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
amygdophenin
appendorontgenography
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
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
cryptophagidae
dactyliographer
dactylographer
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.
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
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
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
endophagy
endophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, within a group.
enteradenography
epidemiography
epidemiography
noun
The scientific description of epidemic diseases.
epigonichthyidae
esophagodynia
esophagodynia
noun
pain in the oesophagus
genyophrynidae
gynandrophore
hydatopyrogenic
hydradephagous
hydrographer
hydrographer
noun
A scientist whose speciality is hydrography.
hydrographers
hydrographers
noun
plural of hydrographer
hyoepiglottidean
ideographically
ideographically
adv
In an ideographic way
ideography
ideography
noun
The use of ideograms; logography.
lymphangiectodes
lymphangioendothelioma
lymphangioendothelioma
noun
(pathology) acquired progressive lymphangioma (in which endothelial cells are the main component)
mandibulopharyngeal
mandibulopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the mandible and the pharynx.
medicopsychological
medicopsychological
adj
Relating to medicine and psychology.
mycetophagidae
myrmecophagidae
myrmecophagoid
paedopsychologist
paedopsychologist
noun
One who studies paedopsychology.
palaeohydrography
palaeohydrography
noun
Alternative form of paleohydrography
paleohydrography
paleohydrography
noun
The hydrography of ancient rivers or shores
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
pelvioradiography
perhydrogenate
perhydrogenation
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
pharyngoepiglottidean
phosphoglyceraldehyde
phosphoglyceraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
phrenogrady
phryganeoid
polygraphed
polygraphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polygraph
pseudoanthropology
pseudobiographically
pseudography
pseudography
noun
False writing; forgery.
Incorrect spelling.
pseudohexagonally
pseudohexagonally
adv
In a pseudohexagonal way.
pseudopsychological
pseudopsychological
adj
Apparently, but not actually, psychological; employing false psychology.
pteridography
radiometallography
radiometallography
noun
the determination of the structure of metals and alloys by means of X-rays
radiotelegraphically
radiotelegraphically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, radiotelegraphy
radiotelegraphy
radiotelegraphy
noun
The process and techniques of sending telegrams using radio waves rather than wires.
saccopharyngidae
siderography
siderography
noun
(historical) A 19th-century process of reproducing steel-engraved designs for printing. The design is engraved on a steel block, then hardened and used to transfer a raised-image version to a steel roller under heavy pressure. The roller is then hardened and used as a die to impress duplicate images on printing plates for transferring to paper by the intaglio method.
stereoradiography
stereoradiography
noun
stereoscopic radiography (using either two X-ray sources or two detectors)
syndesmography
syndesmography
noun
The scientific description of the ligaments.
teleradiography
teleradiography
noun
(medicine, dated) Radiography with the tube held at a distance of about six feet from the body.
The use of telecommunications to transmit the results of radiography.
thyroepiglottidean
trichopterygidae
typographed
typographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of typograph
tyroglyphidae
unideographically
ureteroradiography
vectorcardiography
vectorcardiography
noun
A method of recording the magnitude and direction of the electrical forces generated by the heart by means of a continuous series of vectors that form curving lines around a central point.
videography
videography
noun
The art and technology of producing moving (video) images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
The list of music videos a singer has appeared or sung in.
The occupation of making videos.
xylographed
xylographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of xylograph
xylophagidae
zygomaticosphenoid
zygomaticosphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the zygomatic bone and sphenoid bone.