hy|poph|y|ge

hy|poph|y|ge
hy|poph|y|ge «hy POF uh jee, hih-», noun.
Architecture. a depression of curved profile, as a hollow molding beneath some Doric capitals.
[< Greek hypophyg a recess; refuge < hypopheúgein flee; retire < hypo- under + pheúgein flee]

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  • poph — ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis; al·pha hy·poph·a·mine; an·a·poph·y·sis; an·te·hy·poph·y·sis; an·thro·poph·a·gite; an·thro·poph·a·gous; an·thro·poph·a·gus; an·thro·poph·a·gy; an·thro·poph·u·ism; car·poph·a·gous; hip·poph·aë; hip·poph·a·gism;… …   English syllables

  • ad|e|no|hy|poph|y|sis — «AD uh noh hy POF uh sihs, hih », noun, plural ses « seez». the part of the pituitary gland comprising the anterior and intermediate lobes. Prolactin is one of the hormones produced by the adenohypophysis. ╂[< Greek ad , énos gland +… …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|thro|poph|a|gism — «AN thruh POF uh jihz uhm», noun. = cannibalism. (Cf. ↑cannibalism) …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|thro|poph|a|gist — «AN thruh POF uh jihst», noun. = cannibal. (Cf. ↑cannibal) …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|thro|poph|a|gite — «AN thruh POF uh jyt», noun. = cannibal. (Cf. ↑cannibal) …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|thro|poph|a|gi — «AN thruh POF uh jy», noun (plural), sing. gus. man eaters; cannibals. ╂[< Latin anthrōpophagī (plural) < Greek anthrōpophágos man eating < ánthrōpos man + phageîn eat] …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|thro|poph|a|gous — «AN thruh POF uh guhs», adjective. = cannibalistic. (Cf. ↑cannibalistic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|thro|poph|a|gus — «AN thruh POF uh guhs», noun. singular of anthropophagi …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|thro|poph|a|gy — «AN thruh POF uh jee», noun. = cannibalism …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|thro|poph|u|ism — «AN thruh POF yu ihz uhm», noun. the ascription of human nature, functions, or desires, to a god or gods. ╂[< anthropo + Greek phy nature + English ism] …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|thro|poph|u|is|tic — «AN thruh POF yu IHS tihk», adjective. of or having to do with anthropophuism …   Useful english dictionary

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