(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
ammotherapy
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
ampherotoky
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphibryous
amphichromy
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
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
amphithyron
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
amyotrophia
amyotrophia
noun
Alternative form of amyotrophy
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
amyxorrhoea
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.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemolytic
anhydroxime
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
aphanomyces
archmockery
arrhythmous
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrodymic
arthrometry
arthrometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the mobility of joints
arthrophyma
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
bathochromy
bathychrome
biorhythmic
biorhythmic
adj
Of or pertaining to biorhythms.
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
bonhomously
brachiotomy
brachydomal
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
bromohydrin
bromohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine.
bromothymol
bromothymol
noun
(organic chemistry) A brominated derivative of thymol that is formally part of the structure of the dye bromothymol blue
bronchotomy
bronchotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into the windpipe or larynx, including the operations of tracheotomy and laryngotomy.
bryophyllum
bryophyllum
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Bryophyllum of plants in the family Crassulaceae.
calophyllum
cameography
campholytic
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
chalcomancy
charactonym
charactonym
noun
(literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydozoa
chlamydozoa
noun
plural of chlamydozoon
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chlorometry
chlorometry
noun
The process of testing the bleaching power of any combination of chlorine.
chondrotomy
chondrotomy
noun
(anatomy) The dissection of cartilage.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
chromolysis
chromolysis
noun
Alternative form of chromatolysis
chromophyll
chromophyll
noun
(biology) Any plant pigment (such as chlorophyll)
chromoscopy
chromotropy
chromotropy
noun
Synonym of chromotropism
chromotypic
chromotypic
adj
Relating to chromotypes; produced by chromotypy
chronomancy
chronomancy
noun
The divination of the best time to do something, or the determination of lucky and unlucky days.
chronometry
chronometry
noun
The science of the measurement of time
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
chylomicron
chylomicron
noun
(biology) A microscopic globule of lipoprotein, found in blood and lymph, that is associated with the digestion of fats
chymaqueous
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
coenenchyma
coenenchyma
noun
coenenchym
coenenchyme
coenenchyme
noun
(biology) The tissue that surrounds and links the polyps in octocorals
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.
collenchyme
colpenchyma
conchometry
conchometry
noun
The measurement of shells or their curves.
cormophytic
cormophytic
adj
Of or relating to cormophytes; having the character of a cormophyte.
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.
countermyth
countermyth
noun
A myth that counters or contradicts another.
crithomancy
crithomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
cyclothymia
cyclothymia
noun
(medicine) A chronic mental disturbance characterized by mood swings and depression.
cyclothymic
cyclothymic
adj
Of or pertaining to cyclothymia.
noun
A person who has cyclothymia.
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cynomorphic
cynomorphic
adj
doglike
cyphomandra
cytochromes
cytochromes
noun
plural of cytochrome
cytochylema
cytochylema
noun
The fluid portion of the cytoplasm
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermochelys
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
dioctophyme
dithyrambos
dryophyllum
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dynamophone
dysmorphism
dysmorphism
noun
(anatomy) any malformation of the anatomy
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
elaphomyces
embryophore
embryophore
noun
(biology) The outer cellular covering of the hexacanth embryo of a tapeworm that forms the inner part of the eggshell
embryophyta
embryophyte
embryophyte
noun
(botany) Any member of the subkingdom Embryophyta, which includes most land plants
embryotroph
embryotroph
noun
(biology) The material from which an embryo is formed and nourished.
enchymatous
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
endophyllum
entomophily
entomophily
noun
(botany) pollination by insects
epionychium
erythronium
erythronium
noun
(obsolete) An early proposed name for vanadium.
A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.
erythrozyme
erythrozyme
noun
A ferment extracted from madder root, capable of inducing alcoholic fermentation in sugar solutions.
ethmophysal
etymography
etymography
noun
A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.
The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
formaldehyd
gametophyll
gametophyte
gametophyte
noun
(botany) A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.
glycohaemia
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
graphometry
graphometry
noun
The measurement of various characteristics of handwriting so as to make deductions about the writer
gymnanthous
gymnophiona
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
gymnorhinal
gymnothorax
haematocrya
haematocyst
haematocyte
haematocyte
noun
Alternative form of hematocyte
haematology
haematology
noun
(medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
haemocyanin
haemocyanin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemocyanin
haemoptysis
haemoptysis
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemoptysis
haemorrhagy
halophytism
heartsomely
heartsomely
adv
In a heartsome manner.
hebdomadary
hebdomadary
adj
(obsolete) hebdomadal
noun
A member of a Roman Catholic chapter or convent whose week it is to officiate in the choir and perform other services, which, on extraordinary occasions, are performed by the superiors.