(ecclesiastical history) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control.
(ecclesiastical history) The Eutychians, a Christian sect in the year 482 without a leader. See http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01100c.htm.
A class of levelers in the time of King Henry I.
A people reported by Herodotus and Josephus to have no heads or removable heads.
plural of acephalus
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
alphenic
alphenic
noun
(rare) White barley sugar
aphacial
calipash
calipash
noun
The edible greenish material found underneath the upper half of a turtle's carapace (shell).
caliphal
caliphal
adj
Of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate.
cephalic
cephalic
adj
(anatomical terms of location and direction) Toward the head; in bipeds such as humans, this direction corresponds to superior.
Headlike; cephaloid.
Of or relating to the brain.
Of or relating to the cephalon (the head of a trilobite).
cephalin
cephalin
noun
(biochemistry) A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.
chalkpit
chalkpit
noun
A quarry where chalk is found.
champlin
chapitle
chaplain
chaplain
noun
A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.
cheepily
cheliped
cheliped
noun
(anatomy) A leg bearing a chela, or pincer-like claw.
cheselip
chilopod
chilopod
noun
Any myriapod of the class Chilopoda, a centipede.
chipling
chirpily
chirpily
adv
In a chirpy way.
choppily
choppily
adv
In a choppy manner.
clanship
clanship
noun
An association under a chieftain.
The state of being united together, as if in a clan; cliquishness.
clapdish
clapdish
noun
A wooden dish, once used by beggars, that had a lid that could be clapped to attract attention
clumpish
clumpish
adj
Heavy and awkward; clumpy.
Tending to form clumps.
complish
complish
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To accomplish.
copalchi
cytophil
cytophil
adj
Alternative form of cytophile
epichile
guelphic
haplitic
haptical
haptical
adj
Alternative form of haptic
haspicol
helicopt
helicopt
verb
(rare, dated, nonstandard) to helicopter
heptylic
heptylic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, heptyl or heptane.
holoptic
holoptic
adj
(of the insect eye) Occupying most of the surface of the head, and sometimes meeting in the middle
hoplitic
hoplitic
adj
Relating to hoplites.
hypalgic
hypalgic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypalgia.
hypochil
impleach
impleach
verb
to entwine, entangle
iphicles
klephtic
klephtic
adj
(historical) Relating to the klephts.
linchpin
linchpin
noun
(figuratively) A central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.
A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To adopt as, or serve as, a central cohesive source of stability and security.
lipchitz
lynchpin
lynchpin
noun
Alternative form of linchpin
omphalic
omphalic
adj
Of or pertaining to the umbilicus, or navel.
orphical
orphical
Adjective
Orphic
pachalic
pachalic
noun
Alternative form of pashalic
pachouli
parhelic
parhelic
adj
Of or pertaining to parhelia.
pashalic
pashalic
noun
The jurisdiction of a pasha.
patchily
patchily
adv
In a patchy manner.
phacelia
phacelia
noun
Any of many annual or perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Phacelia, native to the Americas.
phallics
phenolic
phenolic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or derived from a phenol.
noun
(organic chemistry) A phenol compound.
Any of a large group of pigments and flavouring agents, especially those found in grapes and wine.
Any thermosetting resin manufactured from phenols and aldehydes.
phenylic
phenylic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing phenyl.
philonic
pholcoid
phthalic
phthalic
adj
(chemistry) of, relating to, or derived from naphthalene or phthalic acid
phycitol
phyletic
phyletic
adj
Of or pertaining to gradual evolutionary change along a single line of descent
Of or pertaining to phylogeny; phylogenetic
physical
physical
adj
(obsolete) Medicinal; good for the health, curative, therapeutic.
(obsolete) Pertaining to the field of medicine; medical.
(obsolete) That practises medicine; pertaining to doctors, physicianly.
Denoting a map showing natural features of the landscape (compare political).
Having to do with the body as opposed to the mind; corporeal, bodily.
In accordance with the laws of nature; now specifically, pertaining to physics.
Involving bodily force or contact; vigorous, aggressive.
Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; having to do with the material world.
Sexual, carnal.
noun
(parapsychology) A physical manifestation of psychic origin, as through ectoplasmic solidification.
Physical examination.
pilchard
pilchard
noun
Any of various small oily fish related to herrings, family Clupeidae.
pilcherd
pinochle
pinochle
noun
(card games) A card game, similar to bezique.
(card games) A meld of the jack of diamonds and queen of spades in that card game.
pitchily
pitchily
adv
In a pitchy way.
prechill
prechill
verb
(transitive) To chill in advance.
pritchel
pritchel
noun
A metal punch or shaping tool with a round shank, designed to fit in a pritchel hole in an anvil.
verb
To use this tool.
punchily
punchily
adv
In a punchy manner.
rhopalic
rhopalic
adj
(poetry, rhetoric) Having each successive word longer by a letter or syllable.