A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
aegopodium
aegospotami
aerometeorograph
aerometeorograph
noun
A meteorograph designed for use in an aircraft or other flying vehicle.
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agamospore
agapemone
agapemone
Noun
The base of a religious sect established in Sussex by the Rev. Henry James Prince in the mid-19th century, or a successor establishment in London, which were associated with free love and polygamy.
Any community characterised by mutual love or free love.
agapemonian
agapemonist
agapemonite
aggroupment
aggroupment
noun
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
ambisporangiate
ampangabeite
ampangabeite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of samarskite
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
amperage
amperage
noun
(physics) The electric current; charge transmitted per unit time, measured in amperes.
amperages
amperages
noun
plural of amperage
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphicarpogenous
amphigaea
amphigaean
amphigamae
amphigean
amphigean
adj
Extending over all the zones of the Earth, from the tropics to the poles.
amphigen
amphigen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
amphigene
amphigene
noun
(mineralogy) Leucite.
amphigenesis
amphigenesis
noun
(biology) Sexual generation; amphigony
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphisporangiate
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amphogenous
amphogeny
ampongue
amygdophenin
anapterygotism
androgametophore
anemobiagraph
anemograph
anemograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
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.
anemometrograph
anemometrograph
noun
(archaic) An anemograph.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
angiemphraxis
angiohemophilia
angioneoplasm
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
angiospermae
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
antepagment
antepagmenta
antepagments
antiparallelogram
antiparallelogram
noun
A quadrilateral in which the pairs of nonadjacent sides are congruent, but in which two opposite sides intersect and are therefore not parallel.
aplanogamete
aplanogamete
noun
A non-motile gamete found in certain lower algae.
apogalacteum
apogamies
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
apolegamic
apophlegm
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegm
apophthegm
noun
(UK) Alternative spelling of apothegm
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
apophthegms
apophthegms
noun
plural of apophthegm
aporrhegma
aporrhiegma
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
apothegmatic
apothegmatic
Adjective
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
applemonger
applemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of apples.
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillums
aspergillums
noun
plural of aspergillum
astigmatoscope
astigmatoscopies
astigmoscope
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
attempering
attempering
verb
present participle of attemper
attempting
attempting
verb
present participle of attempt
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
autographometer
autographometer
noun
(obsolete) An instrument on wheels for recording the topography and height changes of any route over which it is drawn or propelled.
azygosperm
barometrograph
barometrograph
noun
A form of barometer capable of recording the variations of atmospheric pressure onto paper.
barometrography
barothermograph
barothermograph
noun
An instrument for recording both pressure and temperature, as of the atmosphere.
barothermohygrograph
barothermohygrograph
noun
A device for measuring atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
bedimpling
bedimpling
verb
present participle of bedimple
bepimpling
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bismutoplagionite
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blennophlogisma
bridegroomship
bridgehampton
bumpering
bumpering
verb
present participle of bumper
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
cambridgeport
cameograph
cameography
campagne
campagne
noun
plural of campagna
campaigned
campaigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campaign
campaigner
campaigner
noun
(by extension) A military veteran.
A person who campaigns for a person running for political office or works, or supports, in an organised and active way towards a goal; an activist.
A person who has served in a military campaign.
Someone with experience in a certain field.
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
campanologer
campbellsburg
campephagidae
campephagine
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
caprimulgidae
caprimulgiformes
caprimulgine
cardiopneumograph
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
carpetmonger
carpetmonger
noun
(obsolete) One fond of pleasure; a gallant.
One who deals in carpets; a buyer and seller of carpets.
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningitis
ceramographic
ceramography
champagne
champagne
adj
Of a very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
champagne:
noun
(countable) A glass of champagne.
(countable) A very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
(countable, uncountable) A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.
(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling white wine.
(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling wine made by the méthode champenoise.
verb
(intransitive) To drink champagne.
(transitive) To ply or treat with champagne.
champagned
champagned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagne
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
champagnes
champagnes
noun
plural of champagne.
champagnize
champagnize
verb
(transitive) To turn (wine) into champagne.
champagnized
champagnized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagnize
champaigne
cheiropatagium
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.