cytoarchitecture | (noun) the cellular composition of a bodily structure | Synonyms: cytoarchitectonics |
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demarcation | (noun) a conceptual separation or distinction | Synonyms: contrast, dividing line, line |
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(noun) the boundary of a specific area | Synonyms: demarcation line, limit |
demarche | (noun) a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs | - |
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diarchy | (noun) a form of government having two joint rulers | Synonyms: dyarchy |
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dyarchy | (noun) a form of government having two joint rulers | Synonyms: diarchy |
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earcuff | (noun) a non-pierced earring of varying size (i.e. small wrap or hook big enough to hang over the whole ear and dangle) worn on the rim of the ear. | Synonyms: ear cuff, ear hook earring, ear wrap |
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eparch | (noun) the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece | - |
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(noun) a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church | - |
eparchy | (noun) a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church | Synonyms: exarchate |
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(noun) a province in ancient Greece | - |
esparcet | (noun) Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain | Synonyms: holy clover, Onobrychis viciaefolia, Onobrychis viciifolia, sainfoin, sanfoin |
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ethnarch | (noun) the ruler of a province (as in the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire) or certain religious rulers with secular authority | - |
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exarch | (noun) a viceroy who governed a large province in the Roman Empire | - |
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(noun) a bishop in eastern Christendom who holds a place below a patriarch but above a metropolitan | - |
(noun) a bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox Churches in North America | - |
exarchate | (noun) a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church | Synonyms: eparchy |
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farce | (noun) a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations | Synonyms: farce comedy, travesty |
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(noun) mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs | Synonyms: forcemeat |
farcicality | (noun) The property of resembling a farce; of being ludicrous, absurd. | - |
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gynarchy | (noun) a political system governed by a woman | Synonyms: gynecocracy |
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hepatocarcinoma | (noun) carcinoma of the liver | Synonyms: hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatoma, malignant hepatoma |
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hierarch | (noun) a senior clergyman and dignitary | Synonyms: archpriest, high priest, prelate, primate |
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(noun) a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy | - |
hierarchisation | (noun) The act or result of hierarchizing; the establishment of a hierarchy. | Synonyms: hierarchization |
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hierarchization | (noun) The act or result of hierarchizing; the establishment of a hierarchy. | Synonyms: hierarchisation |
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hierarchy | (noun) a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system | - |
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(noun) the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body | Synonyms: pecking order, power structure |
incarceration | (noun) the state of being imprisoned | Synonyms: captivity, immurement, imprisonment |
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infarct | (noun) localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply | Synonyms: infarction |
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infarction | (noun) localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply | Synonyms: infarct |
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larcener | (noun) a person who commits larceny | Synonyms: larcenist |
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larcenist | (noun) a person who commits larceny | Synonyms: larcener |
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larcenous | (noun) having a disposition to steal | Synonyms: thievishness |
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larceny | (noun) the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | Synonyms: stealing, theft, thievery, thieving |
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larch | (noun) any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves | Synonyms: larch tree |
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(noun) wood of a larch tree | - |
leiomyosarcoma | (noun) sarcoma of smooth muscle; occurs most often digestive tract or uterus or bladder or prostate | - |
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liposarcoma | (noun) sarcoma of fat cells | - |
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marc | (noun) made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing | - |
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marcel | (noun) a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron | - |
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march | (noun) the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind) | Synonyms: marching |
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(noun) a steady advance | - |
(noun) genre of music written for marching | Synonyms: marching music |
(noun) a procession of people walking together | - |
(noun) district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area | Synonyms: border district, borderland, marchland |
marcher | (noun) fights on foot with small arms | Synonyms: foot soldier, footslogger, infantryman |
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(noun) walks with regular or stately step | Synonyms: parader |
(noun) an inhabitant of a border district | - |
marching | (noun) the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind) | Synonyms: march |
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marchioness | (noun) a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess | Synonyms: marquise |
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(noun) the wife or widow of a marquis | - |
marchland | (noun) district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area | Synonyms: border district, borderland, march |
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marchpane | (noun) almond paste and egg whites | Synonyms: marzipan |
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matriarch | (noun) a female head of a family or tribe | Synonyms: materfamilias |
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(noun) a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons) | - |
matriarchate | (noun) a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line | Synonyms: matriarchy |
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matriarchy | (noun) a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line | Synonyms: matriarchate |
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menarche | (noun) the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman | - |
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monarch | (noun) large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed | Synonyms: Danaus plexippus, milkweed butterfly, monarch butterfly |
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(noun) a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right | Synonyms: crowned head, sovereign |
monarchism | (noun) a belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system | - |
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monarchist | (noun) an advocate of the principles of monarchy | Synonyms: royalist |
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monarchy | (noun) an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority | - |
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myosarcoma | (noun) sarcoma of muscle tissue | - |
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narc | (noun) a lawman concerned with narcotics violations | Synonyms: narcotics agent, nark |
