(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
aphanomyces
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
apocryphate
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
behypocrite
cameography
catchpolery
cephalocyst
cephalology
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
ceratophrys
ceratophyta
ceratophyte
ceratophyte
noun
(zoology) a type of coral polyp, the internal axis of which has the appearance of wood or horn.
chamaephyte
chamaephyte
noun
(botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chemitypies
chessplayer
chessplayer
noun
Alternative spelling of chess player
chiasmatype
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
chrysophyte
chrysophyte
noun
Any golden alga of the class Chrysophyceae
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
chrysoprase
chrysoprase
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of light-green translucent quartz.
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
chylopoetic
chylopoetic
adj
(physiology) Involved in the formation of chyle.
cockneyship
colpenchyma
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
copyholders
copyholders
noun
plural of copyholder
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
copyrighter
copyrighter
noun
One who obtains the copyright on a work.
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
cryospheric
cryospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryosphere.
cryotherapy
cryotherapy
noun
The use of low temperatures in medical therapy or the removal of heat from a body part, aiming to decrease cellular metabolism and inflammation and to promote vasoconstriction.
cryptophyte
cryptophyte
noun
(biology) A cryptomonad
(biology) Any plant whose buds overwinter either below ground, or under water
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
cynotherapy
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
delphically
delphically
adv
In a Delphic or prophetic manner.
dephycercal
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
dinophyceae
dioctophyme
diphycercal
diphycercal
adj
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
dodecaphony
dodecaphony
noun
(music) 12-tone music, a form of composition using all 12 tones of the chromatic scale in such a way that they are "equal", i.e. having no tonic, no dominant, no major or minor keys, and no distinction between harmony and dissonance.
dyspathetic
dyspathetic
adj
Exhibiting dyspathy; averse.
ecyphellate
edaphically
edaphically
adv
In terms of soil conditions.
elaphomyces
emphyteutic
emphyteutic
adj
(law) Of, pertaining to, or subject to emphyteusis
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
endopsychic
ephelcystic
ephelcystic
adj
(grammar) Being or relating to the movable nu.
epicurishly
epihydrinic
epionychium
epiphytical
epiphytical
adj
Relating to an epiphyte
epiphytotic
epiphytotic
adj
Relating to epiphytosis.
epithymetic
epithymetic
adj
Relating to desire.
euthytropic
felsophyric
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
gynecopathy
gynecopathy
noun
Any disease that only affects women
gynecophore
gynecophore
noun
Alternative form of gynæcophore
hectography
hectography
noun
(historical) The use of a hectograph to duplicate documents.
helcoplasty
hematoscopy
hepatectomy
hepatectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the liver.
hepatocytes
hepatocytes
noun
plural of hepatocyte
hepatolytic
hepatoscopy
hepatoscopy
noun
(rare) Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important.
heptahydric
heptahydric
adj
(organic chemistry) Having seven hydroxy groups.
heteroscopy
heterotypic
heterotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the first nuclear division in meiosis.
Of or involving a different type or types.
hierophancy
hierophancy
noun
The role or the work of a hierophant.
holectypina
holectypoid
homoeotypic
hydrospaces
hydrospaces
noun
plural of hydrospace
hyperaction
hyperaction
noun
excessive action, as of a biological system
hyperactive
hyperactive
adj
having an increased state of activity
having attention deficit disorder (no longer used by the scientific community)
hyperacuity
hyperacuity
noun
sensory performance finer than the receptor grain
hyperacusia
hyperacusia
noun
(medicine) Hyperacusis.
hyperacusis
hyperacusis
noun
(medicine) A heightened sensitivity to some sounds, especially extremely loud noises.
hypercapnia
hypercapnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood
hypercapnic
hypercapnic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypercapnia.
hypercarbia
hypercarbia
noun
(medicine) the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood
hypercarnal
hypercarnal
adj
Extremely carnal.
hypercharge
hypercharge
noun
(physics) Short for hyperonic charge: a quantum characteristic of a group of subatomic particles governed by the strong force that is related to strangeness and is represented by a number equal to twice the average value of the electric charge of the group.
hypercholia
hyperclimax
hypercosmic
hypercosmic
adj
(rare) Extraordinarily cosmic; that which truly transcends the very cosmos; supercosmic.
hypercrinia
hypercrisia
hypercritic
hypercritic
adj
hypercritical
noun
A carping or unduly censorious critic.
hyperdactyl
hyperemetic
hyperemetic
adj
Of or relating to hyperemesis.
hypericales
hyperinotic
hyperinotic
adj
Relating to hyperinosis.
hypermetric
hypermetric
adj
Having or relating to any syllables that are in a line beyond what the meter calls for.
Larger than normally measured.
hypermnesic
hypermnesic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypermnesia.
hyperpathic
hyperpencil
hyperphagic
hyperphagic
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to hyperphagia
hyperphoric
hyperphoric
adj
Relating to hyperphoria.
noun
A person who has hyperphoria.
hyperpietic
hyperplasic
hyperplasic
adj
Relating to hyperplasia
hypersonics
hypersonics
noun
The study and development of hypersonic propulsion, and hypersonic aerodynamics.
hyperspaces
hyperspaces
noun
plural of hyperspace
hyperstatic
hyperstatic
adj
(physics) statically indeterminate
hyperthetic
hypertragic
hypertrichy
hypesthesic
hypesthesic
adj
Alternative form of hypoesthesic
hyphomycete
hyphomycete
noun
(mycology) Any of a group of fungi imperfecti that lack fruiting bodies.
hypocenters
hypocenters
noun
plural of hypocenter
hypocentral
hypocentral
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to the hypocentre of an earthquake.
hypocentrum
hypochaeris
hypochonder
hypocreales
hypocrisies
hypocrisies
noun
plural of hypocrisy
hypodermics
hypodermics
noun
plural of hypodermic
hypogenetic
hypogenetic
adj
(pathology) Relating to hypogenesis
hypokalemic
hypokalemic
adj
Having a low percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hypokinetic
hypokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypokinesis
hypophrenic
hyporchesis
hyposcenium
hyposcenium
noun
A low wall in front of the stage of an Ancient Greek theatre
hyposcleral
hyposthenic
hypothecary
hypothecary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or arising from hypothecation, the pledging of property or mortgage as surety for a loan
noun
(law) The holder of a hypothec, or pledge
hypothecate
hypothecate
verb
(Australia) To designate in advance the specific purpose of expenditure for government revenues (especially taxes).
(politics, Britain) To designate a new tax or tax increase for a specific expenditure.
(transitive) To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage.
hypothecial
hypothecium
hypothecium
noun
The layer of hyphal tissue directly beneath the thecium
hypothermic
hypothermic
adj
Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature.
hypothetics
hypsochrome
hypsochrome
adj
hypsochromic
hypsometric
hypsometric
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)