(medicine, archaic) An inability to speak caused by muscular spasms.
apophthegm
apophthegm
noun
(UK) Alternative spelling of apothegm
astrograph
astrograph
noun
(astronomy) A telescope designed and used for astronomical photography.
atrophying
atrophying
verb
present participle of atrophy
autographs
autographs
noun
plural of autograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autograph
autography
autography
noun
(countable, rare) An autobiography.
A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone.
Writing in one's own handwriting.
autophagia
autophagia
noun
The eating of one's own body.
cartograph
cartograph
noun
cartogram
cathograph
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
crotophaga
cyrtograph
cytophagic
dictograph
dictograph
noun
(historical) A telephonic instrument for office or similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording conversations.
diphthongs
diphthongs
noun
plural of diphthong
dittograph
dittograph
noun
An instance of dittography in a text.
ethography
ethography
noun
The study and recording of moral behaviour and human manners
fetography
gastrosoph
gastrosoph
noun
Synonym of gastrosopher
geophagist
geophagist
noun
One who eats earth, clay, chalk, etc.
geothlypis
glyptolith
gnathopoda
gnathopoda
noun
(obsolete) plural of gnathopod
gomphodont
gomphodont
noun
Any cynodont of the taxon Gomphodontia
gopherroot
graphitoid
graphitoid
adj
Resembling graphite.
grapholite
grapholite
noun
Any species of slate suitable to be written on.
graphotype
graphotype
noun
A process for producing a design upon a surface in relief so that it can be printed from. Prepared chalk or zinc oxide is pressed upon a smooth plate by a hydraulic press, and the design is drawn upon this in a peculiar ink which hardens the surface wherever it is applied. The surface is then carefully rubbed or brushed, leaving the lines in relief.
verb
To produce a design by this process.
groupthink
groupthink
noun
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
hectograph
hectograph
noun
(historical) An old printing machine that involves transfer of an original, prepared with special inks, to a pan of gelatin or a gelatin pad pulled tight on a metal frame.
verb
To duplicate (a document) by this process.
hektograph
hektograph
noun
Alternative form of hectograph
hepatology
hepatology
noun
(medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
heptagonal
heptagonal
adj
(mathematics, of a number) Belonging to the sequence generated by the formula (5n²-3n)/2.
Having seven angles and sides.
hogrophyte
hotsprings
hotsprings
noun
plural of hotspring
hyetograph
hyetograph
noun
A graphical representation of rainfall over time.
hygrophyte
hygrophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that thrives on very wet but not submerged ground.
hypostigma
lightproof
lightproof
adj
Sealed so that no light can enter.
lithoglyph
lithoglyph
noun
An engraving on a gem.
lithograph
lithograph
noun
A printed image produced by lithography.
verb
To create a copy of an image through lithography.
megaphyton
meteograph
nightspots
nightspots
noun
plural of nightspot
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.
nonupright
nonupright
adj
Not upright.
oglethorpe
omophagist
omophagist
noun
One who eats raw meat.
ontography
ontography
noun
The study of how living creatures react to the physiographic environment.
optography
optography
noun
The production of an optogram on the retina by the photochemical action of light on the visual purple; the fixation of an image in the eye.
orthograph
orthograph
noun
An orthographic projection.
osteophage
outpushing
outpushing
noun
A part that pushes outward; a protuberance.
verb
present participle of outpush
outshaping
outshaping
verb
present participle of outshape
pantograph
pantograph
noun
(rail transport) A similarly-formed conductive device, now usually Z-shaped, that collects electric current from overhead lines for trains and trams.
A mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid.
A pattern printed on a document to reduce the ease of photocopying.
By extension, a structure of crosswise bars linked in such a way that it can extend and compress like an accordion, such as in a pantograph mirror or a scissor lift.
verb
To engrave by means of a pantograph (parallel linkage) system.
pantophagy
pantophagy
noun
A diet that consists of a variety of foods.
pathogenic
pathogenic
adj
(music) Consisting of harsh, percussive, nonverbal sounds.
(pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease.
pathognomy
pathognomy
noun
The expression of the passions or emotions; the science of the signs by which human passions are indicated.
pathologic
pathologic
adj
(dated) Caused by or related to disease, pathology.
petroglyph
petroglyph
noun
(archaeology) A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
petrograph
petrograph
noun
Drawing, writing or inscription on stone, as a painting on a cave wall.
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
philogeant
phlegethon
phlogistic
phlogistic
adj
(chemistry, physics, now historical) Pertaining to or containing phlogiston.
(medicine) Inflammatory; pertaining to inflammations and fevers.
