English syllables. 2014.
an|ti|xe|roph|thal|mic — «AN tee ZIHR of THAL mihk», adjective, noun. –adj. preventing or curing xerophthalmia; used against xerophthalmia. –n. an antixerophthalmic agent or remedy … Useful english dictionary
cop|roph|a|gous — «kop ROF uh guhs», adjective. feeding on dung, as certain beetles. ╂[< Greek kópros dung + phageîn eat + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
cop|roph|a|gy — «kop ROF uh gee», noun. the condition of being coprophagous … Useful english dictionary
spo|roph|o|rous — «spuh ROF uh ruhs», adjective. 1. bearing spores. 2. of or having to do with the sporophore … Useful english dictionary
xe|roph|a|gy — «zih ROF uh jee», noun, plural gies. the practice of living on dry food, especially a form of abstinence in which only bread, herbs, salt, and water are consumed: »As for xerophagies, says Tertullian, they charge them with being a novel title for … Useful english dictionary
xe|roph|i|lous — «zih ROF uh luhs», adjective. adapted to a dry climate: »The cactus is a xerophilous plant. ╂[< xero + Greek phílos (with English ous) loving] … Useful english dictionary
xe|roph|i|ly — «zih ROF uh lee», noun. the condition or character of being xerophilous … Useful english dictionary
xe|roph|thal|mi|a — «ZIHR of THAL mee uh», noun. an abnormal condition of mucous membrane of the eyeball, characterized by dryness and thickness, and often accompanied by night blindness or day blindness: »Malaria and yaws have been practically eliminated in central … Useful english dictionary
xe|roph|thal|mic — «ZIHR of THAL mihk», adjective. having to do with or characterized by xerophthalmia … Useful english dictionary
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
