A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
agapeically
aglyphodont
alogotrophy
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
anteropygal
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
apogamously
appallingly
appallingly
adv
In an appalling manner.
appealingly
appealingly
adv
In an appealing manner.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
biotypology
biotypology
noun
(biology) The study of biotypes
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
callipygian
callipygian
adj
Having beautifully shaped buttocks.
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
callityping
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
cephalology
coemploying
collotyping
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
cripplingly
cripplingly
adv
In a way that cripples, or is crippling
cryptoglaux
cryptologic
cryptologic
Adjective
Of or relating to cryptology.
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.
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
deepeningly
deepeningly
adv
In an increasingly deep way.
dependingly
dependingly
adv
As having dependence.
deploringly
deploringly
adv
In a deploring manner.
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
despisingly
despisingly
adv
Contemptuously; with scorn.
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
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.
disposingly
disposingly
adv
So as to dispose of something.
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
egyptologer
egyptologic
expandingly
expandingly
adv
With expansion; so as to expand.
expectingly
expectingly
adv
In a state of expectation.
exploringly
exploringly
adv
So as to explore.
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
galactopyra
gametophyll
gelotherapy
gelotoscopy
genioplasty
genioplasty
noun
(surgery) mentoplasty
genotypical
genotypical
adj
Of or relating to a genotype.
genyoplasty
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
gillygaupus
glossopathy
glossoscopy
glycolipide
glycolipide
noun
Archaic form of glycolipid.
glycolipids
glycolipids
noun
plural of glycolipid
glycolipine
glykopectic
glyphograph
glyphograph
noun
A plate made by glyphography, or an impression taken from such a plate.
glyptograph
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
goosepimply
goosepimply
adj
(colloquial) Exhibiting or characteristic of goose pimples.
gossipingly
gossipingly
adv
With gossip; while gossiping.
graphically
graphically
adv
In a graphic manner
graphiology
graphiology
noun
The study of handwriting; graphology.
gryllotalpa
gypsologist
gypsophilas
gypsophilas
noun
plural of gypsophila
haliography
haplography
haplography
noun
Accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, for example, mispell for misspell.
heliography
heliography
noun
(obsolete) Photography.
The art of making a heliograph.
The scientific study of the sun.
The system of signalling by heliograph.
heliotyping
heliotyping
verb
present participle of heliotype
herpetology
herpetology
noun
The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians.
hieroglyphs
hieroglyphs
noun
plural of hieroglyph
hieroglyphy
hieroglyphy
noun
The use of hieroglyphics.
hyalography
hyalography
noun
The art of writing or engraving on glass.
hyalophagia
hyalophagia
noun
Alternative form of hyalophagy
hygroplasma
hylophagous
hylophagous
adj
That feeds on wood
hypnologies
hypnologist
hypnologist
noun
One who is versed in hypnology.
hypoglossal
hypoglossal
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the area under the tongue.
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of hypoglossal nerve..
hypoglossis
hypoglossus
hypoglossus
noun
(neuroanatomy) Alternative form of hypoglossal nerve.
hypoglottis
impendingly
impendingly
adv
In an impending manner; forthcomingly; soon to come.
imploringly
imploringly
adv
Beseechingly; in a manner that beseeches or implores.
impregnably
impregnably
adv
In an impregnable manner; so as to defy attack.
improvingly
improvingly
adv
In a manner that tends to improve (especially, (dated), to educate or morally better a person).
incomplying
inspiringly
inspiringly
adv
In an inspiring manner.
landspringy
lapidifying
lapidifying
verb
present participle of lapidify
lepargyraea
lignography
lithography
lithography
noun
The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it.
lithotyping
lithotyping
verb
present participle of lithotype
loimography
lymphagogue
lymphagogue
noun
Any agent that promotes the production of lymph.
lymphangial
lymphangial
adj
(anatomy) lymphatic
lymphogenic
lymphogenic
adj
Connected with, or formed in, the lymphatic glands
lymphograms
lymphograms
noun
plural of lymphogram
megacephaly
megacephaly
noun
macrencephaly
megaloscopy
misapplying
misapplying
verb
present participle of misapply
multiplying
multiplying
noun
An act of multiplication.
verb
present participle of multiply
mumbletypeg
mumbletypeg
noun
Alternative form of mumblety peg
myelography
myelography
noun
(medicine) A type of radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium to detect pathology of the spinal cord, including the location of a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors.
myeloplegia
myeloplegia
noun
spinal paralysis
oligopyrene
oligotrophy
oligotrophy
noun
(geography, a body of water) the quality of having a low level of nutrients and minerals
organophyly
organophyly
noun
(biology, rare) The tribal history of organs, a branch of morphophyly.
overplaying
overplaying
verb
present participle of overplay
pacifyingly
pacifyingly
adv
So as to pacify or calm.
paganically
paganically
adv
In a paganic manner.
palaeoglyph
paleography
paleography
noun
(obsolete) Paleogeography.
Ancient scripts or forms of writing themselves, as uncial, scriptio continua, or methods of using papyrus scrolls.
The study of old or ancient forms of writing.
paletiology
palingenesy
palingenesy
noun
(archaic, rare) Rebirth; regeneration.
palynologic
palynologic
adj
Synonym of palynological
panegyrical
panegyrical
adj
Lavish with praise; admiring, approving, complimentary.
pangamously
pantheology
pantheology
noun
A system of theology embracing all religions; a complete system of theology.
parhomology
parsonology
pelvigraphy
penetrology
penetrolqgy
perduringly
perduringly
adv
enduringly; lastingly
periodology
perishingly
perishingly
adv
(colloquial) extremely
perissology
perissology
noun
Superfluity of words; verbosity; long-windedness.
pervadingly
pervadingly
adv
In a manner that pervades.
pesteringly
pesteringly
adv
In a pestering manner; annoyingly, bothersomely.
petroglyphs
petroglyphs
noun
plural of petroglyph
petroglyphy
petroglyphy
noun
The art or process of carving figures or inscriptions on stone.
philogynies
philogynist
philogynist
noun
someone who is fond of women as a group
philogynous
philogynous
adj
Fond of women.
photoglyphy
photoglyphy
noun
photoglyphic engraving
photolyzing
photolyzing
verb
present participle of photolyze
phraseology
phraseology
noun
A collection of phrases; a phrasebook.
A group of specialized words and expressions used by a particular group.
Study of set or fixed expressions.
The style in which words and phrases are used in writing or speech.