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hypso-
hypso- (ˈhɪpsəʊ) repr. rare Gr. ὑψο-, used with same force as ὑψι- hypsi-; in modern use, sometimes taken as comb. form of ὕψος ‘height’. Hence hypsoceˈphalic a. = hypsicephalic; so hypsoˈcephalous a. and hypsoˈcephaly (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1886). ˈhypsodont a. [Gr. ὀδοντ- tooth], of teeth: having high or...
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Hypso
In Greek mythology, Hypso, from Pellene in Achaea, was the mother of the Argonauts Amphion and Asterius (Deucalion) by Hyperasius, son of Pelles. In some sources, the father of these men were Hippasus. Hypso gave birth to her sons at one birth and she could not tell one apart from the other because ...
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Hypsos
Its root hypso- literally means "aloft", "height", or "on high".
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hypsi-
hypsi- (ˈhɪpsɪ) repr. Gr. ὕψι adv. on high, aloft, in comb. also = high, lofty. The English words are new formations with hypsi- in the latter sense. See also hypso-. hypsibrachycephalic (ˌhɪpsɪbrækɪsɪˈfælɪk) a. Ethnol. [brachycephalic], characterized by having a high and broad skull; pertaining to ...
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hypsograph
hypsograph (ˈhɪpsəʊgrɑːf, -æ-) [f. hypso- + -graph.] = hypsographic curve.1937 Geogr. Jrnl. XC. 60 The verticality in all the hypsographs at low elevations is explained by the high coastal cliffs and deep V-shaped valleys which prevail.
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hypsochromic
hypsochromic, a. (hɪpsəʊˈkrəʊmɪk) [ad. G. hypsochrom (M. Schütze 1892, in Zeitschr. f. physik. Chem. IX. 136), f. hypso- + Gr. χρῶµ-α colour: see -ic.] Causing or characterized by a lightening of colour, or a shift of the absorption spectrum towards shorter wavelengths.1892 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. LXII. i....
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hypsometer
hypsometer (hɪpˈsɒmɪtə(r)) [f. Gr. ὕψος height (see hypso-) + -meter. Cf. F. hypsomètre.] An instrument for measuring altitudes, consisting essentially of a delicate thermometer, by which the boiling point of water is observed at particular elevations.1864 in Webster. 1879 Daily News 23 Aug. 6/4 Maj...
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hypsography
hypsography (hɪpˈsɒgrəfɪ) [f. Gr. ὕψο-ς height (see hypso-) + -γραϕια writing, sketching.] That department of geography which deals with the comparative altitude of places, or parts of the earth's surface.1885 Athenæum 9 May 602/3 A further contribution towards the hypsography of Eastern Venetia, by...
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hypsarrhythmia
hypsarrhythmia, n. Path. (hɪpsəˈrɪθmɪə) [f. hypso- + arrhythmia n.] Severely abnormal brain activity characterized by recurrent irregular spikes and slow waves in the electroencephalogram, which is usually associated with epileptic (so-called ‘salaam’ or ‘infantile’) spasms in infants.1952 F. A. & E...
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hypochromic
hypochromic, a. (haɪpəʊˈkrəʊmɪk) [f. hypo- 4 + Gr. χρῶµ-α colour + -ic.] 1. Med. Characterized by or designating a colour index less than one, or red blood cells that contain less hæmoglobin than normal and show an increased central pallor; esp. in hypochromic anæmia.1924 T. R. Waugh in Can. Med. As...
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