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
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenopharyngeal
adenopharyngitis
agriotypidae
agrypnode
amygdophenin
appendorontgenography
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
apterygidae
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
aryepiglottidean
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
celidography
choledography
chondropharyngeal
chondropharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilaginous part (especially of the hyoid bone) of the pharynx
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
cineangiocardiography
cineangiocardiography
noun
cinematographic angiocardiography
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
coniopterygidae
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
cryptophagidae
cuproiodargyrite
dactyliographer
dactylographer
daguerreotype
daguerreotype
noun
An early type of photograph created by exposing a silver surface which has previously been exposed to either iodine vapor or iodine and bromine vapors.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make a photograph using this process, to make a daguerreotype (of).
daguerreotyped
daguerreotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotyper
daguerreotyper
noun
One who takes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
daguerreotypic
daguerreotyping
daguerreotyping
verb
present participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypy
daguerreotypy
noun
The art or technique of producing daguerreotypes.
decryptograph
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
deprecatingly
deprecatingly
adv
In a deprecating manner.
depreciatingly
depreciatingly
adv
So as to disparage or belittle.
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.
dermatography
dermatography
noun
The anatomical description of the skin.
dermatopathology
dermatopathology
noun
The study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level.
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
desmopathology
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
diageotropy
dioeciopolygamous
diphenylguanidine
diplopteryga
dipterygian
displeasingly
displeasingly
adv
In a displeasing manner.
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
egyptianised
egyptianized
electrocardiographically
electrocardiographically
adv
By means of electrocardiography
electrocardiography
electrocardiography
noun
the science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of electrocardiograms
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
endophagy
endophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, within a group.
endopterygota
enteradenography
epidemiography
epidemiography
noun
The scientific description of epidemic diseases.
epidemiologically
epidemiologically
adv
With regard to epidemiology.
epigonichthyidae
esophagodynia
esophagodynia
noun
pain in the oesophagus
eurypharyngidae
eurypygidae
expandingly
expandingly
adv
With expansion; so as to expand.
gastroduodenoscopy
gastroduodenoscopy
noun
(medicine) esophagogastroduodenoscopy
(medicine) percutaneous endoscopy through a gastrostomy examining the stomach and duodenum
gastroperiodynia
genyophrynidae
giddypate
gipsyhead
glyptodontidae
gymnadeniopsis
gymnopaedes
gymnopaedic
gymnopaedic
adj
(zoology) Having young that are naked when hatched; psilopaedic.
gynandrophore
gypsyhead
handygripe
hydatopyrogenic
hydradephaga
hydradephagan
hydradephagous
hydrographer
hydrographer
noun
A scientist whose speciality is hydrography.
hydrographers
hydrographers
noun
plural of hydrographer
hyoepiglottidean
hypercharged
hypercharged
adj
Having hypercharge
ideographically
ideographically
adv
In an ideographic way
ideography
ideography
noun
The use of ideograms; logography.
japygidae
jeopardying
jeopardying
verb
present participle of jeopardy
laryngendoscope
lymphangiectodes
lymphangioendothelioma
lymphangioendothelioma
noun
(pathology) acquired progressive lymphangioma (in which endothelial cells are the main component)
lymphangitides
lymphangitides
noun
plural of lymphangitis
magnetoplasmadynamic
magnetoplasmadynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to magnetoplasmadynamics.
magnetoplasmadynamics
magnetoplasmadynamics
noun
The scientific study of the motion of plasma in the presence of a magnetic field.
mandibulopharyngeal
mandibulopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the mandible and the pharynx.
medicopsychological
medicopsychological
adj
Relating to medicine and psychology.
megalopygidae
metapterygoid
metapterygoid
noun
A bone, in the skull of teleostean fish, that lies behind the pterygoid
micropterygidae
micropterygoidea
misapprehendingly
mycetophagidae
myrmecophagidae
myrmecophagoid
nondeprecatingly
nonpedagogically
nonpleadingly
paedagogy
paedagogy
noun
Alternative form of pedagogy
paedology
paedology
noun
(UK) Alternative spelling of pedology
paedopsychologist
paedopsychologist
noun
One who studies paedopsychology.
palaeodendrologically
palaeodendrology
palaeohydrography
palaeohydrography
noun
Alternative form of paleohydrography
palaeopedology
palaeopedology
noun
Alternative spelling of paleopedology
palatopterygoid
palatopterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull.
paleodendrologically
paleodendrology
paleohydrography
paleohydrography
noun
The hydrography of ancient rivers or shores
paleopedology
paleopedology
noun
(geology) The study of geologic soils
panegyrized
panegyrized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of panegyrize
parahydrogen
parahydrogen
noun
(physics) The form of the hydrogen molecule (H₂) in which the two nuclei have antiparallel spin; about 25% of hydrogen at room temperature.
parathyroidectomizing
parathyroidectomizing
verb
present participle of parathyroidectomize
partridgeberry
partridgeberry
noun
(Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island) lingonberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea
squaw vine, Mitchella repens
teaberry, Gaultheria procumbens
paygrade
paygrade
noun
Alternative spelling of pay grade
pedagogery
pedagogery
noun
Alternative form of pedagoguery
pedagogically
pedagogically
adv
in a pedagogical manner, like a pedagogue
pedagoguery
pedagoguery
noun
pedantic teaching or lecturing; didacticism
pedagogy
pedagogy
noun
The activities of educating, teaching or instructing.
The profession of teaching.
The strategies or methods of instruction; an educational philosophy.
pedagogyaled
pedagogying
pedologistically
pelvioradiography
peptidoglycan
peptidoglycan
noun
(biochemistry) A polymer of glycan and peptides found in bacterial cell walls
perhydrogenate
perhydrogenation
periamygdalitis
persuadingly
persuadingly
adv
persuasively
pervadingly
pervadingly
adv
In a manner that pervades.
phagocytized
phagocytized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phagocytize
phagocytosed
phagocytosed
adj
engulfed and ingested as a result of phagocytosis
phagodynamometer
phagodynamometer
noun
An instrument that measures the force required to crush a given food in masticating.
pharmacoendocrinology
pharyngealized
pharyngealized
adj
Produced by pharyngealization
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pharyngealize