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
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
amygdalolith
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
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
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
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.
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
dilogarithm
dilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The form of polylogarithm having a base of two
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
endophragmal
endophragmal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
gentlemanhood
gentlemanhood
noun
The qualities or condition of a gentleman.
gentlemouthed
gentlewomanhood
gentlewomanhood
noun
The qualities or condition of a gentlewoman.
ginglymoarthrodia
ginglymoarthrodial
glochidium
glochidium
noun
(botany) A glochid, or cactus spine.
(zoology) The larva or young of the mussel.
goldenmouth
goldenmouthed
goldhammer
goldhammer
noun
(dated) The yellowhammer.
goldschmidt
goldsmith
goldsmith
noun
(obsolete) A banker (because the goldsmiths of London used to receive money on deposit, being equipped to keep it safely).
A person who makes, repairs or sells things out of gold, especially jewelry.
goldsmithery
goldsmithery
noun
The work of a goldsmith.
goldsmithing
goldsmithing
noun
The work of a goldsmith; the forging of gold.
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
goldsmiths
goldsmiths
noun
plural of goldsmith
grandmotherliness
grandmotherliness
noun
The quality of being grandmotherly.
grandmotherly
grandmotherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandmother.
In the manner of a grandmother.
gumpoldskirchner
hidalgoism
hidalgoism
noun
The manners or attitudes of a hidalgo.
holidaymaking
holidaymaking
noun
(Britain) Going on holiday.
hologonidium
homebuilding
homebuilding
noun
The part of the construction industry concerned with building individual homes.
homologated
homologated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of homologate
homologised
homologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of homologise
homologized
homologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of homologize
humerodigital
hydromeningocele
hydrometallurgical
hydrometallurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrometallurgy
hydrometallurgically
hydrometallurgically
adv
Using hydrometallurgy.
hydrometallurgy
hydrometallurgy
noun
The field of extractive metallurgy involving the use of aqueous chemistry for the recovery of metals from ores, concentrates, and recycled or residual materials.
hydrometeorologic
hydrometeorological
hydrometeorological
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrometeorology.
hydrometeorologist
hydrometeorologist
noun
One who studies hydrometeorology.
hydrometeorology
hydrometeorology
noun
The branch of meteorology that studies the occurrence, movement and changes of state of water in the atmosphere.
incomprehendingly
largemouthed
lightmouthed
longmouthed
lymphangiectodes
lymphangioendothelioma
lymphangioendothelioma
noun
(pathology) acquired progressive lymphangioma (in which endothelial cells are the main component)
lymphoglandula
lymphoglandula
Noun
A lymph node.
magnetofluidmechanic
magnetofluidmechanics
magnetohydrodynamically
magnetohydrodynamically
adv
In a magnetohydrodynamic way.
mandibulopharyngeal
mandibulopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the mandible and the pharynx.
medicochirurgical
medicochirurgical
adj
(archaic) Medicosurgical.
medicopsychological
medicopsychological
adj
Relating to medicine and psychology.
medicopsychology
megalonychidae
megalornithidae
melodiograph
melodiograph
noun
A form of melograph.
methodological
methodological
adj
Of, pertaining to, or using methodology or a methodology.
methodologically
methodologically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of methodology.
In a methodological manner.
methodologies
methodologies
noun
plural of methodology
methodologist
methodologist
noun
A person who studies methodology, or applies its principles
methodologists
methodologists
noun
plural of methodologist
methodology
methodology
noun
(loosely) A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.
(originally sciences) The study of methods used in a field.
The implementation of such methods etc.
microradiographical
microradiographical
adj
Alternative form of microradiographic
microradiographically
middleborough
middlesbrough
middlesbrough
Proper noun
A town in the North East of England on the River Tees.
monchengladbach
moonlighted
moonlighted
adj
Illuminated by moonlight.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of moonlight
mythologized
mythologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mythologize
noncomprehendingly
oligohydramnios
oligohydramnios
noun
(pathology) A deficit of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac, causing distinctive deformations of the foetus
ophthalmodiagnosis
pharmacoendocrinology
pharyngoamygdalitis
phlegmonoid
phlegmonoid
adj
Resembling a phlegmon.
prorhipidoglossomorpha
radiometallography
radiometallography
noun
the determination of the structure of metals and alloys by means of X-rays
semiphlogisticated
semiphlogisticated
adj
(chemistry, obsolete, rare) Partially impregnated with phlogiston.
slaughterdom
slaughterdom
noun
Slaughter; carnage.
smallholding
smallholding
noun
(US, historical) A small plantation or land with a small number of slaves (generally 19 or less). Contrasted with middling plantation (20-49 slaves) and large plantation (50+ and owned by planters).