divination with the use of precious or semi-precious stones, gemstones, or normal stones by either interpreting the light they reflect (crystallomancy), or how they fall (sortilege).
locomotory
locomotory
adj
Of or pertaining to locomotion.
longimetry
longimetry
noun
The measurement of length.
luminosity
luminosity
noun
(astronomy) the rate at which a star radiates energy in all directions
(physics) the ratio of luminous flux to radiant flux at the same wavelength; the luminosity factor
(uncountable) the state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance
lumpectomy
lumpectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.
lymantriid
lymantriid
noun
(zoology) Any of the moth family Lymantriidae.
lymphation
lymphatism
lymphatism
noun
(medicine, historical) Enlargement or swelling of the lymphatic tissue, associated in the past with sudden death of children but no longer considered to be an authentic ailment.
Bloating, sluggishness.
lymphocyst
lymphocyst
noun
(pathology) A buildup of lymphatic fluid in the pelvis
lymphocyte
lymphocyte
noun
(cytology, immunology) Any of several types of white blood cell with a spherical nucleus occurring in the lymphatic system, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells.
lymphoduct
lymphomata
lymphomata
noun
plural of lymphoma
lymphotome
lymphotomy
lymphotomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of adenoid growths.
lypothymia
lysimetric
lysimetric
adj
Carried out by means of a lysimeter.
macrostyle
malapertly
malapertly
adv
In a malapert manner.
manifestly
manifestly
adv
In a manifest manner; obviously.
mansuetely
mantically
mariolatry
mariolatry
Noun
Worship (latria) of the Virgin Mary, i.e. more than the veneration which may be considered appropriate. Used to disparage the Roman Catholic practice of veneration of Mary.
maritality
maritality
noun
Fondness of a wife for her husband.
The marital state; being married.
marketably
marketably
adv
In a marketable way.
martiality
martiality
noun
suitability for war, likelihood of success in war, tendency to wage war
martyrlike
martyrlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a martyr.
marylhurst
masterlily
mataeology
mataeology
noun
Alternative form of mateology
materially
materially
adv
In a material manner; with regard to physical things or characteristics.
maternally
maternally
adv
In a maternal manner.
motherly, as a mother
matholwych
matrocliny
matrocliny
noun
The quality of being matroclinous.
matutinely
mayologist
mayorality
mealymouth
megalocyte
megalocyte
noun
(physiology) A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound anemia.
melanocyte
melanocyte
noun
(medicine, biochemistry, cytology) A cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin.
melanosity
melanosity
noun
The condition of being melanous; darkness of complexion.
melanotype
melanotype
noun
Alternative form of melainotype
meloplasty
meloplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of restoring a cheek which has been wholly or partially destroyed.
menotyphla
merchantly
merchantly
adj
Befitting a merchant.
meschantly
mesitylene
mesitylene
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic hydrocarbon 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene that is present in coal tar and crude oil; it has some use as a solvent
metacyclic
metacyclic
adj
(biology) Describing the infective part of the life cycle of trypanosomes outside the body of a host
metagalaxy
metagalaxy
noun
(astronomy) Any very large-scale organized collection of galaxies.
metalleity
metallicly
metallicly
adv
Archaic form of metallically.
metallurgy
metallurgy
noun
The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.
metastably
metastably
adv
In a metastable way.
metasymbol
metaxylene
metaxylene
noun
(organic chemistry) That variety of xylene, or dimethyl benzene, in which the two methyl groups occupy the meta position with reference to each other. It is a colourless inflammable liquid.
methylated
methylated
adj
(chemistry) subject to methylation
denatured by the addition of methyl alcohol
verb
simple past tense and past participle of methylate
methylator
methylator
noun
(biochemistry) Anything that causes methylation.
A person, company of device that methylates (originally, one that produced methylated spirits).
methyldopa
methyldopa
noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
methylosis
methylotic
metrically
metrically
adv
In a metrical manner.
metroclyst
metrostyle
metroxylon
microtypal
midmonthly
midmonthly
adj
Occurring midmonth.
midnightly
midnightly
adj
Taking place at midnight.
mightfully
militantly
militantly
adv
In a militant manner.
militarily
militarily
adv
By way of military or otherwise belligerent means.
In a military or martial manner; not peaceably.
The borders of the empire were expanded militarily over the course of many wars of conquest
minatorily
minatorily
adv
In a minatory manner; with threats.
minstrelsy
minstrelsy
noun
A collection of minstrel ballads.
A group of minstrels.
Any similar modern group performing song and verse.
The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel.
mirthfully
mirthfully
adv
In a mirthful manner.
misquality
misstyling
misstyling
verb
present participle of misstyle
mistakably
mistakably
adv
In a mistakable manner
mistakenly
mistakenly
adv
by accident, by mistake, in error (without intention to do so)
wrongly, erroneously
mistressly
mistressly
adj
(now rare) Characteristic of a woman who is very proficient in some skill or activity; masterful.
(rare, obsolete) Pertaining to the mistress of a home or household.
mixability
mixability
noun
The quality of being mixable.
moderately
moderately
adv
In a moderate manner.
To a moderate extent or degree.
modularity
modularity
noun
The property of being modular.
modulatory
modulatory
adj
Of or pertaining to modulation.
molliently
molliently
adv
In a mollient manner.
momentally
momentally
adv
(obsolete) For a moment; briefly.
monetarily
monetarily
adv
In a monetary sense; in terms of money
mongrelity
mongrelity
noun
(archaic) The quality of being a mongrel.
monkeytail
monodactyl
monodactyl
adj
Synonym of monodactylous
monomethyl
monomethyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A single methyl group in a molecule
moonlighty
moonlighty
adj
Resembling or characteristic of moonlight.
motleyness
motleyness
noun
Quality of being motley.
motorcycle
motorcycle
noun
An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.
verb
(intransitive) To ride a motorcycle.
mountingly
mountingly
adv
In a manner that mounts or accumulates; increasingly.
mouthingly
mouthishly
movability
movability
noun
The ability to move (oneself).
The condition of being movable; ability or capacity to be moved.
mulctatory
muliebrity
muliebrity
noun
(literary) The state of attainment of womanhood following maidenhood.
(literary) The state or quality of being a woman; the features of a woman's nature; femininity, womanhood.
(physiology) The state of puberty in a female.
mulkeytown
multicycle
multicycle
adj
Of or pertaining to more than one cycle.
noun
A kind of bicycle designed to carry more than two riders.
A velocipede with more than three wheels; specifically, one developed in the 19th century with seven pairs of wheels, capable of carrying five to twelve people but steered by only one.
multifidly
multifidly
adv
In a multifid manner.
multilayer
multilayer
adj
Any system of multiple layers, especially of multiple monolayers
multiloquy
multiloquy
noun
An excess of words or talk.
multiparty
multiparty
adj
Having multiple parties (involved persons).
multipying
multistory
multistory
adj
(US, Canada) Alternative spelling of multi-storey
musicality
musicality
noun
Talent or sensitivity in the playing of music.
The condition of being musical.
mutability
mutability
noun
The quality or state of being mutable.
mutilatory
mutilatory
adj
Of or relating to mutilation.
mutinously
mutinously
adv
In a mutinous manner.
mycetology
mycetology
noun
Synonym of mycology
mycologist
mycologist
noun
A person who studies, professes or practices mycology.
mycosterol
mycosterol
Noun
A kind of sterol found in fungi.
myelinated
myelinated
adj
(anatomy) Of nerves, having a coating of myelin.
myelitides
myeloblast
myeloblast
noun
(biology) An immature cell of bone marrow that develops into a myelocyte.
myelocytic
myelocytic
adj
Of or pertaining to myelocytes
myelopathy
myelopathy
noun
A disorder in which the tissue of the spinal cord is diseased or damaged.
A disturbance or disease of the spinal cord.
myelopetal
myeloplast
myliobatid
myliobatid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Myliobatidae of eagle rays.
myoblastic
myoblastic
adj
of or relating to the myoblast
myoplastic
myrialiter
myrialiter
noun
Alternative form of myrialitre
myrialitre
myrialitre
noun
(rare) A unit of volume of ten thousand litres
myropolist
myrtlelike
myrtlelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of myrtle.
myrtlewood
mystically
mystically
adv
In a mystical manner.
mythically
mythically
adv
In relation to or by means of myth
mythoclast
mythoclast
noun
One who opposes, debunks or disbelieves in myths.
mythologer
mythologer
Noun
A mythologist.
mythologic
mythologic
adj
(mythology) Of or pertaining to mythology
mythologue
mythologue
noun
A fabulous narrative; a myth.
mytilacean
mytiliform
mytiliform
adj
Shaped like the shell of a mussel.
namability
namability
noun
Alternative spelling of nameability
nematology
nematology
noun
(biology) The branch of biology that studies nematode roundworms
nominality
nominality
noun
The quality or state of being nominal.
nominately
nominately
adv
(obsolete) By name; by definition
nonmutably
nympholept
nympholept
noun
A person in a state of nympholepsy.
ophelimity
ophelimity
noun
(economic) Economic satisfaction.
The ability to please another.
optimality
optimality
noun
The property of being optimal.
osmolality
osmolality
noun
(chemistry) The molality of an ideal solution that would exert the same osmotic pressure as the solution being considered.
osmolarity
osmolarity
noun
(chemistry) The osmotic concentration of a solution, normally expressed as osmoles of solute per litre of solution.
overtamely
pelvimetry
pelvimetry
noun
The assessment of the female pelvis in relation to the birth of a baby.
pelviotomy
pelviotomy
Noun
symphysiotomy
peristylum
permutably
permutably
adv
Such that it can be permuted.
philomathy
philomathy
noun
The love of learning or literature.
phlebotomy
phlebotomy
noun
The opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.
phytoplasm
planimetry
planimetry
noun
(mathematics) The measurement of distances, angles and areas on a plane, especially on a map or image