ceruleancynic's Ancient Greek words

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• ACTINnounAncient Greek58 findersA globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
• ANHYDROUSadjectiveAncient Greek205 findersHaving little or no water.
• APOCRINEadjectiveAncient Greek19 findersOf or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
• BATHOSnounAncient Greek181 findersOverdone or treacly attempts to inspire pathos.
• CALYXnounAncient Greek387 findersThe outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
• CATARRHnounAncient Greek52 findersInflammation of a mucous membrane.
• COELOMnounAncient Greek18 findersA fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal. The digestive system is suspended within the cavity, which is lined by a tissue called the peritoneum.
• COLLOIDadjectiveAncient Greek49 findersGlue-like; gelatinous.
• ENCAUSTICadjectiveAncient Greek12 findersPrepared by means of heat; burned in.
• EOSINOPHILnounAncient Greek57 findersA white blood cell responsible for combating parasitic infections in the body.
• EPHORnounAncient Greek12 findersOne of the five annually-elected senior magistrates in various Dorian states, especially in ancient Sparta, where they oversaw the actions of Spartan kings.
• ESCHARnounAncient Greek29 findersA superficial structure of dead tissue, usually hardened, and commonly but not necessarily dark, adhering to underlying living or necrotic tissue, caused by gangrene or a burn.
• ETHMOIDnounAncient Greek33 findersA light spongy cubical bone at the root of the nose, forming much of the walls of the nasal cavity and part of those of the orbits and having many perforations through which the ol
• HAPLOIDadjectiveAncient Greek141 findersHaving the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism).
• HEURISTICadjectiveAncient Greek373 findersThat employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect; either not following or derived from any theory, or based on an advisedly oversimplified one.
• HUBRISTICadjectiveAncient Greek151 findersOf or relating to hubris (“excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption”); hence, overly arrogant or proud, or presumptuous, especially in a disdainful or rude manner.
• KLYSTRONnounAncient Greek19 findersan electron tube used to amplify microwave-frequency electromagnetic radiation.
• KYPHOTICadjectiveAncient Greek72 findersRelating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis.
• NEOTENYnounAncient Greek8 findersThe retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
• OTOLITHnounAncient Greek7 findersA small particle, composed mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense.
• PHATICadjectiveAncient Greek133 findersPertaining to words used to convey any kind of social relationship and whose meaning is otherwise either deemphasized or absent.
• PHOSGENEnounAncient Greek151 finderscarbonyl chloride
• POTHOSnounAncient Greek44 findersAny vine of species Epipremnum aureum, widely cultivated as a houseplant, once classified in the genus Pothos.
• RHYOLITEnounAncient Greek54 findersAn igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.
• SCAPHOIDadjectiveAncient Greek112 findersShaped like a boat.
• STIBNITEnounAncient Greek3 findersA grey mineral, Sb2S3, that is the main ore of antimony; in powdered form, used as the cosmetic called kohl.
• SYRINXnounAncient Greek90 findersA set of panpipes.
• THERIACnounAncient Greek10 findersA universal antidote against all poisons, particularly medicines considered to derive from a recipe of the Roman physician Andromachus and representing an improvement on mithridate
• XIPHOIDadjectiveAncient Greek75 findersShaped like a sword, ensiform.

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