A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
aglyphodont
alogotrophy
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
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.
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
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
biotypology
biotypology
noun
(biology) The study of biotypes
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.
cephalology
coemploying
collotyping
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
imploringly
imploringly
adv
Beseechingly; in a manner that beseeches or implores.
improvingly
improvingly
adv
In a manner that tends to improve (especially, (dated), to educate or morally better a person).
incomplying
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.
lymphogenic
lymphogenic
adj
Connected with, or formed in, the lymphatic glands
lymphograms
lymphograms
noun
plural of lymphogram
megaloscopy
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
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
palynologic
palynologic
adj
Synonym of palynological
pangamously
pantheology
pantheology
noun
A system of theology embracing all religions; a complete system of theology.
parhomology
parsonology
penetrology
penetrolqgy
periodology
perissology
perissology
noun
Superfluity of words; verbosity; long-windedness.
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.
phrenoplegy
phycologies
phycologist
phycologist
noun
One who studies algae as a profession.
phyllophaga
phylogenies
phylogenies
noun
plural of phylogeny
phylogenist
phylogenist
noun
One who studies phylogeny.
phylography
physiologer
physiologer
noun
(archaic) A physiologist.
physiologic
physiologic
adj
Of or pertaining to physiology.
physiologue
physiologus
phytologies
phytologies
noun
plural of phytology
phytologist
phytologist
noun
One skilled in phytology; a writer on plants; a botanist.
piscatology
piscatology
noun
The study of fishing.
pithanology
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.
planktology
planktology
noun
The study of plankton
planography
planography
noun
(medicine) Medical tomography.
(printing) A form of printing from a flat surface, as opposed to a raised or incised one.
plasmophagy
platypygous
playgrounds
playgrounds
noun
plural of playground
poecilogony
pollutingly
pollutingly
adv
So as to pollute; in a polluting manner.
polyangular
polyangular
adj
Having many angles; polygonal
polydigital
polydigital
adj
(anatomy) Having or relating to multiple digits.
polygamical
polygamical
adj
polygamous
polygamists
polygamists
noun
plural of polygamist
polygamized
polygamized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polygamize
polygamizes
polygamizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polygamize
polygastric
polygastric
adj
(anatomy) Having several bellies; -- applied to muscles which are made up of several bellies separated by short tendons.
(zoology) Pertaining to the Polygastrica.
noun
(zoology) Any polygastric creature.
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.