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
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
apicoectomy
apicoectomy
noun
(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material
calamopitys
campholytic
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
cataphyllum
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
chamaephyte
chamaephyte
noun
(botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
compilatory
compilatory
adj
Of or pertaining to a compiler (person) or compilation
compliantly
compliantly
adv
in a compliant manner
compotatory
compotatory
adj
Relating to compotation; drinking together.
cotemporary
cotemporary
adj
(now rare, nonstandard) Alternative form of contemporary
cryptarithm
cryptarithm
noun
Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”)
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
cryptomeria
cryptomeria
noun
A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
cryptomonad
cryptomonad
noun
(biology) A flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.
cryptostoma
cumaphytism
cymaphytism
cytoplasmic
cytoplasmic
adj
(cytology) Of or pertaining to cytoplasm.
epitympanic
epitympanic
adj
(anatomy) Above the middle ear.
graptomancy
hematoscopy
hepatectomy
hepatectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the liver.
homotypical
homotypical
adj
(biology) Relating to a homotype
impertinacy
implicately
implicatory
implicatory
adj
Relating to implication.
importunacy
importunacy
noun
Constant demanding and pressure; importunity.
The quality of being importunate.
imprecatory
imprecatory
adj
That imprecates or invokes evil.
incompactly
laparectomy
lymphatical
lymphatical
adj
Alternative form of lymphatic
macrophytes
macrophytes
noun
plural of macrophyte
macrophytic
macrophytic
adj
Relating to macrophytes.
mancipatory
mancipatory
adj
Of or pertaining to mancipation.
metaloscopy
metaloscopy
noun
Alternative form of metalloscopy
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).
metopomancy
metopomancy
noun
(now historical) Divination by interpreting the facial lines and wrinkles, especially the forehead.
microphytal
microphytal
adj
(botany) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, microphytes.
monotypical
monotypical
adj
Monotypic.
mycophagist
mycophagist
noun
A person who eats fungi.
An organism or animal that feeds on fungi.
myctophidae
myelopathic
myelopathic
adj
Of or pertaining to myelopathy.
pampsychist
pampsychist
adj
Alternative form of panpsychist
pancreatomy
pancreatomy
noun
Alternative form of pancreatotomy
pandemicity
pandemicity
noun
The condition of being pandemic
paracystium
paramountcy
paramountcy
noun
The fact or condition of being paramount; supremacy, precedence.
patronymics
patronymics
noun
plural of patronymic
phagocytism
phagocytism
noun
The nature or function of a phagocyte.
plasmolytic
plasmolytic
adj
Relating to plasmolysis
platycerium
platycnemia
platycnemic
platycnemic
adj
(anatomy) Of, relating to, or characterized by, platycnemism.
polysomatic
polysomatic
adj
(genetics) Having both polyploid and diploid cells in the same tissue
(geology) Having grains or layers of multiple minerals
premythical
premythical
adj
Before the creation of myths.
pretympanic
scyphistoma
scyphistoma
noun
(zoology) The young attached larva of Discophora in the stage when it resembles a hydroid, or actinian.
scyphostoma
semiopacity
semiopacity
noun
The quality of being semiopaque.
somatotypic
spasmolytic
spasmolytic
adj
(medicine) antispastic, antispasmodic
noun
Any antispastic drug.
sympathetic
sympathetic
adj
(construction) Designed in a sensitive or appropriate way.
(neuroanatomy, neurology, relational) Relating to or denoting the part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves arising from ganglia near the middle part of the spinal cord, supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands, and balancing the action of the parasympathetic nerves.
(of a person) Attracting the liking of others.
(of magic) A supernatural connection or power resulting from two items having the same form or some other correspondence.
(relational) Relating to, producing, or denoting an effect which arises through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association.
(sound) Relating to musical tones produced by sympathetic vibration or to strings so tuned as to sound by sympathetic vibration.
Of, related to, feeling, showing, or characterized by sympathy.
Showing approval of or favor towards an idea or action.
symptomatic
symptomatic
adj
(medicine) Relating to symptomatics.
(medicine) Showing symptoms.
Relating to, based on, or constituting a symptom.
noun
A person exhibiting the symptoms of an illness.
symptomical
symptomical
adj
Archaic form of symptomic.
tachyphemia
tachyphemia
noun
(medicine) rapid speech, often having erratic rhythm and grammar and mixed with irrelevant words.
tephramancy
tephramancy
noun
Divination by the ashes of an altar on which a victim has been sacrificed.
tephromancy
tephromancy
noun
Alternative form of tephramancy
toponymical
toponymical
Adjective
toponymic
triumphancy
tympanicity
tympanicity
noun
The quality of being tympanic.
tympanuchus
zymoplastic
zymoplastic
adj
That converts a substance (such as a proenzyme) into an enzyme