hepatoscopy
Meaning
Noun
- 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.
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- Ancient Greek , from ἥπατος, genitive form of ἧπαρ + σκοπέω. Equivalent to hepato- + -scopy.
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