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144 words match “PICI”

PICI n.
A division of birds including the woodpeckers and wrynecks.
PICIFORM a.
Of or pertaining to Piciformes.
PICIFORMES n.
A group of birds including the woodpeckers, toucans, barbets, colies, kingfishes, hornbills, and some other related groups.
PICINE a.
Of or pertaining to the woodpeckers (Pici), or to the Piciformes.
ALLOTROPICITY n.
Allotropic property or nature.
APICIAN a.
Belonging to Apicius, a notorious Roman epicure; hence applied to whatever is peculiarly refined or dainty and expensive in cookery. H. Rogers.
AUSPICIAL a.
Of or pertaining to auspices; auspicious. [R.]
AUSPICIOUS a. 3 definitions
le issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, an auspicious beginning. Auspicious union of order and freedom. Macaulay.
DESPICIENCY n.
A looking down; despection. [Obs.]
EPISCOPICIDE n.
The killing of a bishop.
EXTISPICIOUS a.
Relating to the inspection of entrails for prognostication. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
HYGROSCOPICITY n.
The property possessed by vegetable tissues of absorbing or discharging moisture according to circumstances.
INAUSPICIOUS a.
Not auspicious; ill-omened; unfortunate; unlucky; unfavorable. "Inauspicious stars." Shak. "Inauspicious love." Dryden. -- In`aus*pi"cious*ly, adv. -- In`aus*pi"cious*ness, n.
LAPICIDE n.
A stonecutter. [Obs.]
PERSPICIENCE n.
The act of looking sharply. [Obs.] Bailey.
PERSPICIL n.
An optical glass; a telescope. [Obs.] Crashaw.
PROSPICIENCE n.
The act of looking forward.
SELF-SUSPICIOUS a.
Suspicious or distrustful of one's self. Baxter.
SPICIFEROUS a.
Bearing ears, or spikes; spicate. [Obs.] Bailey.
SPICIFORM a.
Spike-shaped. Gray.
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