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.
cyanophose
cystophore
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.
epiphytous
epistrophy
euphrosyne
euphrosyne
Proper noun
One of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
felsophyre
geophysics
geophysics
noun
A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.
geothlypis
halopsyche
helioscopy
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
hieroscopy
hieroscopy
noun
hieromancy
hokypokies
homeoplasy
homeoplasy
noun
The taking on by one biological tissue of the form of another under plastic conditions, as in skin grafting.
hopelessly
hopelessly
adv
In a manner showing no hope
horseplays
horseplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of horseplay
hyalopsite
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.
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypnosperm
hypnospore
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
hypochnose
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.
hypogenous
hypogenous
adj
(botany) Produced or growing on the undersurface.
hypogeusia
hypogeusia
noun
Reduced sense of taste
hypogynies
hypomnesia
hypomnesia
noun
deficiency of the memory
hypomnesis
hypopepsia
hypopepsia
noun
(medicine) pepsin deficiency, leading to impaired digestion
hypophyses
hypophyses
noun
plural of hypophysis
hypopiesia
hypopiesis
hyposphene
hyposphene
noun
A process on the neural arch of the vertebrae of some extinct reptiles
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.
hypozeuxis
hypozeuxis
noun
(rhetoric) An expression whose every clause has its own independent subject and predicate.
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.
isocephaly
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
kyphosidae
mesomorphy
mesophryon
mesophryon
noun
(anatomy) glabella (the space between the eyebrows and nose)
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
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.
neuropsych
neuropsych
noun
(countable, colloquial) neuropsychologist
(uncountable, colloquial) neuropsychology
nymphoides
osphyocele
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.
overphysic
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
phenotypes
phenotypes
noun
plural of phenotype
phocylides
phosphenyl
phycomyces
phyllosome
phymatodes
physagogue
physiogeny
physiogeny
noun
(biology) The germ history of the functions, or the history of the development of vital activities, in the individual, being one of the branches of ontogeny.
physiotype
physiotype
noun
Any of a set of people or organisms that have a particular set of physical features
physoderma
physometra
physometra
noun
distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
physophore
physostome
physostome
noun
(marine biology) A fish with a bladder open to its esophagus.
phytoptose
playhouses
playhouses
noun
plural of playhouse
pokerishly
pokerishly
adv
In a pokerish manner.
polishedly
polishedly
adv
In a polished manner; refinedly, elegantly.
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.
polyphemus
polyphemus
noun
Synonym of polyphemus moth
polyphides
polytheism
polytheism
noun
The belief in the existence of multiple gods.
polytheist
polytheist
noun
a believer in, or advocate of, polytheism
porphyries
porphyries
noun
plural of porphyry
posthetomy
posthetomy
noun
(medicine) circumcision.
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.
psephology
psephology
noun
An ancient Greek method of numerology, similar to gematria.
The predictive or statistical study of elections.
psilophyte
psilophyte
noun
Any plant of the former taxon Psilophyta
Any plant that is adapted to live in a savannah
psychogeny
psychogeny
noun
psychogenesis
psychokyme
psychosome
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.
symphonies
symphonies
noun
plural of symphony
symphonise
symphonise
verb
Alternative form of symphonize
symphonize
symphonize
verb
(intransitive) To agree; to be in harmony.
symphynote
symphynote
adj
(biology) Soldered together at the hinge, like the valves of some unios.
synaloepha
synaloepha
noun
Alternative form of synalepha
synaloephe
tachyscope
tachyscope
noun
An early form of animated-picture machine in which the chronophotographs were mounted upon the periphery of a rotating wheel.
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
upholstery
upholstery
noun
The craft or business of upholstering furniture.
The materials used in upholstering furniture.
xylophones
xylophones
noun
plural of xylophone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of xylophone
zygosphene
zygosphene
noun
(anatomy) A median process on the front part of the neural arch of the vertebrae of most snakes and some lizards, which fits into a fossa called the zygantrum on the back part of the arch in front
zygosphere
zygosphere
noun
(botany) A plant's gamete which can form a zygospore by uniting with a similar one.