(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
allopsychic
allopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the relationship between the mind and the outside world
amphichromy
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphicyrtic
amphicytula
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
aphanomyces
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
apocryphate
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
ascophyllum
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
bathycolpic
bathycolpic
adj
Alternative form of bathukolpic
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphs
bathyscaphs
noun
plural of bathyscaph
bathysophic
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
brachyprism
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
calophyllum
calycophora
cameography
campholytic
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
cartography
cartography
noun
(countable, figuratively) An illustrative discussion of a topic.
(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography.
cataphyllum
catchpolery
cathography
cephalocyst
cephalology
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
ceratophrys
ceratophyta
ceratophyte
ceratophyte
noun
(zoology) a type of coral polyp, the internal axis of which has the appearance of wood or horn.
chamaephyte
chamaephyte
noun
(botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chessplayer
chessplayer
noun
Alternative spelling of chess player
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
chiloplasty
chirography
chirography
noun
Synonym of autograph, writing in one's own hand.
Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.
Synonym of palmistry, fortune-telling based on one's hand.
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
chorography
chorography
noun
The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.
chrysograph
chrysograph
noun
A document written or printed in gold ink.
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
chrysoprase
chrysoprase
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of light-green translucent quartz.
cladophylls
cladophylls
noun
plural of cladophyll
colonopathy
colorrhaphy
colpenchyma
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
cotylophora
craniopathy
craniopathy
noun
cranial disease
crotaphytus
cryotherapy
cryotherapy
noun
The use of low temperatures in medical therapy or the removal of heat from a body part, aiming to decrease cellular metabolism and inflammation and to promote vasoconstriction.
cryptarithm
cryptarithm
noun
Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”)
cryptograph
cryptograph
noun
A cipher or cryptogram.
A device used for encrypting or decrypting text.
verb
(rare) To write text using a code or cipher.
crystograph
cumaphytism
cyanopathic
cyanophoric
cyanophycin
cyanophycin
noun
(biochemistry) A polypeptide used as a nitrogen-store by cyanobacteria
cycadophyta
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
cyclophoria
cyclophoria
noun
A form of strabismus involving a rotating movement of the eye.
cymaphytism
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cynanthropy
cynanthropy
noun
(anthropology, folklore) A shape-shifting ability between human and canine forms.
(medicine) A delusion in which a person believes he or she is transformed into a dog.
cynotherapy
cyphomandra
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cystatrophy
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
delphically
delphically
adv
In a Delphic or prophetic manner.
dephycercal
dictyophora
dinophyceae
diphycercal
diphycercal
adj
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
dodecaphony
dodecaphony
noun
(music) 12-tone music, a form of composition using all 12 tones of the chromatic scale in such a way that they are "equal", i.e. having no tonic, no dominant, no major or minor keys, and no distinction between harmony and dissonance.
dyspathetic
dyspathetic
adj
Exhibiting dyspathy; averse.
ecyphellate
edaphically
edaphically
adv
In terms of soil conditions.
elaphomyces
epiphytical
epiphytical
adj
Relating to an epiphyte
factoryship
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
granophyric
granophyric
adj
(petrology) Having a texture resembling that of classic granophyre.
graphically
graphically
adv
In a graphic manner
graphotypic
graphotypic
adj
Of or relating to the graphotype process.
gynecopathy
gynecopathy
noun
Any disease that only affects women
hectography
hectography
noun
(historical) The use of a hectograph to duplicate documents.
helcoplasty
hematoscopy
hepatectomy
hepatectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the liver.
hepatocytes
hepatocytes
noun
plural of hepatocyte
hepatolytic
hepatoscopy
hepatoscopy
noun
(rare) Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important.
heptahydric
heptahydric
adj
(organic chemistry) Having seven hydroxy groups.
hierophancy
hierophancy
noun
The role or the work of a hierophant.
holectypina
homotypical
homotypical
adj
(biology) Relating to a homotype
hydatoscopy
hydatoscopy
noun
(rare) Divination by interpreting rainwater. Omens are drawn from the various formations and sizes of rain puddles, and bowls of rainwater are gazed upon until clairvoyant visions appear on the surface of the water, or in the mind's eye. This is considered in some cases to be more important than hydromancy because rain has fallen from the heavens, making it sacred.
hydnocarpic
hydnocarpus
hydratropic
hydropathic
hydropathic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to hydropathicity
Relating to hydropathy
noun
A temperance hotel offering hydropathy to guests.
hydrospaces
hydrospaces
noun
plural of hydrospace
hyoscapular
hypallactic
hyperaction
hyperaction
noun
excessive action, as of a biological system
hyperactive
hyperactive
adj
having an increased state of activity
having attention deficit disorder (no longer used by the scientific community)
hyperacuity
hyperacuity
noun
sensory performance finer than the receptor grain
hyperacusia
hyperacusia
noun
(medicine) Hyperacusis.
hyperacusis
hyperacusis
noun
(medicine) A heightened sensitivity to some sounds, especially extremely loud noises.
hypercapnia
hypercapnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood
hypercapnic
hypercapnic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypercapnia.
hypercarbia
hypercarbia
noun
(medicine) the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood
hypercarnal
hypercarnal
adj
Extremely carnal.
hypercharge
hypercharge
noun
(physics) Short for hyperonic charge: a quantum characteristic of a group of subatomic particles governed by the strong force that is related to strangeness and is represented by a number equal to twice the average value of the electric charge of the group.