A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
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.
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
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angiomegaly
apogamously
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
bromatology
bromatology
noun
The study of food.
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.
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.
coemploying
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
cosmologygy
criminology
criminology
noun
The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour.
cynoglossum
cytomegalic
cytomegalic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly.
dactylogram
dactylogram
Noun
a fingerprint.
daemonology
daimonology
daimonology
noun
Alternative form of demonology
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
emblemology
embryologic
embryologic
adj
embryological
endemiology
endemiology
noun
The scientific study of endemic conditions.
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.
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
gametophyll
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.
goosepimply
goosepimply
adj
(colloquial) Exhibiting or characteristic of goose pimples.
graminology
graminology
noun
(rare) The study of grasses.
gymnocladus
gymnoglossa
gymnorhinal
haematology
haematology
noun
(medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
hegyeshalom
horismology
hormonology
hormonology
noun
(rare) Synonym of endocrinology
hygroplasma
hymnologies
hymnologies
noun
plural of hymnology
hymnologist
hymnologist
noun
A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
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
informingly
informingly
adv
In an informing manner.
laryngotome
laryngotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for performing laryngotomy.
laryngotomy
laryngotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical operation of cutting into the larynx.
lightsomely
lightsomely
adv
(archaic) In a lightsome manner.
lognormally
lognormally
adv
In a lognormal fashion.
loimography
longanimity
longanimity
noun
(now rare) Patience or tolerance in the face of adversity; forbearance, long-suffering.
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
malariology
malariology
noun
The scientific study of malaria.
martyrologe
martyrologe
noun
Obsolete spelling of martyrology (catalogue of martyrs)
martyrology
martyrology
noun
(Judaism) The story of the deaths of several famous Rabbis (including Rabbi Akiva) by Romans, read both on Yom Kippur and Tisha b'Av.
(Roman Catholicism) A catalogue or list of martyrs (or, more precisely, of saints), arranged in the order of their anniversaries.
maternology
mechanology
mechanology
noun
The study of machines or mechanics.
megaloscopy
melittology
melittology
noun
The study of bees
melotragedy
metabiology
metabiology
noun
(biology) The study of biology itself
metallogeny
metallogeny
noun
(geology) The branch of geology concerned with the study of the formation of mineral deposits
meteorology
meteorology
noun
The atmospheric phenomena in a specific region or period.
The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.
methodology
methodology
noun
(loosely) A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.
(originally sciences) The study of methods used in a field.
The implementation of such methods etc.
misogynical
misogynical
adj
(archaic) misogynistic
mycological
mycological
adj
Of or pertaining to mycology or to fungi
mycologists
mycologists
noun
plural of mycologist
myelinogeny
myelogenous
myelogenous
adj
Originating in, or produced by, bone marrow
myelogonium
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
myoglobulin
myoglobulin
noun
(biochemistry) The globulin of muscle tissue
myologisral
myriologist
myriologist
noun
One who composes or sings a myriologue.
myrmecology
myrmecology
noun
(entomology) The study of ants.
mythologema
mythologers
mythologers
noun
plural of mythologer
mythologian
mythologian
noun
A mythologist.
mythologies
mythologies
noun
plural of mythology
mythologise
mythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of mythologize
mythologist
mythologist
noun
A person who studies mythology
mythologize
mythologize
verb
(intransitive) To construct a myth or mythology.
(transitive) To make (something or someone) into a myth; to create a legend about.
(transitive, now rare) To interpret (a story etc.) as mythological; to explain the symbolic meaning of.
oligomyodae
onomatology
onomatology
noun
The study of the origins of names; onomastics.
organonymal
pangamously
parhomology
plasmophagy
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
polyglotism
polyglotism
noun
The ability to communicate in several languages.
The use, notably in speech, of several languages.
polygonatum
polymastiga
polymignite
polymignite
noun
Alternative form of polymignyte
polypragmon
polypragmon
noun
(rare) A busybody or troublemaker or someone who looks only to their own concerns.
primatology
primatology
noun
(zoology) The branch of zoology relating to the study of primates
promisingly
promisingly
adv
In a promising manner.
reemploying
reemploying
verb
present participle of reemploy
reformingly
rhematology
rigmarolery
rigmarolery
noun
rigmarole
semantology
semantology
noun
(linguistics) The study of semantics.
semasiology
semasiology
noun
(linguistics) Semantics; a discipline within linguistics concerned with the meaning of a word independent of its phonetic expression.
sermonology
sigmoidally
sigmoidally
adv
In a sigmoidal manner.
smoothingly
smoothingly
adv
So as to smooth.
sphygmology
sphygmology
noun
(medicine, usually historical) The study of the pulse.
stigmeology
stomatology
stomatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the mouth and its disorders and diseases; increasingly called oral medicine in current usage.
summoningly
syllabogram
syllabogram
noun
A symbol that represents a syllable.
symbolising
symbolising
verb
present participle of symbolise
symbolizing
symbolizing
noun
A symbolic conception.
verb
present participle of symbolize
symbologies
symbologies
noun
plural of symbology
symbologist
symbologist
noun
One who studies symbols, especially those used in ancient religions or secret societies.
symbolology
symbolology
noun
Alternative form of symbology
symtomology
telmatology
telmatology
noun
The study of marshes or swamps.
terminology
terminology
noun
A treatise on terms, especially those used in a specialised field.
The scientific study of such terms.
The set of terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms.
typhlomolge
uncomplying
uncomplying
adj
Not complying
unmockingly
unmockingly
adv
Without mocking.
victimology
victimology
noun
The study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons why some people are more prone to be victims.