A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
adrammelech
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemister
alchemistic
alchemistic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
alcoholemia
alcoholemia
noun
Alternative spelling of alcoholaemia
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
allelomorph
allelomorph
noun
(genetics, obsolete) Synonym of allele
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
althaemenes
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amelanchier
amelanchier
noun
Any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.
amenorrheal
amenorrheal
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeal
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
amherstdale
amidophenol
aminophenol
aminophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phenol
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline
ampheclexis
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphiboline
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
amphiphiles
amphiphiles
noun
plural of amphiphile
amphipleura
amphodelite
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemolytic
archgomeral
arsenohemol
athleticism
athleticism
noun
A show of athletic prowess.
The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events.
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bartholomeo
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bedlamitish
bellmanship
bellmouthed
bellmouthed
adj
Alternative form of bell-mouthed
bimonthlies
bimonthlies
noun
plural of bimonthly
biochemical
biochemical
adj
characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
of, or relating to biochemistry
noun
a chemical substance derived from a biological source
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blasphemers
blasphemers
noun
plural of blasphemer
blasphemies
blasphemies
noun
plural of blasphemy
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
blastocheme
bleacherman
blemishment
blemishment
noun
The state of being blemished; disgrace; damage.
blossomhead
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
bolshevisms
bolshevisms
noun
plural of bolshevism
bramblebush
bromophenol
bromophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any phenol in which one or more hydrogen atoms of the benzene ring has been replaced by bromine
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
campephilus
carmichaels
catechismal
catechismal
adj
Of or pertaining to a catechism; having the form of questions and answers; catechical.
cephaldemae
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalomant
cephalomere
cephalomere
noun
(zoology) One of the somites (arthromeres) which make up the head of arthropods.
cephalosome
cephalosome
noun
(zoology) The anterior region or head of insects and other arthropods.
cephalotome
cephalotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery.
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
chaenomeles
chamberlain
chamberlain
noun
(obsolete) An upper servant of an inn.
A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.
A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.
chameleonic
chameleonic
adj
Resembling a chameleon: readily changing color or other attributes
charlemagne
charlemagne
Proper noun
One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
chelidonium
chemicalize
chemicalize
verb
(transitive) To make chemical; to impregnate with chemicals.
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
childminder
childminder
noun
A person employed to look after other people's children while they are away; a babysitter.
chillumchee
chillumchee
noun
(India) A metal wash basin
chilotomies
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chimneylike
chimneylike
adj
Resembling a chimney, especially in shape
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiselmouth
chiselmouth
noun
A North American fish (Acrocheilus alutaceus)
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloranemia
chloranemic
chlorimeter
chlorimeter
noun
Alternative form of chlorometer
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
chloroamine
chloroamine
noun
(organic chemistr) Any C-chloro derivative of an amine
chlorometer
chlorometer
noun
An instrument to test the bleaching power of chloride of lime.
chlorometry
chlorometry
noun
The process of testing the bleaching power of any combination of chlorine.
chmielewski
choleriform
choleriform
adj
Resembling cholera.
cholochrome
cholochrome
noun
bilirubin
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
chromeplate
chromonemal
chromophile
chromophile
noun
(cytology) Any cell that can be easily stained.
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chucklesome
chucklesome
adj
Causing chuckles; humorous.
clinohumite
clinohumite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral composed of a mixed iron and magnesium silicate / fluoride
clomiphenes
clomiphenes
noun
plural of clomiphene
cochleiform
cochleiform
adj
Having the form of a snail shell
coelelminth
collenchyma
collenchyma
noun
(biology) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
collenchyme
colpenchyma
cumaldehyde
cytochylema
cytochylema
noun
The fluid portion of the cytoplasm
delightsome
delightsome
adj
Characterised or marked by delight; very pleasing; delightful.
delomorphic
delomorphic
adj
delomorphous
delphiniums
delphiniums
noun
plural of delphinium
demethylate
demethylate
verb
(chemistry) To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule
demolishers
demolishers
noun
plural of demolisher
demolishing
demolishing
verb
present participle of demolish
demophilism
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.
dermochelys
dicephalism
durhamville
echelonment
echelonment
noun
(military) Arrangement in echelons.
elaphomyces
elasmothere
eleutherism
embellished
embellished
adj
Having been made more attractive, compelling or interesting.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of embellish
embellisher
embellisher
noun
A machine or device used to embellish.
A person who embellishes.
embellishes
embellishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embellish
emmenthaler
encephaloma
encephaloma
noun
(medicine, dated) A tumor of the brain.
(medicine, dated) Encephaloid carcinoma.
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
endophyllum
endothelium
endothelium
noun
(anatomy) A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines the heart, serous cavities, lymph vessels, and blood vessels.
endothermal
endothermal
adj
endothermic
enthralldom
enthralldom
noun
Anything that enthralls or subjugates.
The act of enthralling, or the state of being enthralled; slavery; bondage.
enthralment
enthralment
noun
Alternative spelling of enthrallment
entomophila
entomophily
entomophily
noun
(botany) pollination by insects
epephragmal
ephemerally
ephemerally
adv
In an ephemeral manner.
Regarding ephemera.
epiphragmal
epithalamia
epithalamia
noun
plural of epithalamium
epithalamic
epithalamic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epithalamus.
Belonging to, or designed for, an epithalamium.
epithalamus
epithalamus
noun
(anatomy, neuroanatomy) The dorsal posterior segment of the diencephalon; it includes the habenula, the stria medullaris and the pineal body.
epithelioma
epithelioma
noun
(medicine) Any tumor that originates in the epithelium
epitheliums
erythrismal
erythrismal
adj
Having an abnormally prevalent red pigmentation, having the condition erythrism.