Hepatoscopy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hepatoscopy is a noun meaning (rare) Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important.
Meaning
(rare) Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important.
Example Sentences
1973 Collier's Encyc. x. Hepatomancy...animal livers
Synonyms for hepatoscopy
Depending on context, synonyms include hepatomancy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anthropomancy, ceraunoscopy, armomancy, ophiomancy, hieromancy, pegomancy.
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