(obsolete) Burning, fiery.
phlogiston
phlogiston
noun
(chemistry, historical) The hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed to be a necessary constituent of combustible bodies and to be given up by them in burning.
phlogopite
phlogopite
noun
(mineralogy) A mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator
phosgenite
phosgenite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.
photogenic
photogenic
adj
Generated or caused by light.
Looking good when photographed.
Producing or emitting light, luminescent.
photoglyph
photograph
photograph
noun
A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.
verb
(intransitive) To appear in a photograph.
(transitive, figurative) To fix permanently in the memory etc.
(transitive, intransitive) To take a photograph (of).
photogyric
photologic
phytogenic
phytogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to natural growth promoters used as animal feed additives.
phytognomy
phytognomy
noun
(historical) The pseudoscientific study of the medical benefits of plants as determined by their shape (e.g. heart-shaped leaves suggesting a remedy for heart conditions).
phytograph
phytologic
phytologic
adj
phytological
phytophaga
phytophage
phytophage
noun
(biology) herbivore
phytophagy
phytophagy
noun
(zoology) The eating of plants.
pictograph
pictograph
noun
A graph that represents numerical data using pictures.
A graphic character.
A picture that represents a word or an idea.
ploughfoot
ploughgate
ploughgate
noun
(Scotland) The Scottish carucate or hide: a unit of land area and tax assessment intended to support a household.
ploughtail
ploughtail
noun
The hind part or handle of a plough.
plowgraith
plowwright
plowwright
noun
a person who builds and repairs plows.
poltophagy
poltophagy
noun
(rare) The chewing of food long enough to reduce it to the consistency of porridge.
postflight
postflight
adj
After a flight.
pothunting
pothunting
noun
Careless, profiteering archeology.
The hunting of animals to be cooked as food.
probathing
prognathic
prognathic
adj
prognathous
protograph
protograph
noun
(mathematics) A projected graph.
(textual criticism) The original manuscript of a given text, from which all further copies derive.
ptochogony
ptochology
ptochology
noun
The study of poverty,
pythagoras
pythagoric
pythagoric
Adjective
Pythagorean.
Noun
Pythagorean.
pythogenic
pythogenic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Produced by filth.
scatophagy
scatophagy
noun
Synonym of coprophagy
scotograph
scotograph
noun
(obsolete, rare) An instrument for writing in the dark, or by the blind.
(occultism) An image of a ghost or other apparition appearing on unexposed film.
(photography, obsolete, rare) An impression made on a photographic plate by a radioactive substance without the intervention of any opaque object other than the screen of the plate.
sightproof
sightproof
adj
invisible; not able to be seen
splotching
splotching
noun
A splotch mark.
verb
present participle of splotch
spotlights
spotlights
noun
plural of spotlight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spotlight
stenograph
stenograph
noun
A production of stenography; anything written in shorthand.
A shorthand character.
A stenography machine.
verb
To write or report in stenographic characters.
stoplights
stoplights
noun
plural of stoplight
stylograph
stylograph
noun
A fountain pen that has a thin hollow tube or needle instead of a nib, and which releases ink when pressed against the paper.
supertough
supertough
adj
Exceptionally tough.
tachograph
tachograph
noun
A device that records the distance and time traveled by a vehicle (especially a truck or coach), used to check the drivers' working time.
tangipahoa
tenography
tenography
noun
The diagnostic imaging of tendons.
theophagic
throughput
throughput
noun
(networking) The rate at which data is transferred through a system.
(operations) The rate of production; the rate at which something can be processed.
tightroped
tightropes
tightropes
noun
plural of tightrope
tomography
tomography
noun
Imaging by sections or sectioning.
toplighted
toplighted
adj
Synonym of toplit (“illuminated from above”)
topography
topography
noun
(by extension) A figurative landscape; a structure of interrelated ideas, etc.
A detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place or object.
A precise description of a place.
The features themselves; terrain.
The surveying of the features.
torsigraph
toxiphagus
triphthong
triphthong
noun
A monosyllabic vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another that passes over a third one.
trophogeny
trophology
trophology
noun
(dated) The science of nutrition.
A nutritional approach that advocates specific combinations of foods as central to good health and weight loss.
trypograph
turnplough
typhlology
typhlology
noun
(medicine) The scientific study of blindness.
typhogenic
typhogenic
adj
causing typhus
typography
typography
noun
The appearance and style of typeset matter.
The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting.
The practice or process of printing with type.
upshooting
upshooting
verb
present participle of upshoot
upthrowing
upthrowing
verb
present participle of upthrow
vaportight
vaportight
adj
impermeable to vapor
vectograph
vectograph
noun
A kind of stereoscopic print or transparency to be viewed with polarized 3D glasses.