English dictionary: words starting with necr
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Relating to a corpse or death.
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Necromancy
nounDisease caused by the gram-negative anaerobic bacterium fusobacterium necrophorum, affecting domestic and wild animals and (less commonly) humans; an instance or form of this.
nounGradual degeneration and death of cells in the body tissues.
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Diabetic necrobiosis typically causes discrete pretibial plaques, not the confluent skin changes se…
adjectiveProduced by contact with dead bodies; arising from dead bodies; (medicine) designating a wart-like form of tuberculosis of the skin acquired by contact with infected human or bovine tissue, seen especially in pathologists, abattoir workers, and butchers (now historical).
adjectiveDesignating a reaction to a plant pathogen in which there is necrosis of the cells surrounding the site of infection, isolating the pathogen and preventing its further spread.
nounWorship of or excessive reverence for the dead.
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There is a strain of elvis worship that veers close to necrolatry
adjectiveOf the nature of, relating to, or characterized by necrology; = "necrological".
adverbWith reference to necrology (or, more generally, death or dying); by means of a necrology or obituary.
nounAn obituary notice.
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In the second necrology, possibly written slightly later and at san isidoro about 1150, fernando's …
nounThe author of an obituary notice.
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But for the moment, i am pleased to have been given this chance to contrive my own fable and plead …
nounAn obituary notice or article.
nounAn obituary notice.
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In the second necrology, possibly written slightly later and at san isidoro about 1150, fernando's …
nounA person who practises necromancy; a wizard or magician.
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Dr faustus, a necromancer of the 16th century
nounA person who practises necromancy; a wizard or magician.
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Dr faustus, a necromancer of the 16th century
nounThe art or practice of necromancy.
adjectiveEngaging in or characterized by necromancy; necromantic.
nounThe supposed practice of communicating with the dead, especially in order to predict the future.
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Alchemy, necromancy, and other magic practices
adjectiveRelating to witchcraft or black magic, especially the supposed practice of communicating with the dead.
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Necromantic spells
adverbIn a necromantic manner; by, or as if by, necromancy; with regard to necromancy.
nounA feldspar having an unpleasant odour, said to be a variety of orthoclase.
adjectiveThat feeds on dead bodies or decaying animal tissue; characterized by such behaviour.
nounThe condition of being necrophagous; the eating of dead bodies or decaying animal tissue.
nounA person who is sexually attracted to corpses.
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A necrophile who works in a morgue
nounSexual intercourse with or attraction towards corpses.
nounA person who is sexually attracted to or has sex with dead bodies
adjectiveFeeding or growing on dead animal tissue; necrophagous.
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