(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
apocryph
apophony
apophony
noun
(phonetics) Alternation of sounds within a word that indicates grammatical information (often inflectional).
apophyge
apophyge
noun
(architecture) A curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns.
axophyte
axophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant with an axis or stem
biophagy
biophagy
noun
The property of being a biophage, a living organism that feeds on other living organisms.
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
camphory
camphory
adj
Smelling of camphor; having a smell resembling that of camphor.
charpoys
charpoys
noun
plural of charpoy
choppily
choppily
adv
In a choppy manner.
chrysopa
chrysops
compathy
copyhold
copyhold
noun
(property law, historical) A former form of tenure in which the title deeds were a copy of the manorial roll.
coryphee
coryphee
noun
Alternative form of coryphée
cyphosis
cyphosis
noun
Dated form of kyphosis.
cytophil
cytophil
adj
Alternative form of cytophile
diaphony
diaphony
noun
(music) A form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.
dyophone
egophony
egophony
noun
(medicine) A bleating sound sometimes observed in patients with various lung conditions
eophytic
eophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to eophytes.
eophyton
euphonym
euphonym
noun
A pleasant-sounding name.
eutrophy
eutrophy
noun
(geography, of a body of water) The quality of being rich in minerals and nutrients.
(medicine) healthy nutrition
verb
(transitive, intransitive, of a body of water) To make or become rich in minerals and nutrients, which often manifests itself in a green color.
exophagy
exophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, of those outside a social group.
geophagy
geophagy
noun
The practice of eating earthy substances such as clay and chalk, often thought to augment a mineral-deficient diet.
geophyte
geophyte
noun
(botany) A perennial plant, for example the potato or daffodil, which in spring propagates from an underground organ such as a bulb, tuber, corm or rhizome.
gryphons
gryphons
noun
plural of gryphon
haploidy
haploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being haploid
hardcopy
hardcopy
noun
Alternative form of hard copy
hexapody
hexapody
noun
(poetry, countable) Six metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure.
(zoology, uncountable) The property of being a hexapod; six-leggedness.
hokypoky
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.
homotopy
homotopy
noun
(informal) Ellipsis of homotopy theory. (the systematic study of homotopies and their equivalence classes).
(topology) A continuous deformation of one continuous function or map to another.
(topology) A system of groups associated with a topological space.
(topology) A theory associating a system of groups with each topological space.
(uncountable) The relationship between two continuous functions where homotopy from one to the other is evident.
homotype
homotype
noun
(biology) That which has the same fundamental type of structure with something else.
homotypy
homotypy
noun
(biology, dated) serial homology
honeycup
honeycup
noun
A North American shrub of the genus Zenobia
honeypod
honeypot
honeypot
noun
(US slang, dated) A romantic pet name; "honey".
(chiefly Britain) A draw: a place which attracts visitors.
(computer security) A trap set to detect or deflect attempts at unauthorized use of information systems.
(espionage) A spy (typically attractive and female) who uses sex to trap and blackmail a target.
(obsolete, euphemistic) A chamberpot.
(obsolete, euphemistic) A slop bucket.
(slang) A vulva or vagina.
A pot of honey.
A woman who attracts sexual attention from men.
hopingly
hopingly
Adverb
In a hopeful manner.
hydropac
hydropic
hydropic
adj
(biology, of an egg) Having a yolk deficiency.
(obsolete) Insatiably thirsty (like someone with dropsy).
Dropsical; pertaining to or suffering from dropsy (edema).
Swollen with water; characterized by swelling and accumulation of fluid.
hydropot
hydropot
noun
(dated) A person who drinks water etc. rather than alcoholic drinks.
hydropsy
hydropsy
noun
(dated) Edema, dropsy.
hypergol
hypergol
noun
(chemistry, aeronautics) Any hypergolic propellant.
hypergon
hyperion
hyperons
hyperons
noun
plural of hyperon
hyperoon
hyperoon
noun
(biblical) An upper room.
hyperope
hyperope
noun
A farsighted person, a hyperopic person, a person with hyperopia.
hypnogia
hypnoses
hypnoses
noun
plural of hypnosis
hypnosis
hypnosis
noun
A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.
Any of various sleep-like conditions.
The art or skill of hypnotism.
hypnotic
hypnotic
adj
(pharmacology) Inducing sleep; soporific.
Of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
noun
(pharmacology) A soporific substance.
