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.
amphicyrtic
amphicytula
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
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
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
apocryphate
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
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
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.
bathyscaphs
bathyscaphs
noun
plural of bathyscaph
bathysophic
behypocrite
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.
cataphyllum
catchpolery
cathography
cephalocyst
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
chemitypies
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
chiloplasty
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chromotropy
chromotropy
noun
Synonym of chromotropism
chromotypic
chromotypic
adj
Relating to chromotypes; produced by chromotypy
chrysophyte
chrysophyte
noun
Any golden alga of the class Chrysophyceae
chylopoetic
chylopoetic
adj
(physiology) Involved in the formation of chyle.
colonopathy
colotyphoid
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.
coryphodont
coryphodont
noun
(paleontology) Any of the genus †Coryphodon.
cotylophora
craniopathy
craniopathy
noun
cranial disease
crotaphytus
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.
cryptarithm
cryptarithm
noun
Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”)
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
cumaphytism
cyanopathic
cycadophyta
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
cymaphytism
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.
cynophilist
cynophilist
noun
A person who is fond of dogs.
cynotherapy
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
dioctophyme
dyophysitic
dyspathetic
dyspathetic
adj
Exhibiting dyspathy; averse.
ecyphellate
emphyteutic
emphyteutic
adj
(law) Of, pertaining to, or subject to emphyteusis
ephelcystic
ephelcystic
adj
(grammar) Being or relating to the movable nu.
epiphytical
epiphytical
adj
Relating to an epiphyte
epiphytotic
epiphytotic
adj
Relating to epiphytosis.
epithymetic
epithymetic
adj
Relating to desire.
euthytropic
factoryship
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
graphotypic
graphotypic
adj
Of or relating to the graphotype process.
gynecopathy
gynecopathy
noun
Any disease that only affects women
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.
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.
hydratropic
hydropathic
hydropathic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to hydropathicity
Relating to hydropathy
noun
A temperance hotel offering hydropathy to guests.
hydrophytic
hydrophytic
adj
Relating to hydrophytes.
hydropultic
hydrotropic
hydrotropic
adj
(biology) exhibiting hydrotropism
hygrophytic
hygrophytic
adj
Of or relating to hygrophytes.
hypallactic
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
hypercritic
hypercritic
adj
hypercritical
noun
A carping or unduly censorious critic.
hyperdactyl
hyperemetic
hyperemetic
adj
Of or relating to hyperemesis.
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.
hyperpathic
hyperpietic
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.
hypnotistic
hypnotistic
adj
Relating to hypnotism.
hypoacidity
hypoacidity
noun
(pathology) The condition of having less than the normal amount of acidity in the stomach
hypoblastic
hypoblastic
adj
of, or relating to the hypoblast
hypocenters
hypocenters
noun
plural of hypocenter
hypocentral
hypocentral
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to the hypocentre of an earthquake.
hypocentrum
hypocytosis
hypogastric
hypogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium.
hypogenetic
hypogenetic
adj
(pathology) Relating to hypogenesis
hypokinetic
hypokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypokinesis
hypoplastic
hypoplastic
adj
of, or pertaining to hypoplasia or hypoplasty.
hyposthenic
hypostyptic
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
hypotrophic
hypotrophic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting hypotrophy.
hypotypical
hypotypical
adj
Relating to a hypotype.
hypoxanthic
hypsometric
hypsometric
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)
ichthyopsid
ithyphallic
ithyphallic
adj
(by extension) Lascivious, obscene.
(historical, Ancient Rome) Of or pertaining to the erect phallus that was carried in bacchic processions.
(poetry) Pertaining to a metrical combination of two trochees followed by one spondee.
(specifically) Of a poem or song: having the metre of an ode sung in honour of the bacchic phallus.
Of or pertaining to an upward pointing, erect penis; (specifically) of an artistic depiction of a deity or other figure: possessing an erect penis.