| AMPHICTYONY | • amphictyony n. A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period… • AMPHICTYONY n. a group of states sharing common shrine (e.g. the Greek states sharing Delphi). |
| ANISOPHYLLY | • anisophylly n. (Botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two. • ANISOPHYLLY n. the state of being anisophyllous. |
| CYANOHYDRIN | • cyanohydrin n. (Organic chemistry) Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one… • CYANOHYDRIN n. any of various compounds containing both cyano and hydroxyl groups. |
| CYANOPHYTES | • cyanophytes n. Plural of cyanophyte. • CYANOPHYTE n. a blue-green alga. |
| HYDROCYANIC | • hydrocyanic adj. Of or pertaining to hydrocyanic acid or its compounds. • HYDROCYANIC adj. denoting an acid (prussic acid) composed of hydrogen and cyanogen. |
| HYMNOGRAPHY | • hymnography n. The art of composing hymns. • HYMNOGRAPHY n. the study of writing hymns. |
| HYOSCYAMINE | • hyoscyamine n. (Biochemistry, pharmacology) A poisonous alkaloid present in henbane that is the stereoisomer of atropine… • HYOSCYAMINE n. a drug obtained from henbane. |
| HYPERLYDIAN | • HYPERLYDIAN adj. in Greek music, above the Lydian mode. |
| HYPOPHARYNX | • hypopharynx n. (Anatomy) bottom part of the pharynx, the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus. • HYPOPHARYNX n. an appendage or thickened fold on the floor of the mouth of many insects that resembles a tongue. |
| LYCANTHROPY | • lycanthropy n. (Mythology) The state of being a lycanthrope (or werewolf), a person who can shapeshift between the… • lycanthropy n. (Mythology, by extension) The state of being a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human… • lycanthropy n. A delusion in which one believes oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal. |
| ONYCHOMANCY | • onychomancy n. An ancient form of divination based on the reflections of sunlight on a boy’s fingernails. • ONYCHOMANCY n. divination by studying the fingernails. |
| ONYCHOPHAGY | • onychophagy n. The habit of biting one’s nails. • ONYCHOPHAGY n. the habit of biting one's fingernails. |
| PHYCOCYANIN | • phycocyanin n. (Biochemistry) A pigment from the light-harvesting phycobiliprotein family, along with allophycocyanin… • PHYCOCYANIN n. any of various bluish-green protein pigments in the cells of cyanobacteria. |
| PHYSICIANCY | • physiciancy n. The office or employment of a physician. • PHYSICIANCY n. the post or office of physician. |
| SYCOPHANTLY | • sycophantly adv. In a sycophantic manner. • SYCOPHANTLY adj. like a sycophant. |
| SYCOPHANTRY | • sycophantry n. (Archaic) Sycophantic behaviour. • SYCOPHANTRY n. flattery. |