Main Entry: car·phol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \kär-ˈfäl-ə-jē\

Variant(s): also car·pho·lo·gia \ˌkär-fə-ˈlō-j(ē-)ə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural car·phol·o·gies also car·phol·o·gias

: an aimless semiconscious plucking at the bedclothes observed in conditions of exhaustion or stupor or in high fevers—called also floccillation