| AMPHICTYONS | • amphictyons n. Plural of amphictyon. • 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). |
| AMPHICTYONY | • amphictyony n. A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period… • AMPHICTYONY n. a group of states sharing common shrine (e.g. the Greek states sharing Delphi). |
| APOCYNTHION | • apocynthion n. (Astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body. • APOCYNTHION n. the point at which a spacecraft in lunar orbit is furthest from the moon. |
| CYANOPHYTES | • cyanophytes n. Plural of cyanophyte. • CYANOPHYTE n. a blue-green alga. |
| HYPERACTION | • hyperaction n. Excessive action, as of a biological system. • HYPERACTION n. abnormally high activity. |
| HYPOCENTRAL | • hypocentral adj. (Geology) Of or pertaining to the hypocentre of an earthquake. • HYPOCENTRAL adj. relating to a hypocenter. |
| LYCANTHROPE | • lycanthrope n. A werewolf. • lycanthrope n. More generally, any sort of were-creature. • LYCANTHROPE n. a werewolf; a person suffering from lycanthropy, also LYCANTHROPIST. |
| LYCANTHROPY | • lycanthropy n. (Mythology) The state of being a lycanthrope (or werewolf), a person who can shapeshift between the… • lycanthropy n. (Mythology, by extension) The state of being a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human… • lycanthropy n. A delusion in which one believes oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal. |
| NYCTOPHOBIA | • nyctophobia n. A fear of the night, nighttime, or darkness. • NYCTOPHOBIA n. an irrational fear of the night or darkness. |
| PANPSYCHIST | • panpsychist adj. Pertaining to, or in accordance with, the doctrine of panpsychism. • panpsychist n. A proponent of panpsychism. • PANPSYCHIST n. a believer in panpsychism. |
| PERICYNTHIA | • PERICYNTHION n. the point at which a spacecraft in lunar orbit is nearest to the moon. |
| PHARYNGITIC | • pharyngitic adj. Of or relating to pharyngitis. • PHARYNGITIC adj. relating to pharyngitis, inflammation of the pharynx. |
| PHLYCTAENAE | • PHLYCTAENA n. (Greek) a small blister or vesicle, also PHLYCTENA. |
| PYRACANTHAS | • pyracanthas n. Plural of pyracantha. • PYRACANTHA n. the evergreen thorn, a shrub native of Europe, also PYRACANTH. |
| SYCOPHANTIC | • sycophantic adj. Obsequious, flattering, toadying. In other words, eager to please. • SYCOPHANTIC adj. of or like a sycophant, also SYCOPHANTICAL. |
| SYCOPHANTLY | • sycophantly adv. In a sycophantic manner. • SYCOPHANTLY adj. like a sycophant. |
| SYCOPHANTRY | • sycophantry n. (Archaic) Sycophantic behaviour. • SYCOPHANTRY n. flattery. |
| TACHYPNOEAS | • tachypnoeas n. Plural of tachypnoea. • TACHYPNOEA n. abnormally rapid respiration, also TACHYPNEA. |
| TEPHROMANCY | • tephromancy n. Alternative form of tephramancy. • TEPHROMANCY n. divination by ashes. |