(countable) An incorrect spelling; a spelling different from accepted spelling.
(uncountable) Spelling in which a particular letter represents more than one possible sound.
hieroglypher
hieroglypher
noun
A writer of hieroglyphics.
hieroglyphic
hieroglyphic
adj
difficult to decipher
of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols
noun
(by extension) Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol.
(chiefly in the plural) A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus
Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph.
homoeography
homolography
hyalographer
hyalospongia
hydradephaga
hydrographer
hydrographer
noun
A scientist whose speciality is hydrography.
hydrographic
hydrographic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrography.
hydroplaning
hydroplaning
noun
(automotive, US, Canada) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.
verb
present participle of hydroplane
hyetographic
hyetographic
adj
Of or pertaining to hyetography.
hygrophanous
hygrophanous
adj
(mycology) Changing color as it dries out.
hygrophilous
hygrophilous
adj
(botany, of a plant) adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment.
hymnographer
hymnographer
noun
A person who composes hymns.
A writer whose subject is hymns.
hyperalgebra
hyperalgebra
noun
(mathematics) The formal group ring of a formal group law.
hyperalgesia
hyperalgesia
noun
(medicine) An increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the body's soft tissues.
hyperalgesic
hyperalgesic
adj
Of or pertaining to hyperalgesia.
hyperalgesis
hyperalgetic
hyperangelic
hypercharged
hypercharged
adj
Having hypercharge
hypercharges
hypercharges
noun
plural of hypercharge
hyperelegant
hyperelegant
adj
Extremely elegant.
hypergenesis
hypergenesis
noun
hyperplasia
hypergenetic
hypergeustia
hypergeustia
noun
Obsolete form of hypergeusia.
hypergoddess
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
hyperlogical
hypermagical
hypermagical
adj
Extremely magical.
hyperorganic
hyperorganic
adj
Higher than, or beyond the sphere of, the organic.
hyperphagias
hyperphagias
noun
plural of hyperphagia
hyperwrought
hypnogenesis
hypnogenesis
noun
The process of inducing hypnosis.
hypnogenetic
hypnogenetic
adj
inducing hypnosis
hypnological
hypnological
adj
Relating to hypnology.
hypogastrium
hypogastrium
noun
An area of the human abdomen residing below the umbilicus.
hypoglobulia
hypoglobulia
noun
The presence of an abnormally low count of red blood cells in the blood.
hypoglossals
hypoglossals
noun
plural of hypoglossal
hypoglycemia
hypoglycemia
noun
(pathology) A too low level of blood glucose.
hypoglycemic
hypoglycemic
adj
(pathology) Suffering from hypoglycemia.
Causing hypoglycemia.
noun
A sufferer of hypoglycemia.
hypognathism
hypognathism
noun
The property of being hypognathous.
hypognathous
hypognathous
adj
(zoology) Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper jaw.
hypogonadism
hypogonadism
noun
A defect of the reproductive system that results in lack of function of the gonads (ovaries or testes).
hypogonation
hypophrygian
hypophrygian
adj
(music) Of or relating to a musical mode or diatonic scale in medieval chant theory, the fourth mode of church music and the plagal counterpart of the authentic third mode, or Phrygian.
noun
(music) The hypophrygian mode.
hypopygidium
hyposynergia
hypsographic
hypsographic
adj
(sciences) Of or relating to hypsography (measuring altitude or depth versus area)
ichthyophagi
ichthyophagy
ichthyophagy
noun
(archaic) The practice of eating fish.
idiomography
impregnatory
inexpugnably
inexpugnably
adv
In an inexpugnable manner.
inspectingly
inspectingly
adv
With inspection; looking closely.
intagliotype
interplaying
interplaying
adj
Mutually or reciprocally interacting
noun
interplay
verb
present participle of interplay
isogenotypic
isogenotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to, or based on the same genotype
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
kymographies
kymographies
noun
plural of kymography
laryngograph
laryngograph
noun
electroglottograph
laryngopathy
laryngopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the larynx
laryngophony
laryngophony
noun
The sound of the voice as heard through a stethoscope placed upon the larynx.
laryngoscope
laryngoscope
noun
An endoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx.
laryngoscopy
laryngoscopy
noun
The examination of the throat using a laryngoscope.
laryngospasm
laryngospasm
noun
An uncontrolled, spasmodic closure of the larynx
lexicography
lexicography
noun
(countable) A dictionary, a lexicon, a wordbook.
(uncountable) The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.
(uncountable, linguistics) The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.
lithoglypher
lithoglyphic
lithoglyphic
adj
Synonym of lithoglyptic
lithoglyptic
lithoglyptic
adj
Relating to lithoglyptics.
lymphangioma
lymphangioma
noun
(medicine) A benign tumour of the lymph vessel.
lymphangitic
lymphangitic
adj
Relating to lymphangitis.
lymphangitis
lymphangitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the lymphatic channels, the result of infection at a site distal to the channel.
lymphogenous
lymphogenous
adj
Characterised by the production or spread of lymphocytes or lymphatic vessels
lymphography
lymphography
noun
(dated) A description of the lymphatic vessels, their origin and uses.
A medical imaging technique using a radiocontrast agent to visualize structures of the lymphatic system.
lymphorrhage
lyophilising
lyophilising
verb
present participle of lyophilise
lyophilizing
lyophilizing
verb
present participle of lyophilize
megalography
megalography
noun
(art) The depiction of great or grand things, such as heroes and gods; painting on a large scale
megalopsychy
megalopsychy
noun
(obsolete, rare) Excessive self-confidence
megaphyllous
megaphyllous
adj
(Phytotomy) Of or having megaphyll leaves
microcopying
microcopying
verb
present participle of microcopy
mineragraphy
misemploying
misemploying
verb
present participle of misemploy
misoccupying
misoccupying
verb
present participle of misoccupy
monotriglyph
monotriglyph
noun
(architecture) A kind of intercolumniation in an entablature, in which only one triglyph and two metopes are introduced
morphography
morphography
noun
descriptive morphology
musicography
musicography
noun
(obsolete) The art or science of writing music and of musical notation.
Writing on the subject of music.
mycophagists
mycophagists
noun
plural of mycophagist
myelographic
myelographic
adj
Relating to myelography
myographical
myographical
adj
Of or relating to myography.
myrmecophaga
mythographer
mythographer
noun
one who studies or writes down myths and legends
myxospongiae
myxospongian
myxospongida
nephelognosy
nephromegaly
nephromegaly
noun
(pathology) The process whereby a kidney or both kidneys become enlarged.
neuronophagy
neuronophagy
noun
neuronophagia
neurypnology
neurypnology
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of neurohypnology
noncomplying
noncomplying
adj
That does not comply with a rule or regulation.
noun
The refusal to comply.
nonemploying
nonemploying
adj
Not providing employment.
nonpungently
nonpurifying
nonuprightly
nyctipelagic
oceanography
oceanography
noun
The exploration and scientific study of the oceans and ocean floor.
odontography
odontography
noun
A scientific description of the teeth.
oligopsychia
onychophagia
onychophagia
noun
(psychopathology) Compulsive biting of one's nails
opisthoglyph
opisthoglyph
noun
Any opisthoglyphous snake.
opthalmology
opthalmology
noun
Misspelling of ophthalmology.
organography
organography
noun
(biology) The scientific description of the structure and function of the organs of living organisms.
oropharynges
oropharynges
noun
plural of oropharynx
pachyglossal
pachyglossia
pachyglossia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal thickening of the tongue.
paddywacking
palaeography
palaeography
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of paleography
palaetiology
palaetiology
noun
The science that explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the Earth.
palatography
palatography
noun
A technique used to identify which parts of the mouth are used when making a certain sound, by painting a colouring agent on the tongue or roof of a subject's mouth and photographing those areas after the subject has pronounced the sound.
paleobiology
paleobiology
noun
The branch of biology or paleontology concerned with the study of fossils of plants and animals
paleoecology
paleoecology
noun
The ecology of the ancient past and of extinct organisms
paleontology
paleontology
noun
(American spelling) Study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils.
paleozoology
paleozoology
noun
(zoology) The branch of zoology dealing with fossils, and the creatures that were transformed into them
palynologies
palynologist
palynologist
noun
One who studies palynology (pollen, spores, and other particulate organic matter).
panegyricize
panegyricize
verb
(transitive) To deliver a panegyric upon; to praise publicly.
panegyrizing
panegyrizing
verb
present participle of panegyrize
papyrography
papyrography
noun
The process of making copies of documents with a papyrograph.
papyrologies
papyrologies
noun
plural of papyrology
papyrologist
papyrologist
noun
A student of papyrology, the study of ancient writings on papyrus.
paracyanogen
paracyanogen
noun
(chemistry) A polymeric modification of cyanogen, obtained as a brown or black amorphous residue by heating mercuric cyanide.
paradoxology
paradoxology
noun
(obsolete) The use of paradoxes.
paraglycogen
parahydrogen
parahydrogen
noun
(physics) The form of the hydrogen molecule (H₂) in which the two nuclei have antiparallel spin; about 25% of hydrogen at room temperature.
paralyzingly
paralyzingly
adv
In a paralyzing manner.
parasitology
parasitology
noun
A study of parasites.
paroemiology
paroemiology
noun
Alternative form of paremiology
parthenogeny
parthenogeny
noun
(biology) parthenogenesis
parthenology
parthenology
noun
(rare) The study of the Virgin Mary.
pathobiology
pathobiology
noun
(biology) The branch of biology that deals with pathology with greater emphasis on the biological than on the medical aspects.
(medicine) The biologic explanations of pathogenesis, to include both pathoanatomy and pathophysiology.
(medicine) pathology (in any of its senses: study of disease, instance of disease, mechanism of disease).