Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
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.
amphikaryon
amphithyron
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anepithymia
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemolytic
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydroxime
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
aphanomyces
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.
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
chalcomancy
charactonym
charactonym
noun
(literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chronomancy
chronomancy
noun
The divination of the best time to do something, or the determination of lucky and unlucky days.
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
churchmanly
churchmanly
adj
Befitting a churchman.
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
coenenchyma
coenenchyma
noun
coenenchym
collenchyma
collenchyma
noun
(biology) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
colpenchyma
crithomancy
crithomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cyphomandra
cystenchyma
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dynamophone
enchymatous
erymanthian
gymnanthous
gymnasiarch
gymnasiarch
noun
(historical) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia and paid for the oil and other necessities.
gymnophiona
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
gymnorhinal
gymnothorax
haemocyanin
haemocyanin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemocyanin
hammeringly
hammeringly
adv
So as to hammer; with a pounding sound or action.
hatcheryman
hatcheryman
noun
A man who operates or works at a hatchery.
hatchwayman
hemadynamic
hemadynamic
adj
Alternative form of hemodynamic
hemanalysis
hematomancy
hematoxylin
hematoxylin
noun
(medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
hemocyanins
hemocyanins
noun
plural of hemocyanin
hemodynamic
hemodynamic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to hemodynamics, the circulation of blood in the body.
hieronymian
holomyarian
homodynamic
homodynamic
adj
Pertaining to, or involving, homodynamy.
hydromancer
hydromancer
noun
One who practices hydromancy.
hydromaniac
hydromaniac
noun
(archaic) A fervent teetotaler.
hydromantic
hydromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromancy.
hydroxamino
hymenicolar
hymeniumnia
hymenoptera
hymenoptera
noun
plural of hymenopteron
hymnograher
hymnography
hymnography
noun
The art of composing hymns.
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.
hypermanias
hypermnesia
hypermnesia
noun
(psychology) An elevated level of memory recall.
hypernomian
hypernormal
hypernormal
adj
(mathematics) A matrix M is hypernormal if, given any n by n diagonal matrix G with entries of 1 or -1, MᵀGM = G.
(psychology) Having or relating to a personality that makes one try hard to appear normal to others.
hypersomnia
hypersomnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.
hypodynamia
hypodynamia
noun
(pathology) A diminution of a person's strength or power
hypodynamic
hypodynamic
adj
(physiology) Describing a decrease in both blood pressure and pulse pressure
hypokinemia
hypolimnial
hypolimnial
adj
Relating to the hypolimnion
hypophamine
karyenchyma
lamprophony
lamprophony
noun
loudness and clarity of enunciation
lychnomancy
lychnomancy
noun
A form of divination using a lamp or a candle flame
lymphadenia
lymphadenia
noun
(medicine) Chronic inflammation and enlargement of the lymphatic glands, such as is found in Hodgkin's disease.
lymphangial
lymphangial
adj
(anatomy) lymphatic
lymphopenia
lymphopenia
noun
(medicine) The condition of having an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes in the blood.
mechanality
mechanology
mechanology
noun
The study of machines or mechanics.
melanopathy
menorhyncha
mesenchymal
mesenchymal
adj
Of or pertaining to the mesenchyme.
methylamine
methylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest aliphatic amine, CH₃NH₂, a toxic gas, having many industrial applications.
methylating
methylating
adj
That methylates
verb
present participle of methylate
methylation
methylation
noun
(chemistry) The addition of a methyl group to a molecule.
(genetics) The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the epigenetic modification of DNA and the reduction of gene expression and protein production.
misanthropy
misanthropy
noun
Hatred or dislike of people or mankind.
misshapenly
misshapenly
adv
In a misshapen manner.
monarchally
monohydrate
monohydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains a single molecule of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
myasthenias
myasthenias
noun
plural of myasthenia
myasthenics
myasthenics
noun
plural of myasthenic
myohaematin
myohaematin
noun
(biology) A red-coloured respiratory pigment found associated with haemoglobin in the muscle tissue of many animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate.
myrothamnus
mythmakings
mythmakings
noun
plural of mythmaking
mythologian
mythologian
noun
A mythologist.
mythomaniac
mythomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from mythomania.
mythomanias
mythomanias
noun
plural of mythomania
myxasthenia
myxasthenia
noun
A reduced secretion of mucus
myxophycean
namaycushes
ninnyhammer
ninnyhammer
noun
a foolish person; a simpleton
nishinomiya
nonmythical
nonmythical
adj
Not mythical.
nonsympathy
nonsympathy
noun
Absence of sympathy.
nymphalidae
nymphalinae
nymphomania
nymphomania
noun
Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women.
nymphonacea
onychomancy
onychomancy
noun
An ancient form of divination based on the reflections of sunlight on a boy's fingernails.
onychophyma
oxyhaematin
pachymeninx
pachymeninx
noun
(anatomy) dura mater
palynomorph
palynomorph
noun
(botany) Any spore (derived from fungi, algae or spore-bearing embryophytes) or pollen grain (derived from seed-bearing embryophytes).
(paleontology) An organic microfossil: a particle of 5-500 micrometers in diameter, found in sedimentary deposits and composed of organic material.
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.
paranymphal
parenchymal
parenchymal
adj
Of or pertaining to parenchyma
parenchymas
parenchymas
noun
plural of parenchyma
paronychium
paronychium
noun
perionychium
phanerogamy
phenylamide
phenylamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N-phenyl derivative of an amide, especially any of a class of fungicides that have this structure
phenylamine
phenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative name for aniline (C₆H₅NH₂).
phyllamania
phyllomancy
phyllomancy
noun
divination by leaves, such as tasseomancy, or interpretation of the rustling sound of dry leaves
phyllomania
phyllomania
noun
(botany) The over-production of leaves by a plant (usually a tree), at the expense of flowers, seeds, etc.
polyharmony
polyharmony
noun
(music) Music that is played in more than one key at once, creating an aesthetically pleasing harmonic sound.
polyphemian
promonarchy
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.
psephomancy
psephomancy
noun
Divination by drawing pebbles from a pile.
psychomancy
psychomancy
noun
Divination involving communication with spirits; necromancy.
rhabdomancy
rhabdomancy
noun
Divination with wands or rods, especially to use a divining rod to find things below the ground.
rhymemaking
scrimshandy
scyphomancy
semihyaline
semihyaline
adj
Partly hyaline.
shaggymanes
shaggymanes
noun
plural of shaggymane
shamblingly
shamblingly
adv
With a shambling motion.
siphonogamy
siphonogamy
noun
(biology) reproduction via pollen tubes
stichomancy
stichomancy
noun
Divination by randomly selecting lines or passages from books.
stymphalian
subhymenial
symbranchia
tephramancy
tephramancy
noun
Divination by the ashes of an altar on which a victim has been sacrificed.
tephromancy
tephromancy
noun
Alternative form of tephramancy
tetrahymena
theriomancy
theriomancy
noun
divination involving animals
thermodynam
thermonasty
thermonasty
noun
A nastic response to a change in temperature, such as the opening and closing of tulips.