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narcism | (noun) an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself | Synonyms: narcissism, self-love |
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narcissism | (noun) an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself | Synonyms: narcism, self-love |
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narcissist | (noun) someone in love with themselves | Synonyms: narcist |
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narcissus | (noun) bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters | - |
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narcist | (noun) someone in love with themselves | Synonyms: narcissist |
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narcodollar | (noun) money (especially in the form of US dollars) obtained from narcotrafficking. | Synonyms: narco-dollar |
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narcolepsy | (noun) a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep | - |
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narcoleptic | (noun) a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep | - |
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(noun) a person who has narcolepsy | - |
narcosis | (noun) unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia | - |
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narcoterrorism | (noun) the financing of terrorist activities by participation in the drug trade | - |
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narcotic | (noun) a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction | - |
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narcotraffic | (noun) traffic in illegal drugs | Synonyms: drug traffic, drug trafficking |
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neurosarcoma | (noun) a malignant neoplasm of nerve tissue and fibrous tissue and connective tissue | Synonyms: malignant neuroma |
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oligarch | (noun) one of the rulers in an oligarchy | - |
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oligarchy | (noun) a political system governed by a few people | - |
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osteosarcoma | (noun) malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur | Synonyms: osteogenic sarcoma |
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parcel | (noun) the allotment of some amount by dividing something | Synonyms: portion, share |
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(noun) a wrapped container | Synonyms: package |
(noun) a collection of things wrapped or boxed together | Synonyms: bundle, package, packet |
(noun) an extended area of land | Synonyms: parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract |
parceling | (noun) the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan | Synonyms: allocation, allotment, apportioning, apportionment, assignation, parcelling |
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parcellation | (noun) the division into parcels | - |
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parcelling | (noun) the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan | Synonyms: allocation, allotment, apportioning, apportionment, assignation, parceling |
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parchesi | (noun) an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board | Synonyms: pachisi, parchisi |
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parchisi | (noun) an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board | Synonyms: pachisi, parchesi |
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parchment | (noun) skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on | Synonyms: lambskin, sheepskin |
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(noun) a superior paper resembling sheepskin | - |
patriarch | (noun) the male head of family or tribe | Synonyms: paterfamilias |
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(noun) any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race | - |
(noun) title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem) | - |
(noun) a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself | - |
patriarchate | (noun) a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line | Synonyms: patriarchy |
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(noun) the jurisdiction of a patriarch | - |
patriarchy | (noun) a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line | Synonyms: patriarchate |
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protoarchaeology | (noun) the study of prehistoric human artifacts and human fossils | Synonyms: protoarcheology |
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protoarcheology | (noun) the study of prehistoric human artifacts and human fossils | Synonyms: protoarchaeology |
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research | (noun) systematic investigation to establish facts | - |
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(noun) a search for knowledge | Synonyms: enquiry, inquiry |
researcher | (noun) a scientist who devotes himself to doing research | Synonyms: investigator, research worker |
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rhabdomyosarcoma | (noun) a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle | Synonyms: rhabdosarcoma |
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rhabdosarcoma | (noun) a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle | Synonyms: rhabdomyosarcoma |
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routemarch | (noun) a long training march for troops | - |
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sarcasm | (noun) witty language used to convey insults or scorn | Synonyms: caustic remark, irony, satire |
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sarcenet | (noun) a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings | Synonyms: sarsenet |
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sarcocystidean | (noun) parasite of the muscles of vertebrates | Synonyms: sarcocystieian, sarcosporidian |
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sarcocystieian | (noun) parasite of the muscles of vertebrates | Synonyms: sarcocystidean, sarcosporidian |
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sarcodine | (noun) protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopods | Synonyms: sarcodinian |
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sarcodinian | (noun) protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopods | Synonyms: sarcodine |
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sarcoidosis | (noun) a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands | - |
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sarcolemma | (noun) an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber | - |
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sarcoma | (noun) a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer | - |
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sarcomere | (noun) one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided | - |
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sarcophagus | (noun) a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions) | - |
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sarcoplasm | (noun) the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber | - |
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sarcoptid | (noun) whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals | Synonyms: itch mite |
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sarcosine | (noun) a sweetish crystalline amino acid | - |
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sarcosome | (noun) a large mitochondrion in a striated muscle fiber | - |
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sarcosporidian | (noun) parasite of the muscles of vertebrates | Synonyms: sarcocystidean, sarcocystieian |
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sarcostyle | (noun) one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber | Synonyms: myofibril, myofibrilla |
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scarceness | (noun) a small and inadequate amount | Synonyms: scarcity |
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scarcity | (noun) a small and inadequate amount | Synonyms: scarceness |
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