(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
antiphysic
apsychical
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
asphyctous
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
biophysics
biophysics
noun
The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.
biopsychic
biopsychic
adj
Relating to psychic phenomena in their relation to the living organism or to the general phenomena of life
cataphysic
cheapishly
chippeways
choloscopy
chrysippus
chrysophan
chrysophan
noun
Archaic form of chrysophane.
chrysopsis
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
coryphasia
cosmosophy
cosmosophy
noun
Knowledge or understanding of the cosmos.
cryophorus
cryophorus
noun
(chemistry) An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. The ordinary form consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. The water is in one of the bulbs, and freezes when the other is cooled below zero.
cryosphere
cryosphere
noun
All those areas of the Earth where the surface is frozen.
cyanophose
cyathaspis
cystophora
cystophore
dystrophic
dystrophic
adj
(of a spring, lake &c) Having brownish acidic waters due to humus
Affected with dystrophy
eupsychics
geophysics
geophysics
noun
A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.
halopsyche
helioscopy
hieroscopy
hieroscopy
noun
hieromancy
hydroscope
hydroscope
noun
(historical) A kind of water clock consisting of a cylindrical graduated tube, from which the water escaped through a hole in the bottom.
A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water.
hydrospace
hydrospace
noun
That part of the Earth, or other planet, that lies below the surface of its lakes, seas and oceans,
hygroscope
hygroscope
noun
An instrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
hygroscopy
hygroscopy
noun
The ability of a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the surrounding environment.
hypalgesic
hypalgesic
adj
Alternative form of hypoalgesic
hypericism
hypericism
noun
Photosensitivity in livestock caused by consuming plants of the genus Hypericum.
hyperosmic
hyperosmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
hypersonic
hypersonic
adj
(of a speed, aeronautics) Far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
hyperspace
hyperspace
noun
(mathematics) A Euclidian space of unspecified dimension.
(mathematics) An n-dimensional Euclidian space with n > 3.
(science fiction) A notional space orthogonal to the usual dimensions of space-time often used for faster-than-light travel.
verb
(science fiction, transitive, intransitive) To travel or transport into hyperspace.
hyperstoic
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypoacusia
hypochnose
hypocistis
hypocorism
hypocorism
noun
(countable) A term of endearment; a hypocoristic, a pet name.
(uncountable) The formation of terms of endearment or pet names.
(uncountable, rare) Baby talk, such as bow-wow for dog and choo-choo for train.
hypocrisis
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
hyponastic
hyponastic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal growth.
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.
isocephaly
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
keypunches
keypunches
noun
plural of keypunch
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
lymphocyst
lymphocyst
noun
(pathology) A buildup of lymphatic fluid in the pelvis
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.
myophysics
neuropsych
neuropsych
noun
(countable, colloquial) neuropsychologist
(uncountable, colloquial) neuropsychology
nonpsychic
nonpsychic
adj
Not psychic.
noun
One who is not a psychic.
osphyalgic
osphyocele
overphysic
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
pachylosis
pachylosis
noun
(medicine) A hypertrophic skin disorder characterised by rough, dry, thickened skin.
pachyotous
pachysomia
pachystima
pachytylus
panpsychic
panpsychic
adj
Of or relating to panpsychism.
parastichy
parastichy
noun
(botany) A secondary spiral of leaves or florets.
paycheques
paycheques
noun
plural of paycheque
phacolysis
phacolysis
noun
(surgery) The destruction and removal of the lens of the eye
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
phocylides
photoscopy
phthisicky
phthisicky
adj
Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing.
phycomyces
phyllocyst
phyllocyst
noun
(zoology) The cavity of a hydrophyllium.
physiatric
physiatric
adj
Relating to physiatry.
physically
physically
adv
(obsolete) According to the rules of medicine.
According to the laws of physics.
In a physical manner.
