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The rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the heart and arteries; -- correlative to systole, or contraction.

Of or pertaining to diastole.

ite, crystalline, aromatic hydrocarbon, C14H14, consisting of two radicals or residues of toluene.

A double reading, or twofold interpretation, as of a Scripture text. [R.]

a peripheral position, and the cleavage process confined to the center of the egg; as, ectolecithal ova.

One skilled in the antiquities of Egypt; a student of Egyptology.

Of, pertaining to, or devoted to, Egyptology.

The science or study of Egyptian antiquities, esp. the hieroglyphics.

The art of making or of solving enigmas.

Epistolary. Dr. H. More.

Pertaining to epistles or letters; suitable to letters and correspondence; as, an epistolary style.

One who writes epistles; a correspondent. Mary Cowden Clarke.

One of the clergy who reads the epistle at the communion service; an epistler.

A little epistle. Lamb.

Pertaining to letters or epistles; in the form or style of letters; epistolary.

To write epistles.

A writer of epistles.

Pertaining to the writing of letters; used in writing letters; epistolary. Epistolographic character or mode of writing, the same as Demotic character. See under Demotic.

The art or practice of writing epistles.

Herpetologist.