A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adelpholite
adenolipoma
adenolipoma
noun
(oncology) A benign lipoma of a gland containing both glandular and fat tissue.
adstipulate
albedograph
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
aldopentose
aldopentose
noun
(biochemistry) A pentose that is also an aldose.
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amidophenol
ampelideous
amphodelite
anablepidae
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
androlepsia
aplodiorite
apoplectoid
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
appendalgia
appendiceal
appendiceal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicial
appendicial
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Relating to the appendix.
applaudable
applaudable
adj
Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable.
arkadelphia
armorplated
asclepiadae
asclepiadic
asclepidoid
asphodeline
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
azodiphenyl
backflipped
backflipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backflip
backpedaled
backpedaled
verb
(US) simple past tense and past participle of backpedal
backslapped
backslapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslap
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
bipedalisms
bipolarized
bipolarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bipolarize
birdclapper
blacktopped
blacktopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacktop
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
candlepower
candlepower
noun
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
capitalised
capitalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitalise
capitalized
capitalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitalize
capitulated
capitulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitulate
caprellidae
cardplayers
cardplayers
noun
plural of cardplayer
cataleptoid
cataleptoid
adj
Resembling catalepsy.
catchpolled
cephaldemae
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalopoda
cephalopods
cephalopods
noun
plural of cephalopod
chaptalized
chaptalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaptalize
chippendale
cirripedial
cirripedial
adj
Relating to the cirripedians
clapboarded
clapboarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clapboard
cloudscapes
cloudscapes
noun
plural of cloudscape
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
complicated
complicated
adj
(biology) Folded longitudinally (as in the wings of certain insects).
Difficult or convoluted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complicate
craspedotal
cyclopaedia
cyclopaedia
noun
(archaic) An encyclopedia.
(archaic) The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
cyclopaedic
cyclopaedic
adj
Alternative form of cyclopedic
cyclopedias
cyclopedias
noun
plural of cyclopedia
dactylopore
dactylopore
noun
(biology) A pore in the coenosteum of a hydrozoan, through which the dactylozooids protrude
dalespeople
dappledness
dappledness
noun
The quality of being dappled.
dealerships
dealerships
noun
plural of dealership
decapitable
decapitable
adj
Able or fit to be decapitated.
decapsulate
decapsulate
verb
(surgery, transitive) To remove a capsule (especially from the kidney).
decaspermal
decaspermal
adj
(botany) Having ten seeds
decephalize
decephalize
verb
(biology) To reverse or reduce cephalization
deceptional
deceptional
adj
Employing or relating to deception; deceptive.
delphacidae
delphically
delphically
adv
In a Delphic or prophetic manner.
delphinidae
demiplacate
dependantly
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.
dephycercal
depilations
depilations
noun
plural of depilation
deplaceable
depleteable
deploration
deploration
noun
The act of deploring or lamenting; lamentation.
deplumation
deplumation
noun
(medicine) Loss of the eyelashes due to disease of the eyelids.
(metaphoric) The stripping of someone's symbol(s) of status and prestige; humiliation.
The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers.
depolarised
depolarised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolarise
depolariser
depolariser
noun
Alternative spelling of depolarizer
depolarized
depolarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolarize
depolarizer
depolarizer
noun
(chemistry) Any substance added to the electrolyte of a battery that produces hydrogen in order to combine with the liberated hydrogen and prevent the build-up of pressure.
depolarizes
depolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depolarize
depopulated
depopulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depopulate
depopulates
depopulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depopulate
depopulator
depopulator
noun
A person who depopulates an area, especially one who forcibly removes people from an estate.
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
depreciable
depreciable
adj
Able to be depreciated.
deradelphus
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
desperately
desperately
adv
In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
extremely
deutoplasms
deutoplasms
noun
plural of deutoplasm
developable
developable
adj
(geometry, of a surface) Described by a moving right line, and such that consecutive positions of the generator intersect each other, allowing the surface to be developed into a plane.
(photography, of a latent image) Which can be developed into a visible image.
Suitable for development, often specifically for construction
noun
(geometry) A developable surface.
dextropedal
diaboleptic
diadelphian
diadelphian
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the class Diadelphia; having the stamens united into two bodies by their filaments (said of a plant or flower); grouped into two bundles or sets by coalescence of the filaments (said of stamens).
diadelphous
diadelphous
adj
(botany) Having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form two separate bundles, or a bundle and a lone separate stamen.
dicephalism
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
didelphidae
diencephala
diencephala
noun
plural of diencephalon
dilapidated
dilapidated
adj
Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dilapidate
dilapidates
dilapidates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dilapidate
dimercaprol
dimercaprol
noun
(organic chemistry) The mercaptan 2,3-dimercaptopropanol used as an antidote to arsenic poisoning.
diphrelatic
diphtherial
diphtherial
adj
Relating to diphtheria.
diphycercal
diphycercal
adj
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
diplanetism
dipleurulas
diplohedral
diplomacies
diplomacies
noun
plural of diplomacy
diplomatize
diplomatize
verb
(intransitive) To engage in diplomacy.
(transitive) To effect by means of diplomacy.
diplomyelia
diplomyelia
noun
A true duplication of the spinal cord in which there are two dural sacs with two pairs of anterior and posterior nerve roots.
diploneural
diploneural
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with two nerves that origin at different points.
diplophases
diplophases
noun
plural of diplophase
disemplaned
disemplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disemplane
disoppilate
dispapalize
disparately
disparately
adv
In a disparate manner.
dispeaceful
dispellable
dispellable
adj
Able to be dispelled.
dispensable
dispensable
adj
(biochemistry, nutrition, of an amino acid) Not essential to be taken in as part of an organism's diet, as it can be synthesized de novo.
(of a law, rule, vow, etc.) Subject to dispensation; possible to relax, exempt from, or annul.
Able to be done without; able to be expended; easily replaced.
Capable of being dispensed; distributable.
displacency
displacency
noun
(obsolete) Lack of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike.
displayable
displayable
adj
Capable of being displayed.
displeasant
displeasant
adj
(obsolete except as archaic) Unpleasant, disagreeable.
displeasing
displeasing
adj
Unattractive, dislikable, objectionable.
verb
present participle of displease
displeasure
displeasure
noun
A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
A state of disgrace or disfavour.
That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.
verb
(archaic) To displease or offend.
displuviate
disposables
disposables
noun
plural of disposable
disprovable
disprovable
adj
Capable of being disproved.
disruptable
disruptable
adj
Capable of being disrupted.
dopamelanin
dopamelanin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of melanin that is a mixed copolymer of polyacetylene, polyaniline, and polypyrrole.
doppelmayer
doublespeak
doublespeak
noun
Any language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often by employing euphemism or ambiguity.
drosophilae
duplicately
duplicately
adv
In a duplicate manner
duplicative
duplicative
adj
Of, related to, or being a duplicate.
duplicature
duplicature
noun
A doubling; a fold, as of a membrane.
dyspeptical
dyspeptical
adj
(archaic) dyspeptic
edaphically
edaphically
adv
In terms of soil conditions.
elephantoid
elephantoid
adj
Resembling an elephant in form or appearance
noun
Any mammal of the superfamily Elephantoidea
ellipsoidal
ellipsoidal
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to an ellipsoid.
Alternative form of ellipsoid
empedoclean
empedoclean
Adjective
Relating to the Ancient Greek philosopher (circa 490–430 BC).
encephaloid
encephaloid
adj
Resembling the material of the brain; cerebriform.
noun
A malignant cancer of brain-like consistency.
endoplasmic
endoplasmic
adj
(cytology) of or relating to endoplasm
endopleural
endpleasure
epicleidian
epicondylar
epicondylar
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or resembling, an epicondyle.