A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
alectryon
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
algorithmically
algorithmically
adv
Using an algorithm.
alimentotherapy
alkalometry
alkylarylsulfonate
allectory
allelotropy
alleviatory
alleviatory
adj
alleviative
allocryptic
alloiometry
allometry
allometry
noun
(biology) Disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole.
(biology) The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism.
allopatrically
allopatrically
adv
In an allopatric manner
With regard to allopatry
allopatry
allopatry
noun
(biology) The condition of being allopatric.
allorhythmia
allorhythmia
noun
(pathology) An irregular pattern of the heartbeat
allorrhythmic
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
allotropically
allotropically
adv
With regard to allotropy
allotropicity
allotropicity
noun
The property of being allotropic.
allotropy
allotropy
noun
(chemistry) A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.
allotrylic
allottery
allottery
noun
(obsolete) Allotment. portion, allocation.
alloxyproteic
allworthy
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alogotrophy
altropathy
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
alyworth
amatorially
amatorially
adv
In an amatory manner, romantically.
amatory
amatory
adj
Of or relating to love, especially sexual love.
ambagitory
ambagitory
adj
(obsolete) periphrastic or circumlocutory
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amblychromatic
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
ambulatory
ambulatory
adj
(comparable, medicine) Able to walk about and not bedridden.
(law) Not yet legally fixed or settled; alterable.
(medicine) Performed on or involving an ambulatory patient or an outpatient.
Accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary; movable.
Of, relating to, or adapted to walking.
noun
Any part of a building intended for walking in; a corridor.
The round walkway encircling the altar in many cathedrals.
amelioratively
amelioratory
amelioratory
adj
Serving to ameliorate or improve.
amendatory
amendatory
adj
For the purpose of amending or correction.
ammotherapy
amorality
amorality
noun
Lack or absence of morality.
The metaethical belief that nothing is morally right or morally wrong, that morality does not exist.
amorosity
amorosity
noun
The state or quality of being amorous; amorousness.
amorphophyte
amorphophyte
noun
Any plant with flowers of an irregular or anomalous shape
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
ampherotoky
amphicyrtous
amphikaryotic
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphithyron
amphithyrons
amphitryon
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
amurcosity
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amygdalothripsis
amygdonitrile
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
amylohydrolytic
amylometer
amylometer
noun
An instrument for determining the amount of starch in a substance.
amyntor
amyotrophia
amyotrophia
noun
Alternative form of amyotrophy
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
amyotrophy
amyotrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy of muscles
amyroot
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anacreontically
anacreontically
adv
In an anacreontic manner.
anaemotropy
anaerobiotically
anaerobiotically
adv
In an anaerobiotic manner.
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
anaeroplasty
anaglyptograph
anaglyptograph
noun
An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anaglyptography
anaglyptography
noun
The art of copying works in relief, or of engraving as to give the subject an embossed or raised appearance; used in representing coins, bas reliefs, etc.
anapterygota
anapterygote
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
anastrophy
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anchoritically
anchoritically
adv
In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively.
andranatomy
androcyte
androgyneity
androtomy
androtomy
noun
The dissection of the human body, as distinguished from zootomy.
anelytrous
anemometrically
anemometrically
adv
By means of anemometry.
anemometrographically
anemometry
anemometry
noun
Measurement of the direction and velocity of the wind.
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angiohydrotomy
angiohypertonia
angioparalytic
angiostrophy
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydridization
anhydrization
anhydrotic
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
anisotropy
anisotropy
noun
The degree to which this property is exhibited.
The property of being directionally dependent.
ankylenteron
ankyloproctia
annihilatory
annihilatory
adj
Causing annihilation.
annotatory
annotatory
adj
Containing annotations.
Pertaining to an annotator.
annunciatory
annunciatory
adj
In the nature of an announcement
anomalopteryx
anomalotrophy
anopisthographically
anormality
anormality
noun
(obsolete) abnormality
anorthographically
anorthography
anorthophyre
anovulatory
anovulatory
adj
Not ovulatory; characterized by anovulation (a lack of ovulation).
anterevolutionary
anteriority
anteriority
noun
The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.
anteriorly
anteriorly
adv
before (in time)
in front (in position)
towards the anterior
anterioyancer
anterolaterally
anterolaterally
adv
In an anterolateral manner or direction
anteroposteriorly
anteroposteriorly
adv
(biology) Along the anteroposterior axis
anteropygal
anteroventrally
anteroventrally
adv
In an anteroventral direction
anthography
anthography
noun
(botany) The branch of botany that deals with the description of flowers.
anthrachrysone
anthracomancy
anthracomancy
noun
Divination by studying burning coals
anthrahydroquinone
anthranoyl
anthranoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from anthranilic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
anthraquinonyl
anthraxylon
anthropobiology
anthropobiology
noun
bioanthropology
anthropocentrically
anthropocentrically
adv
In an anthropocentric manner.
anthropocentricity
anthropocentricity
noun
The quality of being anthropocentric.
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropogeography
anthropogeography
noun
(anthropology) The study of the geographical distribution of humankind and the relationship between human beings and their environment
anthropogony
anthropogony
noun
Synonym of anthropogenesis
anthropography
anthropography
noun
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which deals historically with the origin and filiation of races and nations.
anthropolatry
anthropolatry
noun
The worship of a human or humans.
anthropologically
anthropologically
adv
In a manner which pertains to anthropology.
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.