- hepatoscopies
- n. divination by examining the livers of sacrificed animals
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
hepatoscopies
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hepatoscopy — /hep euh tos keuh pee/, n., pl. hepatoscopies. 1. medical examination of the liver. 2. examination of the livers of sacrificed animals as a technique of divination. [1720 30; HEPATO + SCOPY] * * * … Universalium
hepatoscopy — ˌhepəˈtäskəpē noun ( es) Etymology: Greek hēpatoskopia inspection of the liver, from hēpatoskopein to inspect the liver (from hēpat hepat + skopein to inspect, contemplate, view) + ia y more at spy : divination by inspecting the liver of animals… … Useful english dictionary
