(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two naphthalene residues linked by a single bond
cataphylla
cyphellate
dantophily
dinaphthyl
dinaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) binaphthyl
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two naphthyl radicals in a compound
elephantry
elephantry
noun
(military, historical) That branch of an army that uses elephants.
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
entophytal
epithalamy
halophytic
halophytic
adj
Growing well under salty conditions
haplodonty
haplodonty
noun
The quality of being haplodont.
haplophyte
haplophyte
adj
(genetics) Having the normal number of chromosomes characteristic of the organism's gametes
hepatology
hepatology
noun
(medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
heptadecyl
heptadecyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₇H₃₅, formally derived from heptadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
heptastyle
heptastyle
adj
(architecture, of a Classical temple or other structure) having seven columns
hippolytan
hospitably
hospitably
adv
in a hospitable manner
hyalopsite
hypaethral
hypaethral
adj
Open-air, outdoor, exposed to the sky.
hypanthial
hypocrital
hypocrital
adj
(dated) hypocritical
hypopetaly
hypoplasty
hypoplasty
noun
Alternative form of hypoplasia
hypopteral
hypoptilar
hypotarsal
hypotarsal
adj
Relating to the hypotarsus.
hypothalli
hypothalli
noun
plural of hypothallus
hypothecal
hypothecal
adj
(microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the hypotheca, the lower half of the shell of certain types of plankton
hypothenal
hypothenal
adj
(anatomy) hypothenar
hypotralia
laphystius
lipothymia
lipothymia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) A swoon due to transient cerebral hypoperfusion.
lipotyphla
lithophany
lithophany
noun
The technique of producing lithophane.
lithophysa
lymphation
lymphatism
lymphatism
noun
(medicine, historical) Enlargement or swelling of the lymphatic tissue, associated in the past with sudden death of children but no longer considered to be an authentic ailment.
Bloating, sluggishness.
lymphomata
lymphomata
noun
plural of lymphoma
lypothymia
menotyphla
methyldopa
methyldopa
noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
myelopathy
myelopathy
noun
A disorder in which the tissue of the spinal cord is diseased or damaged.
A disturbance or disease of the spinal cord.
naphthylic
ophiolatry
ophiolatry
noun
snake worship
orthoplasy
orthoplasy
noun
(historical) A theory of evolution, stating that that individual modifications supplement, protect, or screen organic characters and keep them alive until useful congenital variations arise and survive by natural selection, and that this process, combined in many cases with 'tradition', gives direction to evolution.
otocephaly
otocephaly
noun
A lethal cephalic disorder involving the total or near-total absence of the lower jaw.
pachytylus
paleolithy
patheticly
patholysis
patholytic
phagocytal
phagocytal
adj
Synonym of phagocytic
phagolytic
phagolytic
adj
Relating to, or causing phagolysis
phatically
phatically
adv
In a phatic manner.
phenylated
phenylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of phenyl groups.
philomathy
philomathy
noun
The love of learning or literature.
phlyctaena
phlyctaena
noun
Alternative form of phlyctena
phlyctenae
phlyctenae
noun
plural of phlyctena
photically
photically
adv
In a photic manner; by means of light.
photoplays
photoplays
noun
plural of photoplay
phylactery
phylactery
noun
(Judaism) Either of the two small leather cases, containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer; the tefilla.
(art, historical) A speech scroll, an illustrative device depicting speech, song or other sound as if written on a scroll.
(fantasy, role-playing games) An enspelled object used (by such as a lich) to contain and protect the owner's soul.
(historical) A case in which (Christian) relics were preserved.
Any small object worn for its magical or supernatural power; an amulet or charm.
phylartery
phyllotaxy
phyllotaxy
noun
phyllotaxis
phytocidal
phytocidal
adj
That kills plants
phytolacca
phytolacca
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Phytolacca of herbaceous plants; the poke or pokeweed.
phytolatry
phytolatry
noun
The worship of plants.
phytoplasm
platyrhina
platyrhini
platyrrhin
playthings
playthings
noun
plural of plaything
playwright
playwright
noun
A writer and creator of theatrical plays.
poltophagy
poltophagy
noun
(rare) The chewing of food long enough to reduce it to the consistency of porridge.
polyanthus
polyanthus
noun
A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having many different-coloured flowers.
polychaeta
polychaeta
noun
Any annelid worm of the class Polychaeta
polychaete
polychaete
noun
Alternative spelling of polychete
polyhalite
polyhalite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral usually occurring in fibrous masses, of a brick-red color, being tinged with iron, and consisting chiefly of the sulphates of lime, magnesia, and soda.
polymathic
polymathic
adj
Pertaining to polymathy; acquainted with many branches of learning.
polyphotal
polyphotal
adj
Synonym of polyphote
polythelia
polythelia
noun
(medicine) The condition of having a supernumerary nipple.
predeathly
preearthly
ptyalolith
pythonical
spherality
spherality
noun
The property of being spheral.
splaymouth
staphyline
staphyline
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.
staphylion
staphyloma
staphyloma
noun
(medicine) An abnormal protrusion of the uveal tissue through the eyeball.
stylograph
stylograph
noun
A fountain pen that has a thin hollow tube or needle instead of a nib, and which releases ink when pressed against the paper.
stymphalid
stymphalus
stymphalus
Proper noun
a town and district in Arcadia, ancient Greece
telegraphy
telegraphy
noun
Any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a code, especially by means of electrified wires or radio waves using Morse code.
The devices and networks used to enact this process.
The science and techniques used to enact this process.
telpherway
telpherway
noun
The system of wires along which a telpher travels.