Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anteposthumous
anthocephalous
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
atelocephalous
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
barytosulphate
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
caryophylleous
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
cephalacanthus
cephalophorous
cephalosporium
cephalotaceous
chamecephalous
cheilodipterus
chlorophyceous
chrysosplenium
clarenceuxship
clinocephalous
counsellorship
counsellorship
noun
Alternative form of counselorship
cuproscheelite
cuproscheelite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral (CuWO₄) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
cymbocephalous
delphinapterus
desmepithelium
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
desulphurising
desulphurising
verb
present participle of desulphurise
desulphurizing
desulphurizing
verb
present participle of desulphurize
diaphanousness
diaphanousness
noun
The quality of being diaphanous.
dikelocephalus
diplocephalous
discocephalous
emprosthotonus
emprosthotonus
noun
(medicine) A condition in which the body is bent sharply forward.
ensepulchering
ensepulchering
verb
present participle of ensepulcher
equestrianship
equestrianship
noun
equestrianism
erythrocarpous
erythrophagous
erythrophilous
erythrophilous
adj
(cytology) That readily stains red
ethylsulphuric
eucryphiaceous
eucryphiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Eucryphiaceae.
euphonicalness
euphoniousness
euphoniousness
noun
The degree to which a thing is euphonious.
The quality or state of being euphonious.
euphorbiaceous
euphorbiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae of spurges.
euphuistically
euphuistically
adv
In a euphuistic manner.
eusthenopteron
figureheadship
figureheadship
noun
The role or status of figurehead.
forerunnership
forerunnership
noun
The state or condition of a forerunner.
globiocephalus
gynecomorphous
gynecomorphous
adj
(biology) Resembling a female in shape, attributes or appearance.
gyrencephalous
gyrophoraceous
haemosporidium
haplostemonous
haplostemonous
adj
(botany) Having a single series of stamens, equal in number to the proper number of petals and alternating with them.
heautomorphism
hecatophyllous
hemianatropous
hemianatropous
adj
(botany) Synonym of hemitropous
hemoplasmodium
hermaphroditus
hermaphroditus
Proper noun
The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus), and represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility.
heteromorphous
heteromorphous
adj
(biology) heteromorphic
heteropetalous
heterophyllous
heterophyllous
adj
(botany) Having leaves of different types upon the same plant
hippopotamuses
homoeomorphous
homoeomorphous
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of homeomorphous
homoeophyllous
humeroscapular
humeroscapular
adj
Pertaining to the humerus and the scapula.
hydradephagous
hydrencephalus
hydrocephalous
hydrocephalous
adj
(medicine) Afflicted with hydrocephalus.
Having a swollen head.
hydrosulphuret
hydrosulphuret
noun
(chemistry, archaic) Any hydrosulfide.
hyperacoustics
hyperacuteness
hyperacuteness
noun
The quality of being hyperacute.
hyperbarbarous
hyperbarbarous
adj
Very barbarous.
hyperconscious
hyperconscious
adj
Extremely conscious or aware
hyperdelicious
hyperdiazeuxis
hyperdicrotous
hyperdicrotous
adj
hyperdicrotic
hyperexcursive
hyperglobulism
hyperhilarious
hypermasculine
hypermasculine
adj
Extremely masculine
hyperobtrusive
hyperobtrusive
adj
Extremely obtrusive.
hyperritualism
hypersensually
hypersensually
adv
In a hypersensual manner.
hypersexuality
hypersexuality
noun
The desire for sexual activity at levels high enough to be considered clinically significant.
hypogeocarpous
hypogeocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit beneath the surface of the earth
hypsicephalous
hypsocephalous
lepidophyllous
leptocephalous
leptocephalous
adj
Relating to a leptocephalus
leukodystrophy
leukodystrophy
noun
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
lieutenantship
lieutenantship
noun
lieutenancy
macrocephalous
macrocephalous
adj
Having a large head.
Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo confluent, and forming a large mass compared with the rest of the body.
malpighiaceous
malpighiaceous
adj
Of, relating to, or similar to the plants in the Malpighiaceae family.
mesonephridium
metabisulphite
metabisulphite
noun
Alternative spelling of metabisulfite
micrencephalus
microcephalous
microcephalous
adj
microcephalic
micropublisher
micropublisher
noun
A publisher of microform publications.
A publisher operating on a small scale, or for a niche audience.
musculophrenic
musculophrenic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
myrmecophagous
myrmecophagous
adj
feeding on ants
pertaining to the anteater
myrmecophilous
myrmecophilous
adj
(biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
neurapophyseal
neurapophysial
neurapophysial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to a neurapophysis.
neurohypnotism
neurohypnotism
noun
(archaic) hypnotism
neuropsychical
neuropsychosis
neuropsychosis
noun
A psychosis that has neurological symptoms or cause
neurotherapist
neurotherapist
noun
A specialist in the treatment of nervous diseases.
nonblasphemous
nonblasphemous
adj
Not blasphemous.
nonpublishable
nonpurchasable
nonpurchasable
adj
Not purchasable.
nonupholstered
nonuprightness
opisthocoelous
opisthocoelous
adj
concave behind; applied especially to vertebrae in which the anterior end of the centrum is convex and the posterior concave
orthocephalous
orthocephalous
adj
Alternative form of orthocephalic
overpunishment
overpunishment
noun
Excessive punishment.
overpurchasing
overpurchasing
verb
present participle of overpurchase
pachycephalous
pachydermatous
pachydermatous
adj
(humorous) Thick-skinned; insensitive.
Like an elephant
Of or relating to the pachyderms.
palaeognathous
palaeognathous
adj
Alternative form of paleognathous
palaeothalamus
palaeothalamus
noun
(anatomy, obsolete) The anterior and central part of the thalamus.
paleoanthropus
parasubphonate
parenchymatous
parenchymatous
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Consisting or or pertaining to parenchyma; parenchymal.
(botany) Consisting of or relating to the cellular tissue making up the softer parts of leaves, pulp of fruits, bark and pith of stems, etc.
(medicine) Affecting the parenchyma.
parthenocissus
parthenogenous
parthenogenous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to parthenogenesis.
parthenoparous
peritrichously
peritrichously
adv
In a peritrichous manner.
periurethritis
petalostichous
phaenantherous
phanerocarpous
phoenicopterus
photocellulose
photosculpture
photosculpture
noun
(art) A process in which, by means of a number of photographs simultaneously taken from different points of view on the same level, rough models of the figure or bust of a person or animal may be made quickly.
photosurveying
phrontisterium
picayunishness
platycephalous
platycephalous
adj
platycephalic
plectognathous
plectognathous
adj
Alternative form of plectognathic
plesianthropus
plesiomorphous
plesiomorphous
adj
Crystallizing in similar forms but differing in chemical composition.
Nearly alike in form.
pleurapophysis
pleurapophysis
noun
A process on a vertebra that is essentially a vertebral rib.
pleurothotonos
pleurothotonos
noun
A form of tetanic spasm of the muscles in which the body is bent to one side.
pleurothotonus
pleurothotonus
noun
(medicine) A rare neurological disorder characterized by dystonia and abnormal and sustained involuntary muscle contraction.
pneumarthrosis
pneumorrhachis
polysulphonate
porencephalous
posthumousness
posthumousness
noun
The quality of being posthumous.
predistinguish
prerighteously
pseudarthrosis
pseudarthrosis
noun
(architecture) A groove in a block of stone that simulates a joint
(pathology) A bony, flexible structure, resembling a joint, sometimes found after a poorly united fracture
(surgery) A failed fusion after an arthrodesis surgery
pseudepigrapha
pseudepigrapha
noun
Writings falsely ascribed to famous persons (historical or mythical) to lend them greater legitimacy, typically composed many centuries after the ostensible author's death.
