Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphibryous
amphichromy
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphicyrtic
amphicytula
amphikaryon
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
amphistylar
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
amphithyron
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
amyotrophia
amyotrophia
noun
Alternative form of amyotrophy
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
anepithymia
anhemolytic
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydroxime
arhythmical
arhythmical
adj
Arrhythmic, having no rhythm.
arrhythmias
arrhythmias
noun
plural of arrhythmia, which can refer to types of arrhythmia, cases of arrhythmia, or episodes of arrhythmia.
arrythmical
arthrodymic
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
azimuthally
azimuthally
adv
In a manner with respect to the azimuth; with respect to the angle above a plane.
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
biorhythmic
biorhythmic
adj
Of or pertaining to biorhythms.
brachiotomy
brachyprism
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
bromohydrin
bromohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine.
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
campholytic
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chemitypies
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chimneylike
chimneylike
adj
Resembling a chimney, especially in shape
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
chromolysis
chromolysis
noun
Alternative form of chromatolysis
chromotypic
chromotypic
adj
Relating to chromotypes; produced by chromotypy
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
chylomicron
chylomicron
noun
(biology) A microscopic globule of lipoprotein, found in blood and lymph, that is associated with the digestion of fats
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
cormophytic
cormophytic
adj
Of or relating to cormophytes; having the character of a cormophyte.
crithomancy
crithomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
cryptarithm
cryptarithm
noun
Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”)
cumaphytism
cyclothymia
cyclothymia
noun
(medicine) A chronic mental disturbance characterized by mood swings and depression.
cyclothymic
cyclothymic
adj
Of or pertaining to cyclothymia.
noun
A person who has cyclothymia.
cymaphytism
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cynomorphic
cynomorphic
adj
doglike
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
diathermacy
dihybridism
dioctophyme
diphysitism
dissympathy
dissympathy
noun
Lack of sympathy; want of interest; indifference.
dithyrambic
dithyrambic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a dithyramb; especially, passionate, intoxicated with enthusiasm.
noun
A dithyramb.
dithyrambos
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
dysmorphism
dysmorphism
noun
(anatomy) any malformation of the anatomy
dysphemisms
dysphemisms
noun
plural of dysphemism
dysphemized
dysphemized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dysphemize
dysrhythmia
dysrhythmia
noun
A disturbance to an otherwise normal biological rhythm, especially that of the heart.
dysrhythmic
dysrhythmic
adj
Having an unpleasing, irregular beat.
Having or relating to dysrhythmia.
emphyteusis
emphyteusis
noun
(law) A right to enjoyment of property with a given stipulation that the property will be improved or maintained in an agreed upon manner; long leasehold
emphyteutic
emphyteutic
adj
(law) Of, pertaining to, or subject to emphyteusis
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
entomophily
entomophily
noun
(botany) pollination by insects
epionychium
epiphytisms
epithymetic
epithymetic
adj
Relating to desire.
erymanthian
erythematic
erythematic
adj
(medicine, dated) Characterized by, or causing, a morbid redness of the skin; relating to erythema.
erythraemia
erythraemia
noun
Alternative form of erythremia
erythremias
erythremias
noun
plural of erythremia
erythrismal
erythrismal
adj
Having an abnormally prevalent red pigmentation, having the condition erythrism.
erythronium
erythronium
noun
(obsolete) An early proposed name for vanadium.
A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.
ethmyphitis
eurhythmics
eurhythmics
noun
Alternative spelling of eurythmics
eurhythmies
eurhythmies
noun
plural of eurhythmy
eurythermic
eurythermic
adj
Synonym of eurythermal
eurythmical
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
glycohaemia
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
gunsmithery
gunsmithery
noun
(countable) A gunsmith's workshop.
(uncountable) The work, art, or trade of a gunsmith.
gymnasiarch
gymnasiarch
noun
(historical) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia and paid for the oil and other necessities.
gymnophiona
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
gymnorhinal
haemocyanin
haemocyanin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemocyanin
haemoptysis
haemoptysis
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemoptysis
halophytism
hammeringly
hammeringly
adv
So as to hammer; with a pounding sound or action.
helichrysum
helichrysum
noun
Any of the genus Helichrysum of plants related to the sunflower.
helicometry
heliochromy
heliochromy
noun
(dated) The art of producing colour photographs.
hemadynamic
hemadynamic
adj
Alternative form of hemodynamic
hemanalysis
hematolysis
hematolysis
noun
hemolysis
hematolytic
hematolytic
Adjective
hemolytic
hematoxylic
hematoxylin
hematoxylin
noun
(medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
hemerythrin
hemerythrin
noun
(biochemistry) A respiratory pigment found in sipunculids, priapulids and brachiopods.
hemiatrophy
hemiatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body
hemiazygous
hemicyclium
hemielytral
hemielytron
hemihydrate
hemihydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains one molecule of water of crystallization per two molecules, or per two unit cells
hemipyramid
hemisystole
hemisystole
noun
(physiology) The contraction of the left ventricle alternating with that of the right ventricle, instead of both contracting together
hemocyanins
hemocyanins
noun
plural of hemocyanin
hemocyturia
hemodynamic
hemodynamic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to hemodynamics, the circulation of blood in the body.
heteronymic
heteronymic
adj
Synonym of heteronymous
hieromartyr
hieromartyr
noun
(Christianity) A martyr in the Eastern Church who was a bishop or priest
hieronymian
hieronymite
hieronymite
Noun
A member of any of various mediaeval congregations of hermits named after St. Jerome.
holomyarian
homerically
homicidally
homicidally
adv
For the purpose of committing homicide.
In a homicidal manner.
homodynamic
homodynamic
adj
Pertaining to, or involving, homodynamy.
homoeotypic
homogeneity
homogeneity
noun
The condition of being homogeneous
homophylies
homophylies
noun
plural of homophyly
homostylies
homostylism
homotypical
homotypical
adj
(biology) Relating to a homotype
homozygosis
homozygosis
noun
zygosis involving gametes that share at lease one common allele