(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
adenectomy
adenectomy
noun
(medicine) The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery.
adriamycin
adriamycin
noun
An anthracycline antibiotic drug used in cancer chemotherapy.
aerenchyma
aerenchyma
noun
(botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants
aldermancy
aldermancy
noun
The office or position of an alderman.
amarynceus
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
amniomancy
amniomancy
noun
Divination based on the characteristics of the amniotic sac at childbirth.
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
anemically
anemically
adv
In an anemic manner.
anhydremic
antimystic
antimythic
antrectomy
antrectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.
archinfamy
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
axinomancy
axinomancy
noun
(rare) Divination by saws or axes.
biodynamic
biodynamic
adj
(Anthroposophy, agriculture, pseudoscience) Of, or relating to a form of organic agriculture with mystical and holistic elements, based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner.
(New Age, psychoanalysis, pseudoscience) Of, or relating to a form of psychotherapy, massage and energy healing developed by Gerda Boyesen in Norway in the 1950s.
Of, or relating to the effects of motion on living things.
calaminary
cambyuskan
camphylene
candymaker
candymaker
noun
A manufacturer of candy.
canthotomy
canthotomy
noun
The surgical division of the canthus, usually the outer canthus.
capnomancy
capnomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting smoke rising from a fire. A form of pyromancy.
carbomycin
carbomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline macrolide antibiotic with the molecular formula C₄₂H₆₇NO₁₆, derived from the bacterium Streptomyces halstedii.
cartomancy
cartomancy
noun
Fortune-telling using cards, as in tarot and Lenormand.
cathomycin
cathomycin
Noun
novobiocin
cavalryman
cavalryman
noun
A soldier in the cavalry.
cavalrymen
cavalrymen
noun
plural of cavalryman
chanteyman
charmingly
charmingly
adv
In a charming manner.
chimmesyan
chimneyman
chiromancy
chiromancy
noun
Synonym of palmistry: fortune-telling performed by reading another's hand.
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
cinenchyma
cinenchyma
noun
laticiferous tissue, consisting of irregularly branching and anastomosing vessels
cinnamenyl
cinnamenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of styryl
cleromancy
cleromancy
noun
Divination by casting lots (sortilege).
Divination by throwing dice or any such marked objects, like beans, pebbles, or bone.
combinably
combinably
adv
In a combinable manner.
commandery
commandery
noun
(historical) Any of various administrative divisions of imperial China.
(historical) The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller.
A chapter of a secret order, especially the Knights Templar (order affiliated with Freemasonry).
commentary
commentary
noun
(usually in the plural) A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum.
A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
An oral relation of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.
commonalty
commonalty
noun
A class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank; commoners.
A group of things having similar characteristics.
A shared feature.
The common people; the commonality.
The state or quality of having things in common.
commorancy
commorancy
noun
A house for a place of residence, usually a temporary one.
Act of dwelling or residence in a place; habitation.
communally
communally
adv
affecting, by, or on behalf of, a community or group of people
companying
companying
verb
present participle of company
compliancy
compliancy
noun
The condition of being compliant; compliance, complaisance
condylomas
condylomas
noun
plural of condyloma
conenchyma
conumerary
countryman
countryman
noun
(Ireland, traveller) A settled person, as opposed to a traveller.
A country dweller, especially a follower of country pursuits.
Somebody from a certain country.
Somebody from one's own country; a fellow countryman; compatriot.
crammingly
crampingly
crampingly
adv
So as to cramp or confine.
craniotomy
craniotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment. The bone flap is replaced at the end of the operation.
criminally
criminally
adv
In a criminal manner.
crymodynia
cryptonema
cyanastrum
cyanformic
cyanoderma
cyanometer
cyanometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the intensity of blue colour by comparing it against a set of reference shades.
cyanometry
cyanometry
noun
The use of the cyanometer to measure the intensity of blue colour.
cyclamycin
cyclomania
cyclomania
noun
Enthusiasm for bicycle riding.
cylindroma
cylindroma
noun
A tumor with nests of cells that resemble a cylinder in cross section.
cymballing
cynocrambe
cynomorpha
cysteamine
cysteamine
noun
(biochemistry) The simplest stable aminothiol, a degradation product of the amino acid cysteine, used to treat cystine excretion disorders and radiation sickness.
daunomycin
daunomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Alternative form of daunorubicin.
dictyonema
dynametric
dynamicity
dynamicity
noun
The condition of being dynamic
dynamistic
dynamistic
adj
Of or relating to dynamism.
effeminacy
effeminacy
noun
The quality of being effeminate.
fulminancy
fulminancy
noun
Alternative form of fulminance
geodynamic
geodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to geodynamics.
germinancy
gnomically
gnomically
adv
In a gnomic manner.
groceryman
groceryman
noun
A male grocer.
gymnarchus
gymnastics
gymnastics
noun
A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.
gymnoconia
hackneyism
hackneyman
hackneyman
noun
(dated) A man who hires out horses and carriages.
hemocyanin
hemocyanin
noun
(biochemistry) a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods
hidromancy
hidromancy
noun
Obsolete form of hydromancy.
hieromancy
hieromancy
noun
Divination by interpreting sacred objects, often used in sacrificial offerings. Similar to aruspicy.
hippomancy
hippomancy
noun
Divination by the interpretation of the appearance and behaviour of horses. Their neighing and stamping are particularly noted.
hydromancy
hydromancy
noun
Divination by water or other liquid.
hymnodical
ichinomiya
ichnomancy
ichnomancy
noun
Divination by observing a person's or animal's footprints.
iconomachy
iconomachy
noun
Hostility to images as objects of worship.
idolomancy
idolomancy
noun
Divination by idols, images or figures.
impatiency
impatiency
noun
(obsolete) Impatience.
impeccancy
impeccancy
noun
The quality of being sinless.
importancy
importancy
noun
(obsolete) That which is important.
(obsolete) importance; significance
inimically
inimically
adv
In an inimical manner.
inocystoma
isodynamic
isodynamic
adj
Having equal strength or force
Of foods: having the same caloric content
noun
A line of equal field intensity.
labiomancy
labiomancy
noun
Lipreading.
lamnectomy
lithomancy
lithomancy
noun
divination with the use of precious or semi-precious stones, gemstones, or normal stones by either interpreting the light they reflect (crystallomancy), or how they fall (sortilege).
mackaybean
malignancy
malignancy
noun
A malignant cancer; specifically, any neoplasm that is invasive or otherwise not benign.
That which is malign; evil, depravity, malevolence.
The state of being malignant or diseased.
maniacally
maniacally
adv
In a maniacal manner; frantically.
mantically
matrocliny
matrocliny
noun
The quality of being matroclinous.
matronymic
matronymic
adj
By extension; of, relating to, or derived from the given name of a female ancestor.
Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother.
noun
A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother.
By extension, a surname or byname acquired from the given name from a female ancestor.
medicinary
medicinary
adj
Obsolete form of medicinal.
melancholy
melancholy
adj
(literary) Affected with great sadness or depression.
noun
(historical) Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.
Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
melanocyte
melanocyte
noun
(medicine, biochemistry, cytology) A cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin.
menacingly
menacingly
adv
In a menacing manner.
mendicancy
mendicancy
noun
The act or state of being a mendicant
merchandry
merchandry
noun
(obsolete) trade; commerce
merchantly
merchantly
adj
Befitting a merchant.
merchantry
merchantry
noun
(dated) The body of merchants taken collectively.
(dated) The business of a merchant; merchandise.
merenchyma
merenchyma
noun
(botany) tissue composed of spheroidal cells
meschantly
mesenchyma
mesenchyma
noun
(biology) The part of the mesoblast that gives rise to the connective tissue and blood.
metacymene
miscellany
miscellany
noun
A collection of writings on various subjects or topics; an anthology.
Miscellaneous items.
miscreancy
miscreancy
noun
Alternative form of miscreance
monkeyface
monkeyface
noun
(childish, derogatory) A term of abuse for an ugly person.
The mussel Theliderma metanevra.
monodactyl
monodactyl
adj
Synonym of monodactylous
musicianly
musicianly
adv
In the manner of a musician.
myasthenic
myasthenic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from myasthenia.
noun
An individual who has myasthenia.
mycetozoan
mycetozoan
noun
Any member of the Mycetozoa.
mycostatin
mycostatin
noun
Synonym of nystatin
myodynamic
mytilacean
necromancy
necromancy
noun
(Internet) Synonym of necroposting
Divination involving the dead or death.
Loosely, any sorcery or witchcraft, especially involving death or the dead, particularly sorcery involving raising or reanimating the dead.
nematocyst
nematocyst
noun
(biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting
nondynamic
nondynamic
adj
Not dynamic; static.
onomomancy
onomomancy
noun
Alternative form of onomancy
ophiomancy
ophiomancy
noun
Divination by serpents, as for example by their manner of eating or by their coils.
osteomancy
osteomancy
noun
A kind of divination by means of bones.
pachymenia
pachymenic
paedonymic
paracymene
paracymene
Noun
cymene
parchmenty
parchmenty
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
parenchyma
parenchyma
noun
(anatomy) The functional tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective and supporting tissue.
(botany) The cellular tissue, typically soft and succulent, found chiefly in the softer parts of leaves, pulp of fruits, bark and pith of stems, etc.
(zoology) Cellular tissue lying between the body wall and the organs of invertebrate animals lacking a coelom, such as flatworms.
parenchyme
patronymic
patronymic
adj
(by extension) Derived from one's ancestors.
Derived from one's father.
noun
(by extension) A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.
A name acquired from one's father.
permanency
permanency
noun
(countable) A person or thing permanently in residence.