cyclopaedia(n = noun.communication) cyclopedia, encyclopaedia, encyclopedia - 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;
is a kind of book of facts, reference, reference book, reference work
has particulars: book of knowledge

cyclopaedia, n. (also cyclopedia) an encyclopaedia.

Derivative:
cyclopaedic adj.

Etymology:
shortening of ENCYCLOPAEDIA