Any of the genus Acalypha of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae.
algraphy
algraphy
noun
(photography) An early photographic technique, similar to zincography or lithography, using paper impregnated with an aluminium salt.
alymphia
anaglyph
anaglyph
noun
A decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
A matched pair of images designed to produce a three-dimensional effect when viewed using spectacles that have usually one red and one bluish-green lens, corresponding to the colors of the pairs of images.
biphenyl
biphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
chapelry
chapelry
noun
The district attached to a chapel; a division of a large parish which has its own district chapel.
cheepily
chirpily
chirpily
adv
In a chirpy way.
choppily
choppily
adv
In a choppy manner.
copyhold
copyhold
noun
(property law, historical) A former form of tenure in which the title deeds were a copy of the manorial roll.
cyphella
cytophil
cytophil
adj
Alternative form of cytophile
delphyne
diaglyph
diaglyph
noun
Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem.
diphenyl
diphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of biphenyl
diphylla
enthalpy
enthalpy
noun
(physics, chemistry) In thermodynamics, a measure of the heat content of a chemical or physical system.
ephyrula
epiphyll
eriphyle
haploidy
haploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being haploid
heptylic
heptylic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, heptyl or heptane.
holotype
holotype
noun
(taxonomy) The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference.
hopingly
hopingly
Adverb
In a hopeful manner.
hypalgia
hypalgia
noun
diminished sensitivity to pain
hypalgic
hypalgic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypalgia.
hypaxial
hypaxial
adj
(anatomy) Situated beneath an axis
noun
(anatomy) Such a muscle
hypergol
hypergol
noun
(chemistry, aeronautics) Any hypergolic propellant.
hypobole
hypobole
noun
(rhetoric) A rhetorical figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make against the argument, or in favour of the opposing side, and then they are refuted one by one.
hypochil
hypogeal
hypogeal
adj
(botany, of a cotyledon) Remaining under the surface of the ground after being germinated
Existing or growing underground
hypohyal
hypohyal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to one or more small elements in the hyoidean arch of fishes, between the caratohyal and urohyal.
noun
One of the hypohyal bones or cartilages.
hypolite
hypopial
impishly
impishly
adv
In an impish manner; mischievously.
japishly
japishly
adv
In a japish manner.
ladyship
ladyship
noun
(English and Commonwealth) Formal form of address for a lady judge (as opposed to the informal "judge").
Term of respect for a woman of the peerage without using her title.
lazyship
linyphia
lopheavy
lymphoid
lymphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or found within the lymphatic system of the body
lymphoma
lymphoma
noun
(oncology, pathology) A malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue.
lymphous
lynchpin
lynchpin
noun
Alternative form of linchpin
lyophile
lyophile
adj
(chemistry) lyophilic
noun
(chemistry) a lyophilic substance
lyophobe
lyophobe
adj
(chemistry) lyophobic
noun
(chemistry) a lyophobic substance
mesophyl
mesophyl
noun
Alternative form of mesophyll
mopishly
mopishly
adv
In a mopish manner.
naphthyl
naphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric univalent radicals formally derived from naphthalene by removal of a hydrogen atom
nympheal
nymphlin
ohiopyle
olyphant
oxyphile
oxyphils
patchily
patchily
adv
In a patchy manner.
phenacyl
phenacyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The aromatic ketonic radical C₆H₅-CO-CH₂-
phenylic
phenylic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing phenyl.
pheophyl
philauty
philauty
noun
(obsolete) Selfishness, self-esteem, vanity
phlegyas
phlegyas
Proper noun
A king of the Lapiths
phosphyl
phthalyl
phthalyl
noun
Dated form of phthaloyl.
phycitol
phylarch
phylarch
noun
(historical) An Athenian hipparch, head of an Athenian clan in battle.
(historical) The ruler of a phyle in Ancient Greece.
