English words: psychostress to pterygote

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English words psychostress to pterygote

psychostress noun: psychological stress
psychostressor noun: A psychological stressor.
psychosurgeon noun: One who carries out psychosurgery.
psychosurgery noun: Surgery of the brain to treat or alleviate mental illness.
psychosurgical adjective: Relating to psychosurgery.
psychosyndrome noun: A psychological or psychiatric syndrome
psychosynthesis noun: A form of psychology based on the direct experience of the self.
psychosynthesist noun: A practitioner of psychosynthesis.
psychosynthetic adjective: Relating to psychosynthesis.
psychotactical adjective: Of or relating to psychological tactics.
psychotechnic adjective: Relating to psychotechnology
psychotechnical adjective: Relating to practical applications of psychology
psychotechnician noun: A practitioner of psychotechnology.
psychotechnics noun: Synonym of psychotechnology.
psychotechnological adjective: Relating to psychotechnology.
psychotechnologist noun: A practitioner of psychotechnology.
psychotechnology noun: The technological application of psychology
psychotheism noun: The doctrine that God is pure spirit.
psychotheoretical adjective: Relating to psychoanalytic theory.
psychotheory noun: psychoanalytic theory
psychotherapeutic adjective: Of or pertaining to psychotherapeutics (psychotherapy)
psychotherapeutical adjective: Alternative form of psychotherapeutic.
psychotherapeutically adverb: By means of, or with regard to psychotherapy.
psychotherapeutics noun: psychotherapy
psychotherapeutist noun: Dated form of psychotherapist.
psychotherapist noun: Someone who practices psychotherapy.
psychotherapy noun /ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛɹəpi/: The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of psychological techniques.
psychothriller noun: A psychological thriller (suspenseful work).
psychotic adjective, noun /ˌsaɪˈkɒtɪk/: Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.
psychotic disorder noun: A severe mental disorder that causes abnormal thinking and perceptions.
psychotically adverb: In a psychotic manner.
psychoticism noun: A personality pattern typified by aggressiveness and interpersonal hostility.
psychotization noun: The process of making psychotic.
psychoto- prefix: Relating to psychosis.
psychotogenesis noun: The development of psychosis.
psychotogenic adjective: That causes psychosis
psychotoid adjective: Resembling psychosis.
psychotolytic adjective: That reduces the severity of psychosis; antipsychotic.
psychotomimesis noun: The onset of psychotic symptoms following the administration of a drug.
psychotomimetic adjective, noun: That induces a temporary state of altered perception and symptoms similar to those of psychosis (such as hallucinations).
psychotomimetically adverb: In a psychotomimetic manner.
psychotopological adjective: Relating to psychotopology.
psychotopology noun: The psychological dimension of place; the impact of the physical environment on one's emotional and mental state; psychogeography.
psychotoxic adjective: That has a toxic effect on the mind
psychotoxicity noun: The condition of being psychotoxic
psychotrauma noun: psychological trauma
psychotraumatic adjective: Relating to psychotrauma
psychotraumatism noun: traumatism as a result of psychotrauma
psychotraumatization noun: Psychological traumatization.
psychotraumatological adjective: Of or relating to psychotraumatology.
psychotraumatologist noun: One who studies psychotraumatology.
psychotraumatology noun: The study of psychological trauma.
psychotridine noun: An alkaloid, found in some species of Psychotria, with analgesic effects.
psychotronic adjective: Of or pertaining to psychotronics.
psychotronically adverb: In terms of, or by means of, psychotronics.
psychotronics noun: A field of military technology dealing with electronic weapons or devices used to either degrade or enhance human health by directed energy.
psychotrophic adjective: That affects brain function
psychotropic adjective, noun /ˌsaɪkəˈtɹɒpɪk/: Affecting the mind or mental processes.
psychotropism noun: The desire for or pursuit of altered states of consciousness.
psychotypological adjective: Relating to psychotypology.
