A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
agromyzid
agromyzid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Agromyzidae.
agromyzidae
amidocyanogen
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdalectomy
amygdalectomy
Noun
Surgical removal of the amygdala.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaliform
amygdaliform
adj
(mycology) Shaped like an almond.
amygdaloid
amygdaloid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amygdala
Shaped like an almond
noun
A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.
amygdaloidal
amygdaloidal
adj
Of, like or pertaining to, the amygdaloid mineral.
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amygdalolith
amygdaloncus
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
amygdalotome
amygdalotomy
amygdalotomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the amygdala.
amygdonitrile
amygdophenin
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
angiohydrotomy
angiomyocardiac
antidogmatically
bodymaking
bogydom
cardiomegaly
cardiomegaly
noun
megalocardia
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
chromidiogamy
coembodying
comicotragedy
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
commandingly
commandingly
adv
In a commanding fashion.
commendingly
commendingly
adv
So as to commend.
commodifying
commodifying
verb
present participle of commodify
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
condemningly
condemningly
adv
In a condemning fashion.
curmudgeonery
curmudgeonery
noun
Alternative form of curmudgeonry
curmudgeonly
curmudgeonly
adj
Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish
cyanogenamide
dacryocystosyringotomy
dactylogram
dactylogram
Noun
a fingerprint.
dactylomegaly
dactylomegaly
noun
(pathology) The presence of enlarged digits
dactylopatagium
dactylopatagium
noun
The portion of patagium found between the digits.
daemonology
daemonurgy
daimonology
daimonology
noun
Alternative form of demonology
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
demagogically
demagogically
adv
In a demagogic manner.
demagoguery
demagoguery
noun
Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.
The actions of a demagogue.
demagogy
demagogy
noun
demagogism
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.
demology
demology
noun
demography
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
demonologically
demonologically
adv
In terms of demonology.
demonology
demonology
noun
The study of demons, especially the incantations required to summon and control them.
demoralizingly
demoralizingly
adv
In a demoralizing manner.
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
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
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.
dermatography
dermatography
noun
The anatomical description of the skin.
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
dermatoneurology
dermatoneurology
noun
dermatological neurology
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.
dermonosology
desmidiology
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmology
desmology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of anatomy which concerns ligaments.
desmonosology
desmopathology
deuterogamy
deuterogamy
noun
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
dichogamy
dichogamy
noun
(biology) The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
dihydroergotamine
dihydroergotamine
noun
(pharmacology) An ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors.
dioeciopolygamous
diplomatology
diplomatology
noun
The study or science of diplomatics, charters, decrees, etc.
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
discomposingly
discomposingly
adv
So as to discompose.
disembodying
disembodying
verb
present participle of disembody
disemploying
disemploying
verb
present participle of disemploy
docimology
docimology
noun
scientific testing, as in assaying metals, etc.
dogberrydom
dogberryism
dogberryism
noun
Alternative form of Dogberryism
dogmatically
dogmatically
adv
In a dogmatic manner.
dominatingly
dominatingly
adv
In a dominating way: commandingly, authoritatively.
Predominantly, mostly.
domineeringly
domineeringly
adv
In a domineering manner.
doomsayings
doomsayings
noun
plural of doomsaying
drygoodsman
dutymonger
dygogram
dygogram
noun
(nautical) A chart showing the horizontal variation in the magnetic force acting on a ship's compass needle by the iron within the ship, as a function of course steered
dynamogeneses
dynamogenesis
dynamogenesis
noun
Synonym of dynamogeny
dynamogenic
dynamogenic
adj
(psychology) Characterised by dynamogeny; producing much nervous activity.
dynamogenous
dynamogenously
dynamogeny
dynamogeny
noun
(psychology) The production of nervous energy, stimulation of the nerves.
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dysmenorrhagia
dysmerogenesis
dysmerogenetic
electrogasdynamics
electrogasdynamics
noun
(dated, physics) The transport of ions in a gas
embodying
embodying
noun
embodiment
verb
present participle of embody
endemiology
endemiology
noun
The scientific study of endemic conditions.
endogamy
endogamy
noun
(biology) The fusion of two related gametes.
The practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one's own ethnic, religious, or social group.
endokaryogamy
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
endopterygotism
engystomatidae
epidemiography
epidemiography
noun
The scientific description of epidemic diseases.
epidemiologically
epidemiologically
adv
With regard to 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.
etymologised
etymologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of etymologise
etymologized
etymologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of etymologize
fadmongery
fogydom
fogydom
noun
Alternative form of fogeydom
gamodesmy
gastroadynamic
gastrodidymus
gastroduodenostomy
gastroduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical creation of a new connection between the stomach and the duodenum
gastroduodenotomy
geodynamic
geodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to geodynamics.
geodynamical
geodynamical
adj
Of or pertaining to geodynamics
geodynamicist
geodynamicist
noun
One who studies geodynamics.
geodynamics
geodynamics
noun
the branch of geophysics that studies the deformation processes of planetary mantle and crust, and the resulting earthquakes and volcanism
geomyid
geomyid
noun
(zoology) Any gopher of the family Geomyidae.
geomyidae
ginglymoarthrodia
ginglymoarthrodial
ginglymodi
ginglymodian
ginglymodian
noun
Any fish of the clade Ginglymodi.
ginglymoid
ginglymoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or resembling, a ginglymus, or hinge joint; ginglyform.
ginglymoidal
ginglymostomoid
gipsydom
gipsydom
noun
Alternative form of gypsydom
gladsomely
gladsomely
adv
(archaic) gladly
glossodynamometer
goldsmithery
goldsmithery
noun
The work of a goldsmith.
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
goldwynism
goldwynism
Noun
Any of a number of often-repeated malapropisms originally uttered by US film producer Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) or a malapropism reminiscent of Goldwyn's utterances.
gonadectomy
gonadectomy
noun
(surgery) A procedure to remove one or more ovaries or testes.