A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
agapeically
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
anteropygal
appealingly
appealingly
adv
In an appealing manner.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
cephalology
coemploying
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
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.
dipterology
dipterology
noun
The scientific study of flies, the Diptera.
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.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
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.
glycolipide
glycolipide
noun
Archaic form of glycolipid.
glycolipine
glykopectic
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
goosepimply
goosepimply
adj
(colloquial) Exhibiting or characteristic of goose pimples.
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.
hypnologies
impendingly
impendingly
adv
In an impending manner; forthcomingly; soon to come.
impregnably
impregnably
adv
In an impregnable manner; so as to defy attack.
lepargyraea
lymphagogue
lymphagogue
noun
Any agent that promotes the production of lymph.
lymphogenic
lymphogenic
adj
Connected with, or formed in, the lymphatic glands
megacephaly
megacephaly
noun
macrencephaly
megaloscopy
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
overplaying
overplaying
verb
present participle of overplay
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.
panegyrical
panegyrical
adj
Lavish with praise; admiring, approving, complimentary.
pantheology
pantheology
noun
A system of theology embracing all religions; a complete system of theology.
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
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.
phrenoplegy
phycologies
phylogenies
phylogenies
noun
plural of phylogeny
phylogenist
phylogenist
noun
One who studies phylogeny.
physiologer
physiologer
noun
(archaic) A physiologist.
physiologue
phytologies
phytologies
noun
plural of phytology
pigheadedly
pigheadedly
adv
In a pigheaded manner.
pigmentally
pigmentally
adv
In terms of pigment.
pilferingly
pilferingly
adv
By pilfering or stealing; thievingly.
pithecology
pithecology
noun
(zoology, rare) The scientific study of apes.
plagiophyre
planetogeny
planetology
planetology
noun
(astronomy) The study of planets, planetary systems and the solar system.
poecilogony
polygamized
polygamized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polygamize
polygamizes
polygamizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polygamize
polygeneses
polygeneses
noun
plural of polygenesis
polygenesic
polygenesic
adj
polygenetic
polygenesis
polygenesis
noun
(biology) The theory that living organisms originate in cells or embryos of different kinds, instead of coming from a single cell; as opposed to monogenesis.
(linguistics) The theory that languages developed independently in different places at different periods, as opposed to originating from a single source.
The emergence from multiple causes or origins.
The genesis of a species from more than one ancestor.
polygenetic
polygenetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic.
(genetics) Misspelling of polygenic.
(geology) One which is composite, or consists of two or more monogenetic ranges, each having had its own history of development.
Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times.
polygenouss
polyglotted
polyglotted
adj
polyglot; multilingual
polyglotter
polygonales
polygonella
polygraphed
polygraphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polygraph
polygrapher
polygrapher
noun
A person skilled in the operation of a polygraph.
polygrooved
polygrooved
adj
Having many grooves.
polyhalogen
polymignite
polymignite
noun
Alternative form of polymignyte
polyphagies
ponderingly
ponderingly
adv
In a pondering way; with deep thought.
potteringly
potteringly
adv
So as to potter; in a slow and aimless manner.
preachingly
preachingly
adv
In a way that preaches.
preapplying
preapplying
verb
present participle of preapply
prebullying
prebullying
adj
Before the onset of bullying.
predaylight
predaylight
adj
Before daylight.
preeligibly
prefulgency
prefulgency
noun
(obsolete) superior brightness or effulgency
preparingly
preparingly
adv
By way of preparation; anticipatorily.
presagingly
presagingly
adv
So as to presage or foretell.
presumingly
presumingly
adv
confidently; arrogantly
pretangibly
proselyting
proselyting
verb
present participle of proselyte
psychologer
psychologer
noun
(archaic) A psychologist.
psychologue
psychologue
noun
(dated) A psychologist.
pteridology
pteridology
noun
(botany) The scientific study of ferns and other pteridophytes.
pterygoidal
pterygoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a pterygoid (bone)
pterylology
pterylology
noun
(ornithology, obsolete, rare) The study of distribution of feathers on birds.
ptyalagogue
ptyalagogue
noun
Any sialogogue.
ptyalogenic
purgatively
purgatively
adv
In a purgative manner; so as to purge.
putteringly
putteringly
adv
While puttering; with unhurried activity.
pyelography
pyelography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the kidney, ureter and bladder following injection of a radiopaque substance
pyrogallate
pyrogallate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of the phenol pyrogallol when viewed as an acid
pyrolignite
pyrolignite
noun
A crude acetate produced by treating pyroligneous acid with a metal or basic compound.
redeploying
redeploying
verb
present participle of redeploy
reemploying
reemploying
verb
present participle of reemploy
repellingly
repellingly
adv
So as to repel.
repentingly
repentingly
adv
With repentance; penitently.
reportingly
reportingly
adv
(obsolete, rare) By common report or rumour.
reprovingly
reprovingly
adv
In a reproving manner.
repugnantly
repugnantly
adv
In a repugnant manner.
resupplying
resupplying
verb
present participle of resupply
roleplaying
roleplaying
verb
present participle of roleplay
simperingly
simperingly
adv
In a simpering way.
solenoglyph
solenoglyph
noun
Any of the solenoglyphous snakes.
spectrology
spectrology
noun
The science of spectrum analysis.
The study of ghosts and spirits; demonology.
spelaeology
spelaeology
noun
Alternative form of speleology
spreadingly
spreadingly
adv
In a manner that spreads out.
stelography
stelography
noun
The art of writing or inscribing characters on pillars.