psychotypologically adverb: In terms of psychotypology.
psychotypology noun: The way in which a language learner perceives differences and similarities between languages, affecting the learner's communication in those languages.
psychout noun: The act of psyching someone out.
psychovisual adjective: Relating to the psychology of vision.
psychovisually adverb: In a psychovisual manner or context.
psychovitalism noun: The belief that the mind is influenced by a basic vital force.
psychovitalistic adjective: Of or pertaining to psychovitalism
psychovitality noun: psychological vitality
psychowarfare noun: psychological warfare
psychozoic adjective /sʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪk/: Pertaining to the period of geological time characterized by the presence of human intelligence.
psychro- prefix /ˈsaɪkɹə(ʊ)-/: Cold
psychroactive adjective: active at low temperatures
psychrolutid noun: Any member of the family Psychrolutidae; toadfishes.
psychrometer noun: Any of several instruments used to measure the relative humidity of the atmosphere; especially a wet-and-dry-bulb hygrometer.
psychrometric adjective: relating to the measurement or study of the thermodynamic properties of moist air.
psychrometric chart noun: A graph or chart showing the relationships of the thermodynamic properties of moist air.
psychrometrical adjective: psychrometric
psychrometrically adverb: By means of a psychrometer.
psychrometrics noun: The measurement or study of the physical and thermodynamic properties of the atmosphere and its water vapour.
psychrometry noun /saɪˈkɹɒmɪtɹi/: Synonym of psychrometrics (“the measurement or study of the physical and thermodynamic properties of the atmosphere and its water vapour”).
psychrophile noun: An organism that can live and thrive at temperatures much lower than normal; a form of extremophile.
psychrophilia noun: A tendency to thrive at low temperatures.
psychrophilic adjective: Especially of certain bacteria: capable of living at relatively low temperature.
psychrophilicity noun: The condition of being psychrophilic
psychrophilous adjective: Synonym of psychrophilic.
psychrophobia noun: An abnormal sensitivity to, or fear of cold
psychrophore noun: A refrigerating instrument like a catheter for cooling the urethra.
psychrophyte noun: Any plant that tolerates, or thrives in a cold climate, especially in Arctic or alpine conditions
psychroplanet noun: A habitable planet that has a surface temperature of −50 to 0°C (colder than is optimal for most terrestrial life), such as Mars.
psychrosensitive adjective /ˌsaɪkɹə(ʊ)ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/: Sensitive to the cold.
psychrosensitivity noun: sensitivity to cold temperatures
psychrosphere noun: The deep, relatively cold layer of the ocean.
psychrospheric adjective: Relating to the psychrosphere.
psychroteuthid noun: Any squid in the family Psychroteuthidae.
psychrotherapy noun: The therapeutic use of low temperatures
psychrotolerance noun: tolerance of the cold
psychrotolerant adjective, noun: tolerant to cold
psychrotroph noun: An organism adapted to cold.
psychrotrophic adjective /ˌsaɪkɹəˈtɹəʊfɪk/: Describing microorganisms that thrive in a cold environment.
psychroxerophytic adjective: Both cold and very dry
psychspeak noun: The jargon used by psychologists or psychiatrists.
psyculture noun: The subculture associated with psytrance and related music genres.
PsyD noun: Alternative form of Psy.D..
psydracium noun: A tiny, irregular-shaped pustule.
psydub noun: A fusion genre of electronic music having its roots in psytrance, ambient, and dub music.
psyker noun /ˈsaɪkɚ/: a person who uses psychic powers.
psykter noun: An Ancient Greek pot with a bulbous body set on a high, narrow foot, used as a wine cooler.
psylla noun: Any leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla, or family Psyllidae.
psyllic acid noun: Synonym of tritriacontanoic acid.
psyllid noun /ˈsɪlɪd/: Any of the host-specific plant-feeding insects of the family Psyllidae, which feed on plant juices.
psyllium noun: Any of several plants of Plantago subg. Psyllium.
psyop noun, verb /ˈsaɪ.ɒp/: An instance of psyops: a psychological operation, usually of a clandestine sort.
psyoppery noun: The use of psyops.
psyops noun, verb /ˈsaɪ.ɒps/: Techniques used by military and police forces to influence the beliefs, emotions and behavior of citizens.
