n.
An encyclopedia.
[Short for ENCYCLOPEDIA.]
cyclopedic cy'clo·pe'dic (-dĭk) adj.cyclopedist cy'clo·pe'dist (-dĭst) n.
cyclopedia
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cy·clo·pe·di·a cy·clo·pae·di·a (sī'klə-pē'dē-ə) 
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n.
An encyclopedia.
cyclopedist cy'clo·pe'dist (-dĭst) n.
n.
An encyclopedia.
cyclopedist cy'clo·pe'dist (-dĭst) n.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
Synonyms: encyclopedia, encyclopaedia, cyclopaedia
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