A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
aegagropila
aegagropile
aglyphodont
albedograph
algophagous
algophagous
adj
That eats algae
algophilist
algophilist
noun
A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain.
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
allopelagic
allopelagic
adj
(biology, of a marine organism) That lives at a variety of depths
alogotrophy
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphilogism
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angiolipoma
angiolipoma
noun
A subcutaneous nodule with vascular structure, having all other features of a typical lipoma.
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophilia
anglophilia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilia
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anglophobia
anglophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobia
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anteropygal
antipooling
antipooling
adj
(US, historical, railways) Opposing or banning associations of rival railroads.
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
apogamously
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
apologising
apologising
verb
present participle of apologise
apologizers
apologizers
noun
plural of apologizer
apologizing
apologizing
verb
present participle of apologize
applegrower
applegrower
noun
A grower of apples.
applemonger
applemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of apples.
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
autographal
autographal
adj
(obsolete) autographic
autopelagic
bibliograph
bibliograph
noun
Archaic form of bibliographer.
bibliopegic
bibliopegic
adj
Of or pertaining to bookbinding.
bibliophage
bibliophage
noun
(figuratively) A person who loves to read books; a bookworm.
A creature that consumes books’ physical contents.
billposting
billposting
noun
The sticking of posters, notices and advertisements on walls.
biotypology
biotypology
noun
(biology) The study of biotypes
blastophaga
bolographic
bulgarophil
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
carpogonial
carpogonial
adj
Relating to a carpogonium.
carpologies
carpologist
carpologist
noun
One who studies carpology.
catchpoling
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalology
chalcograph
chalcograph
noun
An artwork produced by chalcography.
An instrument for performing chalcography.
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
choplogical
choplogical
adj
(rare) Characterized by equivocation or by overly complex or specious argumentation; improperly reasoned.
clodhopping
clodhopping
adj
boorish; rude
coemploying
collotyping
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
complaining
complaining
noun
The act by which someone complains; a complaint.
verb
present participle of complain
complecting
complecting
verb
present participle of complect
complotting
complotting
noun
The forming of a joint plot; conspiracy.
verb
present participle of complot
coploughing
coprolagnia
coprolagnia
noun
coprophilia
coprologies
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
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
deploringly
deploringly
adv
In a deploring manner.
depolishing
depolishing
verb
present participle of depolish
diphthongal
diphthongal
adj
Pertaining to or characterized by a diphthong.
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.
dispeopling
dispeopling
verb
present participle of dispeople
disposingly
disposingly
adv
So as to dispose of something.
doppelgnger
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
egyptologer
egyptologic
epidialogue
epilogation
epilogation
noun
(obsolete) A brief concluding summary.
epilogistic
epilogistic
adj
Of or pertaining to epilogue; of the nature of an epilogue.
epilogizing
epilogizing
verb
present participle of epilogize
epistemolog
escalloping
exploringly
exploringly
adv
So as to explore.
facioplegia
facioplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the muscles of the face
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
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
galactopyra
galipoidine
galloperdix
gallophobia
galloptious
galluptious
galluptious
adj
wonderful; fascinating; delightful
galumptious
gametophyll
gamopetalae
ganocephala
gastrophile
gelotherapy
gelotoscopy
genioplasty
genioplasty
noun
(surgery) mentoplasty
genotypical
genotypical
adj
Of or relating to a genotype.
genyoplasty
geophilidae
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
geoplanidae
geopolitics
geopolitics
noun
The study of the effects of geography (especially economic geography) on international politics.
geopolitist
glassophone
glassophone
noun
(music) A set of glasses filled with differing amounts of liquid so that they produce different musical notes when struck.
glaucophane
glaucophane
noun
(mineralogy) A blue amphibole mineral, a mixed aluminate of sodium, magnesium and aluminium that exhibits pleochroism, with the chemical formula Na₂(Mg,Fe²⁺)₃Al₂Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.
gloiopeltis
glossograph
glossograph
noun
An instrument for recording the movements of the tongue during speech.
glossopathy
glossopetra
glossophaga
glossophora
glossoscopy
glossospasm
glottiscope
glucolipide
glucolipide
noun
Archaic form of glucolipid.
glucolipine
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.
gnaphalioid
goalkeepers
goalkeepers
noun
plural of goalkeeper
goalkeeping
goalkeeping
noun
The art of a goalkeeper.
verb
present participle of goalkeep
goniopholis
goosepimply
goosepimply
adj
(colloquial) Exhibiting or characteristic of goose pimples.