Psyspam noun: A strategy in competitive Pokémon in which the player uses multiple powerful Psychic type Pokémon and moves, especially while the Psychic Terrain field...
psytrance noun /ˈsaɪ.tɹɑːns/: A genre of trance music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high-tempo riffs.
psywar noun: psychological warfare
pt adjective, noun: Alternative form of pt.
PT boat noun: A type of fast motor torpedo boat used by the US Navy during World War II.
pta noun, verb: Initialism of parent-teacher association.
Ptacek proper noun: A surname from Czech.
ptaeroxylin noun: A particular oxepinochromone.
Ptah proper noun /tɑː/: A god of creativity and craftsmen, sometimes also identified with the gods of death and the birth of the sun.
Ptak proper noun: A surname.
PTAL phrase: Acronym of please take a look: please review and comment on the proposed change to software source code.
ptaquiloside noun: A carcinogenic terpenoid glycoside, found in bracken, that is poisonous to cattle.
ptarmic adjective, noun /ˈtɑɹmɪk/: A substance, such as pepper or snuff, that causes sneezing.
ptarmigan noun /ˈtɑːmɪɡən/: Any of three species of small grouse in the genus Lagopus found in subarctic tundra areas of North America and Eurasia.
ptarmoscopy noun: The divinatory interpretation of sneezes.
ptarmus noun: A sneeze; sneezing; especially spasmodic sneezing.
PTB noun: Initialism of powers that be.
PTBD noun: Initialism of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage.
ptbl adjective: Abbreviation of portable.
PTBNL noun: Initialism of player to be named later (“an unspecified player, either not yet chosen or named publicly, at the time of a trade between teams”).
PTC noun: Phenylthiocarbamide.
PTCA noun: Initialism of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
PTCP noun: Abbreviation of participle.
PTD noun, verb: Initialism of period to date.
PTDF noun: Initialism of Power Transfer Distribution Factor.
PTDI noun: Initialism of provisional tolerable daily intake.
ptdna noun: plasma tumor DNA
PTE noun: Abbreviation of private (“soldier”).
ptenoglossan noun: Any sea snail of the clade Ptenoglossa.
ptenoglossate adjective: Of or pertaining to the Ptenoglossa.
PTEP noun /ˈpiːtɛp/: Acronym of previously taxed earnings and profits, within US taxation, those earnings and profits of a foreign corporation that are attributable to amounts...
-pter suffix: wing
-pteran suffix: Alternative form of -pterous.
pteranodon noun /təˈɹænədɒn/: A member of Pteranodon, a genus of large pterosaurs, the males of which had a bony crest on the back of the head.
pteranodontian noun: Any ornithocheiroid pterosaur of the clade Pteranodontia
pteranodontid noun: Any pterosaur in the family Pteranodontidae.
pteranodontoid noun: Any pterosaur of the clade †Pteranodontoidea.
pterapophysis noun: A ridge or lamina across the lateral surface of the neural spine of some snakes
pteraspid noun: Synonym of pteraspidid.
pteraspidid noun: Any extinct jawless fish of the family †Pteraspididae
pteraspidomorph noun: Any member of the Pteraspidomorphi, an extinct class of early jawless fish.
pterasterid noun: Any sea star of the family Pterasteridae
ptereleotrid noun: Any fish in the family Ptereleotridae, the dartfishes.
pteric adjective: Relating to a wing.
pterid- prefix: Alternative form of pterido-.
pteridaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Pteridaceae.
pteridin noun: Any erniettomorph of the genus Pteridinium
pteridine noun: A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle consisting of fused pyrimidine and pyrazine rings.
