Rhabdomancy
noun
1.
divination by means of a rod or wand, especially in discovering ores, springs of water, etc.
noun
1.
divination for water or mineral ore by means of a rod or wand; dowsing; divining
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- Rhabdomyoma
noun, plural rhabdomyomas, rhabdomyomata [rab-doh-mahy-oh-muh-tuh] /ˌræb doʊ maɪˈoʊ mə tə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. 1. a benign tumor made up of striated muscular tissue. noun (pl) -mas, -mata (-mətə) 1. (pathol) a benign tumour of striated muscle rhabdomyoma rhab·do·my·o·ma (rāb’dō-mī-ō’mə) n. A benign tumor derived from striated muscle.
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- Rhabdophobia
noun a fear of being beaten with rods or sticks Word Origin Greek rhabdos ‘rod’