A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
aerogeology
aerogeology
noun
Geological investigations carried out from the air.
aesthiology
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agapeically
aggregately
aggregately
adv
collectively; in mass.
aggregatory
aggregatory
adj
Causing aggregation.
aggrievedly
aggrievedly
adv
In the manner of someone who is aggrieved
agrogeology
agrogeology
noun
The geological study of agrominerals.
agromyzidae
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
allegiantly
allegiantly
adv
In an allegiant manner
allergology
allergology
noun
(medicine) The study of the causes and treatment of allergies
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
amblygeusia
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
anacrogynae
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
angelically
angelically
adv
In an angelic manner.
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angiomegaly
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
anteropygal
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
appealingly
appealingly
adv
In an appealing manner.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
apterygidae
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
arguitively
argyllshire
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
assentingly
assentingly
adv
in an assenting manner
assertingly
asthenology
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
attendingly
attendingly
adv
Giving one's attention; attentively.
augitophyre
augmentedly
augmentedly
adv
In an augmented manner.
awakeningly
awakeningly
adv
In a way that awakens, or brings new sensations.
badgeringly
badgeringly
adv
So as to badger or annoy.
baggyrinkle
ballyragged
ballyragged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballyrag
bandylegged
banteringly
banteringly
adv
In a bantering manner.
baynebridge
bayonetting
bayonetting
noun
Overlap of fracture fragments in a longbone fracture resulting in shortening of the extremity.
verb
(Britain) present participle of bayonet
beaugregory
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
benignantly
benignantly
adv
In a benignant manner.
bewailingly
bewailingly
adv
in a bewailing manner
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
bodyguarded
bodyguarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodyguard
breathingly
bullyragged
bullyragged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bullyrag
bullyragger
bullyragger
noun
One who bullyrags.
cageynesses
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
cameography
careeringly
careeringly
adv
With rapid uncontrollable motion; headlong.
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
carriageway
carriageway
noun
(UK, Ireland) One side of a dual carriageway that carries traffic in a single direction.
(UK, Ireland) The part of a road that carries traffic.
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
cephalology
cerargyrite
cerargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
chateaugray
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
collegatary
collegially
collegially
adv
In a collegial manner
Regarding colleagues
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
congeneracy
congenially
congenially
adv
In a congenial manner
conjugately
conjugately
adv
In a conjugate manner.
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
cybernating
cybernating
verb
present participle of cybernate
cycloplegia
cycloplegia
noun
paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, resulting in a loss of accommodation
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cytomegalic
cytomegalic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly.
dacryagogue
daemonology
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
dangerously
dangerously
adv
In a dangerous manner.
dangleberry
dangleberry
noun
An ericaceous flowering plant in the genus Gaylussacia.
The white-bloomed dark blue edible berry of this plant.
daydreaming
daydreaming
noun
An instance of daydreaming; a daydream or reverie.
verb
present participle of daydream
deadeningly
deadeningly
adv
In a deadening manner.
deafeningly
deafeningly
adv
In a deafening manner.
decagonally
decagonally
adv
In a decagonal manner.
degradingly
degradingly
adv
In a degrading manner.
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
demagoguery
demagoguery
noun
Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.
The actions of a demagogue.
demandingly
demandingly
adv
In a demanding way.
denazifying
denazifying
verb
present participle of denazify
dendrocygna
denigratory
denigratory
adj
Tending to denigrate.
deoxygenate
deoxygenate
verb
(transitive, physiology) To remove dissolved oxygen from (something, such as water or blood).
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
detainingly
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.
diageotropy
dipterygian
drainageway
drainageway
noun
A route or course along which water moves or may move to drain a region.
dynamogenic
dynamogenic
adj
(psychology) Characterised by dynamogeny; producing much nervous activity.
dyssynergia
dyssynergia
noun
(physiology) Failure of parts of the anatomy to work together correctly
easygoingly
egyptianise
egyptianism
egyptianize
egyptianize
Verb
To make Egyptian.
elegiacally
elegiacally
adv
In the manner of an elegy, or funeral poem
elevatingly
elevatingly
adv
So as to elevate or raise up.
embracingly
embracingly
adj
in an embracing manner
embryotegae
endearingly
endearingly
adv
In an endearing manner
englacially
engrainedly
enlargingly
enlargingly
adv
So as to enlarge.
enneagynous
ensnaringly
ensnaringly
adv
So as to ensnare.
entangledly
entangledly
adv
In an entangled manner.
ergatocracy
ergatocracy
noun
government by the workers
eschatology
eschatology
noun
(countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
(uncountable) The study of the end times — the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.
ethnography
ethnography
noun
(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.
An ethnographic work.
etymography
etymography
noun
A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.
The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.