pteridinyl noun: The functional group derived from pteridine.
pteridium noun: A fern of the genus Pteridium.
pterido- prefix: fern
pteridography noun: The scientific description of ferns.
pteridoid adjective, noun: Any fern of the subfamily Pteridoideae
pteridological adjective: Relating to pteridology.
pteridologist noun: A person who studies ferns and other pteridophytes.
pteridology noun: The scientific study of ferns and other pteridophytes.
pteridomania noun: A craze, in 19th-century England, for collecting ferns and for using images of ferns in the decorative arts
pteridophobia noun: The fear of ferns.
pteridophyte noun /tɪˈɹɪdəˌfaɪt/: Any plant of the division Pteridophyta, of simple vascular plants that reproduce via spores rather than seeds and that alternate generations of diploid...
pteridophytic adjective: Of or pertaining to the ferns of the division Pteridophyta.
pteridosperm noun: Any of various extinct gymnosperms, of the division Pteridospermatophyta, resembling ferns, but producing seeds instead of spores
pteridospermatophyte noun: Synonym of pteridosperm.
pteridospermous adjective: Of or pertaining to the pteridosperms.
pteriid noun: Any clam of the family Pteriidae.
pterin noun: A ketonic amide derivative of pteridine responsible for some of the colouring in nature. It is also a component of folic acid.
pterineid noun: Any bivalve of the extinct family Pterineidae.
pterinic adjective: Pertaining to, or containing, a pterin
pterinosome noun: A cytoplasmic organelle that makes and stores pteridine pigments
pterioid noun: Any marine bivalve of the superfamily Pterioidea
pterioidean noun: Any bivalve mollusc of the superfamily Pterioidea
pteriomorph adjective, noun: Relating to or characteristic of the pteriomorphians
pteriomorphian noun: Any bivalve mollusc of the subclass Pteriomorphia
pterion noun /ˈtɛɹɪən/: The point corresponding with the posterior end of the sphenoparietal suture; known as the weakest part of the skull.
pterionic adjective: Relating to the pterion
pterippus noun: A winged horse; Pegasus.
ptero- prefix: wing
pterobranch noun: Any filter feeder of the class Pterobranchia
pterocardiac adjective: winglike and present in the cardiac stomach
pterocarpan noun: Any of various isoflavonoid derivatives found in the Fabaceae family
pterocarpanoid noun: A derivative of a pterocarpan
pterocarpanquinone noun: The naphthoquinone (2S,10S)-3,12-dioxapentacyclo[11.8.0.02,10.04,9.015,20]henicosa-1(13),4,6,8,15,17,19-heptaene-14,21-dione that has antileishmanial activity
pterocarpin noun: A pterocarpan, 3-methoxy-8,9-methylenedioxypterocarpan, present in camwood
pterocarpous adjective: Having winged fruit.
pterochorous adjective: Having "wings" that are used for dispersal by the wind
pteroclid noun: Any bird in the family Pteroclidae; a sandgrouse.
pterocommatine noun: Any aphid of the tribe Pterocommatini
pterodactyl noun /ˌtɛɹ.əˈdæk.təl/: A pterosaur of the genus Pterodactylus.
pterodactylane noun: A small, substituted ladderane supposed to have the form of a pterodactyl
pterodactylic adjective: Of, like, or pertaining to a pterodactyl.
pterodactylid noun: Any pterosaur in the family Pterodactylidae.
pterodactyllike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of pterodactyls.
pterodactyloid noun: Any pterosaur of the suborder Pterodactyloidea
pteroenone noun: A hydroxyketone synthesized by Clione species as a defense against being eaten.
pterographic adjective: Relating to pterography.
pterographical adjective: Relating to pterography.
pterography noun: The scientific description of feathers.
pteroic acid noun: The structural core of folic acid, consisting of a pteridine ring linked to PABA.
pteroid adjective, noun: A bone, found only in pterosaurs, that connected to the wrist to support the propatagium.
pterology noun: The study of insects' wings.
pterolysis noun: The arrangement of different feathers in different parts of a bird
pteroma noun: A walkway, in a Greek or Roman temple, between the cella and surrounding colonnade.
pteromalid noun: Any member of the family Pteromalidae of parasitic wasps.
pteromaloid adjective: Relating to the pteromalids
pteromechanophobia noun: Fear of flying.
pteromerhanophobia noun: Fear of flying.
pteron noun: A peristyle raised on a podium, differing from an ordinary peristyle raised only on a stylobate.
pteronarcyid noun: Any stonefly in the family Pteronarcyidae.
pteronophobia noun: The fear of feathers.
pteronyssid noun: Any mite in the family Pteronyssidae.
pterophore noun: Any moth of Pterophorus and allied genera; a plume moth.
pterophorid adjective, noun /ˌteɹ.əˈfoɹ.ɪd/: Any moth of the family Pterophoridae.
pterophyte noun: Any fern (of division Pteridophyta).
pteropid noun: Any bat of the former family Pteropidae; the fruit bats
pteropine adjective, noun: of or pertaining to flying foxes (bats of the genus Pteropus).
pteropleural adjective, noun: Related to the pteropleuron.
pteropleuron noun: Synonym of anepimeron.
pteropod noun: Any of free-swimming pelagic sea snails and sea slugs, of the suborder Thecosomata, that have winglike lobes on the feet; a sea butterfly.
pteropod ooze noun: A type of soft, calcareous pelagic sediment found on the deep-sea floor, consisting primarily of the skeletal remains of pteropods.
pteropodid noun: Any of the bat family Pteropodidae.
pteropodine adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to the flying foxes and similar bats of the subfamily Pteropodinae
pteropodous adjective: Of or pertaining to the obsolete group Pteropoda, the pteropods.
pteropsin noun: A non-visual opsin present in some winged insects
pteroptochid noun: Any bird in the family Pteroptochidae, a synonym of the Rhinocryptidae; a tapaculo.
pterorhodin noun: A red pigment in the melanophores of tree frogs.
pterorhodine noun: Alternative form of pterorhodin.
pterosaur noun /ˈtɛɹəˌsɔɹ/: Any flying reptile, of the extinct order †Pterosauria, including the pterodactyls.
pterosaurian adjective, noun: Of, like, or pertaining to a pterosaur.
pterosaurlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of pterosaurs.
pterosauromorph noun: Any extinct reptile of the clade Pterosauromorpha
pterosaurus noun: Synonym of pterosaur.
pterosin noun: Any of a group of indanone derivatives present in bracken of the genus Pteridium.
pterospermous adjective: Having winged seeds.
pterosphenoid noun: Either of a pair of endochondral bones in the skull of some fish
pterostigma noun: A spot on the outer wing of insects which is often thickened or coloured and so stands out from the rest; it is a group of specialized cells and has an...
pterostigmal adjective: Relating to a pterostigma
pterostigmatic adjective: Relating to pterostigmata
pterostigmatical adjective: Alternative form of pterostigmatic.
pterostilbene noun /(p)tɛɹəʊˈstɪlbiːn/: A stilbenoid chemically related to resveratrol.
pterothecid noun: Any extinct mollusk in the family Pterothecidae.
pterothoracic adjective: Relating to a pterothorax
pterothorax noun: The mesothorax and metathorax of an insect
pterotic adjective, noun: Of or relating to a bone between the prootic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of many fishes.
pterotillomania noun: A behavioural disorder in birds in which a bird plucks out its own feathers, or plucks the feathers of its chicks.
pterotracheid noun: Any gastropod in the family Pterotracheidae.
-pterous suffix: Having wings (of a specified size, type or number)
pteroyl noun: A univalent polycyclic heterocyclic acyl radical derived from pteroyl acid
pteroyl acid noun: An aromatic carboxylic acid composed of a pteridine ring and a 4-aminobenzoic acid. It is a common structural feature of folic acid and its derivatives.
pteroyl glutamic acid noun: folic acid
pteroylaspartic noun: Designating an antimetabolite acid used in treating cancers.
pteroylglutamic adjective: Describing an amino acid in the vitamin B complex; folic (as in pteroylglutamic acid).
pteroylglutamic acid noun: folic acid, a polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction.
pteroylmonoglutamic acid noun: folic acid
pterror noun: Synonym of orange baboon tarantula.
Pterry proper noun /ˈtɛɹi/: Nickname for Terry Pratchett (1948–2015), English author.
pteruge noun: A flexible feather-like strip of material at the edge of body or head armour, particularly used in Greco-Roman times, such as the flaps of a linothorax or...
pterulaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Pterulaceae.
pteryg- prefix: Alternative form of pterygo-, before a vowel.
pterygial adjective: Of or pertaining to the pterygium
pterygiate adjective: Having a pterygium or pterygia.
pterygiophore noun: Any of the bones in a fish that support the dorsal fin. There are two to three of them: proximal, middle, and distal. In spinous fins the distal is often...
pterygium noun: An abnormal mass of tissue in the corner of the eye that obstructs vision.
pterygo- prefix /tɛ.ɹɪɡ.ə(ʊ)/: Of or relating to the wing or fin.
pterygocranial adjective: pterygoid and cranial
pterygoid adjective, noun /ˈtɛ.ɹɪ.ɡɔɪd/: Of, pertaining to or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull.
pterygoid canal noun: An anteroposterior canal in the base of each medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone that gives passage to the Vidian artery and the Vidian nerve.
pterygoid muscle noun: Either of two muscles arising respectively from the lateral and medial surfaces of the lateral pterygoid process which serve to move the mandible forwards...
pterygoid nerve noun: Either of two branches of the mandibular nerve.
pterygoid plate noun: Either of two vertical plates making up a pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone.
pterygoid process noun: Each of a pair of projections extending downward from each side of the sphenoid bone in humans and other mammals.
pterygoidal adjective: Relating to a pterygoid (bone)
pterygoideus noun /ˌtɛɹ.əˈɡɔɪ.di.əs/: Alternative form of pterygoid muscle.
pterygomandibular raphe noun: A fibrous seam that descends from the pterygoid hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate to the mylohyoid line of the mandible and that separates and gives...
pterygomaxillary adjective /ˌtɛ.ɹɪɡ.ə(ʊ).makˈsɪl.ə.ɹi/: Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
pterygomaxillary fissure noun: A vertical gap between the lateral pterygoid plate of the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla that descends at right angles to the medial...
pterygomaxillary fossa noun: Synonym of pterygopalatine fossa.
pterygometopid noun: Any trilobite in the family Pterygometopidae.
pterygopalate adjective: Synonym of pterygopalatine.
pterygopalatine adjective /ˌtɛ.ɹɪɡ.ə(ʊ)ˈpal.ə.tʌɪn/: Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone.
pterygopalatine fossa noun: A small triangular space beneath the apex of the orbit that is bounded above by the sphenoid bone and the orbital process of the palatine bone, in front by...
pterygopalatine ganglion noun: An autonomic ganglion of the maxillary nerve that is situated in the pterygopalatine fossa and that receives preganglionic parasympathetic fibers from the...
pterygoparoccipital adjective: pterygoid and paroccipital
pterygopodium noun: A modified part of the pelvic fin in male elasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ
pterygoquadrate adjective: Of or relating to the pterygoid and quadrate bones or cartilages.
pterygostomial adjective: Relating to the anteroventral region of the carapace of a crustacean.
pterygostomian adjective: Alternative form of pterygostomial.
pterygote noun: Any insect of the order Pterygota.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under P: 63,631 words, in 213 parts.