(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
clypeaster
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
coreplasty
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
creepmousy
cryosphere
cryosphere
noun
All those areas of the Earth where the surface is frozen.
curiescopy
cypressinn
cystophore
cystospore
cystospore
noun
A zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid
gyroscopes
gyroscopes
noun
plural of gyroscope
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
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
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
metroscopy
metroscopy
noun
The use of the metroscope.
myrioscope
myrioscope
noun
A form of kaleidoscope, especially one consisting of mirrors arranged so as by multiplied reflection from a small piece of carpet to show how it looks covering a whole floor.
narcolepsy
narcolepsy
noun
(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
necroscopy
necroscopy
noun
A necropsy.
neuropsych
neuropsych
noun
(countable, colloquial) neuropsychologist
(uncountable, colloquial) neuropsychology
overphysic
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
panegyrics
panegyrics
noun
plural of panegyric
paracyeses
paracyesis
paracyesis
noun
(medicine, archaic) ectopic pregnancy
pelycosaur
pelycosaur
noun
Any of a group of basal or primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid amniotes, part of a polyphyletic grade, formerly regarded as order Pelycosauria.
pennycress
pennycress
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Thlaspi, that have flattened seedpods (in the form of an old penny)
percursory
percursory
adj
Running over slightly or in haste; cursory.
pericystic
pericystic
adj
Relating to a pericyst
Surrounding a cyst
peromyscus
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
polycrates
preciosity
preciosity
noun
(obsolete, countable) Something of high value or worth.
(obsolete, uncountable) The quality of being precious (of high value or worth).
(usually derogatory, countable) An instance of preciosity; something that is overly refined in an affected way.
(usually derogatory, uncountable) The quality of being overly refined in an affected way (often used to describe speech or writing, but also visual art and dress).
preciously
preciously
adv
In a precious manner.
precursory
precursory
adj
Being or relating to a precursor; relating to events that will follow.
noun
(medicine) A precursor; a sign of the onset of something.
presbyopic
presbyopic
adj
Affected by or pertaining to presbyopia.
noun
An individual who has presbyopia.
presidency
presidency
noun
(Britain, historical) One of the three original provinces of British India.
(Christianity) The role of ordained clergy in the celebration of the Eucharist in some denominations.
(Mormonism) A supreme local council made up of three persons; (usually capitalized; also First Presidency) the highest authority.
The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president.
The office or role of president.
The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.
prespecify
prespecify
verb
(transitive) To specify in advance
princessly
princessly
adj
Befitting a princess; noble, dainty, etc.
prosecrecy
psychiater
psychiater
noun
(archaic) A psychiatrist.
purchasery
pycnospore
pycnospore
noun
(botany) Synonym of stylospore, Synonym of pycniospore
pyraechmes
rectoscopy
rectoscopy
noun
Synonym of proctoscopy
screenplay
screenplay
noun
(authorship, cinematography) A script for a movie or a television show.
verb
To write a screenplay.
sericipary
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
skyscraper
skyscraper
noun
(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors.
(figuratively) Anything very tall or high.
(nautical, archaic) A small sail atop a mast of a ship; a triangular skysail.
spectatory
spectatory
noun
(dated) A place for spectators to watch an event.
spectrally
spectrally
adv
In a spectral manner; like a ghost.
In terms of a spectrum.
specularly
specularly
adv
In a specular manner (in the manner of a mirror)
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.
spiceberry
spiceberry
noun
A compact flowering plant, Ardisia crenata, native to East Asia.
Its fruit, a glossy, bright red drupe.
superchery
superchery
noun
Alternative form of supercherie
supercycle
supercycle
noun
(astronomy) A regular cycle of superoutbursts.
(economics) A Kondratiev wave.
superfancy
superfancy
adj
Very fancy.
superlucky
superlucky
adj
Extremely lucky.
superyacht
superyacht
Noun
A very large luxury yacht
syncarpies
typescript
typescript
noun
typewritten material, especially such a copy of a manuscript