Using physical force.
physicians
physicians
noun
plural of physician
physicists
physicists
noun
plural of physicist
physicking
physicking
noun
(archaic) medication
verb
present participle of physic
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.
physiurgic
physiurgic
adj
(archaic) Produced by natural causes, without human intervention.
physoclist
physoclist
noun
(marine biology) A fish whose swim bladder is not open to its esophagus
picayunish
picayunish
adj
Petty; paltry; mean.
playschool
playschool
noun
a nursery school, kindergarten
polychasia
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
polyphasic
polyphasic
adj
Having multiple coexisting phases
Having multiple successive peaks of activity
psychagogy
psychagogy
noun
(psychology) A psychotherapeutic method of influencing behaviour by suggesting desirable life goals.
(religion, philosophy) Guidance of the soul.
psychalgia
psychalgia
noun
psychogenic pain, physical pain of psychological origin
psychological pain, any non-physical pain
psychiasis
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.
psychicism
psychicism
noun
Psychic ability.
The study of psychic ability.
psychicist
psychicist
noun
Someone who studies psychic behaviour or phenomena.
psychoanal
psychogeny
psychogeny
noun
psychogenesis
psychogony
psychogony
noun
(archaic) The doctrine of the development of mind.
psychogram
psychogram
noun
(psychology, dated) A composite psychological measurement that attempts to integrate various interrelated elements of a person's thought processes.
(psychology, dated) A kind of visual diagram of an individual's personality.
psychokyme
psychology
psychology
noun
(countable) The mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.
(uncountable) The study of animal behavior.
(uncountable) The study of human behavior.
(uncountable) The study of the human mind.
psychonomy
psychonomy
noun
(dated) The psychology of human behaviour.
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.
psychopomp
psychopomp
noun
(religion) A spirit, deity, person, etc., who guides the souls of the dead to the afterlife.
psychosome
psychotics
psychotics
noun
plural of psychotic
psychotria
psychozoic
psychozoic
adj
(geology, now rare) Pertaining to the period of geological time characterized by the presence of human intelligence, the Psychozoic.
purchasery
pyraechmes
pyrrhicist
pyrrhicist
noun
(in Ancient Greece) One who danced the pyrrhiche.
rhinoscopy
rhinoscopy
noun
(medicine) examination of the nasal passages using an endoscope or speculum; nasal endoscopy
sarcophagy
sarcophagy
noun
The practice of eating flesh.
scampishly
scampishly
adv
In a scampish manner; mischievously.
scatophagy
scatophagy
noun
Synonym of coprophagy
sciagraphy
sciagraphy
noun
(obsolete) A vertical section through a building.
Radiography.
The art of representing shadows as realistically as possible.
The making of sundials.
sciography
sciography
noun
Alternative form of sciagraphy
scyphiform
scyphiform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a cup.
scyphozoan
scyphozoan
noun
Any true jellyfish of the class Scyphozoa.
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
shopocracy
shopocracy
noun
Shopkeepers as a social class.
sociopathy
sociopathy
noun
(psychiatry) The property of being a sociopath—a person showing antisocial behavior as part of psychiatric pathology.
sophically
sophically
adv
In a sophic manner.
sphericity
sphericity
noun
(chiefly uncountable) The quality of being spherical, being a sphere.
(geometry, countable) The ratio of the surface area of a given particle to the surface area of a sphere with the same volume.
sphygmodic
splotchily
splotchily
adv
In a splotchy manner.
sulphocyan
sulphydric
superchery
superchery
noun
Alternative form of supercherie
superyacht
superyacht
Noun
A very large luxury yacht
sycophancy
sycophancy
noun
The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery; fawningness.
sycophants
sycophants
noun
plural of sycophant
symmorphic
symmorphic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a space group in which all symmetry operations (apart from translation) leave one common point in a fixed location
symphystic
syndicship
syndicship
noun
The role or status of syndic.
syntrophic
syntrophic
adj
Of or pertaining to syntrophy.
syphilitic
syphilitic
adj
(pathology) Of, relating to, or infected with syphilis.
noun
A person with syphilis (but see people-first language).
tachyscope
tachyscope
noun
An early form of animated-picture machine in which the chronophotographs were mounted upon the periphery of a rotating wheel.
typhaceous
typhaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Typhaceae of cattails.
unphysical
unphysical
adj
Not physical.
Not supported by, or contrary to, the laws of physics.
zoophysics
zoophysics
noun
(rare) The study of the structure of animal bodies; comparative anatomy.