(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
antechapel
antechapel
noun
The outer part of the west end of a chapel.
antipascha
antipathic
antipathic
adj
Characterized by antipathy.
antiphonic
antiphonic
adj
Having the presence of an antiphon between two choirs with a call and a response in song or in chant, usually in the form of a hymn or a psalm.
antiphysic
apophantic
apophantic
adj
Involving a declaration, statement, or proposition.
archpatron
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
athapascan
branchport
cantorship
cantorship
noun
The state or business of a cantor.
carpathian
carpathian
Adjective
From, in or relating to Carpathians.
cataphonic
cataphonic
adj
Of or relating to cataphonics; catacoustic.
catchpenny
catchpenny
noun
A cheap item designed to attract purchasers of other goods.
A publication, etc. intended to make money, with no particular merit otherwise.
cenotaphic
cenotaphic
adj
Pertaining to or of the nature of a cenotaph.
chainplate
chainplate
noun
(nautical) A plate on the side of a sailing ship to which the shrouds are attached.
chapournet
chaptering
chaptering
verb
present participle of chapter
checkpoint
checkpoint
noun
(computing) A situation, often represented by a point in time, at which the state of a database system is known to be valid, and to which it can be returned in the event of a crisis by using a combination of backups and logs; the data stored at this event.
(video games) A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart from if they choose to.
A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection
verb
To set a checkpoint.
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chutzpanik
clientship
clientship
noun
The position of a client.
clothespin
clothespin
noun
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
crotaphion
ctenophora
ctenophore
ctenophore
noun
Any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having lucent, mucilaginous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming.
cyanopathy
cyanopathy
noun
(medicine) A disease in which the surface of the body turns blue, usually arising from a malformation of the heart, which causes an imperfect arterialization of the blood.
dictaphone
dictaphone
noun
A dictation machine.
docentship
elephantic
elephantic
adj
(not comparable) Having elephantiasis
Of or relating to elephants
gigantic; massive
endopathic
endophytic
endophytic
adj
Growing inside another organism, e.g. of parasites or cancer tumors.
Of or relating to an endophyte.
enphytotic
enphytotic
adj
(botany, of a plant disease) That is present constantly from year to year without causing extensive damage
entophytic
entophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to entophytes.
epenthetic
epenthetic
adj
(phonology, of a phoneme or syllable) Inserted into a word.
(phonology, phonetics) Of or pertaining to epenthesis.
epibenthic
epibenthic
adj
(ecology) That lives on the surface of sediments at the bottom of the sea
epicanthic
epicanthic
adj
(anatomy, of a fold of skin) That partially covers the inner angle of the eye.
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
euphonetic
heptanchus
heptatonic
heptatonic
adj
(music) Describing a mode or scale that has seven pitches in an octave
hypertonic
hypertonic
adj
(anatomy) Having a very high muscular tension; spastic.
(of a solution) Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.
hypocenter
hypocenter
noun
(US) Alternative spelling of hypocentre
hypocentre
hypocentre
noun
(geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
(military) The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion; ground zero
hyponastic
hyponastic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal growth.
hyponitric
hyponoetic
hypothenic
monopathic
monopathic
adj
(medicine) Affecting only one organ or function.
morphactin
morphactin
noun
Any of a class of synthetic compounds that limit plant growth.
muttonchop
muttonchop
noun
(by extension, in the plural) A facial hairstyle consisting of sideburns without a beard and sometimes with a moustache (“friendly” muttonchops).
A cut of sheep's meat, often containing a section of a rib.
naphthalic
naphthalic
adj
Of, pertaining to, yielding, or derived from naphthalene
naphthenic
naphthenic
adj
(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a naphthene.
naphthylic
napthionic
necropathy
nectophore
nectophore
noun
(biology) The swimming bell of a siphonophore
nephrocyte
nephrocyte
noun
(biology) a specialized cell, especially in arthropods, whose function involves the accumulation or formation of waste or excretory products
noctograph
noctograph
noun
(historical) A device for recording the progress of a nightwatchman on his beat.
A form of stylus that helps a blind person to write.
nonaphetic
nonhepatic
nonhepatic
adj
Not hepatic
orthopneic
orthopneic
adj
Of or relating to orthopnea—a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture.
pachnolite
pachnolite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.
pachyodont
pachyodont
adj
(zoology) Having hinge teeth with large obscure tubercules with corresponding pits on the opposite valve.
(zoology) Having thick teeth.
noun
(zoology) An organism with teeth of this kind.
pantechnic
pantheonic
pantheonic
adj
Of the nature of a pantheon; having the characteristics of a pantheon
parchments
parchments
noun
plural of parchment
parchmenty
parchmenty
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
patchiness
patchiness
noun
The condition of being patchy.
patchstand
pathogenic
pathogenic
adj
(music) Consisting of harsh, percussive, nonverbal sounds.
(pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease.
paunchiest
paunchiest
adj
superlative form of paunchy: most paunchy
pentachord
pentachord
noun
(music) Five notes (pitch classes) in a scale.
A musical instrument with five strings.
pentaptych
pentaptych
noun
A picture, or combination of pictures, consisting of a centrepiece and double folding doors or wings, as for an altarpiece.
pentastich
pentastich
noun
(poetry) A composition consisting of five verses.
pentateuch
pentateuch
Proper noun
The Torah: the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
petrarchan
petrarchan
Adjective
Of or relating to a renowned Renaissance Italian humanist.
phaethonic
phantasmic
phantasmic
adj
Like a phantasm; ghostly, unreal.
phantastic
phantastic
adj
Alternative form of fantastic
noun
(obsolete) Any hallucinogenic drug.
phenacetin
phenacetin
noun
(pharmacology) A specific antipyretic drug, also called acetophenetidin, with the formula C₁₀H₁₃NO₂.
Any of a class of analgesic and antipyretic drugs derived from acetanilide.
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
phenotypic
phenotypic
adj
Of, or relating to a phenotype.
phlyctaena
phlyctaena
noun
Alternative form of phlyctena
phlyctenae
phlyctenae
noun
plural of phlyctena
phoenicite
phonematic
phonematic
adj
Pertaining to phonemes.
phonetical
phonetical
adj
of, or pertaining to phonetics.
phoniatric
phoniatric
adj
Of or pertaining to phoniatrics.
phonolitic
phonolitic
adj
(geology) Relating to, or composed of phonolite
phonotypic
phonotypic
adj
Of or relating to phonotypy.
photogenic
photogenic
adj
Generated or caused by light.
Looking good when photographed.
Producing or emitting light, luminescent.
phototonic
phototonic
adj
Relating to phototonus.
photozinco
phytogenic
phytogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to natural growth promoters used as animal feed additives.
pinchcrust
pitcherman
pitchiness
pitchiness
noun
blackness, as of pitch; darkness
pitchstone
pitchstone
noun
(geology) a natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma
pitheciine
pitheciine
noun
Any monkey of the subfamily Pitheciinae
plainchant
plainchant
noun
Synonym of plainsong
plancheite
planchette
planchette
noun
(chiefly Canada) One of the round colored dots pressed into paper money, used to distinguish authentic currency from counterfeit currency.
(spiritualism) A type of Ouija board. (A small tablet of wood supported on casters and having a pencil attached. The characters produced by the pencil on paper, while the hand rests on the instrument and it is allowed to move, are sometimes interpreted as of oracular or supernatural import.)
A plane table.
A small plank.
planchment
pocahontas
pocahontas
Proper noun
a city in Arkansas, USA, and the county seat of Randolph County.
a village in Bond County, Illinois, USA.
a city in Iowa, USA, and the county seat of Pocahontas County.
an unincorporated community in Hinds County, Mississippi, USA.
a village in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA.
a former community in Baker County, Oregon, USA.
an unincorporated community in Hardeman and McNairy Counties, Tennessee, USA.
a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.
Noun
A Native American woman.
pochettino
polyethnic
polyethnic
adj
(of a group or society) That contains people who together represent multiple ethnicities, especially such that they coexist and interact harmoniously.
(of a person) Who identifies as being of multiple ethnicities.