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n. [ Astro- + Gr. &unr_; knowledge. ] The science or knowledge of the stars, esp. the fixed stars. Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. karki`nos cancer. ] The affection of the system with cancer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + gnw^sis knowing, knowledge, fr. gignw`skein to know: cf. F. géognosie. ] That part of geology which treats of the materials of the earth's structure, and its general exterior and interior constitution.

n. [ Hydro-, 1 + Gr. &unr_; knowledge. ] A treatise upon, or a history and description of, the water of the earth. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. monosyllabique. ] Being a monosyllable, or composed of monosyllables; as, a monosyllabic word; a monosyllabic language. -- Mon`o*syl*lab"ic*al*ly adv. [1913 Webster]

n. The state of consisting of monosyllables, or having a monosyllabic form; frequent occurrence of monosyllables. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. monosyllabus of one syllable, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. monosyllabe. See Mono-, Syllable. ] A word of one syllable. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Formed into, or consisting of, monosyllables. Cleveland. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Mono- + symmetric, -ical. ] (Crystallog.) Same as Monoclinic. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. Offensively or intrusively curious; prying; nosey; as, he flipped through my letters in his nosy way.
Syn. -- inquisitorial, nosey, prying, snoopy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. 'orykto`s dug (&unr_; to dig) + gnw^sis knowledge. ] Mineralogy. [ Obs. ] -- Or`yc*tog*nos"tic a. -- Or`yc*tog*nos"tic*al a. [ Obs. ] -- Or`yc*tog*nos"tic*al*ly adv. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

n. 1. Pharmacognosis. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The study of the distribution of, methods for finding, and properties of medically useful agents in natural sources, especially plants. [ PJC ]