| AMPHICTYON | • amphictyon n. (Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or… • AMPHICTYON n. (historical) a delegate to a council of an amphictyony, a group of states sharing common shrine (e.g. the Greek states sharing Delphi). |
| APOCRYPHON | • APOCRYPHON n. a hidden or secret thing. |
| CHRYSOPHAN | • chrysophan n. Archaic form of chrysophane. • CHRYSOPHAN n. an old name for chrysarobin. |
| CYANOPHYTE | • cyanophyte n. (Bacteriology) cyanobacterium. • CYANOPHYTE n. a blue-green alga. |
| CYMOPHANES | • cymophanes n. Plural of cymophane. • CYMOPHANE n. cat's-eye, a variety of chrysoberyl with wavy opalescence. |
| CYNOPHILIA | • cynophilia n. A fondness for dogs or other canines. • CYNOPHILIA n. the love of dogs, also CANOPHILIA. |
| CYNOPHOBIA | • cynophobia n. An irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines. • CYNOPHOBIA n. the morbid fear of dogs. |
| HYPNAGOGIC | • hypnagogic adj. That induces sleep; soporific, somniferous. • hypnagogic adj. That accompanies falling asleep; especially, pertaining to the semi-conscious period immediately preceding sleep. • HYPNAGOGIC adj. of, relating to, or occurring in the period of drowsiness immediately preceding sleep, also HYPNOGOGIC. |
| HYPOMANICS | • hypomanics n. Plural of hypomanic. • HYPOMANIC n. one afflicted with hypomania. |
| HYPONASTIC | • hyponastic adj. (Botany) Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal growth. • HYPONASTIC adj. relating to hyponasty, a tendency in part of a plant to grow more rapidly on the underside. |
| PARONYCHIA | • paronychia n. (Medicine) An infection under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail. • PARONYCHIA n. a whitlow, or felon. |
| PHONICALLY | • phonically adv. In accordance with the principles of phonics. • phonically adv. Phonetically; in a manner related to the sound of a word rather than its spelling. • PHONIC adv. pertaining to the nature of sound. |
| PHYCOCYANS | • phycocyans n. Plural of phycocyan. • PHYCOCYAN n. a blue pigment found in algae. |
| SCYPHOZOAN | • scyphozoan n. Any true jellyfish of the class Scyphozoa. • SCYPHOZOAN n. any of a class of medusoid coelenterates; a jelly fish. |
| SYCOPHANCY | • sycophancy n. The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery; fawningness. • SYCOPHANCY n. obsequious flattery. |
| SYCOPHANTS | • sycophants n. Plural of sycophant. • SYCOPHANT n. one who attempts to gain a personal advantage by servile flattery. |
| TACHYPNOEA | • tachypnoea n. (Medicine) Hyperventilation. • tachypnœa n. Obsolete spelling of tachypnoea. • TACHYPNOEA n. abnormally rapid respiration, also TACHYPNEA. |