A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adelphophagy
adelphophagy
noun
The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adenohypophyseal
adenohypophyseal
adj
Alternative form of adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenopharyngeal
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
aerohydroplane
amblycephalidae
aminodiphenyl
anthropodeoxycholic
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
azodiphenyl
benzaldiphenyl
benzalphenylhydrazone
blepharodyschroia
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharydatis
celidography
cephalhydrocele
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cercidiphyllaceae
chemopallidectomy
chemopallidectomy
noun
(surgery) A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlorophyllide
chlorophyllide
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble breakdown product of chlorophyll formed by hydrolysis or enzyme action
chlorprophenpyridamine
choledocholithotripsy
choledocholithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
choledochorrhaphy
choledochorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of the common bile duct
choledography
chondropharyngeal
chondropharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilaginous part (especially of the hyoid bone) of the pharynx
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
compsothlypidae
copyholder
copyholder
noun
(dated, publishing) A device that holds copy in place for typesetting.
(dated, publishing) A person who holds copy and reads it aloud to a proofreader, who checks the typeset text against it.
(historical) A person who rents land under the copyhold system.
copyholders
copyholders
noun
plural of copyholder
cyathophyllidae
cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide
noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.
cyclophosphamides
cyclophosphamides
noun
plural of cyclophosphamide
cylindrocephalic
dactyliographer
dactylographer
decahydronaphthalene
decahydronaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic cycloalkane consisting of two fused cyclohexane rings; it is used as an industrial solvent
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
decipherability
decipherability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something can be deciphered.
(uncountable) The condition of being decipherable.
decipherably
decipherably
adv
In a decipherable manner.
delphically
delphically
adv
In a Delphic or prophetic manner.
delphyne
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
dephycercal
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
dephysicalize
dephysicalize
verb
(transitive) To strip of physical form.
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatoheteroplasty
dermatopathology
dermatopathology
noun
The study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level.
desmopathology
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diaheliotropically
diaheliotropically
adv
In a diaheliotropic manner.
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorinated hydrocarbon originally used as an insecticide, often abbreviated as DDT.
didelphyidae
diethyltryptamine
diethyltryptamine
noun
A psychedelic drug closely related to dimethyltryptamine.
dihydronaphthalene
dihydronaphthalene
noun
dialin
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
dimethyltryptamine
dimethyltryptamine
noun
An N-methylated indoleamine derivative, a serotonergic hallucinogen found in several plants, especially Prestonia amazonica (Apocynaceae) and in mammalian brain, blood, and urine. Not to be confused with 5-MeO-DMT (5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine).
dinitrophenylhydrazine
dinitrophenylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic azines, but especially 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine that is used as a reagent in the analysis of aldehydes and ketones
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
diphenyl
diphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of biphenyl
diphenylacetylene
diphenylacetylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless crystalline material widely used as a building block in organic chemistry and as a ligand in organometallic chemistry.
diphenylamine
diphenylamine
noun
(chemistry) an aromatic amine, (C₆H₅)₂NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides, fungicides and pharmaceuticals
diphenylaminechlorarsine
diphenylaminechlorarsine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of adamsite
diphenylchloroarsine
diphenylene
diphenylene
noun
biphenylene
diphenylenimide
diphenylenimine
diphenylenimine
noun
carbazole
diphenylguanidine
diphenylhydantoin
diphenylhydantoin
noun
phenytoin
diphenylmethane
diphenylmethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic hydrocarbon (C₆H₅)₂CH₂; it is an intermediate in the synthesis of many other compounds
diphenylquinomethane
diphenyls
diphenyls
noun
plural of diphenyl
diphenylthiourea
diphtheritically
diphtheritically
adv
By means of or in terms of diphtheria.
diphycercal
diphycercal
adj
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
diphyletic
diphyletic
adj
(biology) Of or relating to two phylums.
diphylleia
diplocephaly
diplochlamydeous
diplophyte
diplophyte
noun
(biology) sporophyte
dodecaphonically
dodecaphonically
adv
(music) In a dodecaphonic manner.
dodecylphenol
dolichocephaly
dolichocephaly
Noun
The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic.
dolichopsyllidae
edaphically
edaphically
adv
In terms of soil conditions.
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
electrocardiographically
electrocardiographically
adv
By means of electrocardiography
electrocardiography
electrocardiography
noun
the science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of electrocardiograms
encephalodialysis
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.
endolymph
endolymph
noun
(anatomy) The watery fluid inside the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
endophyllaceae
endophyllous
endophyllous
adj
(botany) Wrapped in a leaf or sheath.
endophyllum
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
endophytically
endophytically
adv
In an endophytic manner
epichlorohydrin
epichlorohydrin
noun
(chemistry) Any epihalohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.
erythroplastid
ethylhydrocupreine
ethylhydrocupreine
noun
A chemical used in cell culture to distinguish Streptococcus pneumoniae from other alpha-hemolytic streptococci such as Streptococcus viridans.
euphyllopoda
feldsparphyre
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
halopsychidae
hamperedly
haplochlamydeous
heliotyped
heliotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of heliotype
heptadecyl
heptadecyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₇H₃₅, formally derived from heptadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
heptaploidy
heptaploidy
noun
The property of being heptaploid.
heredosyphilis
heredosyphilis
noun
hereditary syphilis
heredosyphilitic
heredosyphilitic
adj
Having or relating to hereditary syphilis.
heredosyphilogy
hermaphroditically
hermaphroditically
adv
In a hermaphroditic manner.
heteroploidy
heteroploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being heteroploid.
heteropolysaccharide
heteropolysaccharide
noun
(biochemistry) any polysaccharide formed from two or more different kinds of monosaccharide
hexanitrodiphenylamine
hexanitrodiphenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
hippolytidae
holectypoid
holoptychiidae
honeylipped
hornblendophyre
hydatopneumatolytic
hydrencephalocele
hydrencephalocele
noun
A protrusion of the brain fissure enclosing part of a ventricle.
hydrencephaloid
hydrencephaloid
adj
Alternative form of hydrocephaloid
hydrencephalus
hydroairplane
hydroairplane
noun
Alternative form of hydroaeroplane
hydrobiplane
hydrobiplane
noun
(aviation, dated) A hydroaeroplane having two supporting planes.
hydrocephali
hydrocephalic
hydrocephalic
adj
hydrocephalous
noun
A person who has hydrocephalus.
hydrocephalies
hydrocephalies
noun
plural of hydrocephaly
hydrocephalocele
hydrocephaloid
hydrocephaloid
adj
(medicine) Resembling hydrocephalus.
hydrocephalous
hydrocephalous
adj
(medicine) Afflicted with hydrocephalus.
Having a swollen head.
hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus
noun
(medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue