The word of the day game

[homoe]

Originally Posted by cathexis

having a pleasant odor or scent
something that is aromatic


New Word: organic (chem.)

the chemistry of carbon compounds (other than simple salts such as carbonates, oxides, and carbides.


New Word...........Triskaidekaphobia

[homoe]

Triskaidekaphobia..........
extreme superstition regarding the number thirteen.


New word..........

Genuphobia..

[cathexis]

Originally Posted by homoe

Triskaidekaphobia..........
extreme superstition regarding the number thirteen.


New word..........

Genuphobia..

irrational fear of knees

New Word: Genophobia

[homoe]

Originally Posted by cathexis

irrational fear of knees

New Word: Genophobia

extreme or irrational fear of women or of the female.

new word...Arachibutyrophobia

[homoe]

Originally Posted by homoe

extreme or irrational fear of women or of the female.

new word...Arachibutyrophobia

A fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of one's mouth.

New word........aspergillum

[cathexis]

Originally Posted by homoe

A fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of one's mouth.

New word........aspergillum

a brush or device for dispersing holy water (good one, homoe)


Marberg virus (get a little technical, pls)

[homoe]

Originally Posted by cathexis

a brush or device for dispersing holy water (good one, homoe)


Marberg virus (get a little technical, pls)

A severe and highly fatal disease caused by a virus from the same family as the one that causes Ebola. These are among the most virulent pathogens known to infect humans. Both diseases are rare, but have a capacity to cause dramatic outbreaks with high fatality.

nudiustertian

[cathexis]

Originally Posted by homoe

A severe and highly fatal disease caused by a virus from the same family as the one that causes Ebola. These are among the most virulent pathogens known to infect humans. Both diseases are rare, but have a capacity to cause dramatic outbreaks with high fatality.

nudiustertian

rare or obsolete term for describing the day before yesterday


aromatase

[homoe]

Originally Posted by cathexis

rare or obsolete term for describing the day before yesterday


aromatase

An adrenal enzyme that converts androstenedione and estrone to estrogen. Inhibiting its action is one approach to breast cancer prevention and treatment.

pyknic

[cathexis]

Originally Posted by homoe

An adrenal enzyme that converts androstenedione and estrone to estrogen. Inhibiting its action is one approach to breast cancer prevention and treatment.

pyknic

a stature characterized by short stature, round girth, powerful
muscularity. Is an endomorphic body structure.


psychometrics:

[homoe]

Originally Posted by cathexis

a stature characterized by short stature, round girth, powerful
muscularity. Is an endomorphic body structure.


psychometrics:

The science of measuring mental capacities and processes.

zoanthropy

[cathexis]

Originally Posted by homoe

The science of measuring mental capacities and processes.

zoanthropy

A psychiatric disorder in which a person believes self
capable of, and actually does turn into an unspecified
animal. Lycanthropy, a similar disorder, is one in which
the person believes themselves able to become a wolf.


Parsimonious

[homoe]

Originally Posted by cathexis

A psychiatric disorder in which a person believes self
capable of, and actually does turn into an unspecified
animal. Lycanthropy, a similar disorder, is one in which
the person believes themselves able to become a wolf.


Parsimonious

Unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal.

deipnosophist

[cathexis]

Originally Posted by homoe

Unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal.

deipnosophist

a person who is extremely adept at dinner conversation.


sapiosexual..................

[homoe]

Originally Posted by cathexis

a person who is extremely adept at dinner conversation.


sapiosexual..................

A person who finds intelligence sexually attractive or arousing.



Meldrop

[cathexis]

Originally Posted by homoe

A person who finds intelligence sexually attractive or arousing.



Meldrop

a drop of mucous hanging from the nose before it drops
(another good one, homoe)

anhedonia

[homoe]

Originally Posted by cathexis

a drop of mucous hanging from the nose before it drops
(another good one, homoe)

anhedonia

The inability to feel pleasure.

emacity

[cathexis]

Originally Posted by homoe

The inability to feel pleasure.

emacity

fondness for buying things (shopaholic)


pelagianism

[homoe]

Originally Posted by cathexis

fondness for buying things (shopaholic)


pelagianism

A theological theory named after the British monk Pelagius.

taeniacide

[cathexis]

Originally Posted by homoe

A theological theory named after the British monk Pelagius.

taeniacide

a substance which kills tapeworms...................


negraph.................