Atom (n.)
A. With reference to ancient Greek philosophy: a hypothetical particle, minute and indivisible, held to be one of the ultimate particles of matter. B. The smallest conceivable part or fragment of anything; a very minute portion; a particle, a jot. C. a pa
Monotone (n. and adj.)
A continuation or uninterrupted repetition of the same vocal tone; an utterance continued or repeated without change of pitch. B. (Of a sound, utterance, etc.) continuing on or repeating the same note; having little or no variation in tone or pitch; (of a
Chirography (n.)
Handwriting; (own) handwriting, autograph (obs.); style or character of writing.
Cephalopod (n.)
An animal of the class Cephalopoda (The most highly organized class of Mollusca, characterized by a distinct head with 'arms' or tentacles attached to it; comprising Cuttle-fishes, the Nautilus, etc., and numerous fossil species.)
Dactylology (n.)
'Finger-speech'; the art of 'speaking' or communicating ideas by signs made with the fingers, as in the sign language alphabet.
Polyglot (n.)
A person who speaks, writes, or understands a number of languages.
Osteotomy (n.)
Surg. Surgical division, or partial resection, of a bone, esp. in order to correct a deformity; an instance of this.
Pachyderm (n.)
any mammal of the former order Pachydermata (see Pachydermata n.). In later (non-technical) use: any of a group of these, being typically large, thick-skinned, sparsely haired herbivores such as elephants, rhinoceroses, and hippopotamuses.
Cephalalogy (n.)
head-ache
dermatitis (n.)
inflammation of the skin
logomachy (n.)
Contention about words; an instance of this.
Chiromancy (n.)
Divination by the hand; the art of telling the characters and fortunes of persons by inspection of their hands; palmistry.
Plastic (n. and adj.)
A. Any of a large and varied class of materials used widely in manufacturing, which are organic polymers of high molecular weight, now usually based on synthetic materials, and may be moulded, extruded, or cast when they are soft or liquid, and then set i
Hypodermic (adj.)
Pertaining to the use of medical remedies introduced beneath the skin of the patient; esp. in hypodermic injection, the introduction of drugs into the system in this manner.
Tautology (n.)
Unnecessary repetition, usually in close proximity, of the same word, phrase, idea, argument, etc. Now typically: the saying of the same thing twice in different words (e.g. 'they arrived one after the other in succession'), generally considered to be a f