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
adenographical
adenopharyngeal
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
albedograph
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
celidographer
celidography
choledography
chondropharyngeal
chondropharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilaginous part (especially of the hyoid bone) of the pharynx
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
dactyliographer
dactylographer
declinograph
delegateship
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
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.
dephlogisticate
dephlogisticate
verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
dephlogisticated
dephlogisticated
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) From which the phlogiston has been removed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlogisticate
dephlogistication
dephlogistication
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The process of dephlogisticating; removal of the phlogiston, or supposed ability to burn.
depolishing
depolishing
verb
present participle of depolish
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
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphurising
desulphurising
verb
present participle of desulphurise
desulphurizing
desulphurizing
verb
present participle of desulphurize
diphenylguanidine
diphthongalize
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
electrocardiograph
electrocardiograph
noun
a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities that measures electric potentials on the surface of the body and creates a record (electrocardiogram) of the electrical currents associated with heart muscle activity
electrocardiographic
electrocardiographic
adj
of or pertaining to an electrocardiogram (ECG) or electrocardiograph
electrocardiographically
electrocardiographically
adv
By means of electrocardiography
electrocardiographs
electrocardiographs
noun
plural of electrocardiograph
electrocardiography
electrocardiography
noun
the science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of electrocardiograms
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
endophragmal
endophragmal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
epithelioglandular
galumphed
galumphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galumph
geophilid
geophilidae
glossiphonidae
goniopholidae
gumpoldskirchner
heliographed
heliographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of heliograph
heredosyphilogy
hippoglossidae
holographed
holographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of holograph
hyoepiglottidean
ideoglyph
ideoglyph
noun
A symbol expressing an idea.
ideographical
ideographical
adj
Alternative form of ideographic
ideographically
ideographically
adv
In an ideographic way
incomprehendingly
lamplighted
lamplighted
adj
Synonym of lamplit
landgraveship
landgraveship
noun
The role or status of landgrave.
lithographed
lithographed
adj
Depicted in the form of a lithograph.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lithograph
lymphangiectodes
lymphangioendothelioma
lymphangioendothelioma
noun
(pathology) acquired progressive lymphangioma (in which endothelial cells are the main component)
lymphangitides
lymphangitides
noun
plural of lymphangitis
mandibulopharyngeal
mandibulopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the mandible and the pharynx.
medicopsychological
medicopsychological
adj
Relating to medicine and psychology.
medicopsychology
meliphagidae
meliphagidan
melodiograph
melodiograph
noun
A form of melograph.
misapprehendingly
noncomprehendingly
ogcocephalidae
overpsychologized
overpsychologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpsychologize
paedopsychologist
paedopsychologist
noun
One who studies paedopsychology.
palaeohydrography
palaeohydrography
noun
Alternative form of paleohydrography
paleohydrography
paleohydrography
noun
The hydrography of ancient rivers or shores
pelvioradiography
phagedaenical
phagedenical
phalangeridae
phalangidea
phalangidean
phalangides
phalangigrade
phalangigrade
adj
(typically of camels and llamas) That walks on the phalanges instead of the hooves
phalangiidae
phalangistidae
pharmacoendocrinology
pharyngealized
pharyngealized
adj
Produced by pharyngealization
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pharyngealize
pharyngoepiglottidean
philandering
philandering
noun
The action of one who philanders.
verb
present participle of philander
phlegmatized
phlegmatized
adj
(of an explosive) desensitized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phlegmatize
phlegmonoid
phlegmonoid
adj
Resembling a phlegmon.
phlogosed
phosphoglyceraldehyde
phosphoglyceraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
pigeonholed
pigeonholed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pigeonhole
pigheadedly
pigheadedly
adv
In a pigheaded manner.
plagihedral
plagihedral
adj
(crystallography) Having an oblique spiral arrangement of planes, as in levogyrate and dextrogyrate crystals.
pledgeholder
pledgeshop
plighted
plighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plight
ploughed
ploughed
adj
(figuratively, rare) Well-trodden or well-researched, previously explored.
Turned over with the blade of a plough to create furrows (usually for planting crops).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plough
ploughhead
ploughhead
noun
The clevis or draught iron of a plough.
polygraphed
polygraphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polygraph
prechallenged
predaylight
predaylight
adj
Before daylight.
preflighted
preflighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preflight
pregirlhood
prehandling
preholding
pseudepigraphal
pseudepigraphal
adj
(of writings) Falsely attributed.
pseudepigraphical
pseudepigraphical
adj
Of or relating to pseudepigraphy.
pseudoanthropological
pseudoanthropology
pseudobiographical
pseudobiographical
adj
Apparently, but not truly, biographical.
pseudobiographically
pseudochronologist
pseudohalogen
pseudohalogen
noun
(chemistry) A binary inorganic compound with a structure similar to that of the interhalogens but containing at least one non-halogen radical such as cyanide
pseudohexagonal
pseudohexagonal
adj
being or pertaining to a pseudohexagon
pseudohexagonally
pseudohexagonally
adv
In a pseudohexagonal way.
pseudopsychological
pseudopsychological
adj
Apparently, but not actually, psychological; employing false psychology.
psychologised
psychologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of psychologise
psychologized
psychologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of psychologize
radiometallography
radiometallography
noun
the determination of the structure of metals and alloys by means of X-rays
radiotelegraph
radiotelegraph
noun
wireless telegraphy
verb
To communicate or transmit by wireless telegraphy.
radiotelegrapher
radiotelegrapher
noun
A radiotelegraph operator.
radiotelegraphic
radiotelegraphic
adj
Relating to radiotelegraphy.
radiotelegraphically
radiotelegraphically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, radiotelegraphy
radiotelegraphs
radiotelegraphs
noun
plural of radiotelegraph
radiotelegraphy
radiotelegraphy
noun
The process and techniques of sending telegrams using radio waves rather than wires.
radiotelephoning
radiotelephoning
verb
present participle of radiotelephone
rhipidoglossate
ringleadership
ringleadership
noun
The role or status of ringleader.
semiphlogisticated
semiphlogisticated
adj
(chemistry, obsolete, rare) Partially impregnated with phlogiston.
shepherdling
shepherdling
noun
(poetic, archaic) A little shepherd.
siderographical
speedlight
speedlight
noun
(photography) A flashgun that is not fixed to a camera
spotlighted
spotlighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spotlight
stepgrandchild
stepgrandchild
noun
The grandchild of one's wife or husband by a previous partner, or the child of one's stepchild.
The stepchild of one's own child.
sulphaguanidine
sulphindigotate
sulphindigotate
noun
(organic chemistry) A salt or ester of sulphindigotic acid.
sulphoindigotate
telegraphed
telegraphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of telegraph
telephotographed
telephotographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of telephotograph
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.