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.
amphithyron
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
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)
anhemolytic
arthrodymic
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
biorhythmic
biorhythmic
adj
Of or pertaining to biorhythms.
brachiotomy
campholytic
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
chromotypic
chromotypic
adj
Relating to chromotypes; produced by chromotypy
cormophytic
cormophytic
adj
Of or relating to cormophytes; having the character of a cormophyte.
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.
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
dioctophyme
dithyrambos
entomophily
entomophily
noun
(botany) pollination by insects
erythronium
erythronium
noun
(obsolete) An early proposed name for vanadium.
A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
haemoptysis
haemoptysis
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemoptysis
halophytism
helicometry
hematolysis
hematolysis
noun
hemolysis
hematolytic
hematolytic
Adjective
hemolytic
hematoxylic
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.
hemiatrophy
hemiatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body
hemielytron
hemisystole
hemisystole
noun
(physiology) The contraction of the left ventricle alternating with that of the right ventricle, instead of both contracting together
hemocyturia
heteronymic
heteronymic
adj
Synonym of heteronymous
hieromartyr
hieromartyr
noun
(Christianity) A martyr in the Eastern Church who was a bishop or priest
hieronymite
hieronymite
Noun
A member of any of various mediaeval congregations of hermits named after St. Jerome.
homoeotypic
homogeneity
homogeneity
noun
The condition of being homogeneous
homostylies
homostylism
homotypical
homotypical
adj
(biology) Relating to a homotype
homozygotic
homozygotic
adj
Originating from the same zygote
hosiomartyr
hosiomartyr
noun
(religion) A martyred monk or nun.
humiliatory
humiliatory
adj
humiliating
hydromantic
hydromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromancy.
hydrometric
hydrometric
adj
concerning or applying hydrometry
hydrometrid
hydrometrid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Hydrometridae, the water measurers or marsh treaders
hyetometric
hygrometric
hygrometric
adj
Measured using a hygrometer
Of or pertaining to hygrometry
hygrostomia
hylopathism
hylopathism
noun
The doctrine that matter is sentient.
hymnologist
hymnologist
noun
A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
hypermotile
hypermotile
adj
Abnormally or excessively motile.
hypobromite
hypobromite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) any salt or ester of hypobromous acid
hypostomial
hypostomial
adj
Of or pertaining to the hypostome.
hypothalami
hypothalami
noun
plural of hypothalamus
hypothecium
hypothecium
noun
The layer of hyphal tissue directly beneath the thecium
hypothermia
hypothermia
noun
(pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.
hypothermic
hypothermic
adj
Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature.
hypsometric
hypsometric
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)
hysteriform
ichthyoform
ichthyoform
adj
Resembling a fish.
noun
A particular antiseptic.
ichthyonomy
ichthyonomy
noun
The naming and classification of types of fish.
ichthyosism
ichthyosism
noun
(archaic) botulism caused by eating salted fish
ichthyotomi
ichthyotomy
ichthyotomy
noun
The anatomy or dissection of fishes.
isorhythmic
isorhythmic
adj
(music) Pertaining to or using isorhythm.
(prosody) In ancient prosody, equal in the number of times for thesis and arsis, as a dactyl and anapest.
isthmectomy
isthmectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of the band of tissue (or isthmus) connecting the two lobes of the thyroid gland.
lightsomely
lightsomely
adv
(archaic) In a lightsome manner.
lipothymial
lithochromy
lymphocytic
lymphocytic
adj
Of, or pertaining to lymphocytes.
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
lymphotoxin
lymphotoxin
noun
Any of several lymphokines that are toxic to certain cells
macrophytic
macrophytic
adj
Relating to macrophytes.
menotyphlic
mesophytism
mesophytism
noun
The condition of being a mesophyte.
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.
microphytal
microphytal
adj
(botany) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, microphytes.
microphytic
microphytic
adj
Relating to microphytes.
misanthropy
misanthropy
noun
Hatred or dislike of people or mankind.
monophylite
monophysite
monophysite
adj
Describing the beliefs of a Μonophysite.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Monophysite
mycophagist
mycophagist
noun
A person who eats fungi.
An organism or animal that feeds on fungi.
mycotrophic
mycotrophic
adj
(botany) Describing any plant that obtains (all or some of) its nutrients through symbiosis with fungi
myctophidae
myelopathic
myelopathic
adj
Of or pertaining to myelopathy.
myographist
myohaematin
myohaematin
noun
(biology) A red-coloured respiratory pigment found associated with haemoglobin in the muscle tissue of many animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate.
myriotheism
myriotheist
mysosophist
mythoheroic
mythologian
mythologian
noun
A mythologist.
mythologies
mythologies
noun
plural of mythology
mythologise
mythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of mythologize
mythologist
mythologist
noun
A person who studies mythology
mythologize
mythologize
verb
(intransitive) To construct a myth or mythology.
(transitive) To make (something or someone) into a myth; to create a legend about.
(transitive, now rare) To interpret (a story etc.) as mythological; to explain the symbolic meaning of.
mythomaniac
mythomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from mythomania.
mythomanias
mythomanias
noun
plural of mythomania
mythopoeias
mythopoeias
noun
plural of mythopoeia
mythopoeism
mythopoeist
mythopoeist
noun
A myth-maker.
mythopoesis
mythopoesis
noun
Creation of myth.
mythopoetic
mythopoetic
adj
(mythology) Given the quality of a myth or a poem, used typically in opposition to a purely factual account.
Being a creative interpretation.
Giving rise to myths; pertaining to the creation of myth.
nonmythical
nonmythical
adj
Not mythical.
nonrhythmic
nonrhythmic
adj
Not having rhythm; irregular.
orchidotomy
orchidotomy
noun
surgical removal of the testicles; castration
orchiectomy
orchiectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of one or both testes.
ornithotomy
ornithotomy
noun
The anatomy or dissection of birds.
oxyhaematin
phagocytism
phagocytism
noun
The nature or function of a phagocyte.
philomystic
philomythia
philomythic
physostigma
phytometric
phytometric
adj
Relating to phytometers, phytometry or to phytometrics
phytonomist
phytotomist
phytotomist
noun
One versed in phytotomy.
plymouthism
plymouthist
plymouthite
polymathies
polymathist
polymathist
noun
One versed in many sciences; a person of diverse learning.
polystichum
polytheisms
polytheisms
noun
plural of polytheism
polythelism
polythelism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having more than two nipples.
polytrichum
pyrotherium
pythagorism
pythagorism
Proper noun
The doctrines taught by Pythagoras.
pythoniform
radiothermy
rhyncostomi
schizothyme
scyphistoma
scyphistoma
noun
(zoology) The young attached larva of Discophora in the stage when it resembles a hydroid, or actinian.
semimonthly
semimonthly
adj
Occurring twice a month or at half month intervals.
adv
In a manner occurring twice a month or at half month intervals.
noun
Something done or made every half month, especially a periodical.
smoothingly
smoothingly
adv
So as to smooth.
stasimorphy
stasimorphy
noun
Any deviation from the normal form of a bodily organ due to arrested development.
stichomancy
stichomancy
noun
Divination by randomly selecting lines or passages from books.
stichometry
stichometry
noun
The division of the text of a book into lines; a method of writing manuscripts used before punctuation was adopted.
The measurement of books in terms of how many lines of text they contain.
stichomythy
symphonetic
symphonists
symphonists
noun
plural of symphonist
synchromist
theriomancy
theriomancy
noun
divination involving animals
thermolysis
thermolysis
noun
(chemistry) The dissociation or decomposition of a material as a result of being heated
(physiology) The dissipation of heat from the body, especially by evaporation or radiation