(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.
amphitryon
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anthomyiid
anthomyiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the fly family Anthomyiidae.
biorythmic
botrychium
bromhydric
cacochymia
cacochymia
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A vitiated state of the humours, or bodily fluids.
cacochymic
cacochymic
adj
(archaic) Having the fluids of the body vitiated, especially the blood.
cacothymia
cacothymia
noun
An unbalanced state of mind; a mental or glandular disorder as from a malfunctioning thymus gland.
cathomycin
cathomycin
Noun
novobiocin
celiolymph
cheilotomy
cheilotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the lip
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
chemolytic
chemolytic
adj
Of or relating to chemolysis.
cherimoyer
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chirimoyer
chirognomy
chirognomy
noun
The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.
chiromancy
chiromancy
noun
Synonym of palmistry: fortune-telling performed by reading another's hand.
chrysomyia
conchylium
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
cymophobia
cymotrichy
cymotrichy
noun
(anthropology) The state of having wavy hair.
dichromasy
dichromasy
noun
Alternative spelling of dichromacy
disharmony
disharmony
noun
The absence of harmony or concordance.
dyothelism
dyothelism
noun
(Christianity, theology) The doctrine of two wills (human and divine) in Christ.
ecchymosis
ecchymosis
noun
A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin; a bruise.
ecchymotic
ecchymotic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to, characterised by or showing signs of ecchymosis.
eponychium
eponychium
noun
(anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail.
(zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates of hoofed animals, which disappears soon after birth, but remnants of which remain as part of the permanent hoof.
euthycomic
glycohemia
groomishly
gymnorhina
haemolysin
haemolysin
noun
Alternative spelling of hemolysin
haemolysis
haemolysis
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemolysis
haemolytic
haemolytic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemolytic
heliometry
heliometry
noun
The measurement of the diameters of heavenly bodies, their relative distances, etc.
hemikaryon
hemimorphy
hemizygote
hemizygote
noun
(biology) A hemizygous individual
hemizygous
hemizygous
adj
(genetics) Having some single copies of genes in an otherwise diploid cell or organism
hemocyanin
hemocyanin
noun
(biochemistry) a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods
hemolyzing
hemolyzing
verb
present participle of hemolyze
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
herniotomy
herniotomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical repair of a hernia.
hidromancy
hidromancy
noun
Obsolete form of hydromancy.
hieromachy
hieromancy
hieromancy
noun
Divination by interpreting sacred objects, often used in sacrificial offerings. Similar to aruspicy.
hieronymic
hieronymus
hieronymus
Proper noun
Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, Saint Jerome.
name of historical use.
hippomachy
hippomancy
hippomancy
noun
Divination by the interpretation of the appearance and behaviour of horses. Their neighing and stamping are particularly noted.
hippometry
holidayism
holidayism
noun
(dated) Holiday spirits; holiday cheer.
(dated, Christianity, derogatory) The tendency to treat the Sabbath as a day off rather than a solemn religious occasion.
holomyaria
holomyarii
homagyrius
homeotypic
homeotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis
homesickly
homesickly
adv
In a homesick way.
homocyclic
homocyclic
adj
(chemistry) describing a cyclic system in which all the atoms of the ring are of the same element
homonymies
homonymies
noun
plural of homonymy
homonymity
homonymity
noun
The condition of being a homonym
homophylic
homophylic
adj
Relating to homophyly.
homostylic
housemaidy
housemaidy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a housemaid.
hydatiform
hydatiform
Adjective
Resembling a hydatid.
hydramnion
hydramnion
noun
(medicine, chiefly dated) Polyhydramnios.
hydramnios
hydramnios
noun
polyhydramnios
hydromania
hydromania
noun
A morbid craving for water.
A morbid propensity to suicide by drowning.
An intense attraction to water.
hydromatic
hydroxamic
hydroxamic
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any of several classes of compounds derived from oxoacids by replacing -OH by -NHOH; the N-hydroxy amides
hydroximic
hydroximic
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any of several classes of oxoacids in which a double-bonded oxygen atom is replaced by a =N-OH or =N-OR
hylocomium
hylotheism
hylotheism
noun
Doctrine of belief that matter is God, or that there is no God except matter and the universe (see materialism).
Theory equating matter with God or merging one into the other (see pantheism).
hymnodical
hymnologic
hymnologic
adj
Relating to hymnology.
hyotherium
hypernomic
hyperosmia
hyperosmia
noun
Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell
hyperosmic
hyperosmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
hypnotisms
hypnotisms
noun
plural of hypnotism
hypobarism
hypocorism
hypocorism
noun
(countable) A term of endearment; a hypocoristic, a pet name.
(uncountable) The formation of terms of endearment or pet names.
(uncountable, rare) Baby talk, such as bow-wow for dog and choo-choo for train.
hypodermic
hypodermic
adj
Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis
noun
A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection
hypodermis
hypodermis
noun
(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
(botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
hypogynium
hypolimnia
hypolimnia
noun
plural of hypolimnion
hypomnesia
hypomnesia
noun
deficiency of the memory
hypomnesis
hypophamin
hypopodium
hypopodium
noun
(botany) The basal podium of a foliage leaf
hypoptilum
hypoptilum
noun
(ornithology, rare) An aftershaft.
hypopygium
hypopygium
noun
A modified abdominal segment, in some insects, which supports the copulatory apparatus
hypostigma
hyraciform
ichinomiya
ichnomancy
ichnomancy
noun
Divination by observing a person's or animal's footprints.
iconomachy
iconomachy
noun
Hostility to images as objects of worship.
idiothermy
lipothymia
lipothymia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) A swoon due to transient cerebral hypoperfusion.
lipothymic
lipothymic
adj
Tending to swoon; fainting.
lithectomy
lithectomy
noun
Excision of a calculus.
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).
lymphation
lypothymia
mayorships
mayorships
noun
plural of mayorship
meiophylly
mentohyoid
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
mesorrhiny
mesorrhiny
noun
(anatomy) The state of having a mesorrhine nose.
methodisty
methylosis
methylotic
microhenry
microhenry
noun
A unit of electrical inductance, one millionth of a henry.
microphagy
microphagy
noun
(biology) The condition of being microphagous
microphyll
microphyll
noun
(botany) A leaf having a single unbranched vein, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
(botany) A very small leaf
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
midmonthly
midmonthly
adj
Occurring midmonth.
mimography
mimography
noun
(archaic) The art of writing sign language by means of pictorial symbols constituting ideographs.
mishnayoth
mogigraphy
mogigraphy
noun
Alternative form of mogigraphia (“writer's cramp”)
monohybrid
monohybrid
noun
A hybrid between two species that only have a difference of one gene.
monohydric
monohydric
adj
(chemistry) Having a single replaceable hydrogen atom
(organic chemistry) Having a single hydroxy group
moonlighty
moonlighty
adj
Resembling or characteristic of moonlight.
mouthingly
mouthishly
mycohaemia
mycorhizal
mycorrhiza
mycorrhiza
noun
(ecology, botany, mycology) A symbiosis between the mycelium of a fungus and the roots of a plant.
myographic
myographic
adj
Pertaining to myography.
myohematin
myomorphic
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
myophysics
myorrhexis
myorrhexis
noun
(medicine) The laceration or tearing of a muscle.
myothermic
mysophilia
mysophilia
noun
A sexual dependency on something soiled or filthy, usually a kind of undergarment after use.
mysophobia
mysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of uncleanliness, dirt, or contamination.
mythogonic
mythologic
mythologic
adj
(mythology) Of or pertaining to mythology
mythomania
mythomania
noun
A compulsion to tell lies and exaggerate the truth.