Defn: Pertaining to, or of the nature of, an encyclopedia; embracing a wide range of subjects.
ENCYCLOPEDISM
En*cy`clo*pe"dism, n.
Defn: The art of writing or compiling encyclopedias; also, possession of the whole range of knowledge; encyclopedic learning.
ENCYCLOPEDIST
En*cy`clo*pe"dist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. encyclopédiste.]
Defn: The compiler of an encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation; also, one whose knowledge embraces the whole range of the sciences. The Encyclopedists, the writers of the great French encyclopedia which appeared in 1751-1772. The editors were Diderot and D'Alembert. Among the contributors were Voltaire and Rousseau.
ENCYST
En*cyst", v. t.
Defn: To inclose in a cyst.
ENCYSTATION
En`cys*ta"tion, n.
Defn: Encystment.
ENCYSTED
En*cyst"ed, a.