A person who is, or can be, hypnotized.
hypoacid
hypoacid
adj
hypoacidic
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.
hypocarp
hypocarp
noun
(botany) hypocarpium
hypochil
hypocist
hypocist
noun
An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant (Cytinus hypocistis), growing from the roots of the Cistus, a small European shrub.
hypocone
hypocone
noun
(anatomy) A cusp in the corner of an upper molar tooth in mammals
hypocopy
hypoderm
hypoderm
noun
Alternative form of hypodermis
hypogamy
hypogamy
noun
The seeking of a spouse of lower socioeconomic status or caste than oneself.
hypogeal
hypogeal
adj
(botany, of a cotyledon) Remaining under the surface of the ground after being germinated
Existing or growing underground
hypogean
hypogean
adj
Existing or growing underground.
hypogeic
hypogene
hypogene
adj
(geology) Formed underground, often by ascending solutions.
hypogeum
hypogeum
noun
An underground room or cavern (also used figuratively).
hypogyny
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
hypomere
hypomere
noun
(biology) A part that the walls of a pleuroperitoneal cavity grow.
hyponeas
hyponoia
hyponoia
noun
The thought or idea that underlies a myth.
hyponome
hyponome
noun
An organ of a cephalopod to expel water
hypopial
hypopnea
hypopnea
noun
(pathology) A disorder which involves episodes of overly shallow breathing or an abnormally low respiratory rate
hypopyon
hypopyon
noun
Collection of pus in the anterior chamber of the eye
hyposmia
hyposmia
noun
A reduced ability to smell and to detect odours
hypothec
hypothec
noun
(colloquial) Everything; the whole lot.
(law) In Québec, a legal right over property used as security for an obligation, such as a mortgage.
(law) In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent.
hypotony
hypotony
noun
The state of being hypotonic
hypotype
hypotype
noun
(taxonomy) A specimen, whose details has been previously published, which is not part of the original type series of the species
hypoxias
hypoxias
noun
plural of hypoxia
hypozoan
hypozoic
hypozoic
adj
(geology) older than the lowest rocks which contain organic remains
hyssopus
isopathy
isopathy
noun
(medicine) The old theory of curing a diseased organ by eating the analogous organ of a healthy animal.
(medicine) The system that treats a disease by means of the virus of the same disease.
The doctrine that the power of therapeutics is equal to that of the causes of disease.
kyphoses
kyphoses
noun
plural of kyphosis
kyphosis
kyphosis
noun
(anatomy) The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
(pathology) An abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.
kyphotic
kyphotic
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Relating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis.
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
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.
morphrey
myograph
myograph
noun
(physiology) An instrument for determining and recording the intensity, velocity, etc., of a muscular contraction
myomorph
myomorph
noun
(zoology) Any of the suborder Myomorpha of mouse-like rodents
myopathy
myopathy
noun
(medicine) Any of several diseases of muscle that are not caused by nerve disorders
myophore
myophore
noun
The point of attachment of a muscle to the shell of a mollusc
neophyte
neophyte
noun
(Christianity) A name given by the early Christians, and still given by the Roman Catholics, to those who have recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, especially those converts from heathenism or Judaism.
(botany) A plant species recently introduced to an area (in contrast to archaeophyte, a long-established introduced species).
A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
A novice (recent convert); a new convert or proselyte; a new monk.
ohiopyle
olyphant
omophagy
omophagy
noun
The eating of raw flesh.
oophytes
oophytes
noun
plural of oophyte
oophytic
oophytic
adj
of, pertaining to or characteristic of an oophyte
orphancy
orphancy
noun
The losing of both parents through their death.
orphanry
orphanry
noun
(rare) An institution for the care and protection of orphans; an orphanage.
(rare) The losing of both parents through death.
(rare) The state of being an orphan.
orphreys
orphreys
noun
plural of orphrey
orthoepy
orthoepy
noun
Accepted or customary pronunciation.
Synonym of phonology: the study of pronunciation.
otopathy
otopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the ear
overhype
overhype
verb
(transitive) To promote or publicize excessively.
oxyaphia
oxybapha
oxyphile
oxyphils
oxyphony
oxyphyte
pachypod
pachypod
noun
(zoology, sometimes attributive) Any of a group of animals with thick feet.
pansophy
pansophy
noun
Complete and universal knowledge, or a system of such universal knowledge.
phantomy
pheophyl
phoneyed
phoneyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phoney
phonying
phonying
verb
present participle of phony
phosphyl
photechy
phrynoid
phycitol
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
phymosia
physnomy
physnomy
noun
Obsolete spelling of physiognomy
physopod
physopod
noun
(zoology) One of the Physopoda; a thrips.
phytomer
phytomer
noun
(botany) An organic element of a flowering plant; a phyton.
phytonic
phytonic
adj
(biology) Relating to a phyton
phytosis
phytosis
noun
(pathology, dated) dermatophytosis
phytozoa
phytozoa
noun
plural of phytozoon
plethory
plethory
noun
(medicine, now archaic) A plethora.
(obsolete) A plethora; a dangerous excess of something.
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.
poophyte
popeholy
popishly
popishly
adv
In a popish way.
porphyra
porphyry
porphyry
noun
(geology) a hard igneous rock consisting of large crystals in a fine-grained matrix
A purple-red rock of this kind.
pronymph
pronymph
noun
A prepupa with externally visible pupal traits.
An arthropod hatchling still inside its embryonic cuticle, often specialized for breaking the eggshell or leaving the oviposition site; a prolarva.
prophecy
prophecy
noun
A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.
The public interpretation of Scripture.
verb
(chiefly dated) Alternative form of prophesy
prophesy
prophesy
verb
(intransitive, Christianity) To speak out on the Bible as an expression of holy inspiration; to preach.
To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure.
To predict, to foretell (with or without divine inspiration).
To speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet.