| hypso- or (before a vowel) hyps- | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating height: hypsometry | |
| [from Greek hupsos] | |
| hyps- or (before a vowel) hyps- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek hupsos] | |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |