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name onym birth beginning gen synonym one of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses genesis the origin or coming into being of something patronymic a name derived from that of the father or a paternal ancestor usually by the addition of an affix pseudonym a fictitious name eponym one for whom or which something is or is believed to be named gene a specific sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that is located usually on a chromosome and that is the functional unit of inheritance generator one that generates: as a: an apparatus in which vapor or gas is formed b: a machine by which mechanical energy is changed into electrical energy anonymous not named or identified generic relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class: general regenerate to revive or produce anew genetic pertaining to; produced by genes homonym a word the same as another in sound and spelling, but different in meaning antonym a word opposite in meaning to another progenitor a biologically related ancestor genre a class or category of artistic endeavor progeny a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal acronym a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase (HOMES) hydrogen a colorless, odorless, and flammable gas that combines chemically with oxygen to make water multiple meaning words minor mount neutral outfit pace head cap foot ped foot pod child ped body corp decapitate to cut off the head of: behead captivity the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined capitol a building in which a state legislative body meets Capitol the building in which the United States Congress meets at Washington recapitulate to restate briefly; summarize capital the most important city in a state or town, usually has a seat of government pedagogy the art, science, or profession of teaching pedestal base, foundation; the base of an upright structure pedant a male schoolteacher; one who makes a show of knowledge pedantic a person who is obsessed with details pedestrian going or performed on foot; of, relating to, or designed for walking pedagogue teacher, schoolmaster centipede a bug that has a long body and many jointed legs pediatric of or relating to pediatrics pediatrics a branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of children pediatrician a specialist in pediatrics pedicure a person who provides care for the feet, toes, and nails; care of the feet, toes, and nails impede to interfere with or slow the progress of; to hinder expedition a journey undertaken for a specific purpose podiatry the medical care and treatment of the human foot; called also chiropody podium small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, for a public speaker, etc; a low wall forming a base for construction, as a colonnade or dome corpse a human or animal body whether living or dead corporal a low ranking officier in the armed forces corps a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction corporation an association of employers and employees in a basic industry; a group of merchants or traders united in a trade guild corpulent having a large bulky body; obese joint launch level lodge mask minute multiple meaning words great magni large macro much many poly equal equ all omni magnificient strikingly beautiful or impressive magnification the act of magnifying magnitude great size or extent; the intensity of an earthquake represented by a number on the arbitrary scale macroscopic observable by the naked eye; involving large units or elements macroeconomics the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy polygon a closed plane figure bounded by straight lines polysemous having multiple meanings polyglot a book containing versions of the same text in several languages polysyllabic having more than one and usually more than three syllables polymath a person of encyclopedic learning polytechnic skilled in many technical arts; devoted to instruction in many technical arts or applied sciences equator a great circle of the earth or a celestial body that is everywhere equally distant from the two poles and divides the surface into the northern and southern hemispheres equatorial being in the plane of the equator equation the process of equating; and element affecting a process equivalent equal in force, amount, or value equanimity suggests a habit of mind that is only rarely disturbed under great strain equilateral having all sides equal equitable having or exhibiting equity omnidirectional being in all directions omnipotent having virtually unlimited authority or influence omniscient having infinite awareness omnivore one that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances