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haruspicies

haruspicies is the plural of haruspicy.

Meaning of haruspicy

Noun

haruspicy (countable and uncountable, plural haruspicies)

  1. Divination by use of animal entrails, usually the victims of sacrifice.
    • Different kinds of divination, which have passed for sciences, we have had: […] 6. Haruspicy, by inspecting the bowels of animals. […]1807, Charles Buck, A Theological Dictionary, Volume 1, Whitehall, page 238
    Synonyms:
    extispicy

Questions about haruspicies

What is haruspicies the plural of?
Haruspicies is the plural of haruspicy.

Words near haruspicies in the dictionary

  1. haruspications
  2. haruspicator
  3. haruspicators
  4. haruspice
  5. haruspices
  6. haruspicies
  7. haruspicy
  8. Harutyun
  9. Harutyunyan
  10. Harutyunyans
  11. Harv

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