The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
cryosphere
cryosphere
noun
All those areas of the Earth where the surface is frozen.
cystophore
epistrophy
euphrosyne
euphrosyne
Proper noun
One of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
felsophyre
hieroscopy
hieroscopy
noun
hieromancy
horseplays
horseplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of horseplay
hydropotes
hydropsies
hydropsies
noun
plural of hydropsy
hydroscope
hydroscope
noun
(historical) A kind of water clock consisting of a cylindrical graduated tube, from which the water escaped through a hole in the bottom.
A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water.
hydrospace
hydrospace
noun
That part of the Earth, or other planet, that lies below the surface of its lakes, seas and oceans,
hydrospire
hydrospire
noun
A flattened calcareous tube on each side of the midline of the inner part of the ambulacra of a blastoid
hygroscope
hygroscope
noun
An instrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
hypaethros
hyperbolas
hyperboles
hyperboles
noun
plural of hyperbole
hyperosmia
hyperosmia
noun
Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell
hyperosmic
hyperosmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
hypersolid
hypersolid
noun
(geometry) A solid that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
hypersonic
hypersonic
adj
(of a speed, aeronautics) Far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
hyperstoic
hypertonus
hypertonus
noun
(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.
hypnosperm
hypnospore
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
hypodermis
hypodermis
noun
(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
(botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
hypotensor
hypsometer
hypsometer
noun
An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).
hypsometry
hypsometry
noun
The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.
mesomorphy
mesophryon
mesophryon
noun
(anatomy) glabella (the space between the eyebrows and nose)
neuropsych
neuropsych
noun
(countable, colloquial) neuropsychologist
(uncountable, colloquial) neuropsychology
overphysic
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
physoderma
physometra
physometra
noun
distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
physophore
pokerishly
pokerishly
adv
In a pokerish manner.
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
polyphaser
polyphaser
noun
A machine generating more than one pressure wave.
porphyries
porphyries
noun
plural of porphyry
prehensory
prehensory
adj
Adapted to seize or grasp; prehensile.
prehistory
prehistory
noun
(humorous, hyperbolic) Any past time (even recent) treated as such a distant, unknowable era.
(often as pre-history) The history leading up to some event, condition, etc.
The study of those times.
The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times.
pyrosphere
pyrosphere
noun
(geology, dated) The zone of igneous activity and lava formation, situated between the lithosphere and barysphere.
saprophyte
saprophyte
noun
any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria
sophrosyne
sophrosyne
noun
The Ancient Greek concept of an ideal of excellence of character and soundness of mind, which when combined in one well-balanced individual leads to other qualities, such as temperance, moderation, prudence, and self-control.
sporophyte
sporophyte
noun
(botany) A plant (or the diploid phase in its life cycle) which produces spores by meiosis in order to produce gametophytes.
trophyless
trophyless
adj
Without a trophy.
upholstery
upholstery
noun
The craft or business of upholstering furniture.
The materials used in upholstering furniture.
zygosphere
zygosphere
noun
(botany) A plant's gamete which can form a zygospore by uniting with a similar one.
