Hyperdulia
‖Hy′per‐du‐li″a (?), n. [Pref. hyper- + dulia: cf. F. hyperdulie.] (R. C. Ch.) Veneration or worship given to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of mere creatures; higher vener...
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Hyperduly
Hy″per‐du′ly (?), n. Hyperdulia.
Hyperesthesia
Hy′per‐es‐the″si‐a (?), n. Same as Hyperæsthesia.
Hypericum
‖Hy‐per″i‐cum (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of plants, generally with dotted leaves and yellow flowers; — called also St. John's-wort.
Hyperinosis
‖Hy′per‐i‐no″sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. υπἕρ over + �, �, strength, fiber.] (Med.) A condition of the blood, characterized by an abnormally large amount of fibrin, as in many inf...
Hyperion
Hy‐pe″ri‐on (?), n.(Class Myth.) The god of the sun; in the later mythology identified with Apollo, and distinguished for his beauty.So excellent a king; that was, to this,Hyper...
Hyperkinesis
‖Hy′per‐ki‐ne″sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. υπἕρ over + � motion.] (Med.) Abnormally increased muscular movement; spasm.
Hyperkinetic
Hy′per‐ki‐net″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to hyperkinesis.
Hypermetamorphosis
Hy′per‐met′a‐mor″pho‐sis (?), n. [Hyper- + metamorphosis.] (Zoöl.) A kind of metamorphosis, in certain insects, in which the larva itself undergoes remarkable changes of form an...
Hypermeter
Hy‐per″me‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � beyond all measure; υπἕρ over, beyond + � measure: cf. F. hypermètre.] 1. (Pros.) A verse which has a redundant syllable or foot; a hypercatalectic ...
Hypermetrical
Hy′per‐met″ric‐al (?), a. Having a redundant syllable; exceeding the common measure.Hypermetrical verse(Gr. & Lat. Pros.), a verse which contains a syllable more than the ordina...
Hypermetropia
{ ‖Hy′per‐me‐tro″pi‐a (?), Hy′per‐met″ro‐py (?), } n. [NL. hypermetropia, fr. Gr. � excessive + �, �, the eye. See Hypermeter.] A condition of the eye in which, through shortnes...
Hypermyriorama
‖Hy′per‐myr′i‐o‐ra″ma (?), n. A show or exhibition having a great number of scenes or views.
Hyperoartia
‖Hy′per‐o‐ar″ti‐a (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) An order of marsipobranchs including the lampreys. The suckerlike moth contains numerous teeth; the nasal opening is in the middle of the he...
Hyperopia
‖Hy′per‐o″pi‐a (hī′pẽr‐ō″pĭ‐ȧ), n. [NL., fr. Gr. υπἕρ over + ὤψ, ωπὄσ, the eye.] Hypermetropia. — Hy′per‐op″tic (#), a.
Hyperorganic
Hy′per‐or‐gan″ic (–ôr‐găn″ĭk), a. [Pref. hyper- + organic.] Higher than, or beyond the sphere of, the organic. Sir W. Hamilton.
Hyperorthodoxy
Hy′per‐or″tho‐dox′y (?), n. Orthodoxy pushed to excess.
Hyperotreta
‖Hy′per‐o‐tre″ta (hī′pẽr‐ō̍‐trē″tȧ), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. υπερᾥν the palate + τρητόσ perforated.] (Zoöl.) An order of marsipobranchs, including the Myxine or hagfish and the gen...
Hyperoxide
Hy′per‐ox″ide (?), n.(Chem.) A compound having a relatively large percentage of oxygen; a peroxide.
Hyperoxygenated
{ Hy′per‐ox″y‐gen‐a′ted (?), Hy′per‐ox″y‐gen‐ized (?), } a.(Chem.) Combined with a relatively large amount of oxygen; — said of higher oxides.
Hyperoxymuriate
Hy′per‐ox′y‐mu″ri‐ate (?), n.(Chem.) A perchlorate.
Hyperoxymuriatic
Hy′per‐ox′y‐mu′ri‐at″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Perchloric; as, hyperoxymuriatic acid.
Hyperphysical
Hy′per‐phys″ic‐al (?), a. Above or transcending physical laws; supernatural.Those who do not fly to some hyperphysical hypothesis. Sir W. Hamilton.
Hyperplasia
‖Hy′per‐pla″si‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. υπἕρ over + � conformation, fr. � to mold.] (Med. & Biol.) An increase in, or excessive growth of, the normal elements of any part.☞ Hyper...
Hyperplastic
Hy′per‐plas″tic (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to hyperplasia.2. (Biol.) Tending to excess of formative action.
Hyperpnœa
‖Hy′perp‐nœ″a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. υπἕρ over + �, �, breath.] (Physiol.) Abnormal breathing, due to slightly deficient arterialization of the blood; — in distinction from eupnœ...
Hyperpyrexia
‖Hy′per‐py‐rex″i‐a (?), n. [NL. See Hyper-, and Pyrexia.] (Med.) A condition of excessive fever; an elevation of temperature in a disease, in excess of the limit usually observe...