Amethodist :: Amethodist (n.) One without method; a quack.

Anthodium :: Anthodium (n.) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into a involucrate head.

Anticathode :: Anticathode (n.) The part of a vacuum tube opposite the cathode. Upon it the cathode rays impinge.

Asphodel :: Asphodel (n.) A general name for a plant of the genus Asphodelus. The asphodels are hardy perennial plants, several species of which are cultivated for the beauty of their flowers..

Cathode :: Cathode (n.) The part of a voltaic battery by which the electric current leaves substances through which it passes, or the surface at which the electric current passes out of the electrolyte; the negative pole; -- opposed to anode..

Cathodic :: Cathodic (a.) A term applied to the centrifugal, or efferent, course of the nervous influence..

Chode :: Chode () the old imp. of chide. See Chide.

Coryphodon :: Coryphodon (n.) A genus of extinct mammals from the eocene tertiary of Europe and America. Its species varied in size between the tapir and rhinoceros, and were allied to those animals, but had short, plantigrade, five-toed feet, like the elephant..

Coryphodont :: Coryphodont (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the genus Coryphodon..

Cynarrhodium :: Cynarrhodium (n.) A fruit like that of the rose, consisting of a cup formed of the calyx tube and receptacle, and containing achenes..

Dry-shod :: Dry-shod (a.) Without wetting the feet.

Enchodus :: Enchodus (n.) A genus of extinct Cretaceous fishes; -- so named from their spear-shaped teeth. They were allied to the pike (Esox).

Ephod :: Ephod (n.) A part of the sacerdotal habit among Jews, being a covering for the back and breast, held together on the shoulders by two clasps or brooches of onyx stones set in gold, and fastened by a girdle of the same stuff as the ephod. The ephod for the priests was of plain linen; that for the high priest was richly embroidered in colors. The breastplate of the high priest was worn upon the ephod in front..

Hod :: Hod (n.) A kind of wooden tray with a handle, borne on the shoulder, for carrying mortar, brick, etc..

Hod :: Hod (n.) A utensil for holding coal; a coal scuttle.

Hoddengray :: Hoddengray (a.) Applied to coarse cloth made of undyed wool, formerly worn by Scotch peasants..

Hoddy :: Hoddy (n.) See Dun crow, under Dun, a..

Hoddydoddy :: Hoddydoddy (n.) An awkward or foolish person.

Hodgepodge :: Hodgepodge (n.) A mixed mass; a medley. See Hotchpot.

Hodgkin''s Disease :: Hodgkin's disease () A morbid condition characterized by progressive anaemia and enlargement of the lymphatic glands; -- first described by Dr. Hodgkin, an English physician..

Hodiern :: Hodiern (a.) Alt. of Hodierna.

Hodiernal :: Hodiernal (a.) Of this day; belonging to the present day.

Hodman :: Hodman (n.) A man who carries a hod; a mason's tender.

Hodmandod :: Hodmandod (n.) See Dodman.

Hodmen :: Hodmen (pl. ) of Hodma.

Hodograph :: Hodograph (n.) A curve described by the moving extremity of a line the other end of which is fixed, this line being constantly parallel to the direction of motion of, and having its length constantly proportional to the velocity of, a point moving in any path; -used in investigations respecting central forces..

Hodometer :: Hodometer (n.) See Odometer.

Hyperorthodoxy :: Hyperorthodoxy (n.) Orthodoxy pushed to excess.

Immethodical :: Immethodical (a.) Not methodical; without method or systematic arrangement; without order or regularity; confused.

Immethodically :: Immethodically (adv.) Without method; confusedly; unsystematically.

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