| ACRONYCALLY | • acronycally adv. In an acronycal manner; rising when the sun sets, and vice versa. • ACRONYCAL adv. occurring at nightfall or sunset, (esp. of the rising or setting of stars), also ACRONIC, ACRONICAL, ACRONYCHAL. |
| CRYONICALLY | • cryonically adv. By means of cryonics. • CRYONIC adv. relating to cryonics, the practice of preserving human corpses by freezing them. |
| 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. |
| DYNAMOMETRY | • dynamometry n. The measurement of forces doing work. • DYNAMOMETRY n. measurement by dynamometer. |
| GYNECOCRACY | • gynecocracy n. (Government, sociology) Government or rule by women, or a society with such leadership. • GYNECOCRACY n. government by women, also GYNAECOCRACY. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| KARYOTYPING | • karyotyping v. Present participle of karyotype. • karyotyping n. The separation and identification of karyotypes. • KARYOTYPE v. to determine the karyotype of. |
| LARYNGOLOGY | • laryngology n. The branch of physiology dealing with the larynx and its disorders. • LARYNGOLOGY n. the study of the larynx. |
| LARYNGOTOMY | • laryngotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical operation of cutting into the larynx. • LARYNGOTOMY n. surgical removal of the larynx. |
| 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. |
| PENNYROYALS | • pennyroyals n. Plural of pennyroyal. • PENNYROYAL n. an aromatic herb of Europe; also, a North American plant resembling it in flavour. |
| SYCOPHANTRY | • sycophantry n. (Archaic) Sycophantic behaviour. • SYCOPHANTRY n. flattery. |
| SYNKARYONIC | • SYNKARYONIC adj. like a synkaryon. |
| TYRANNOUSLY | • tyrannously adv. In a tyrannous or despotic manner. • TYRANNOUS adv. like a tyrant. |