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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Pseudobombax
genus Pseudobombax noun tropical American deciduous shrubs or small trees

pseudobulb
noun a solid bulblike enlargement of the stem of some orchids

Pseudococcidae
family Pseudococcidae noun scalelike insects: mealybugs

Pseudococcus
genus Pseudococcus noun type genus of the Pseudococcidae

Pseudocolus
genus Pseudocolus noun a genus of fungi belonging to the family Clathraceae

pseudoephedrine
noun poisonous crystalline alkaloid occurring with ephedrine and isomorphic with it

pseudohallucination
noun an image vivid enough to be a hallucination but recognized as unreal

pseudohermaphroditic
pseudohermaphrodite adjective having internal reproductive organs of one sex and external sexual characteristics of the other sex

pseudohermaphrodite
noun someone having external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex; not a true hermaphrodite because there is no ambiguity in the sex of the external genitalia and hence no question about gender at birth

pseudohermaphroditism
noun congenital condition in which a person has external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex

Pseudolarix
genus Pseudolarix noun one species: golden larch

pseudomonad
noun bacteria usually producing greenish fluorescent water-soluble pigment; some pathogenic for plants and animals

Pseudomonadales
order Pseudomonadales noun one of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; Gram-negative spiral or spherical or rod-shaped bacteria usually motile by polar flagella; some contain photosynthetic pigments

Pseudomonas
genus Pseudomonas noun type genus of the family Pseudomonodaceae

Pseudomonas pyocanea
noun a species of aerobic bacteria

Pseudomonodaceae
family Pseudomonodaceae noun rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; include important plant and animal pathogens

pseudonym
anonym noun a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

pseudonymous
adjective bearing or identified by an assumed (often pen) name; `the writings of Mark Twain are pseudonymous`

pseudophloem
noun false phloem

Pseudopleuronectes
genus Pseudopleuronectes noun a genus of Pleuronectidae

pseudopod
pseudopodium noun temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion

Pseudoryx
genus Pseudoryx noun species of large cow-like mammals of Vietnam discovered by scientists in 1992

pseudoscience
noun an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions

pseudoscientific
adjective based on theories and methods erroneously regarded as scientific

Pseudotaxus
genus Pseudotaxus noun one species

Pseudotsuga
genus Pseudotsuga noun douglas fir; closely related to genera Larix and Cathaya

Pseudowintera
genus Pseudowintera noun evergreen shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand

psi
noun the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet

Psidium
genus Psidium noun guavas

psilocybin
psilocin noun a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom

psilomelane
noun a mineral consisting of hydrated basic oxide of manganese and barium; a source of manganese

Psilophytaceae
family Psilophytaceae noun Paleozoic plants

Psilophytales
order Psilophytales noun Paleozoic simple dichotomously branched plants of Europe and eastern Canada including the oldest known vascular land plants

psilophyte
noun any plant of the order Psilophytales: a savannah plant

psilophyton
noun any plant or fossil of the genus Psilophyton

Psilopsida
class Psilopsida noun whisk ferns; comprising the family Psilotaceae or Psilotatae: vascular plants with no roots, partial if any leaf differentiation, and rudimentary spore sacs

psilosis
noun falling out of hair

Psilotaceae
family Psilotaceae noun small family of lower ferns having nearly naked stems and minute scalelike leaves

Psilotales
order Psilotales noun lower vascular plants having dichotomously branched sporophyte divided into aerial shoot and rhizome and lacking true roots

Psilotum
genus Psilotum noun type genus of the Psilotaceae

Psithyrus
genus Psithyrus noun a large bee that resembles the bumblebee but lacks pollen-collecting apparatus and a worker caste

Psittacidae
family Psittacidae noun coextensive with the order Psittaciformes

Psittaciformes
order Psittaciformes noun an order of birds including parrots and amazons and cockatoos and lorikeets and lories and macaws and parakeets

psittacosaur
psittacosaurus noun primitive dinosaur actually lacking horns and having only the beginning of a frill; long hind and short front limbs; may have been bipedal

psittacosis
parrot disease noun infectious disease of birds

psittacosis
ornithosis noun an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds

Psittacula
genus Psittacula noun a genus of Psittacidae

Psittacus
genus Psittacus noun type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African grey

psoas
noun either of two muscles of the abdomen and pelvis that flex the trunk and rotate the thigh

psocid
noun small winged insect living on the bark and leaves of trees and feeding on e.g. fungi and decaying plant matter

Psocidae
family Psocidae noun a family of small soft-bodied insects that feed on decaying vegetation; related to booklice

Psocoptera
order Psocoptera noun an order of insects: includes booklice and bark-lice

psocopterous insect
noun small soft-bodied insect with chewing mouthparts and either no wings or two pairs

Psophia
genus Psophia noun type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters

Psophiidae
family Psophiidae noun trumpeters

Psophocarpus
genus Psophocarpus noun species of tropical Asian and African climbing herbs

Psoralea
genus Psoralea noun widely distributed genus of herbs or shrubs with glandular compound leaves and spicate or racemose purple or white flowers

psoriasis
noun a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences

psoriatic arthritis
noun a form of rheumatoid arthritis usually affecting fingers and toes and associated with psoriasis

psychedelia
noun the subculture of users of psychedelic drugs

psychedelic
adjective (of a mental state) characterized by intense and distorted perceptions and hallucinations and feelings of euphoria or sometimes despair; `a psychedelic experience`

psychedelic rock
acid rock noun a musical style that emerged in the 1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experience

psychiatric
psychiatrical adjective relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry; `psychiatric disorder`; `psychiatric hospital`

psychiatrist
head-shrinker 1 shrink noun a physician who specializes in psychiatry

psychiatry
psychopathology noun the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

psychic
psychical adjective outside the sphere of physical science; `psychic phenomena`

psychic communication
psychical communication noun communication by paranormal means

psychic energy
mental energy noun an actuating force or factor

psychic phenomena
psychic phenomenon noun phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes

psychic trauma
noun an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects

psychically
adverb from a psychic point of view; `he was psychically blind`

psychoactive
psychotropic adjective affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes; `psychoactive drugs`

psychoactive drug
mind-altering drug noun a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions

psychoanalysis
analysis 1 depth psychology noun a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; `his physician recommended psychoanalysis`

psychoanalyst
noun a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis

psychoanalytic process
noun a process that is assumed to occur in psychoanalytic theory

psychoanalytical
psychoanalytic adjective of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud; `Freud`s psychoanalytical theories`; `psychoanalytic treatment`

psychoanalyze
psychoanalyse verb subject to psychoanalytic treatment; `I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist`

psychobabble
noun using language loaded with psychological terminology

psychodid
noun a fly of the family Psychodidae

Psychodidae
family Psychodidae noun very small two-winged flies with hairy wings that develop in moss and damp vegetable matter: sand flies

psychogenesis
noun a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind

psychogenetic
adjective of or relating to the origin and development of the mind

psychogenetic
adjective of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder

psychogenic
adjective mental or emotional rather than physiological in origin; `a psychogenic disorder`

psychogenic
adjective of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder

psychogenic fugue
noun dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to creates a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state

psychokinetic
adjective moving an object without apparent use of physical means

psycholinguist
noun a person (usually a psychologist but sometimes a linguist) who studies the psychological basis of human language

psycholinguistic
adjective of or relating to the psychology of language

psycholinguistics
noun the branch of cognitive psychology that studies the psychological basis of linguistic competence and performance

psychological
adjective mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature; `give psychological support`; `psychological warfare`

psychological feature
noun a feature of the mental life of a living organism

psychological moment
noun the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect

psychological operation
psyop noun military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments

psychological state
mental state noun (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; `a manic state`

psychological warfare
war of nerves noun the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents` morale

psychologically
adverb in terms of psychology; `classify poetry psychologically`

psychologist
noun a scientist trained in psychology

psychology
psychological science noun the science of mental life