| 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). |
| ANISOPHYLLY | • anisophylly n. (Botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two. • ANISOPHYLLY n. the state of being anisophyllous. |
| CYANOPHYTES | • cyanophytes n. Plural of cyanophyte. • CYANOPHYTE n. a blue-green alga. |
| HYDROPHYTON | • hydrophyton n. (Biology) A branched structure that supports the zooids in colonial hydrozoa. • HYDROPHYTON n. the coenosarc of a hydroid colony. |
| HYMNOGRAPHY | • hymnography n. The art of composing hymns. • HYMNOGRAPHY n. the study of writing hymns. |
| HYPERLYDIAN | • HYPERLYDIAN adj. in Greek music, above the Lydian mode. |
| HYPERNYMIES | • hypernymies n. Plural of hypernymy. • HYPERNYMY n. the state of being a hypernym, a word representing a class of words or things. |
| HYPOPHARYNX | • hypopharynx n. (Anatomy) bottom part of the pharynx, the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus. • HYPOPHARYNX n. an appendage or thickened fold on the floor of the mouth of many insects that resembles a tongue. |
| 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. |
| NYMPHOLEPSY | • nympholepsy n. A frenzied state of (usually erotic) emotion, especially concerning something or someone unattainable. • NYMPHOLEPSY n. a trance incurred by erotic daydreams. |
| ONYCHOPHAGY | • onychophagy n. The habit of biting one’s nails. • ONYCHOPHAGY n. the habit of biting one's fingernails. |
| PHYCOCYANIN | • phycocyanin n. (Biochemistry) A pigment from the light-harvesting phycobiliprotein family, along with allophycocyanin… • PHYCOCYANIN n. any of various bluish-green protein pigments in the cells of cyanobacteria. |
| PHYSICIANCY | • physiciancy n. The office or employment of a physician. • PHYSICIANCY n. the post or office of physician. |
| PHYSIOGNOMY | • physiognomy n. The art or pseudoscience of deducing the predominant temper and other characteristic qualities of the… • physiognomy n. The face or countenance, with respect to the temper of the mind; particular configuration, cast, or… • physiognomy n. The art of telling fortunes by inspection of the features. |
| SYCOPHANTLY | • sycophantly adv. In a sycophantic manner. • SYCOPHANTLY adj. like a sycophant. |
| SYCOPHANTRY | • sycophantry n. (Archaic) Sycophantic behaviour. • SYCOPHANTRY n. flattery. |