Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
astroscopy
astroscopy
noun
(obsolete) observation of the stars
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
castratory
castratory
adj
Causing or relating to castration.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chernovtsy
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysostom
chrysostom
Proper noun
The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
cirsectomy
citromyces
clearstory
clearstory
noun
Alternative form of clerestory
clerestory
clerestory
noun
(architecture) The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.
cloisterly
cloisterly
adj
Characteristic of, or suitable for, a cloister.
cocksurety
cocksurety
noun
The condition of being cocksure
consectary
consectary
adj
Following by consequence; consequent; deducible.
noun
(rare, chiefly archaic) A conclusion of any kind.
Deduction from premises; a corollary.
That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible.
consistory
consistory
noun
(obsolete, Early Modern) A civil court of justice.
A church tribunal or governing body, especially of elders in a Reformed church.
A solemn assembly or council.
An assembly of prelates; a session of the college of cardinals at Rome.
The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere.
constatory
consultary
consultary
adj
(law) Formed by consultation; resulting from conference.
consultory
consultory
adj
Alternative form of consultatory
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
coreplasty
coroplasty
corybantes
cosmolatry
cosmolatry
noun
Worship of the cosmos.
Worship paid to the world.
cosmometry
cosmometry
noun
The exploration of the mystical forces or vibrations that unite everything in the universe.
The measurement of the world or universe.
cotylosaur
cotylosaur
noun
(paleontology, dated) A member of the Cotylosauria, a synonym of the family †Captorhinidae, the earliest group of true reptiles from the Carboniferous through the Permian.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
countryish
countryish
adj
(music) Having characteristics of country music
courtyards
courtyards
noun
plural of courtyard
crayonists
crayonists
noun
plural of crayonist
cribrosity
crustalogy
crystallod
crystoleum
cyclotrons
cyclotrons
noun
plural of cyclotron
cyrtoceras
cyrtostyle
cystometer
cystometer
noun
An instrument used in cystometry
cystophora
cystophore
cystorrhea
cystospore
cystospore
noun
A zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid
cytissorus
cytoryctes
cytostroma
dacryocyst
dacryocyst
noun
(anatomy, ophthalmology) The lacrimal sac.
dasyprocta
dystrophic
dystrophic
adj
(of a spring, lake &c) Having brownish acidic waters due to humus
Affected with dystrophy
enterocyst
enterocyst
noun
(pathology) An enteric cyst
escalatory
escalatory
adj
Involving or relating to escalation.
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
graciosity
graciosity
noun
(archaic) graciousness, usually in a bad sense, as implying duplicity
gyrostatic
gyrostatic
adj
(physics) Of or pertaining to gyrostatics
Of, pertaining to, or containing a gyrostat
heterocyst
heterocyst
noun
Alternative form of heterocyte
hyperstoic
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
hystricoid
isobutyric
isobutyric
adj
Of or pertaining to isobutyric acid or its derivatives
macrostyle
metroclyst
metroscopy
metroscopy
noun
The use of the metroscope.
mycosterol
mycosterol
Noun
A kind of sterol found in fungi.
myrtaceous
myrtaceous
adj
Characteristic of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) of plants.
notoryctes
obstetricy
obstetricy
noun
(obsolete) obstetrics.
oscularity
osculatory
osculatory
adj
(formal) Of or relating to kissing.
(geometry) Relating to, or having the properties of, an osculatrix; capable of osculation.
noun
(Christianity) A religious tablet, usually carrying a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which is kissed by the priest during the Mass ("kiss of peace"); it is then passed to others at the mass who also kiss it.
overcostly
overcostly
adj
Too costly.
oxystearic
pastrycook
pastrycook
noun
A cook who makes desserts and pastries.
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
physiocrat
physiocrat
noun
(economics, now historical) Any of a group of economists in 18th-century France who believed that the government should not seek to influence the operation of natural economic laws.
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
polycrates
preciosity
preciosity
noun
(obsolete, countable) Something of high value or worth.
(obsolete, uncountable) The quality of being precious (of high value or worth).
(usually derogatory, countable) An instance of preciosity; something that is overly refined in an affected way.
(usually derogatory, uncountable) The quality of being overly refined in an affected way (often used to describe speech or writing, but also visual art and dress).
psychotria
pyrocystis
rectoscopy
rectoscopy
noun
Synonym of proctoscopy
rectostomy
royalistic
royalistic
adj
of or pertaining to royalism or royalists
sacrectomy
sacrectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the sacrum.
sarcolytic
sarcolytic
adj
Relating to, or causing sarcolysis
sarcostyle
sarcostyle
noun
(obsolete) A myofibril.
scelotyrbe
scholarity
scholarity
noun
(obsolete) scholarship
schooling; level of education
scirrosity
sclerotomy
sclerotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in the sclera
scortatory
scortatory
adj
Pertaining to scortation; fornicatory, lewd.
scrutatory
scythework
scythework
noun
The work of cutting with a scythe.
sectionary
sectionary
adj
(historical) Pertaining to the sectionary party.
noun
(historical) A member of a French antiroyalist political party that was one of the driving forces of the French Revolution.
(historical) A member or supporter of the sectionary party.
serocystic
shackatory
siderocyte
siderocyte
noun
An abnormal red blood cell that has iron granules that are not part of the hemoglobin.
skyrockets
skyrockets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skyrocket
skyrockety
skyrockety
adj
Suddenly surging or spiking upward.
sociolatry
sociometry
sociometry
noun
The quantitative study of social interactions, and the measurement of preferences etc.
spectatory
spectatory
noun
(dated) A place for spectators to watch an event.
statocracy
statocracy
noun
government by the state, or by political power in distinction from ecclesiastical power
stercorary
stercorary
noun
A sheltered place for storing dung.
stockyards
stockyards
noun
plural of stockyard
stycerinol
subfactory
subfactory
noun
A secondary or subordinate factory.
subrectory
syncopator
syncopator
noun
One who or that which syncopates.
syncretion
syndicator
syndicator
noun
One who, or that which, syndicates.
synocreate
syntrophic
syntrophic
adj
Of or pertaining to syntrophy.
tarsectomy
tarsectomy
noun
(surgery) The operation of removing one or more of the bones of the tarsus (cluster of bones in the foot).
(surgery) The operation of removing one or more tarsi (plates of connective tissue, one found in each eyelid).
trichocyst
trichocyst
noun
A threadlike organ in certain protozoans that can be discharged suddenly in order to grasp or sting
tricosylic
typoscript
typoscript
noun
Alternative form of typescript
uncourtesy
uncourtesy
noun
bad manners
varicosity
varicosity
noun
A varicose vein.
An enlarged vessel or nerve, particularly a blood vessel.
The tortuousness, and the degree thereof, of a set of varicose veins.