| AMPHICTYONS | • amphictyons n. Plural of amphictyon. • AMPHICTYON n. (historical) a delegate to a council of an amphictyony, a group of states sharing common shrine (e.g. the Greek states sharing Delphi). |
| 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). |
| ANEMOGRAPHY | • anemography n. A scientific description of the winds. • anemography n. The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph. • ANEMOGRAPHY n. measurement by use of an anemograph, an instrument for measuring pressure and velocity of wind. |
| CYMOPHANOUS | • cymophanous adj. Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant. • CYMOPHANOUS adj. opalescent. |
| DYNAMOGRAPH | • dynamograph n. A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power. • DYNAMOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording mechanical forces. |
| ENTOMOPHAGY | • entomophagy n. The eating of insects. • ENTOMOPHAGY n. the eating of insects. |
| HYMENOPTERA | • hymenoptera n. Plural of hymenopteron. • Hymenoptera prop.n. A taxonomic order within the superorder Endopterygota – sawflies, wasps, bees and ants. • HYMENOPTERON n. an order of insect having four membranous wings, e.g. ants, bees, wasps, also HYMENOPTERAN. |
| HYMNOGRAPHY | • hymnography n. The art of composing hymns. • HYMNOGRAPHY n. the study of writing hymns. |
| HYPERSOMNIA | • hypersomnia n. (Medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness. • HYPERSOMNIA n. a pathological tendency to sleep excessively. |
| LYMPHOPENIA | • lymphopenia n. (Medicine) The condition of having an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes in the blood. • LYMPHOPENIA n. an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood. |
| MISANTHROPY | • misanthropy n. Hatred or dislike of people or mankind. • MISANTHROPY n. a hatred or distrust of humankind. |
| MONOTHERAPY | • monotherapy n. (Medicine) A therapy which is administered by itself. • MONOTHERAPY n. a medical treatment using a single drug or therapy. |
| NYMPHOMANIA | • nymphomania n. Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women. • NYMPHOMANIA n. sexual mania in females. |
| PHYLLOMANIA | • phyllomania n. (Botany) The over-production of leaves by a plant (usually a tree), at the expense of flowers, seeds, etc. • PHYLLOMANIA n. abnormal leaf-production. |
| PROSENCHYMA | • prosenchyma n. (Botany) The tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities… • PROSENCHYMA n. supporting plant tissue containing little protoplasm. |
| RHINOPHYMAS | • rhinophymas n. Plural of rhinophyma. • RHINOPHYMA n. acne of the nose. |
| SIPHONOGAMY | • siphonogamy n. (Biology) reproduction via pollen tubes. • SIPHONOGAMY n. the state of reproducing by seed. |
| TEPHROMANCY | • tephromancy n. Alternative form of tephramancy. • TEPHROMANCY n. divination by ashes. |