(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
allopsychic
allopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the relationship between the mind and the outside world
amphichromy
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
aphanomyces
apocryphate
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
ascophyllum
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.
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
bathycolpic
bathycolpic
adj
Alternative form of bathukolpic
bathysophic
behypocrite
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
brochophony
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
calophyllum
calycophora
cameography
campholytic
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
cartography
cartography
noun
(countable, figuratively) An illustrative discussion of a topic.
(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography.
catchpolery
cathography
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.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
chiloplasty
chirography
chirography
noun
Synonym of autograph, writing in one's own hand.
Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.
Synonym of palmistry, fortune-telling based on one's hand.
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chlorophyll
chlorophyll
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
chorography
chorography
noun
The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.
chromophyll
chromophyll
noun
(biology) Any plant pigment (such as chlorophyll)
chromoscopy
chromotropy
chromotropy
noun
Synonym of chromotropism
chromotypic
chromotypic
adj
Relating to chromotypes; produced by chromotypy
chronoscopy
chronoscopy
noun
The measurement of very small time intervals by means of a chronoscope
chrysograph
chrysograph
noun
A document written or printed in gold ink.
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
chrysophyll
chrysophyll
noun
(organic chemistry) The yellow colouring matter in the green chlorophyll pigment of plants.
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.
chylophylly
chylophylly
noun
(botany) The condition of being chylophyllous
chylopoetic
chylopoetic
adj
(physiology) Involved in the formation of chyle.
cladophylls
cladophylls
noun
plural of cladophyll
cockneyship
colonopathy
colorrhaphy
colotyphoid
colpenchyma
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
copyholders
copyholders
noun
plural of copyholder
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
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.
cormophytic
cormophytic
adj
Of or relating to cormophytes; having the character of a cormophyte.
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
coryphodont
coryphodont
noun
(paleontology) Any of the genus †Coryphodon.
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
cotylophora
craniopathy
craniopathy
noun
cranial disease
crotaphytus
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.
cryptograph
cryptograph
noun
A cipher or cryptogram.
A device used for encrypting or decrypting text.
verb
(rare) To write text using a code or cipher.
cryptophyte
cryptophyte
noun
(biology) A cryptomonad
(biology) Any plant whose buds overwinter either below ground, or under water
cryptorchid
cryptorchid
noun
A male animal with one or two undescended testicles.
cryptorchis
cryptorchis
noun
(countable) Synonym of cryptorchid
(uncountable) Synonym of cryptorchidism
crystograph
cyanopathic
cyanophoric
cyanophycin
cyanophycin
noun
(biochemistry) A polypeptide used as a nitrogen-store by cyanobacteria
cycadophyta
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
cyclophoria
cyclophoria
noun
A form of strabismus involving a rotating movement of the eye.
cyclophoric
cyclophoric
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, cyclophoria.
cyclophorus
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cynanthropy
cynanthropy
noun
(anthropology, folklore) A shape-shifting ability between human and canine forms.
(medicine) A delusion in which a person believes he or she is transformed into a dog.
cynomorphic
cynomorphic
adj
doglike
cynophilist
cynophilist
noun
A person who is fond of dogs.
cynotherapy
cyphomandra
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cystatrophy
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
cytophysics
cytophysics
noun
(biology, physics) The physics of biological cells
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
dictyophora
dinophyceae
dioctophyme
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
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.
dyophysitic
elaphomyces
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
endopsychic
epionychium
epiphytotic
epiphytotic
adj
Relating to epiphytosis.
euthytropic
factoryship
felsophyric
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
granophyric
granophyric
adj
(petrology) Having a texture resembling that of classic granophyre.
graphotypic
graphotypic
adj
Of or relating to the graphotype process.
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.
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
holocryptic
holocryptic
adj
Wholly or completely concealing; incapable of being deciphered.
homoeotypic
homotypical
homotypical
adj
(biology) Relating to a homotype
hydatoscopy
hydatoscopy
noun
(rare) Divination by interpreting rainwater. Omens are drawn from the various formations and sizes of rain puddles, and bowls of rainwater are gazed upon until clairvoyant visions appear on the surface of the water, or in the mind's eye. This is considered in some cases to be more important than hydromancy because rain has fallen from the heavens, making it sacred.
hydnocarpic
hydnocarpus
hydratropic
hydropathic
hydropathic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to hydropathicity
Relating to hydropathy
noun
A temperance hotel offering hydropathy to guests.
hydrophilic
hydrophilic
adj
(physics, chemistry) Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving.
hydrophobic
hydrophobic
adj
(physics, chemistry) Lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb or to be wetted by water.
Of, or having, hydrophobia (rabies).
hydrophytic
hydrophytic
adj
Relating to hydrophytes.
hydroponics
hydroponics
noun
The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil.