A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adelphophagy
adelphophagy
noun
The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adenographical
adenopharyngeal
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
aglyphodont
aglyphodonta
aglyphodontia
albedograph
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
anglepod
anglepods
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
apologized
apologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologize
aryepiglottidean
astragaloscaphoid
astragaloscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
burglarproofed
cardioplegia
cardioplegia
noun
(surgery) The deliberate, temporary cessation of cardiac activity before heart surgery
celidographer
celidography
choledography
chondropharyngeal
chondropharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilaginous part (especially of the hyoid bone) of the pharynx
clapboarding
clapboarding
verb
present participle of clapboard
clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon
noun
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms
counterpleading
counterpleading
noun
A pleading against; a contrary pleading.
verb
present participle of counterplead
cylindrograph
dactylioglyph
dactylioglyphic
dactylioglyphist
dactylioglyphtic
dactylioglyphy
dactyliographer
dactyliographic
dactyliography
dactyliography
noun
The art of writing or engraving upon gems.
dactylograph
dactylograph
noun
(archaic) A typewriter.
(archaic) A typist.
dactylographer
dactylographic
dactylographic
adj
Of or relating to dactylography.
dactylography
dactylography
noun
The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people.
The study of finger rings.
dactylopatagium
dactylopatagium
noun
The portion of patagium found between the digits.
declinograph
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
depersonalising
depersonalising
verb
present participle of depersonalise
depersonalizing
depersonalizing
verb
present participle of depersonalize
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
dephlegmator
dephlegmator
noun
(chemistry, archaic) An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
dephlogisticate
dephlogisticate
verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
dephlogisticated
dephlogisticated
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) From which the phlogiston has been removed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlogisticate
dephlogistication
dephlogistication
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The process of dephlogisticating; removal of the phlogiston, or supposed ability to burn.
depolarising
depolarising
verb
present participle of depolarise
depolarizing
depolarizing
verb
present participle of depolarize
depopulating
depopulating
verb
present participle of depopulate
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatopathology
dermatopathology
noun
The study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level.
desmopathologist
desmopathology
digitoplantar
dioeciopolygamous
diphthongal
diphthongal
adj
Pertaining to or characterized by a diphthong.
diphthongalize
diphthongally
diphthongally
adv
By means of a diphthong.
diplogangliate
diploglossata
diploglossate
diplograph
diplograph
noun
(historical) An instrument used for double writing, such as one for producing embossed writing for the blind and ordinary writing at the same time.
diplographic
diplographic
Adjective
Relating to diplography or the diplograph.
diplographical
diplographical
adj
Relating to diplography or the diplograph.
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
diplomaing
diplomatology
diplomatology
noun
The study or science of diplomatics, charters, decrees, etc.
diplopteryga
diplotegia
dipropargyl
dipropargyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent volatile liquid, produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives and isomeric with benzene.
dipterological
dipterological
adj
Of or relating to dipterology, the scientific study of flies.
disappointingly
disappointingly
adv
In a disappointing manner.
disapprovingly
disapprovingly
adv
In a disapproving manner
discographical
discographical
adj
Of or pertaining to discography.
discographically
discographically
adv
In terms of discography.
dispersoidological
dispersoidological
adj
Relating to dispersoidology.
dogplate
doppelganger
doppelganger
noun
(fantasy) A monster that takes the forms of people, usually after killing them.
A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts such a person.
A remarkably similar double.
An evil twin.
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
downtrampling
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
electrocardiograph
electrocardiograph
noun
a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities that measures electric potentials on the surface of the body and creates a record (electrocardiogram) of the electrical currents associated with heart muscle activity
electrocardiographic
electrocardiographic
adj
of or pertaining to an electrocardiogram (ECG) or electrocardiograph
electrocardiographically
electrocardiographically
adv
By means of electrocardiography
electrocardiographs
electrocardiographs
noun
plural of electrocardiograph
electrocardiography
electrocardiography
noun
the science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of electrocardiograms
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
endophragmal
endophragmal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
endosalpingitis
endosalpingitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the endosalpinx
epidemiological
epidemiological
adj
Of or pertaining to epidemiology.
epidemiologically
epidemiologically
adv
With regard to epidemiology.
epidialogue
epiglottidean
epiglottidean
adj
(anatomy) epiglottic; relating to the epiglottis
epithelioglandular
flapdragon
flapdragon
noun
A game in which the players snatch raisins out of burning brandy and swallow them blazing.
Any of the raisins in this game.
galactolipide
galactolipide
noun
Archaic form of galactolipid.
galipoidin
galipoidine
gallopade
gallopade
noun
(obsolete) gallop
A type of dance, also known as the galop.
The music for this kind of dance.
verb
To gallop, as on horseback.
To perform the dance called gallopade.
galloped
galloped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gallop
galloperdix
galopade
galopades
galoped
galoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galop
geophilidae
geoplanidae
gladiatorship
gladiatorship
noun
The conduct, state, or art of a gladiator.
gloeocapsoid
glossiphonidae
glossoepiglottidean
glossoepiglottidean
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the tongue and the epiglottis.
glyptodontidae
gnaphalioid
goniopholidae
gonopodial
gonopodial
adj
Relating to a gonopodium
gospelwards
granuloadipose
graphitoidal
graphitoidal
adj
Synonym of graphitoid
graptolithida
graptolitoidea
graptoloidea
guadeloup
guadeloupe
guadeloupe
Proper noun
An island in the northeastern edge of the Caribbean Sea.
An island group, including the island of Guadeloupe, constituting one of the overseas departments of France.
handgallop
heliographed
heliographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of heliograph
hippoglossidae
holographed
holographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of holograph
hydrographical
hydrographical
adj
hydrographic
hydrographically
hydrographically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, hydrography.
hydroplaning
hydroplaning
noun
(automotive, US, Canada) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.
verb
present participle of hydroplane
hyoepiglottidean
ideographical
ideographical
adj
Alternative form of ideographic
ideographically
ideographically
adv
In an ideographic way
idiographical
idiographical
adj
Alternative form of idiographic
idiopsychological
idiopsychological
adj
Relating to idiopsychology.
idolographical
interproglottidal
iridoplegia
iridoplegia
noun
(medicine) paralysis of the sphincter of the iris
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge