An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
ampelograpny
amphicondyla
amphiplatyan
amphiplatyan
adj
(anatomy, of a vertebra) Having flat surfaces at both ends
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
anaeroplasty
anaglyphical
anaglyphical
adj
Alternative form of anaglyphic
anaglyptical
anaphylactic
anaphylactic
adj
Pertaining to anaphylaxis.
anaphylactin
anapophysial
anaptyctical
anaptyctical
adj
Relating to anaptyxis.
ankylophobia
ankylophobia
noun
The fear of ankylosis.
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
antiepilepsy
antiepilepsy
adj
Countering epilepsy.
antimonopoly
antimonopoly
adj
(law) Usually with respect to laws or policies: in opposition to the creation or continuance of a monopoly.
antiphonally
antiphonally
adv
In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antipolygamy
antipolygamy
adj
Opposing polygamy.
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
appetizingly
appetizingly
adv
In an appetizing manner.
applaudingly
applaudingly
adv
in an applauding manner
appointively
appraisingly
appraisingly
adv
In an appraising way.
azophenylene
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bathycolpian
benzopyranyl
biparentally
biparentally
adv
In a biparental manner
blennoptysis
borghalpenny
borophenylic
burghalpenny
calycophoran
calycophoran
noun
(zoology) Any siphonophore of the suborder Calycophorae
calypsonians
calypsonians
noun
plural of calypsonian
calyptrogyne
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
caryophyllin
caryophyllin
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of caryophyllene
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
chapfallenly
clanjamphrey
clinocephaly
clinocephaly
noun
A congenital concavity of the top of the head
clinopyramid
clypeastrina
coemployment
colpeurynter
colpeurynter
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inflatable bag used to dilate the vagina or cervical canal.
compellingly
compellingly
adv
In a compelling manner.
complacently
complacently
adv
In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled.
conceptually
conceptually
adv
In a conceptual manner
conspiringly
conspiringly
adv
In a conspiring way; as part of a conspiracy.
contemptibly
contemptibly
adv
In a contemptible manner.
corruptingly
corruptingly
adv
In a corrupting manner.
counterplays
counterplays
noun
plural of counterplay
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterplay
counterploys
counterploys
noun
plural of counterploy
counterreply
counterreply
noun
A reply to a reply.
cranioplasty
cranioplasty
noun
surgical repair of a defect or deformity in the skull
cryoplankton
cryptanalyst
cryptanalyst
noun
An expert in analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers.
cryptanalyze
cryptanalyze
verb
To perform cryptanalysis
cyanophilous
cyanophilous
adj
(mycology) Having cell walls that readily absorb cotton blue stain.
cyanoplastid
cycloheptane
cycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₇H₁₄; a volatile inflammable liquid.
cyclonoscope
cyclonoscope
noun
An apparatus to assist in locating the centre of a cyclone.
cyclopentane
cyclopentane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₅H₁₀; a volatile inflammable liquid, sometimes used as a solvent.
cyclopentene
cyclopentene
noun
(organic chemistry) A cycloalkene, C₅H₈; a colorless liquid with a petrol-like odor, used as a monomer for the synthesis of plastics.
cyclophrenia
cyclophrenia
noun
bipolar disorder
cyclopropane
cyclopropane
noun
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₃H₆, an inflammable gas, sometimes used as an anaesthetic.
cyclosporine
cyclosporine
noun
(pharmacology) Alternative form of ciclosporin.
cylindrophis
cynocephalic
cynocephalic
adj
(fiction, history) Of or relating to dogheads, humanoid dog-headed monsters.
dog-headed; having the head of a dog or a head that resembles a dog's head.
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
decompoundly
decompoundly
adv
In an decompound manner.
depressingly
depressingly
adv
In a depressing manner.
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
despondently
despondently
adv
In a despondent manner.
despondingly
despondingly
adv
In a desponding manner.
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
diaphanously
diaphanously
adv
In a diaphanous manner.
dipicrylamin
diplostemony
diplostemony
noun
(botany) The condition of being diplostemonous.
disciplinary
disciplinary
adj
For the purpose of imposing punishment.
Having to do with discipline, or with the imposition of discipline.
Of or relating to an academic field of study.
We hope that psychologists will applaud good studies of scientific behavior and thought regardless of the disciplinary specialty of the author.
noun
A disciplinary action.
discrepantly
discrepantly
adv
In a conflicting or discordant manner.
disemploying
disemploying
verb
present participle of disemploy
dispensingly
dryobalanops
encyclopedia
encyclopedia
noun
(dated) The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge.
A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.
encyclopedic
encyclopedic
adj
(lexicography) Relating to or containing descriptive information rather than only linguistic or lexical information; about facts and concepts, and not only a word or term; including proper names, biographical and geographical information and illustrations.
Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge.
endophyllous
endophyllous
adj
(botany) Wrapped in a leaf or sheath.
enrapturedly
enteroplasty
enteroplasty
noun
(surgery) The repair or reconstruction of parts of the intestines.
entoptically
entrappingly
entrappingly
adv
So as to entrap.
entropically
entropically
adv
By means of or in relation to entropy.
epicondylian
epilaryngeal
epilaryngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the epilarynx; situated above the larynx
equipollency
equipollency
noun
Alternative form of equipollence
euphonically
euphonically
adv
in a euphonic manner
euphoniously
euphoniously
adv
in a euphonious manner
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
expensefully
expensefully
adv
In an expenseful manner.
experimently
explainingly
explainingly
adv
By way of explanation.
explementary
explementary
adj
(geometry) Of or relating to the explement
galvanoglyph
galvanoscopy
galvanoscopy
noun
The use of galvanism in physiological experiments.
ganophyllite
ganophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
gelatinotype
glycoprotein
glycoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.
glycyphyllin
gnathoplasty
gnathoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstructive surgery to the jaw
gonapophysal
gonapophysal
adj
Relating to the gonapophysis.
gymnospermal
gyrencephala
hernioplasty
hernioplasty
noun
(surgery) A hernia repair operation, which makes use of a mesh patch to strengthen the site of defect to prevent recurrence.
hispanically
holoptychian
hyalospongia
hydrobiplane
hydrobiplane
noun
(aviation, dated) A hydroaeroplane having two supporting planes.
hydroplaning
hydroplaning
noun
(automotive, US, Canada) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.
verb
present participle of hydroplane
hydroplanula
hydrosalpinx
hydrosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
hyperabelian
hyperangelic
hyperbolaeon
hyperbolaeon
noun
(music) The highest tetrachord.
hyperdelness
hyperelegant
hyperelegant
adj
Extremely elegant.
hyperflexion
hyperflexion
noun
Excessive flexion of a joint.
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
hypernatural
hypernatural
adj
(mathematics) Being or pertaining to a positive hyperinteger.
hypersaintly
hypersensual
hypersensual
adj
Extremely sensual.
hypersplenia
hypertensely
hypnological
hypnological
adj
Relating to hypnology.
hypnotically
hypnotically
adv
By using hypnotism.
In a hypnotic manner.
hypnotisable
hypnotisable
adj
Alternative spelling of hypnotizable
hypnotizable
hypnotizable
adj
Able to be hypnotized.
noun
One who is susceptible to hypnosis.
hypoalkaline
hypoalonemia
hypocleidian
hypocondylar
hypolimnetic
hypolimnetic
adj
Relating to the hypolimnion.
hypomochlion
hypomochlion
noun
fulcrum
hypoplankton
hypoplastron
hypoplastron
noun
The third lateral plate in the plastron of turtles