A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adenolipoma
adenolipoma
noun
(oncology) A benign lipoma of a gland containing both glandular and fat tissue.
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amblypodous
amidophenol
ampelideous
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
amphodelite
armorplated
bipedalisms
bipyramidal
bipyramidal
adj
Having the shape of a bipyramid
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
cephaldemae
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
clinopodium
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
complicated
complicated
adj
(biology) Folded longitudinally (as in the wings of certain insects).
Difficult or convoluted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complicate
decaspermal
decaspermal
adj
(botany) Having ten seeds
delomorphic
delomorphic
adj
delomorphous
delphiniums
delphiniums
noun
plural of delphinium
demiplacate
demophilism
demultiplex
demultiplex
verb
(electronics) To separate signals that were previously multiplexed (combined using a multiplexer)
dephlegmate
dephlegmate
verb
(chemistry, dated) To deprive of superabundant water, as by evaporation or distillation; to clear of aqueous matter; to rectify; used of spirits and acids.
deployments
deployments
noun
plural of deployment
deplumation
deplumation
noun
(medicine) Loss of the eyelashes due to disease of the eyelids.
(metaphoric) The stripping of someone's symbol(s) of status and prestige; humiliation.
The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers.
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
despoilment
despoilment
noun
The act of despoiling; a plundering; despoliation.
deutoplasms
deutoplasms
noun
plural of deutoplasm
development
development
noun
(chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.
(countable) Something which has developed.
(mathematics) The expression of a function in the form of a series.
(music) The process by in which previous material is transformed and restated.
(music) The second section of a piece of music in sonata form, in which the original theme is revisited in altered and varying form.
(real estate, countable) A project consisting of one or more commercial or residential buildings.
(real estate, uncountable) The building of such a project.
(uncountable) The application of new ideas to practical problems (cf. research).
(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
(uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
diaphragmal
diaphragmal
adj
Of or relating to the diaphragm.
dicephalism
dimercaprol
dimercaprol
noun
(organic chemistry) The mercaptan 2,3-dimercaptopropanol used as an antidote to arsenic poisoning.
diplanetism
diplomacies
diplomacies
noun
plural of diplomacy
diplomatics
diplomatics
noun
The science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents.
diplomatism
diplomatism
noun
diplomacy
diplomatist
diplomatist
noun
a diplomat
diplomatize
diplomatize
verb
(intransitive) To engage in diplomacy.
(transitive) To effect by means of diplomacy.
diplomyelia
diplomyelia
noun
A true duplication of the spinal cord in which there are two dural sacs with two pairs of anterior and posterior nerve roots.
dipyramidal
dipyramidal
adj
Having the form of a dipyramid
disemplaned
disemplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disemplane
disemployed
disemployed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disemploy
dopamelanin
dopamelanin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of melanin that is a mixed copolymer of polyacetylene, polyaniline, and polypyrrole.
doppelmayer
dryophyllum
empedoclean
empedoclean
Adjective
Relating to the Ancient Greek philosopher (circa 490–430 BC).
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
endophyllum
endoplasmic
endoplasmic
adj
(cytology) of or relating to endoplasm
epicleidium
epicleidium
noun
(anatomy) A projection, formed by a separate ossification, at the scapular end of the furcula of many birds
epidermical
epidermical
adj
Dated form of epidermal.
exemplified
exemplified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exemplify
explicandum
explicandum
noun
(logic) That which is to be explained or explicated
flapmouthed
gelandejump
idioplasmic
idioplasmic
adj
Of or pertaining to idioplasma.
illtempered
impendingly
impendingly
adv
In an impending manner; forthcomingly; soon to come.
impleadable
impleadable
adj
Not admitting excuse, evasion, or plea; rigorous.
implemented
implemented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of implement
impliedness
impliedness
noun
Quality of being implied.
impoundable
impoundable
adj
Capable of being impounded.
impressedly
impressedly
adv
In the manner of an impression or stamp.
imprudently
imprudently
adv
Without prudence; in an imprudent manner.
incompleted
incompleted
adj
(proscribed) incomplete, uncompleted
indophilism
laemodipoda
lampadaries
lampblacked
lampblacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lampblack
lamplighted
lamplighted
adj
Synonym of lamplit
lasiocampid
lasiocampid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Lasiocampidae.
limnophilid
limnophilid
adj
(entomology) of, or related to limnophilids
noun
(entomology) any of the caddisflies in the family Limnephilidae, formerly known as the Limnophilidae
limpidities
limpidities
noun
plural of limpidity
lipacidemia
lipoidaemia
lithopedium
lycopodiums
lycopodiums
noun
plural of lycopodium
lymphadenia
lymphadenia
noun
(medicine) Chronic inflammation and enlargement of the lymphatic glands, such as is found in Hodgkin's disease.
lymphoedema
lymphoedema
noun
Alternative spelling of lymphedema
maladaptive
maladaptive
adj
(evolution, of anatomy, physiology, or behavior) Showing inadequate or counterproductive evolutionary adaptation to an environment or its changes.
