A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
aerogeology
aerogeology
noun
Geological investigations carried out from the air.
aesthiology
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agapeically
aggregately
aggregately
adv
collectively; in mass.
aggregatory
aggregatory
adj
Causing aggregation.
aggrievedly
aggrievedly
adv
In the manner of someone who is aggrieved
agrogeology
agrogeology
noun
The geological study of agrominerals.
agromyzidae
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
allegiantly
allegiantly
adv
In an allegiant manner
allergology
allergology
noun
(medicine) The study of the causes and treatment of allergies
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
amblygeusia
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
anacrogynae
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
angelically
angelically
adv
In an angelic manner.
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angiomegaly
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
anteropygal
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
appealingly
appealingly
adv
In an appealing manner.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
apterygidae
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
arguitively
argyllshire
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
assentingly
assentingly
adv
in an assenting manner
assertingly
asthenology
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
attendingly
attendingly
adv
Giving one's attention; attentively.
augitophyre
augmentedly
augmentedly
adv
In an augmented manner.
awakeningly
awakeningly
adv
In a way that awakens, or brings new sensations.
badgeringly
badgeringly
adv
So as to badger or annoy.
baggyrinkle
ballyragged
ballyragged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballyrag
bandylegged
banteringly
banteringly
adv
In a bantering manner.
baynebridge
bayonetting
bayonetting
noun
Overlap of fracture fragments in a longbone fracture resulting in shortening of the extremity.
verb
(Britain) present participle of bayonet
beaugregory
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
befittingly
befittingly
adv
In a befitting manner
beguilingly
beguilingly
adv
In a beguiling manner
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
believingly
believingly
adv
in a believing manner
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
benignantly
benignantly
adv
In a benignant manner.
benumbingly
benumbingly
adv
in a benumbing manner
beseemingly
beseemingly
adv
(archaic) In a beseeming manner.
besiegingly
besiegingly
adv
in a besieging manner
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
bewailingly
bewailingly
adv
in a bewailing manner
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
billingsley
biocenology
biocenology
noun
(biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities
blenchingly
bodybending
bodyguarded
bodyguarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodyguard
breathingly
bullyragged
bullyragged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bullyrag
bullyragger
bullyragger
noun
One who bullyrags.
byssogenous
byssogenous
adj
Secreting or producing byssus.
cageynesses
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
cameography
careeringly
careeringly
adv
With rapid uncontrollable motion; headlong.
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
carriageway
carriageway
noun
(UK, Ireland) One side of a dual carriageway that carries traffic in a single direction.
(UK, Ireland) The part of a road that carries traffic.
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
cecidiology
cecidiology
noun
Alternative form of cecidology
cenozoology
cephalology
cerargyrite
cerargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.
cerebrology
cerebrology
noun
The science that deals with the cerebrum or brain.
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
chateaugray
cheirognomy
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chondrogeny
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogeny
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
clergywomen
clergywomen
noun
plural of clergywoman
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
cobenignity
coelebogyne
coembodying
coemploying
cognitively
cognitively
adv
Relating to thinking (cognition).
cogrediency
collegatary
collegially
collegially
adv
In a collegial manner
Regarding colleagues
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
congeneracy
congenially
congenially
adv
In a congenial manner
congruently
congruently
adv
In a congruent manner
conjugately
conjugately
adv
In a conjugate manner.
contingency
contingency
noun
(countable) A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses.
(finance, countable) An amount of money which a party to a contract has to pay to the other party (usually the supplier of a major project to the client) if he or she does not fulfill the contract according to the specification.
(logic, countable) A statement which is neither a tautology nor a contradiction.
(uncountable) The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance.
convergency
convergency
noun
Alternative form of convergence
copyediting
copyediting
noun
Alternative spelling of copy editing
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
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
copyrighter
copyrighter
noun
One who obtains the copyright on a work.
cosmecology
cosmetology
cosmetology
noun
the profession of a cosmetologist or beautician
the science of cosmetics
courtesying
courtesying
noun
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
verb
present participle of courtesy
cryosurgeon
cryosurgeon
noun
One who performs cryosurgery.
cryosurgery
cryosurgery
noun
(medicine) The use of a probe containing liquid nitrogen to freeze and thus destroy tissue.
cryptogenic
cryptogenic
adj
(of a disease) Of uncertain cause.
(of an organism) Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area.
(of epilepsy) Presumed but not proven to be caused by an abnormality in a particular part of the brain (contrasts with symptomatic and idiopathic).
cybernating
cybernating
verb
present participle of cybernate
cycloplegia
cycloplegia
noun
paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, resulting in a loss of accommodation
cycloplegic
cycloplegic
adj
Of, relating to, or causing cycloplegia
noun
One who is afflicted with cycloplegia.
cylindering
cylindering
verb
present participle of cylinder
cystigerous
cystogenous
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cytoecology
cytogenesis
cytogenesis
noun
The formation, development, and variation of cells.
cytogenetic
cytogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to cytogenetics.
Of or pertaining to the origin and development of cells.
cytomegalic
cytomegalic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly.
dacryagogue
daemonology
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
dangerously
dangerously
adv
In a dangerous manner.
dangleberry
dangleberry
noun
An ericaceous flowering plant in the genus Gaylussacia.
The white-bloomed dark blue edible berry of this plant.
daydreaming
daydreaming
noun
An instance of daydreaming; a daydream or reverie.