(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
anoxyscope
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocalypst
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
asphyctous
astroscopy
astroscopy
noun
(obsolete) observation of the stars
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
biophysics
biophysics
noun
The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.
biopsychic
biopsychic
adj
Relating to psychic phenomena in their relation to the living organism or to the general phenomena of life
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
celioscopy
celioscopy
noun
Alternative form of coelioscopy
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
choloscopy
chrysophan
chrysophan
noun
Archaic form of chrysophane.
chrysopsis
colposcopy
colposcopy
noun
(medicine) the examination of the tissues of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
compulsory
compulsory
adj
Having the power of compulsion; constraining.
Required; obligatory; mandatory.
noun
Something that is compulsory or required.
conspiracy
conspiracy
noun
(by ellipsis) A conspiracy theory; a hypothesis alleging conspiracy.
(law) An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
(linguistics) A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes.
A group of lemurs.
A group of ravens.
The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
verb
(rare, proscribed) To conspire.
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
coreplasty
coroplasty
corylopsis
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
coryphasia
cosmosophy
cosmosophy
noun
Knowledge or understanding of the cosmos.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
creepmousy
cryophorus
cryophorus
noun
(chemistry) An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. The ordinary form consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. The water is in one of the bulbs, and freezes when the other is cooled below zero.
cryoscopic
cryoscopic
adj
(chemistry, physics) of or pertaining to cryoscopy; determined using a cryoscope
cryosphere
cryosphere
noun
All those areas of the Earth where the surface is frozen.
curiescopy
cyanophose
cyanospiza
cycloscope
cycloscope
noun
A machine for measuring the velocity of rotation, as of a wheel of a steam engine.
cynipidous
cynopodous
cystophora
cystophore
cystoscope
cystoscope
noun
A form of endoscope used to examine the ureter and the bladder.
cystoscopy
cystoscopy
noun
An endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra
cystospasm
cystospasm
noun
(pathology) A spasm (sudden contraction) of the bladder
cystospore
cystospore
noun
A zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid
dasyprocta
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
dystrophic
dystrophic
adj
(of a spring, lake &c) Having brownish acidic waters due to humus
Affected with dystrophy
episcopacy
episcopacy
noun
Bishops collectively: Synonym of episcopate.
The office of bishop and the governance of a church (a religious denomination) by bishops.
escapology
escapology
noun
(figurative) Escape from a difficult situation.
The study or art of escaping from a physical restraint, enclosure, or constriction, such as a rope, a sealed box, handcuffs, etc.; escape artistry.
geophysics
geophysics
noun
A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.
glycopexis
gyroscopes
gyroscopes
noun
plural of gyroscope
gyroscopic
gyroscopic
adj
Pertaining to, by means of, or in the manner of a gyroscope.
halopsyche
helioscopy
hieroscopy
hieroscopy
noun
hieromancy
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,
hygroscope
hygroscope
noun
An instrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
hygroscopy
hygroscopy
noun
The ability of a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the surrounding environment.
hyperosmic
hyperosmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
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
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypoacusia
hypochnose
hypocistis
hypocorism
hypocorism
noun
(countable) A term of endearment; a hypocoristic, a pet name.
(uncountable) The formation of terms of endearment or pet names.
(uncountable, rare) Baby talk, such as bow-wow for dog and choo-choo for train.
hypocrisis
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
hyponastic
hyponastic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal growth.
hypostatic
hypostatic
adj
(genetics) Of a gene, affected by hypostasis.
(medicine) Pertaining to hypostasis; depending upon, or due to, deposition or setting.
(theology) Pertaining to hypostasis, especially with reference to hypostatic union.
Personal, or distinctly personal; relating to the divine hypostases, or substances.
isocephaly
isotypical
isotypical
adj
isotypic
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
lymphocyst
lymphocyst
noun
(pathology) A buildup of lymphatic fluid in the pelvis
meatoscopy
meatoscopy
noun
The medical inspection of any meatus, especially the urinary meatus or the vesical orifice of a ureter.
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
metroscopy
metroscopy
noun
The use of the metroscope.
microscopy
microscopy
noun
The study of microscopes, their design and manufacture.
The use of microscopes.
miscopying
miscopying
verb
present participle of miscopy
mycoplasma
mycoplasma
noun
Any infectious bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma, often specifically Mycoplasma pneumoniae
myophysics
myoplastic
myrioscope
myrioscope
noun
A form of kaleidoscope, especially one consisting of mirrors arranged so as by multiplied reflection from a small piece of carpet to show how it looks covering a whole floor.
narcolepsy
narcolepsy
noun
(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
necroscopy
necroscopy
noun
A necropsy.
neuropsych
neuropsych
noun
(countable, colloquial) neuropsychologist
(uncountable, colloquial) neuropsychology
nonpsychic
nonpsychic
adj
Not psychic.
noun
One who is not a psychic.
nonstyptic
osphyalgic
osphyocele
osteectopy
overphysic
pachylosis
pachylosis
noun
(medicine) A hypertrophic skin disorder characterised by rough, dry, thickened skin.
pachyotous
pachysomia
palmoscopy
paroxysmic
paroxysmic
adj
Relating to paroxysms.
pastrycook
pastrycook
noun
A cook who makes desserts and pastries.
pelycosaur
pelycosaur
noun
Any of a group of basal or primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid amniotes, part of a polyphyletic grade, formerly regarded as order Pelycosauria.
percursory
percursory
adj
Running over slightly or in haste; cursory.
peromyscus
pessomancy
pessomancy
noun
Divination using pebbles.
phacolysis
phacolysis
noun
(surgery) The destruction and removal of the lens of the eye
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
phocylides
photoscopy
phycomyces
phyllocyst
phyllocyst
noun
(zoology) The cavity of a hydrophyllium.
physiocrat
physiocrat
noun
(economics, now historical) Any of a group of economists in 18th-century France who believed that the government should not seek to influence the operation of natural economic laws.
physoclist
physoclist
noun
(marine biology) A fish whose swim bladder is not open to its esophagus
pilocystic
plasmocyte
plasmocyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell.
playschool
playschool
noun
a nursery school, kindergarten
polychasia
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
polycletus
polyclitus
polycrates
polycyesis
polycyesis
noun
(uncommon) Multiple pregnancy; pregnancy with more than one fetus.
polycystic
polycystic
adj
(medicine) Having many cysts.
polydeuces
polydeuces
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
polydipsic
polydipsic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, polydipsia.
polymastic
polymastic
adj
Of, relating to, or having polymastia.
polyneices
polyoecism
polyoicous
polyphasic
polyphasic
adj
Having multiple coexisting phases
Having multiple successive peaks of activity
polysaccum
polysarcia
polysarcia
noun
(botany) Excess sap
(medicine) Excess fat; corpulence
polyscopic
polyscopic
adj
(social sciences) Involving various methods and perspectives.
polysporic
polysporic
Adjective
polysporous
polystelic
polystelic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting polystely; being a polystele.
polytocous
polytocous
adj
(biology) Giving birth to multiple offspring at the same time; multiparous.
postically
postically
adv
In a postic orientation.
postulancy
postulancy
noun
The role or status of a postulant.
preciosity
preciosity
noun
(obsolete, countable) Something of high value or worth.
(obsolete, uncountable) The quality of being precious (of high value or worth).
(usually derogatory, countable) An instance of preciosity; something that is overly refined in an affected way.
(usually derogatory, uncountable) The quality of being overly refined in an affected way (often used to describe speech or writing, but also visual art and dress).
preciously
preciously
adv
In a precious manner.
precursory
precursory
adj
Being or relating to a precursor; relating to events that will follow.
noun
(medicine) A precursor; a sign of the onset of something.
presbyopic
presbyopic
adj
Affected by or pertaining to presbyopia.
noun
An individual who has presbyopia.
procrypsis
prosecrecy
pseudocyst
pseudocyst
noun
(medicine) A pathological collection of fluid, differing from a cyst in lacking a clearly-defined epithelial cell layer.
psilocybin
psilocybin
noun
(biochemistry) A hallucinogenic alkaloid, C₁₂H₁₅N₂O·H₂PO₃, present in several species of Central American mushroom and producing effects similar to LSD. The prodrug of psilocin.
psychagogy
psychagogy
noun
(psychology) A psychotherapeutic method of influencing behaviour by suggesting desirable life goals.
(religion, philosophy) Guidance of the soul.
psychoanal
psychogeny
psychogeny
noun
psychogenesis
psychogony
psychogony
noun
(archaic) The doctrine of the development of mind.
psychogram
psychogram
noun
(psychology, dated) A composite psychological measurement that attempts to integrate various interrelated elements of a person's thought processes.
(psychology, dated) A kind of visual diagram of an individual's personality.