(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two naphthalene residues linked by a single bond
cataphylla
cryptolith
cyphellate
cytophilic
cytophilic
adj
Having an affinity for cells
dantophily
dinaphthyl
dinaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) binaphthyl
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two naphthyl radicals in a compound
diphyletic
diphyletic
adj
(biology) Of or relating to two phylums.
diplophyte
diplophyte
noun
(biology) sporophyte
ditriglyph
ditriglyph
noun
(architecture) A space for two triglyphs in the entablature between columns.
elephantry
elephantry
noun
(military, historical) That branch of an army that uses elephants.
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
entophytal
epithalamy
epityphlon
euphyllite
geothlypis
glyptolith
halophytic
halophytic
adj
Growing well under salty conditions
haplodonty
haplodonty
noun
The quality of being haplodont.
haplophyte
haplophyte
adj
(genetics) Having the normal number of chromosomes characteristic of the organism's gametes
heliophyte
heliophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that thrives in bright sunlight
heliotropy
heliotropy
noun
heliotropism
heliotyped
heliotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of heliotype
heliotypic
heliotypic
adj
Relating to, or obtained by, heliotypy.
helpworthy
helpworthy
adj
Deserving or worthy of help.
hepatology
hepatology
noun
(medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
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.
heptastyle
heptastyle
adj
(architecture, of a Classical temple or other structure) having seven columns
heteropoly
hippolytan
hippolytus
histophyly
holophytic
holophytic
adj
(biology) That can obtain nutrition without the ingestion of food
hospitably
hospitably
adv
in a hospitable manner
hyalopsite
hylotropic
hypaethral
hypaethral
adj
Open-air, outdoor, exposed to the sky.
hypanthial
hypertelic
hypertelic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting hypertely
hypocrital
hypocrital
adj
(dated) hypocritical
hypolithic
hypolithic
adj
(of plants) Growing beneath rocks.
hypopetaly
hypoplasty
hypoplasty
noun
Alternative form of hypoplasia
hypopteral
hypoptilar
hypoptilum
hypoptilum
noun
(ornithology, rare) An aftershaft.
hypotarsal
hypotarsal
adj
Relating to the hypotarsus.
hypothalli
hypothalli
noun
plural of hypothallus
hypothecal
hypothecal
adj
(microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the hypotheca, the lower half of the shell of certain types of plankton
hypothenal
hypothenal
adj
(anatomy) hypothenar
hypotralia
interglyph
interglyph
noun
(architecture) The space between glyphs.
laphystius
lipothymia
lipothymia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) A swoon due to transient cerebral hypoperfusion.
lipothymic
lipothymic
adj
Tending to swoon; fainting.
lipotrophy
lipotyphla
lithoglyph
lithoglyph
noun
An engraving on a gem.
lithophany
lithophany
noun
The technique of producing lithophane.
lithophyll
lithophysa
lithophyte
lithophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that lives grows on rocks, obtaining nourishment from rain and the atmosphere.
(zoology) Any organism, such as a coral, resembling a stony plant.
lithotyped
lithotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lithotype
lithotypic
lithotypic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by lithotypy.
lymphation
lymphatism
lymphatism
noun
(medicine, historical) Enlargement or swelling of the lymphatic tissue, associated in the past with sudden death of children but no longer considered to be an authentic ailment.
Bloating, sluggishness.
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
lymphomata
lymphomata
noun
plural of lymphoma
lymphotome
lymphotomy
lymphotomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of adenoid growths.
lypothymia
menotyphla
methyldopa
methyldopa
noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
myelopathy
myelopathy
noun
A disorder in which the tissue of the spinal cord is diseased or damaged.
A disturbance or disease of the spinal cord.
naphthylic
nympholept
nympholept
noun
A person in a state of nympholepsy.
ophelimity
ophelimity
noun
(economic) Economic satisfaction.
The ability to please another.
ophiolatry
ophiolatry
noun
snake worship
orthoplasy
orthoplasy
noun
(historical) A theory of evolution, stating that that individual modifications supplement, protect, or screen organic characters and keep them alive until useful congenital variations arise and survive by natural selection, and that this process, combined in many cases with 'tradition', gives direction to evolution.
otocephaly
otocephaly
noun
A lethal cephalic disorder involving the total or near-total absence of the lower jaw.
pachytylus
paleolithy
patheticly
patholysis
patholytic
petroglyph
petroglyph
noun
(archaeology) A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
phagocytal
phagocytal
adj
Synonym of phagocytic
phagolytic
phagolytic
adj
Relating to, or causing phagolysis
phatically
phatically
adv
In a phatic manner.
phenylated
phenylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of phenyl groups.
philomathy
philomathy
noun
The love of learning or literature.
phlebotomy
phlebotomy
noun
The opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.
phlyctaena
phlyctaena
noun
Alternative form of phlyctena
phlyctenae
phlyctenae
noun
plural of phlyctena
photically
photically
adv
In a photic manner; by means of light.
photoglyph
photolysis
photolysis
noun
(chemistry) Any chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed after absorbing a photon
photolytic
photolytic
adj
of, or relating to photolysis
photophily
photoplays
photoplays
noun
plural of photoplay
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.
phylartery
phyllocyst
phyllocyst
noun
(zoology) The cavity of a hydrophyllium.
phyllotaxy
phyllotaxy
noun
phyllotaxis
physoclist
physoclist
noun
(marine biology) A fish whose swim bladder is not open to its esophagus
phytocidal
phytocidal
adj
That kills plants
phytolacca
phytolacca
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Phytolacca of herbaceous plants; the poke or pokeweed.
phytolatry
phytolatry
noun
The worship of plants.
phytologic
phytologic
adj
phytological
phytoplasm
pithlessly
pithlessly
adv
In a pithless manner.
platyrhina
platyrhini
platyrrhin
playthings
playthings
noun
plural of plaything
playwright
playwright
noun
A writer and creator of theatrical plays.
poltophagy
poltophagy
noun
(rare) The chewing of food long enough to reduce it to the consistency of porridge.
polyanthus
polyanthus
noun
A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having many different-coloured flowers.
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.
polyhalite
polyhalite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral usually occurring in fibrous masses, of a brick-red color, being tinged with iron, and consisting chiefly of the sulphates of lime, magnesia, and soda.
polyhistor
polyhistor
noun
Someone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplines; a great scholar.
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
polyphotal
polyphotal
adj
Synonym of polyphote
polyrhythm
polyrhythm
noun
(countable, music) A rhythm performed as part of a piece of music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously.
(countable, music) Music containing two or more conflicting pulses.
(uncountable, music) Music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously.
polytheism
polytheism
noun
The belief in the existence of multiple gods.
polytheist
polytheist
noun
a believer in, or advocate of, polytheism
polytheize
polytheize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To adhere to, advocate, or inculcate the doctrine of polytheism.
polythelia
polythelia
noun
(medicine) The condition of having a supernumerary nipple.
predeathly
preearthly
prothetely
prothetely
noun
The abnormal development of parts of an insect larva, often as a result of abnormal conditions
protophyll
protophyll
noun
(botany) A primitive leaf in some clubmosses
psilophyte
psilophyte
noun
Any plant of the former taxon Psilophyta
Any plant that is adapted to live in a savannah
ptochology
ptochology
noun
The study of poverty,
ptyalolith
pythonical
spherality
spherality
noun
The property of being spheral.
splaymouth
splotchily
splotchily
adv
In a splotchy manner.
staphyline
staphyline
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.
staphylion
staphyloma
staphyloma
noun
(medicine) An abnormal protrusion of the uveal tissue through the eyeball.
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.