(psychology, chiefly of behaviour) Showing inadequate or counterproductive mental and behavioral adaptation to a new situation.
manipulated
manipulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of manipulate
maxillipede
maxillipede
noun
Alternative form of maxilliped
maxillipeds
maxillipeds
noun
plural of maxilliped
mediocarpal
mediocarpal
adj
(anatomy) In the middle of the carpal region.
megaladapis
megalopidae
melampodium
melampodium
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Melampodium.
mesoplodont
mesoplodont
noun
Any whale of the genus Mesoplodon.
mesopodiale
metapodiale
metapodiale
noun
(anatomy) One of the bones of either the metacarpus or metatarsus.
methyldopas
miaplacidus
midparental
midparental
adj
(genetics) Relating to a midparent.
mildewproof
mildewproof
adj
Resistant to mildew.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to mildew.
misdevelops
misdevelops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misdevelop
misemployed
misemployed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misemploy
mispleading
mispleading
noun
(law) An error in pleading.
verb
present participle of misplead
monadelphia
monodelphia
monodelphic
monodelphic
adj
Alternative form of monodelphous
monopolised
monopolised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of monopolise
monopolized
monopolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of monopolize
muddleproof
multicuspid
multicuspid
adj
Having multiple cusps.
noun
A tooth with more than one cusp.
multiplated
multiplexed
multiplexed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of multiplex
multiported
multiported
adj
Having more than one port.
multispired
multispired
adj
Having multiple spires.
nymphalidae
obpyramidal
omphalodium
pachydermal
pachydermal
adj
Grainy.
palaemonoid
palaemonoid
noun
Any shrimp of the superfamily Palaemonoidea
palindromes
palindromes
noun
plural of palindrome
palindromic
palindromic
adj
Beginning and ending in a similar way.
Of, relating to, or being a palindrome.
palladammin
palminerved
palminerved
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having the venation arranged like the fingers of an open hand.
palmiveined
paludamenta
panmelodion
panmelodion
noun
(music, historical) A 19th-century keyboard instrument whose tone is produced by wheels rubbing on metal bars.
papilledema
papilledema
noun
(medicine) A swelling of the optic disc caused by intracranial pressure.
paradidymal
paramedical
paramedical
adj
Of or relating to a paramedic
Of or relating to the provision of emergency medical treatment
noun
Alternative form of paramedic
pelomedusid
pelomedusid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Pelomedusidae of freshwater turtles,
peramelidae
pericladium
permittedly
permittedly
adv
In a permitted or permissive manner
phantomland
phelloderms
phelloderms
noun
plural of phelloderm
phenylamide
phenylamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N-phenyl derivative of an amide, especially any of a class of fungicides that have this structure
phlegmonoid
phlegmonoid
adj
Resembling a phlegmon.
phthalimide
phthalimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of phthalic acid; it is used in the manufacture of some plastics
pilgrimaged
pilgrimaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pilgrimage
placodermal
plasmodesma
plasmodesma
noun
(biology) A microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them.
plasmodiate
plasmolyzed
plasmolyzed
adj
Modified by plasmolysis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plasmolyze
plectridium
pleurotomid
plumatellid
podophyllum
podophyllum
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Podophyllum of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Berberidaceae, with palmately lobed umbrella-like leaves, and several stems produced from a creeping underground rhizome.
The rhizome and rootlet of the May apple (Podophyllum peltatum), used as a cathartic drug.
polemicized
polemicized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polemicize
pollinodium
pollinodium
noun
Synonym of antheridium
polyadenoma
polyandrism
polyandrism
noun
(rare) polyandry
polyandrium
polyandrium
noun
A polyandrion.
polybromide
polybromide
adj
(chemistry, of a molecule or ion) containing three or more bromine atoms
noun
(chemistry) A molecule or ion containing three or more bromine atoms
polychromed
polychromed
adj
Strikingly multicolored, as if by polychromy.
polydermous
polydynamic
polygamized
polygamized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polygamize
polymerised
polymerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polymerise
polymerized
polymerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polymerize