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ADYTUMnounAncient Greek26 findersThe innermost sanctuary or shrine in a temple, from where oracles were given.
AGRYPNIAnounAncient Greek18 findersPersistent loss of sleep; insomnia; sleeplessness.
AGRYPNIASnounAncient Greek9 findersPersistent loss of sleep; insomnia; sleeplessness.
CALYPTERnounAncient Greek7 findersEither of two rounded lobes at the posterior base of the wing in many true flies.
CORMnounAncient Greek95 findersA short, vertical, swollen, underground stem of a plant (usually one of the monocots) that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive winter or other adverse conditio
DIACHYLONnounAncient Greek3 findersA plaster originally composed of the juices of several plants, later made of an oxide of lead and oil, and consisting essentially of glycerine mixed with lead salts of the fat acid
DULCIMERnounAncient Greek115 findersA stringed instrument, with strings stretched across a sounding board, usually trapezoidal, played by plucking on the strings (traditionally with a quill) or by tapping on them (in
ELAEOPTENEnounAncient Greek5 findersThe more liquid or volatile portion of certain oily substances, such as rose oil.
EOLITHICadjectiveAncient Greek15 findersof or relating to the early period of the Stone Age marked by the use of eoliths.
EPULOTICadjectiveAncient Greek6 findersPromoting the scarring or healing of sores.
HAEMONIESnounAncient Greek1 finderA magical plant mentioned by John Milton, said to be good against enchantments.
HEURISTICadjectiveAncient Greek411 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.
HYPERTONIAnounAncient Greek32 findersAn abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.
HYPOPHYSISnounAncient Greek5 findersThe pituitary gland.
IAMBICadjectiveAncient Greek185 findersConsisting of iambs (metrical feet with an unstressed–stressed pattern) or characterized by their predominance.
JYNXESnounAncient Greek17 findersA bird, the wryneck, once thought a bird of ill omen (Jynx torquilla).
KYLIXnounAncient Greek59 findersAn Ancient Greek drinking cup with a stem, two handles, and a broad, shallow body.
MYXOVIRUSnounAncient Greek29 findersAny of a group of RNA viruses of the Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae families.
OECISTnounAncient Greek19 findersA founder of a colony.
OMPHACITEnounAncient Greek6 findersAny of a range of green, monoclinic pyroxene minerals found in eclogites and similar rocks; they are solid solutions of jadeite and diopside.
OTALGIAnounAncient Greek21 findersearache
PHILTRUMnounAncient Greek290 findersThe shallow vertical groove running from the nasal septum to the center of the upper lip.
PSCHENTnounAncient Greek144 findersThe double crown of ancient Egypt, combining the white crown of Upper Egypt with the red crown of Lower Egypt, worn by pharaohs after the union of the two kingdoms in around 3000 B
RHOMBUSnounAncient Greek334 findersA parallelogram having all sides of equal length. The rhombus diamond, as one of the suits seen in a deck of playing cards ( or ).
SYNALEPHAnounAncient Greek7 findersThe suppression of a vowel at the end of word when it is followed by another word beginning with a vowel.
XANTHISMnounAncient Greek63 findersA yellowish colouring of pigments in hair, skin, feathers, etc.
XENIALadjectiveAncient Greek178 findersHospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners.
XENIUMnounAncient Greek78 findersA gift or offering. A gift or offering given to a guest or a stranger, especially of food, in Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome.
XIPHISTERNUMnounAncient Greek31 findersSynonym of xiphoid process.

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