A tribal chief, magistrate, or other local ruler.
phylaxis
phylaxis
noun
(medicine) Protection against infectious disease.
phyleses
phylesis
phyletic
phyletic
adj
Of or pertaining to gradual evolutionary change along a single line of descent
Of or pertaining to phylogeny; phylogenetic
phyllade
phyllary
phyllary
noun
(botany) An individual bract within an involucre or involucel.
phyllida
phylline
phylline
adj
leaf-like
phyllite
phyllite
noun
(geology) A type of metamorphic rock formed from clay-rich sediments called pelites.
phyllium
phyllode
phyllode
noun
(botany) A flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina.
phyllody
phyllody
noun
(botany) A retrograde metamorphosis of the floral organs to the condition of leaves.
phylloid
phylloid
adj
Resembling a leaf.
phyllome
phyllome
noun
(botany) A foliar part of a plant; any organ homologous with a leaf, or produced by metamorphosis of a leaf.
phyllous
phyllous
adj
(botany) homologous with a leaf
phylumla
physalia
physalia
noun
Any organism of the genus Physalia.
physalis
physalis
noun
Any plant of the genus Physalis.
The fruit of such a plant, typically firm in texture with a mild, refreshing acidity.
physical
physical
adj
(obsolete) Medicinal; good for the health, curative, therapeutic.
(obsolete) Pertaining to the field of medicine; medical.
(obsolete) That practises medicine; pertaining to doctors, physicianly.
Denoting a map showing natural features of the landscape (compare political).
Having to do with the body as opposed to the mind; corporeal, bodily.
In accordance with the laws of nature; now specifically, pertaining to physics.
Involving bodily force or contact; vigorous, aggressive.
Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; having to do with the material world.
Sexual, carnal.
noun
(parapsychology) A physical manifestation of psychic origin, as through ectoplasmic solidification.
Physical examination.
phytalus
pitchily
pitchily
adv
In a pitchy way.
plethory
plethory
noun
(medicine, now archaic) A plethora.
(obsolete) A plethora; a dangerous excess of something.
plushily
plushily
adv
In a plushy manner.
plymouth
plymouth
Proper noun
A city in Devon, England.
A city in California.
A town in Connecticut.
A village in Illinois.
A city in Indiana
A city and a county in Iowa.
A town in Maine.
A town in Massachusetts, which is one of the two county seats of
A city in Michigan.
A city in Minnesota.
The de jure and abandoned capital of Montserrat.
A village in Nebraska.
A town in New Hampshire.
A town in New York.
A town in North Carolina
One of two rural communities in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A village in Ohio.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
A town in Utah.
A town in Vermont.
One of three towns and a city in Wisconsin.
A brand of car marketed by Chrysler.
polyarch
polyarch
noun
(botany) A root that has many xylem bundles.
(rare) A state of many rulers, many leaders.
polylith
polylith
noun
A prehistoric monument consisting of many stones
polymath
polymath
noun
A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.
popeholy
popishly
popishly
adv
In a popish way.
prophyll
prophyll
noun
(botany) The frequently specialised or reduced leaf produced at the first node of a new shoot.
punchily
punchily
adv
In a punchy manner.
pyolymph
scyphula
shallopy
splatchy
splatchy
adj
splotchy
splotchy
splotchy
adj
marked or covered with large, irregular spots
staphyle
staphyle
noun
(anatomy) The uvula of the soft palate.
subphyla
subphyla
noun
plural of subphylum
sulphofy
sulphury
sulphury
adj
Alternative spelling of sulfury
sylphids
sylphids
noun
plural of sylphid
sylphine
sylphine
adj
(rare) sylphic
sylphish
sylphish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a sylph; sylphlike.
sylphize
symphile
symphile
noun
(entomology) Any myrmecophilous insect that interacts with the host insects
symphily
symphily
noun
(entomology) The condition of being a symphile.
symphyla
syphilid
syphilid
noun
Any of the cutaneous and mucous membrane lesions characteristic of secondary and tertiary syphilis.
syphilis
syphilis
noun
(pathology) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
triglyph
triglyph
noun
(architecture) A vertically channeled tablet of the Doric frieze.
typhlops
uppishly
uppishly
adv
(cricket, of a ball, hit by a batsman) In an upward direction, with the chance of being caught.
In an uppish manner, arrogantly, with an air of superiority.