| ARCHIEPISCOPACY | • archiepiscopacy n. (Ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops. • archiepiscopacy n. (Ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop. • ARCHIEPISCOPACY n. the rank or province of an archbishop. |
| BRACHYCEPHALIC | • brachycephalic adj. (Of a person or animal) Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right). • brachycephalic n. A brachycephalic person or creature. • BRACHYCEPHALIC adj. short-headed, esp. having a skull whose breadth is 80 per cent or more of its length. |
| BRACHYCEPHALICS | • brachycephalics n. Plural of brachycephalic. • BRACHYCEPHALIC n. a short-headed person. |
| CACOPHONICALLY | • cacophonically adv. In a cacophonous manner; in a manner that produces harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds. • CACOPHONICAL adv. of or like a cacophony, also CACOPHONIC, CACOPHONIOUS, CACOPHONOUS. |
| CHEMICOPHYSICAL | • chemicophysical adj. Synonym of physicochemical. • CHEMICOPHYSICAL adj. involving the processes of both chemistry and physics. |
| CYCLOALIPHATIC | • cycloaliphatic adj. (Organic chemistry) Relating to a cycloalkane or a cycloalkyl radical. • CYCLOALIPHATIC adj. denoting organic compounds that are both aliphatic and cyclic, i.e. aliphatic in chemical behaviour but having their carbon atoms in a ring, also ALICYCLIC. |
| CYCLOGRAPHIC | • cyclographic adj. Relating to the cyclograph, or arcograph. • CYCLOGRAPHIC adj. relating to a cyclograph, an instrument for describing arcs of circles without compasses. |
| HYPERCALCAEMIC | • hypercalcaemic adj. Alternative form of hypercalcemic. • HYPERCALCAEMIC adj. relating to hypercalcaemia, an excess of calcium in the blood. |
| HYPERCALCEMIC | • hypercalcemic adj. Exhibiting or relating to hypercalcemia. • HYPERCALCEMIC adj. relating to hypercalcemia. |
| HYPERCATALECTIC | • hypercatalectic adj. (Poetry) Which has an extra syllable added to the last dipody (foot of a verse). • HYPERCATALECTIC adj. having an additional syllable or half-foot after the last complete dipody. |
| HYPOCALCAEMIC | • hypocalcaemic adj. Alternative form of hypocalcemic. • HYPOCALCAEMIC adj. relating to hypocalcaemia, a deficiency of calcium in the blood, also HYPOCALCEMIC. |
| HYPOCALCEMIC | • hypocalcemic adj. Relating to, or exhibiting, hypocalcemia. • HYPOCALCEMIC adj. relating to hypocalcemia, also HYPOCALCAEMIC. |
| PHYSICOCHEMICAL | • physicochemical adj. Dependent on the joint action of both physical and chemical processes. • physicochemical adj. Of or pertaining to physical chemistry. • PHYSICOCHEMICAL adj. being physical and chemical. |
| PSYCHOACOUSTIC | • psychoacoustic adj. Of or pertaining to psychoacoustics. • PSYCHOACOUSTIC adj. relating to psychoacoustics. |
| PSYCHOACOUSTICS | • psychoacoustics n. The scientific study of all the psychological interactions between humans and the world of sound; includes… • PSYCHOACOUSTICS n. a branch of science dealing with the perception of sound, the sensations produced by sounds, and the problems of communication. |
| PSYCHOCHEMICAL | • psychochemical adj. Relating to psychochemistry. • psychochemical n. Any chemical having a psychological effect on the brain. • PSYCHOCHEMICAL n. a psychoactive chemical. |
| PSYCHOCHEMICALS | • psychochemicals n. Plural of psychochemical. • PSYCHOCHEMICAL n. a psychoactive chemical. |
| STAPHYLOCOCCI | • staphylococci n. Plural of staphylococcus. • STAPHYLOCOCCUS n. a bacteria causing infection in wounds etc. |
| STAPHYLOCOCCIC | • staphylococcic adj. Relating to staphylococcus. • STAPHYLOCOCCIC adj. relating to staphylococci. |