Word Meanings - PSEUDOSTELLA - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Any starlike meteor or phenomenon.

Related words: (words related to PSEUDOSTELLA)

• METEOROSCOPE
  An astrolabe; a planisphere. An instrument for measuring the position, length, and direction, of the apparent path of a shooting star.
• METEOROLOGY
  The science which treats of the atmosphere and its phenomena, particularly of its variations of heat and moisture, of its winds, storms, etc.
• METEORICAL
  Meteoric.
• METEOR
  1. Any phenomenon or appearance in the atmosphere, as clouds, rain, hail, snow, etc. Hail, an ordinary meteor. Bp. Hall. 2. Specif.: A transient luminous body or appearance seen in the atmosphere, or in a more elevated region. The vaulty top of
• METEOROGRAPHIC
  Of or pertaining to meteorography.
• METEORISM
  Flatulent distention of the abdomen; tympanites.
• METEOROLOGIST
  A person skilled in meteorology.
• METEOROMETER
  An apparatus which transmits automatically to a central station atmospheric changes as marked by the anemometer, barometer, thermometer, etc.
• STARLIKE
  1. Resembling a star; stellated; radiated like a star; as, starlike flowers. 2. Shining; bright; illustrious. Dryden. The having turned many to righteousness shall confer a starlike and immortal brightness. Boyle.
• METEOROLOGIC; METEOROLOGICAL
  Of or pertaining to the atmosphere and its phenomena, or to meteorology. Meteorological table, Meteorological register, a table or register exhibiting the state of the air and its temperature, weight, dryness, moisture, motion, etc.
• METEOROUS
  Of the nature or appearance of a meteor.
• METEORITE
  A mass of stone or iron which has fallen to the earth from space; an aërolite. Note: Meteorites usually show a pitted surface with a fused crust, caused by the heat developed in their rapid passage through the earth's atmosphere. A meteorite may
• METEOROGRAPHY
  The registration of meteorological phenomena.
• PHENOMENON
  faino`menon, fr. fai`nesqai to appear, fai`nein to show. See 1. An appearance; anything visible; whatever, in matter or spirit, is apparent to, or is apprehended by, observation; as, the phenomena of heat, light, or electricity; phenomena
• METEOROLITE
  A meteoric stone; an aërolite; a meteorite.
• METEOROIDAL
  Of or pertaining to a meteoroid or to meteoroids.
• METEOROGRAPH
  An instrument which registers meteorologic phases or conditions.
• METEOROMANCY
  A species of divination by meteors, chiefly by thunder and lightning, which was held in high estimation by the Romans.
• METEOROID
  A small body moving through space, or revolving about the sun, which on entering the earth's atmosphere would be deflagrated and appear as a meteor. These bodies before they come into the air, I call meteoroids. H. A. Newton.
• METEORIC
  1. Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric, as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones. 2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions. 3. Flashing; brilliant; transient; like a meteor; as, meteoric fame. "Meteoric politician."
• HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
  Of or pertaining to hydrometeorology, or to rain, clouds, storms, etc.
• FERRANTI PHENOMENON
  An increase in the ratio of transformation of an alternating current converter, accompanied by other changes in electrical conditions, occurring when the secondary of the converter is connected with a condenser of moderate capacity; -- so called
• HYDROMETEOR
  A meteor or atmospheric phenomenon dependent upon the vapor of water; -- in the pl., a general term for the whole aqueous phenomena of the atmosphere, as rain, snow, hail, etc. Nichol.
• ASTROMETEOROLOGY
  The investigation of the relation between the sun, moon, and stars, and the weather. -- As`*tro*me`te*or`o*log"ic*al, a. -- As`tro*me`te*or*ol"o*gist, n.