Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
beautyship
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
cystophore
deputyship
deputyship
noun
The position or role of deputy.
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
diophysite
dyophysite
dyophysite
Noun
Someone who believes in the doctrine that there are ‘two natures’, human and divine, in Christ.
epiphytism
epiphytism
noun
(botany) The quality or condition of being an epiphyte.
epiphytous
epistrophy
geothlypis
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
heptastyle
heptastyle
adj
(architecture, of a Classical temple or other structure) having seven columns
hyalopsite
hydropotes
hypaethros
hyperstoic
hypertense
hypertense
adj
Extremely tense.
hypertonus
hypertonus
noun
(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.
hyphenates
hyphenates
noun
plural of hyphenate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyphenate
hypnotised
hypnotised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypnotise
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypnotizes
hypnotizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hypnotize
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
hypostases
hypostases
noun
plural of hypostasis
hypotensor
hypotenuse
hypotenuse
noun
(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
hypotheses
hypotheses
noun
plural of hypothesis
hypothesis
hypothesis
noun
(general) An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.
(grammar) The antecedent of a conditional statement.
(sciences) Used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.
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.
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
metaphysic
metaphysic
adj
(philosophy, archaic) Metaphysical.
noun
(philosophy, countable) A fundamental principle or key concept.
(philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
(philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics.
metaphysis
metaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development
change of form; transformation
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
mythopeist
mythopoesy
neophytish
neophytish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a neophyte.
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
osteopathy
osteopathy
noun
(alternative medicine) The branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles.
(rare) Any disease of the bones.
osteophony
osteophyma
osteophyte
osteophyte
noun
A small, abnormal growth of bone (exostosis, bone spur) that forms along joint margins.
pheasantry
pheasantry
noun
(zoology) A place for keeping and rearing pheasants.
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
phenotypes
phenotypes
noun
plural of phenotype
phymatodes
physiotype
physiotype
noun
Any of a set of people or organisms that have a particular set of physical features
physometra
physometra
noun
distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
physostome
physostome
noun
(marine biology) A fish with a bladder open to its esophagus.
phytoptose
pithlessly
pithlessly
adv
In a pithless manner.
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
polytheism
polytheism
noun
The belief in the existence of multiple gods.
polytheist
polytheist
noun
a believer in, or advocate of, polytheism
posthetomy
posthetomy
noun
(medicine) circumcision.
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.
psilophyte
psilophyte
noun
Any plant of the former taxon Psilophyta
Any plant that is adapted to live in a savannah
psychiater
psychiater
noun
(archaic) A psychiatrist.
saprophyte
saprophyte
noun
any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria
spherality
spherality
noun
The property of being spheral.
sphericity
sphericity
noun
(chiefly uncountable) The quality of being spherical, being a sphere.
(geometry, countable) The ratio of the surface area of a given particle to the surface area of a sphere with the same volume.
sporophyte
sporophyte
noun
(botany) A plant (or the diploid phase in its life cycle) which produces spores by meiosis in order to produce gametophytes.
staphyline
staphyline
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.
strathspey
strathspey
noun
A Scottish dance with gliding steps, slower than a reel.
A piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance.
superyacht
superyacht
Noun
A very large luxury yacht
suretyship
suretyship
noun
(law) An accessory agreement through which one binds oneself for another already bound, either in whole or in part, as for one's debt, default or miscarriage; the assumption of liability for the obligations of another.
sympathies
sympathies
noun
plural of sympathy
sympathise
sympathise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of sympathize.
sympathize
sympathize
verb
(intransitive) To agree; to be in accord; to harmonize.
(intransitive) To have a common feeling, as of bodily pleasure or pain.
(intransitive) To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected.
(intransitive) To support, favour, have sympathy (with a political cause or movement, a side in a conflict / in an action).
(transitive, obsolete) To share (a feeling or experience).
symphynote
symphynote
adj
(biology) Soldered together at the hinge, like the valves of some unios.
symphytize
tachyscope
tachyscope
noun
An early form of animated-picture machine in which the chronophotographs were mounted upon the periphery of a rotating wheel.
triphysite
trophyless
trophyless
adj
Without a trophy.
typhaceous
typhaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Typhaceae of cattails.
typhlosole
typhlosole
noun
a fold in the surface of the intestines of some invertebrates etc that increases its digestive surface area