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Necrobiosis
() The death of a part by molecular disintegration and without loss of continuity, as in the processes of degeneration and atrophy.
Necrobiotic
() Of or pertaining to necrobiosis; as, a necrobiotic metamorphosis.
Necrolatry
() The worship of the dead; manes worship.
Necrolite
() Same as Necronite.
Necrologic
() Alt. of Necrological
Necrological
() Of or pertaining to necrology; of the nature of necrology; relating to, or giving, an account of the dead, or of deaths.
Necrologist
() One who gives an account of deaths.
Necrologies
() of Necrology
Necrology
() An account of deaths, or of the dead; a register of deaths; a collection of obituary notices.
Necromancer
() One who practices necromancy; a sorcerer; a wizard.
Necromancy
() The art of revealing future events by means of a pretended communication with the dead; the black art; hence, magic in general; conjuration; enchantment. See Black art.
Necromantic
() Conjuration.
Necromantic
() Alt. of Necromantical
Necromantical
() Of or pertaining to necromancy; performed by necromancy.
Necronite
() Fetid feldspar, a mineral which, when struck, exhales a fetid odor.
Necrophagan
() Eating carrion.
Necrophagan
() Any species of a tribe (Necrophaga) of beetles which, in the larval state, feed on carrion; a burying beetle.
Necrophagous
() Of or pertaining to the Necrophaga; eating carrion. See Necrophagan.
Necrophobia
() An exaggerated fear of death or horror of dead bodies.
Necrophore
() Any one of numerous species of beetles of the genus Necrophorus and allied genera; -- called also burying beetle, carrion beetle, sexton beetle.
Necropolises
() of Necropolis
Necropolis
() A city of the dead; a name given by the ancients to their cemeteries, and sometimes applied to modern burial places; a graveyard.
Necropsy
() A post-mortem examination or inspection; an autopsy. See Autopsy.
Necroscopic
() Alt. of Necroscopical
Necroscopical
() Or or relating to post-mortem examinations.
Necrose
() To affect with necrosis; to unergo necrosis.
Necrosed
() Affected by necrosis; dead; as, a necrosed bone.
Necrosis
() Mortification or gangrene of bone, or the death of a bone or portion of a bone in mass, as opposed to its death by molecular disintegration. See Caries.
Necrosis
() A disease of trees, in which the branches gradually dry up from the bark to the center.
Necrotic
() Affected with necrosis; as, necrotic tissue; characterized by, or producing, necrosis; as, a necrotic process.
Nectar
() The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage.
Nectar
() A sweetish secretion of blossoms from which bees make honey.
Nectareal
() Nectareous.
Nectareal
() Of or pertaining to a nectary.
Nectarean
() Resembling nectar; very sweet and pleasant.
Nectared
() Imbued with nectar; mingled with nectar; abounding with nectar.
Nectareous
() Of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling nectar; delicious; nectarean.
Nectarial
() Of or pertaining to the nectary of a plant.
Nectaried
() Having a nectary.
Nectariferous
() Secreting nectar; -- said of blossoms or their parts.
Nectarine
() Nectareous.
Nectarine
() A smooth-skinned variety of peach.
Nectarized
() of Nectarize
Nectarizing
() of Nectarize
Nectarize
() To mingle or infuse with nectar; to sweeten.
Nectarous
() Nectareous.
Nectaries
() of Nectary
Nectary
() That part of a blossom which secretes nectar, usually the base of the corolla or petals; also, the spur of such flowers as the larkspur and columbine, whether nectariferous or not. See the Illustration of Nasturtium.
Nectocalyces
() of Nectocalyx
Nectocalyx
() The swimming bell or umbrella of a jellyfish of medusa.