| ACRONYCHAL | • acronychal adj. Alternative form of acronycal. • acronychal adj. Alternative form of acronical. • ACRONYCHAL adj. occurring at nightfall or sunset (esp. of the rising or setting of stars), also ACRONIC, ACRONICAL, ACRONYCAL. |
| ALECTRYONS | • ALECTRYON n. a sapindaceous tree of Australasia, Southeast Asia, and Micronesia. |
| BARLEYCORN | • barleycorn n. A grain of barley. • barleycorn n. (Obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one… • barleycorn n. (Architecture, woodworking) A small groove between two mouldings. |
| CANOROUSLY | • canorously adv. In a canorous manner. • CANOROUS adv. musical, resonant. |
| CARBONYLIC | • carbonylic adj. (Inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) Relating to carbonyls. • CARBONYLIC adj. relating to carbonyl. |
| CLEROMANCY | • cleromancy n. Divination by casting lots (sortilege). • cleromancy n. Divination by throwing dice or any such marked objects, like beans, pebbles, or bone. • CLEROMANCY n. divination using dice. |
| CONCILIARY | • conciliary adj. Of or relating to a council, particularly with respect to municipal government; issued by a council. • CONCILIARY adj. of or pertaining to (esp. ecclesiastical) councils, also CONCILIAR. |
| CONTRARILY | • contrarily adv. In a contrary manner; in opposite ways or directions. • CONTRARY adv. opposite; in an opposite direction, also CONTRAIR, CONTRARIOUS. |
| CORYDALINE | • corydaline n. (Biochemistry) A bioactive isoquinoline alkaloid. • CORYDALINE n. an alkaloid obtained from the root of Corydalis lutea. |
| CRANIOLOGY | • craniology n. The study of the physical characteristics of the human skull. • CRANIOLOGY n. the study of skulls, aka phrenology. |
| GYRFALCONS | • gyrfalcons n. Plural of gyrfalcon. • GYRFALCON n. a heavy, powerful falcon of cold northerly regions, also GERFALCON, JERFALCON. |
| HYALURONIC | • hyaluronic adj. Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives. • HYALURONIC adj. as in hyaluronic acid, a viscous polysaccharide with important lubricating properties, present, for example, in the synovial fluid in joints. |
| ICONOLATRY | • iconolatry n. The worship of images as symbols. • ICONOLATRY n. image-worship. |
| IRONICALLY | • ironically adv. (Manner) In an ironic manner; in a way displaying irony. • ironically adv. (Evaluative) Used to draw attention to an ironic aspect of a situation being described. • IRONICAL adv. pertaining to irony, also IRONIC. |
| LECTIONARY | • lectionary n. (Christianity) A book or listing that contains a collection of readings for Christian worship. • LECTIONARY n. a book, or a list, of lections, for reading in divine service. |
| MATROCLINY | • matrocliny n. The quality of being matroclinous. • MATROCLINY n. the inheritance of traits primarily from the mother. |
| NARCOLEPSY | • narcolepsy n. (Pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief… • NARCOLEPSY n. pathological drowsiness. |
| NECROLATRY | • necrolatry n. The practice of worshipping or revering the dead. • NECROLATRY n. worship of the dead. |
| PATROCLINY | • patrocliny n. The quality of being patroclinous. • PATROCLINY n. the inheritance of traits primarily from the father. |
| SYNCHRONAL | • synchronal adj. Synchronous; simultaneous. • SYNCHRONAL adj. coinciding in time. |