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
agrichemical
agrichemical
noun
Alternative form of agrochemical
agrochemical
agrochemical
adj
Relating to agrochemistry.
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
algoesthesiometer
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
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.
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographically
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angiohemophilia
anglesmith
antihemagglutinin
antihemagglutinin
adj
(immunology) That reacts with hemagglutinin
antihemoglobin
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.
archgomeral
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
bellingham
bellingham
Proper noun
a city in Washington state, USA
a suburb in London, England
biogeochemical
biogeochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeochemistry
noun
A geochemical of biological origin
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blennophlogisma
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
bromleigh
carbohemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningitis
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
charlemagne
charlemagne
Proper noun
One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
cheesemongerly
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
chemicoastrological
chemicobiologic
chemicobiologic
adj
biochemical
chemicobiological
chemicobiology
chemicomineralogical
chemicomineralogical
adj
Relating to chemistry and mineralogy.
chemicophysiological
chemicophysiological
adj
physiochemical
chemigraphically
chemophysiological
chemophysiology
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
chimopeelagic
chimopelagic
chimopelagic
adj
(biology) That is normally pelagic but rises to surface waters in winter
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
cholecystgastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the stomach
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
christianogentilism
chromatologies
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
climbingfishes
clothesmonger
cohomologies
cohomologies
noun
plural of cohomology
colleaguesmanship
cometographical
cometographical
adj
Relating to cometography.
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
cyanmethemoglobin
cyanmethemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A relatively non-toxic cyanide derivative of methemoglobin formed when amyl nitrite and sodium nitrite are used as antidotes to cyanide poisoning
cyanomethaemoglobin
cyanomethemoglobin
delightsome
delightsome
adj
Characterised or marked by delight; very pleasing; delightful.
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
delightsomeness
delightsomeness
noun
The state of being delightsome.
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
demolishing
demolishing
verb
present participle of demolish
demythologisation
demythologisation
noun
Alternative form of demythologization
demythologise
demythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of demythologize
demythologised
demythologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demythologise
demythologising
demythologising
verb
present participle of demythologise
demythologization
demythologization
noun
The act of demythologizing, or something demythologized.
The removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing.
demythologizations
demythologizations
noun
plural of demythologization
demythologize
demythologize
verb
(transitive) To remove the mythological elements of.
demythologized
demythologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demythologize
demythologizer
demythologizer
noun
One who or that which demythologizes.
demythologizes
demythologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demythologize
demythologizing
demythologizing
verb
present participle of demythologize
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.
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
dishelming
dishelming
verb
present participle of dishelm
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
embellishing
embellishing
noun
An embellishment.
verb
present participle of embellish
embryopathology
embryopathology
noun
(pathology) The pathology of embryos
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.
englishism
englishism
Noun
An expression or characteristic peculiar to the English language.
englishman
englishman
Noun
A male native or inhabitant of England; a man who is English by birth, descent or naturalisation.
The grey partridge (in opposition to the Frenchman, ie the red-legged partridge).
englishmen
englishwoman
englishwoman
Noun
A female native or inhabitant of England; a woman who is English by birth, descent or naturalisation.
englishwomen
enlightenment
enlightenment
noun
A concept in spirituality, philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge.
An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.
enlightenments
enlightenments
noun
plural of enlightenment
epephragmal
epiphragmal
erythremomelalgia
erythromelalgia
erythromelalgia
noun
A rare neurovascular peripheral pain disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower extremities or hands, are episodically blocked, then become hyperemic and inflamed.
esophagomalacia
esthematology
ethnomusicological
ethnomusicological
adj
Relating to or pertaining to ethnomusicology.
ethnomusicologically
ethnomusicologically
adv
In an ethnomusicologic manner.
ethnomusicologist
ethnomusicologist
noun
A researcher in the field of ethnomusicology.
ethnomusicology
ethnomusicology
noun
(music) The study of music and culture; the study of music as it relates to its cultural context.
fagerholm
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state