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
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenopharyngeal
adenopharyngitis
adoxography
adoxography
noun
(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
aglyphodont
aglyphodonta
aglyphodontia
agriotypidae
agrypnode
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
amygdophenin
angiocardiography
angiocardiography
noun
(medicine) A technique for radiographic examination of the heart chambers and thoracic vessels wherein a liquid radiocontrast agent is injected into the bloodstream, then the tissues are examined using X-rays.
angiodiascopy
appendorontgenography
applaudingly
applaudingly
adv
in an applauding manner
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
apterygidae
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
aryepiglottidean
autoradiography
autoradiography
noun
The process of making autoradiographs.
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bradyphagia
bradyphagia
noun
Unusual slowness in eating
bradysphygmia
cardiagraphy
cardiography
cardiography
noun
(medicine) The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
cathodography
celidography
choledography
chondrography
chondrography
noun
A dissertation concerning cartilage
chondropharyngeal
chondropharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilaginous part (especially of the hyoid bone) of the pharynx
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
chondropterygii
chondropterygious
cineangiocardiography
cineangiocardiography
noun
cinematographic angiocardiography
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
coniopterygidae
copyediting
copyediting
noun
Alternative spelling of copy editing
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
correspondingly
correspondingly
adv
In a corresponding manner; conformably.
cryptophagidae
cuproiodargyrite
cylindrograph
cystoradiography
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.
daguerreotype
daguerreotype
noun
An early type of photograph created by exposing a silver surface which has previously been exposed to either iodine vapor or iodine and bromine vapors.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make a photograph using this process, to make a daguerreotype (of).
daguerreotyped
daguerreotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotyper
daguerreotyper
noun
One who takes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
daguerreotypic
daguerreotyping
daguerreotyping
verb
present participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypy
daguerreotypy
noun
The art or technique of producing daguerreotypes.
dasypygal
dasypygal
adj
(rare) Having hairy buttocks.
dayspring
dayspring
noun
(archaic) The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
decrypting
decrypting
verb
present participle of decrypt
decryptograph
deepeningly
deepeningly
adv
In an increasingly deep way.
dehypnotizing
dehypnotizing
verb
present participle of dehypnotize
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
dependingly
dependingly
adv
As having dependence.
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
deploringly
deploringly
adv
In a deploring manner.
deploying
deploying
verb
present participle of deploy
depolymerizing
depolymerizing
adj
That depolymerizes
verb
present participle of depolymerize
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
deprecatingly
deprecatingly
adv
In a deprecating manner.
depreciatingly
depreciatingly
adv
So as to disparage or belittle.
depressingly
depressingly
adv
In a depressing manner.
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.
dermatography
dermatography
noun
The anatomical description of the skin.
dermatopathology
dermatopathology
noun
The study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level.
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmopathology
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
despisingly
despisingly
adv
Contemptuously; with scorn.
despondingly
despondingly
adv
In a desponding manner.
diageotropy
diaglyph
diaglyph
noun
Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem.
diaglyphic
diaglyphic
adj
Represented or formed by depressions in the surface.
diaglyptic
diaphragmatically
diaphragmatically
adv
(Of breathing) by expanding/contracting the lungs by lowering/raising the diaphragm, instead of by expanding the chest
By use of the diaphragm; in a diaphragmatic way
dictyograptus
diglyph
diglyph
noun
A member with two vertical channels or grooves, without the two lateral half grooves which characterize the triglyph.
diglyphic
digraphically
digraphically
adv
In terms of digraphs.
dihydrosphingosine
dihydrosphingosine
noun
(organic chemistry) sphinganine
dioeciopolygamous
diphenylguanidine
diphthongally
diphthongally
adv
By means of a diphthong.
diphygenic
diphygenic
adj
(zoology) Having two modes of embryonic development.
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
diplomatology
diplomatology
noun
The study or science of diplomatics, charters, decrees, etc.
diplopteryga
dipropargyl
dipropargyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent volatile liquid, produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives and isomeric with benzene.
dipterology
dipterology
noun
The scientific study of flies, the Diptera.
dipterygian
dipygi
dipygi
noun
plural of dipygus
dipygus
dipygus
noun
An individual with a congenital deformity where the body axis forks left and right partway along the torso, with the posterior end (pelvis and legs) duplicated.
disappointingly
disappointingly
adv
In a disappointing manner.
disapprovingly
disapprovingly
adv
In a disapproving manner
discographically
discographically
adv
In terms of discography.
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
discomposingly
discomposingly
adv
So as to discompose.
disemploying
disemploying
verb
present participle of disemploy
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
disoccupying
disparagingly
disparagingly
adv
Insultingly
dispensingly
dispersoidology
dispersoidology
noun
colloid chemistry
dispiritingly
dispiritingly
adv
In a dispiriting manner.
displaying
displaying
verb
present participle of display
displeasingly
displeasingly
adv
In a displeasing manner.
disposingly
disposingly
adv
So as to dispose of something.
dispraisingly
dispraisingly
adv
By way of dispraise.
ditriglyph
ditriglyph
noun
(architecture) A space for two triglyphs in the entablature between columns.
ditriglyphic
ditriglyphic
adj
(architecture) Relating to ditriglyphs.
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
doxography
doxography
noun
The work or works of classical historians describing the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
droopingly
droopingly
adv
In a drooping manner.
droppingly
droppingly
adv
In drops; one drop at a time.
bit by bit; one at a time
dryprong
duplifying
dynagraph
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dysgraphia
dysgraphia
noun
A language disorder that affects a person's ability to write.