(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.
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
antiphysic
apothecary
apothecary
noun
(archaic in US, dated in UK) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, especially (historical) one who made and sold their own medicines in the medieval or early modern eras.
(archaic or historical) Synonym of pharmacy: an apothecary's shop, a drugstore.
(uncommon) A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine.
archetypal
archetypal
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archetypic
archetypic
adj
archetypical
asphyctous
autophytic
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
bryophytic
bryophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to bryophytes, the green, seedless land plants that make up the division Bryophyta, including mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.
cacotrophy
cacotrophy
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Disordered or defective nutrition.
carpophyte
carpophyte
noun
(botany) A flowerless plant which forms a true fruit as the result of fertilization.
cataphylla
cataphysic
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.
cattyphoid
charophyta
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
chromotypy
chromotypy
noun
The production of chromotypes
coprophyte
coprophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that lives on dung.
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
cormophyta
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
cryptarchy
cryptarchy
noun
a secret government or rulership
cryptolith
cumaphytic
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.
cyathaspis
cymaphytic
cyphellate
cyrtograph
cystophora
cystophore
cytopathic
cytopathic
adj
That damages or destroys cells
cytophagic
cytophilic
cytophilic
adj
Having an affinity for cells
cytotrophy
diphyletic
diphyletic
adj
(biology) Of or relating to two phylums.
dystrophic
dystrophic
adj
(of a spring, lake &c) Having brownish acidic waters due to humus
Affected with dystrophy
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
ectophytic
ectophytic
adj
Relating to ectophytes
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.
ericophyte
halophytic
halophytic
adj
Growing well under salty conditions
heliotypic
heliotypic
adj
Relating to, or obtained by, heliotypy.
hepatocyte
hepatocyte
noun
Any of the cells in the liver responsible for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and lipid and for detoxification.
heptadecyl
heptadecyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₇H₃₅, formally derived from heptadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
hermatypic
hermatypic
adj
(marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs
holophytic
holophytic
adj
(biology) That can obtain nutrition without the ingestion of food
homeotypic
homeotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis
hylotropic
hyperacute
hyperacute
adj
(medicine) Very acute.
(medicine, of T waves on ECGs) Tall-amplitude and asymmetrically peaked, often as an early finding in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
hyperbatic
hyperbatic
adj
Of or pertaining to a hyperbaton; transposed; inverted.
hyperstoic
hypertelic
hypertelic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting hypertely
hypertonic
hypertonic
adj
(anatomy) Having a very high muscular tension; spastic.
(of a solution) Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.
hypertoxic
hypertoxic
adj
(rare, toxicology) Excessively toxic.
hypertypic
hypoactive
hypoactive
adj
Less than normally active.
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
hypocistis
hypocrater
hypocrital
hypocrital
adj
(dated) hypocritical
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
hypocritic
hypocritic
adj
Synonym of hypocritical
noun
A hypocrite.
hypolithic
hypolithic
adj
(of plants) Growing beneath rocks.
hyponastic
hyponastic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal growth.
hyponitric
hyponoetic
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.
hypotactic
hypotactic
adj
Of or relating to hypotaxis.
hypothecal
hypothecal
adj
(microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the hypotheca, the lower half of the shell of certain types of plankton
hypothecia
hypothecia
noun
plural of hypothecium
hypothenic
hypothetic
hypothetic
adj
based on hypothesis or theory; hypothetical
existing as an abstract concept rather than a concrete reality
hypotricha
lipothymic
lipothymic
adj
Tending to swoon; fainting.
lithotypic
lithotypic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by lithotypy.
lymphocyst
lymphocyst
noun
(pathology) A buildup of lymphatic fluid in the pelvis
lymphocyte
lymphocyte
noun
(cytology, immunology) Any of several types of white blood cell with a spherical nucleus occurring in the lymphatic system, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells.
lymphoduct
macrophyte
macrophyte
noun
(biology) Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
metaphysic
metaphysic
adj
(philosophy, archaic) Metaphysical.
noun
(philosophy, countable) A fundamental principle or key concept.
(philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
(philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics.
metaphytic
metaphytic
adj
Relating to metaphytes.
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
mythopoeic
naphthylic
necropathy
nephrocyte
nephrocyte
noun
(biology) a specialized cell, especially in arthropods, whose function involves the accumulation or formation of waste or excretory products
otocephaly
otocephaly
noun
A lethal cephalic disorder involving the total or near-total absence of the lower jaw.
oxyophitic
pachymeter
pachymeter
noun
Any of several instruments that are used to measure the thickness of something.
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.
pachyotous
pachystima
pachytylus
paddywatch
parastichy
parastichy
noun
(botany) A secondary spiral of leaves or florets.
parathymic
parathymic
adj
Beyond the thymis gland, but especially originating from the epithelial cells of the thymus
parchmenty
parchmenty
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
patchworky
patchworky
adj
Like patchwork; untidy, variegated, higgledy-piggledy.
patheticly
patholytic
patriarchy
patriarchy
noun
(Christianity) The office of a patriarch; a patriarchate.
(anthropology, history) A social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children, and in which lineage is traced through the male line.
A power structure in which men are dominant.
pentaptych
pentaptych
noun
A picture, or combination of pictures, consisting of a centrepiece and double folding doors or wings, as for an altarpiece.
periphytic
periphytic
adj
Relating to periphytons
phagocytal
phagocytal
adj
Synonym of phagocytic
phagocyter
phagocytic
phagocytic
adj
Of or pertaining to phagocytes or phagocytosis.
phagolytic
phagolytic
adj
Relating to, or causing phagolysis
phatically
phatically
adv
In a phatic manner.
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
phonotypic
phonotypic
adj
Of or relating to phonotypy.
photically
photically
adv
In a photic manner; by means of light.
photogyric
photolytic
photolytic
adj
of, or relating to photolysis
photoscopy
phototypic
phototypic
adj
Of or pertaining to a phototype or phototypy.
phthisicky
phthisicky
adj
Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing.
phycitidae
phylactery
phylactery
noun
(Judaism) Either of the two small leather cases, containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer; the tefilla.
(art, historical) A speech scroll, an illustrative device depicting speech, song or other sound as if written on a scroll.
(fantasy, role-playing games) An enspelled object used (by such as a lich) to contain and protect the owner's soul.
(historical) A case in which (Christian) relics were preserved.
Any small object worn for its magical or supernatural power; an amulet or charm.
phyllocyst
phyllocyst
noun
(zoology) The cavity of a hydrophyllium.
physiatric
physiatric
adj
Relating to physiatry.
physicists
physicists
noun
plural of physicist
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
phytocidal
phytocidal
adj
That kills plants
phytogenic
phytogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to natural growth promoters used as animal feed additives.
phytolacca
phytolacca
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Phytolacca of herbaceous plants; the poke or pokeweed.
phytologic
phytologic
adj
phytological
phytotoxic
phytotoxic
adj
(biochemistry) Characteristic of a phytotoxin.
polychaeta
polychaeta
noun
Any annelid worm of the class Polychaeta
polychaete
polychaete
noun
Alternative spelling of polychete
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
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.
polylithic
polylithic
adj
Having a massive, mutable structure that permits individual variations.
polymathic
polymathic
adj
Pertaining to polymathy; acquainted with many branches of learning.
polymythic
procharity
psychiater
psychiater
noun
(archaic) A psychiatrist.
psychiatry
psychiatry
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.
psychicist
psychicist
noun
Someone who studies psychic behaviour or phenomena.
psychopath
psychopath
noun
(figurative) A person who perpetrates especially gruesome or bizarre violent acts.
(figurative) A person with no moral conscience.
(obsolete) A person diagnosed with any mental disorder.
A person diagnosed with antisocial or dissocial personality disorder.
A person with a personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, cunning, manipulating, glibness, exploiting, heedlessness, arrogance, delusions of grandeur, carelessness, low self-control, disregard for morality, lack of acceptance of responsibility, callousness, and lack of empathy and remorse. Such an individual may be especially prone to violent and criminal offenses.