A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agromyzidae
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
ammonifying
ammonifying
verb
present participle of ammonify
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angiomegaly
apogamously
argyrosomus
azygomatous
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
bizygomatic
bizygomatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two zygomatic arches
borborygmic
borborygmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling borborygmus; rumbling.
borborygmus
borborygmus
noun
(figurative) Something resembling borborygmus.
A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestines.
bottomrying
bromatology
bromatology
noun
The study of food.
cameography
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
cheirognomy
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
clergywomen
clergywomen
noun
plural of clergywoman
climatology
climatology
noun
The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes.
coccygotomy
coembodying
coemploying
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
consumingly
consumingly
adv
In a consuming manner; so as to consume.
cosmecology
cosmetology
cosmetology
noun
the profession of a cosmetologist or beautician
the science of cosmetics
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
cosmologygy
craniognomy
craniognomy
noun
(dated) The science of the form and characteristics of the skull.
criminology
criminology
noun
The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour.
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cynoglossum
cytomegalic
cytomegalic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly.
dactylogram
dactylogram
Noun
a fingerprint.
daemonology
daimonology
daimonology
noun
Alternative form of demonology
demagoguery
demagoguery
noun
Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.
The actions of a demagogue.
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
deuterogamy
deuterogamy
noun
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
dogberrydom
dogberryism
dogberryism
noun
Alternative form of Dogberryism
doomsayings
doomsayings
noun
plural of doomsaying
drygoodsman
dynamogenic
dynamogenic
adj
(psychology) Characterised by dynamogeny; producing much nervous activity.
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
emblemology
embryogenic
embryogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to embryogenesis
embryologic
embryologic
adj
embryological
embryotegae
endemiology
endemiology
noun
The scientific study of endemic conditions.
etymography
etymography
noun
A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.
The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
etymologies
etymologies
noun
plural of etymology
etymologise
etymologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of etymologize.
etymologist
etymologist
noun
A lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins of words)
etymologize
etymologize
verb
(linguistics, transitive, intransitive) To find or provide the etymology for a word.
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
fellmongery
fellmongery
noun
A fellmonger's place of work.
The trade of a fellmonger.
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.
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
gametocytes
gametocytes
noun
plural of gametocyte
gametophyll
gametophyte
gametophyte
noun
(botany) A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.
gastrectomy
gastrectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach
gastromancy
gastromancy
noun
Divination by interpreting the sounds and signs of the belly.
Divination by noting magical visions in large-bellied glasses, sometimes described as a technique where a child is placed in front of a glass filled with water, the images in the glass then interpreted. Similar to crystallomancy.
gastromyces
gastrostomy
gastrostomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach as part of an operation
geitonogamy
geitonogamy
noun
(botany) Transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of the same plant.
geodynamics
geodynamics
noun
the branch of geophysics that studies the deformation processes of planetary mantle and crust, and the resulting earthquakes and volcanism
germinogony
glamorously
glamorously
adv
In a glamorous manner.
glossectomy
glossectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.
glycohaemia
glycosaemia
glycosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glycosemia
gnomonology
gnomonology
noun
A treatise on gnomonics.
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
gonadectomy
gonadectomy
noun
(surgery) A procedure to remove one or more ovaries or testes.
gonycampsis
goosepimply
goosepimply
adj
(colloquial) Exhibiting or characteristic of goose pimples.
graminology
graminology
noun
(rare) The study of grasses.
graphometry
graphometry
noun
The measurement of various characteristics of handwriting so as to make deductions about the writer
graptomancy
gymnanthous
gymnocarpic
gymnocerata
gymnocidium
gymnocladus
gymnodinium
gymnodontes
gymnogenous
gymnoglossa
gymnogynous
gymnopaedes
gymnopaedic
gymnopaedic
adj
(zoology) Having young that are naked when hatched; psilopaedic.
gymnophiona
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
gymnorhinal
gymnosperms
gymnosperms
noun
plural of gymnosperm
gymnospermy
gymnospermy
noun
The property of being gymnospermous
gymnothorax
gymnotokous
gynecomania
gynecomania
noun
satyriasis
gynecomasty
gynecomasty
noun
Alternative form of gynecomastia
gynecomazia
gynecomazia
noun
Synonym of gynecomastia
gynostegium
gynostegium
noun
(botany) An adnation of the stamens with the style and stigma, typically found in members of the family Asclepiadaceae.
gynostemium
gynostemium
noun
(botany) A reproductive structure, in some plants, formed by fusion of the stamens and pistil
gyrectomies
gyrocompass
gyrocompass
noun
A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation.
verb
To use a gyrocompass.
haematology
haematology
noun
(medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
haemorrhagy
hegyeshalom
hemiazygous
homogeneity
homogeneity
noun
The condition of being homogeneous
homozygoses
homozygoses
noun
plural of homozygosis
homozygosis
homozygosis
noun
zygosis involving gametes that share at lease one common allele
homozygotes
homozygotes
noun
plural of homozygote
homozygotic
homozygotic
adj
Originating from the same zygote
horismology
hormonology
hormonology
noun
(rare) Synonym of endocrinology
hydrogenium
hydrogenium
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) Hydrogen, especially when formerly considered as a metal.
hygromatous
hygrometers
hygrometers
noun
plural of hygrometer
hygrometric
hygrometric
adj
Measured using a hygrometer
Of or pertaining to hygrometry
hygroplasma
hygrostomia
hymnograher
hymnography
hymnography
noun
The art of composing hymns.
hymnologies
hymnologies
noun
plural of hymnology
hymnologist
hymnologist
noun
A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
hypergamous
hypergamous
adj
Of or pertaining to hypergamy.
immigratory
immigratory
adj
Of or pertaining to immigration.
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).