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
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
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographically
angiohemophilia
angioneoplasm
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
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
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.
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
applemonger
applemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of apples.
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
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
bedimpling
bedimpling
verb
present participle of bedimple
bepimpling
bismutoplagionite
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blennophlogisma
campanologer
campbellsburg
caprimulgidae
caprimulgiformes
caprimulgine
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningitis
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
chemicophysiological
chemicophysiological
adj
physiochemical
chemigraphically
chemophysiological
chemophysiology
chimopeelagic
chimopelagic
chimopelagic
adj
(biology) That is normally pelagic but rises to surface waters in winter
chromeplating
chromolithographer
chromolithographer
noun
one engaged in chromolithography
cinematographical
cinematographical
adj
Alternative form of cinematographic
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumoesophagal
circumparallelogram
circumspangle
coemploying
colleaguesmanship
cometographical
cometographical
adj
Relating to cometography.
compartmentalizing
compartmentalizing
verb
present participle of compartmentalize
compelling
compelling
adj
Forceful.
Strongly or irresistibly evoking interest or attention.
noun
An act of compulsion; an obliging somebody to do something.
verb
present participle of compel
compellingly
compellingly
adv
In a compelling manner.
compensatingly
compensatingly
adv
So as to compensate.
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
complainingness
complainingness
noun
The quality of being complaining.
complecting
complecting
verb
present participle of complect
complementing
complementing
verb
present participle of complement
completing
completing
verb
present participle of complete
complexing
complexing
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex; complexation
verb
present participle of complex
complimenting
complimenting
verb
present participle of compliment
complimentingly
complimentingly
adv
In a complimentary manner; with compliments.
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
comtemplating
contemplating
contemplating
verb
present participle of contemplate
contemplatingly
contraparallelogram
contraparallelogram
noun
antiparallelogram
copolymerizing
copolymerizing
verb
present participle of copolymerize
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
demultiplexing
demultiplexing
verb
present participle of demultiplex
departmentalising
departmentalising
verb
present participle of departmentalise
departmentalizing
departmentalizing
verb
present participle of departmentalize
dephlegm
dephlegm
verb
(obsolete, chemistry) To rid of phlegm or water; to dephlegmate.
dephlegmate
dephlegmate
verb
(chemistry, dated) To deprive of superabundant water, as by evaporation or distillation; to clear of aqueous matter; to rectify; used of spirits and acids.
dephlegmated
dephlegmated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlegmate
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
dephlegmatize
dephlegmator
dephlegmator
noun
(chemistry, archaic) An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
dephlegmedness
dephlegmedness
noun
(obsolete, nonce word) A state of being freed from water.
depluming
depluming
verb
present participle of deplume
depolymerizing
depolymerizing
adj
That depolymerizes
verb
present participle of depolymerize
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.
dermatopathology
dermatopathology
noun
The study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level.
desmopathologist
desmopathology
dioeciopolygamous
disemploying
disemploying
verb
present participle of disemploy
elaphoglossum
electroencephalogram
electroencephalogram
noun
(neurology) A recording of electrical brain activity (brain waves) made by an electroencephalograph.
electroencephalograms
electroencephalograms
noun
plural of electroencephalogram
electromotograph
electromyograph
electromyograph
noun
A device used in electromyography to generate electromyograms.
electromyographic
electromyographic
adj
Relating to electromyography.
electromyographical
electromyographical
adj
Of or pertaining to electromyography.
electromyographically
electromyographically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, electromyography.
electromyography
electromyography
noun
A technique for evaluating and recording the activation signal of muscles.
electrophoretogram
electrophoretogram
noun
A chart showing the results of electrophoresis.
electrophotomicrography
embryopathology
embryopathology
noun
(pathology) The pathology of embryos
empaling
empaling
verb
present participle of empale
empaneling
empanelling
empanelling
verb
present participle of empanel
empiriological
empiriological
adj
Based on, characterized by, or pertaining to empirical study.
emplacing
emplacing
verb
present participle of emplace
emplaning
emplaning
verb
present participle of emplane
employing
employing
verb
present participle of employ
emplunge
emplunge
verb
Alternative form of implunge
empurpling
empurpling
verb
present participle of empurple
encephalogram
encephalogram
noun
(medicine) An image of the brain obtained by encephalography.
encephalomeningitis
encephalomeningocele
encephalomeningocele
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningoencephalocele
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
endophragmal
endophragmal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
epagomenal
epagomenal
adj
(in certain calendar systems) intercalary
epephragmal
epidemiologic
epidemiological
epidemiological
adj
Of or pertaining to epidemiology.
epidemiologically
epidemiologically
adv
With regard to epidemiology.
epidemiologies
epidemiologies
noun
plural of epidemiology
epidemiologist
epidemiologist
noun
(epidemiology) A scientist (often a medical doctor) who specializes in epidemiology.
epidemiology
epidemiology
noun
(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
(sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.
epigrammatical
epigrammatical
adj
Pertaining to, or in the form of, an epigram; concise and witty or pointed.
epigrammatically
epigrammatically
adv
In a manner suggestive of an epigram.
epilegomenon
epilogism
epilogism
noun
(archaic) enumeration; computation
epiphragmal
epistemolog
epistemological
epistemological
adj
Of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study.
Of or pertaining to knowing or cognizing, as a mental activity.
epistemologically
epistemologically
adv
(loosely) In a manner that pertains to knowledge or cognition.
In a manner that pertains to epistemology.
epistemologist
epistemologist
noun
A person, especially a philosopher, who studies theory of knowledge.
epistemology
epistemology
noun
(countable) A particular instance, version, or school thereof; a particular theory of knowledge.
(uncountable) The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; theory of knowledge, asking such questions as "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?", "How do we know it is true?", and so on.
episyllogism
episyllogism
noun
(logic) A syllogism which assumes as one of its premises a proposition which was the conclusion of a preceding syllogism (the prosyllogism).
ergastoplasm
ergastoplasm
noun
(anatomy) endoplasmic reticulum that is studded with ribosomes
ergastoplasmic
ergastoplasmic
adj
Relating to ergastoplasm.
ergoplasm
esophagomalacia
exampling
exampling
verb
present participle of example
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse