Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
amphibryous
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
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.
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
aphanomyces
archemastry
arrhythmias
arrhythmias
noun
plural of arrhythmia, which can refer to types of arrhythmia, cases of arrhythmia, or episodes of arrhythmia.
arrhythmous
arthrostomy
arthrostomy
noun
(surgery) Construction of an opening into the cavity of a joint
ascophyllum
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
brachyprism
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.
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chymaqueous
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
cumaphytism
cymaphytism
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cystenchyma
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
dissympathy
dissympathy
noun
Lack of sympathy; want of interest; indifference.
dithyrambos
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
dysrhythmia
dysrhythmia
noun
A disturbance to an otherwise normal biological rhythm, especially that of the heart.
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
elaphomyces
enchymatous
erythremias
erythremias
noun
plural of erythremia
erythrismal
erythrismal
adj
Having an abnormally prevalent red pigmentation, having the condition erythrism.
ethmophysal
gymnanthous
gymnasiarch
gymnasiarch
noun
(historical) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia and paid for the oil and other necessities.
haematocyst
haemoptysis
haemoptysis
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemoptysis
halophytism
hamadryades
hamadryases
hamadryases
noun
plural of hamadryas
heartsomely
heartsomely
adv
In a heartsome manner.
hegyeshalom
hemanalysis
hematolysis
hematolysis
noun
hemolysis
hematoscopy
hemiazygous
hemocyanins
hemocyanins
noun
plural of hemocyanin
hepatostomy
hepatostomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical establishment of a fissure into the liver.
homoeoplasy
hosiomartyr
hosiomartyr
noun
(religion) A martyred monk or nun.
hyaloplasma
hyaloplasms
hyaloplasms
noun
plural of hyaloplasm
hydromedusa
hydromedusa
noun
The South American snake-necked turtle.
hydrosomata
hydrosomata
noun
plural of hydrosoma
hygromatous
hygroplasma
hygrostomia
hylopathism
hylopathism
noun
The doctrine that matter is sentient.
hyoscyamine
hyoscyamine
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A poisonous alkaloid present in henbane that is the stereoisomer of atropine, with similar properties to hyoscine, and used medicinally to treat abdominal pain and similar conditions.
hyperbarism
hypergamies
hypergamies
noun
plural of hypergamy
hypergamous
hypergamous
adj
Of or pertaining to hypergamy.
hypermanias
hypermedias
hypermnesia
hypermnesia
noun
(psychology) An elevated level of memory recall.
hypersomnia
hypersomnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.
hyposalemia
hypostomata
hypostomata
noun
plural of hypostoma
hypostomial
hypostomial
adj
Of or pertaining to the hypostome.
karyolymphs
karyolymphs
noun
plural of karyolymph
lachrymosal
loathsomely
loathsomely
adv
In a way that is loathsome.
lymphatitis
lymphoblast
lymphoblast
noun
(US, cytology, oncology) An immature lymphocyte; they proliferate uncontrollably in lymphoblastic leukemia
lymphograms
lymphograms
noun
plural of lymphogram
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
macrochelys
macrophytes
macrophytes
noun
plural of macrophyte
majestyship
majestyship
noun
A compellation for royalty; Majesty.
mastatrophy
matchlessly
matchlessly
adv
In a matchless manner.
mccarthyism
mccarthyism
Noun
The mass pressure, harassment, and/or blacklisting used to pressure people to follow popular political beliefs.
Proper noun
The intense opposition to, and fear and suspicion of, Communism, particularly in the United States during the 1950s.
mesenchymal
mesenchymal
adj
Of or pertaining to the mesenchyme.
meshrabiyeh
meshrabiyeh
noun
(architecture) The latticed projecting windows of private houses, in Islamic architecture.
mesocephaly
mesocephaly
noun
The property of being mesocephalic.
metaphyseal
metaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to the metaphysis
metaphysics
metaphysics
noun
(logic, uncountable, by extension from the philosophical sense) The metalogic of physics; the logical framework of physics.
(philosophy, countable) The view or theory of a particular philosopher or school of thinkers concerning the first principles which describe or explain all that is.
(philosophy, uncountable) The branch of philosophy which studies fundamental principles intended to describe or explain all that is, and which are not themselves explained by anything more fundamental; the study of first principles; the study of being insofar as it is being (Latin: ens in quantum ens).
(uncountable) The study of a supersensual realm or of phenomena which transcend the physical world.
(uncountable, by extension from the philosophical sense) Any fundamental principles or rules.
(uncountable, derogatory) Displeasingly abstruse, complex material on any subject.
Philosophers sometimes say that metaphysics is the study of the ultimate nature of the universe.
plural of metaphysic
metapsychic
metapsychic
adj
Being or pertaining to something (for example, telepathy) that is outside the realm of orthodox psychology, or (more broadly) beyond scientifically-explainable psychic (mental) abilities (compare metaphysical, supernatural).
methylators
methylators
noun
plural of methylator
methyldopas
misanthropy
misanthropy
noun
Hatred or dislike of people or mankind.
misshapenly
misshapenly
adv
In a misshapen manner.
museography
museography
noun
The description of museum collections.
myasthenias
myasthenias
noun
plural of myasthenia
myasthenics
myasthenics
noun
plural of myasthenic
mycophagies
mycophagist
mycophagist
noun
A person who eats fungi.
An organism or animal that feeds on fungi.
mycophagous
mycophagous
adj
fungus-eating.
mycorrhizas
myographist
myophysical
myrothamnus
mysteriarch
mysteriarch
noun
(obsolete outside of fantasy) One who rules over mysteries.
mythicalism
mythmakings
mythmakings
noun
plural of mythmaking
mythomanias
mythomanias
noun
plural of mythomania
mythopoeias
mythopoeias
noun
plural of mythopoeia
myxasthenia
myxasthenia
noun
A reduced secretion of mucus
namaycushes
nishinomiya
nonsympathy
nonsympathy
noun
Absence of sympathy.
osmotherapy
osmotherapy
noun
The use of osmotically active substances to reduce the volume of intracranial contents.
pachysomous
pamphysical
pamphysical
adj
Relating to nature, regarded as embracing all things.
pampsychism
pampsychism
noun
Alternative spelling of panpsychism
pampsychist
pampsychist
adj
Alternative form of panpsychist
panpsychism
panpsychism
noun
(philosophy, metaphysics, countable) Any specific doctrine or system of panpsychism.
(philosophy, metaphysics, uncountable) The doctrine that all matter has a mental aspect.
parenchymas
parenchymas
noun
plural of parenchyma
phagocytism
phagocytism
noun
The nature or function of a phagocyte.
phascolomys
phrymaceous
phyllostoma
physicalism
physicalism
noun
(philosophy) A philosophical position holding that everything which exists is no more extensive than its physical properties; that is, that there are no kinds of things other than physical things, which all are of logically procedural nature, based on fundamental laws at their deepest level of causality.
physostigma
plasmophagy
polychasium
polymathies
polymathist
polymathist
noun
One versed in many sciences; a person of diverse learning.
presympathy
prosenchyma
prosenchyma
noun
(botany) The tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities, such as the principal cells of ordinary wood.
psammophyte
psammophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant which thrives in sandy conditions.
psephomancy
psephomancy
noun
Divination by drawing pebbles from a pile.
psychodrama
psychodrama
noun
(rare) A dramatic work focusing on the psychology of its characters
A drama in this form
A form of psychotherapy in which a patient acts a role in a context devised by a psychotherapist.
psychomachy
psychomachy
noun
A conflict between the soul and the body, sometimes considered as between good and evil.
psychomancy
psychomancy
noun
Divination involving communication with spirits; necromancy.
psychomoral
psychomoral
adj
Relating to psychology and the morals.
psychoplasm
psychoplasm
noun
A supposed physical substance that is the basis of consciousness.
pythagorism
pythagorism
Proper noun
The doctrines taught by Pythagoras.
scrimshandy
scyphistoma
scyphistoma
noun
(zoology) The young attached larva of Discophora in the stage when it resembles a hydroid, or actinian.