A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
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.
agapeically
aggregately
aggregately
adv
collectively; in mass.
aggrievedly
aggrievedly
adv
In the manner of someone who is aggrieved
agrogeology
agrogeology
noun
The geological study of agrominerals.
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.
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
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.
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
attendingly
attendingly
adv
Giving one's attention; attentively.
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.
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
breathingly
bullyragged
bullyragged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bullyrag
bullyragger
bullyragger
noun
One who bullyrags.
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
careeringly
careeringly
adv
With rapid uncontrollable motion; headlong.
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
cephalology
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
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
congenially
congenially
adv
In a congenial manner
conjugately
conjugately
adv
In a conjugate manner.
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.
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.
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.
demandingly
demandingly
adv
In a demanding way.
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
detainingly
easygoingly
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
endearingly
endearingly
adv
In an endearing manner
englacially
engrainedly
enlargingly
enlargingly
adv
So as to enlarge.
ensnaringly
ensnaringly
adv
So as to ensnare.
entangledly
entangledly
adv
In an entangled manner.
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.
eugenically
eugenically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, eugenics.
eulogically
eulogically
adv
With eulogy or praise.
evangeliary
evangeliary
noun
Synonym of evangelistary
examiningly
examiningly
adv
So as to examine.
expandingly
expandingly
adv
With expansion; so as to expand.
falteringly
falteringly
adv
In a faltering manner; hesitantly, making pauses
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
foregallery
forgettably
forgettably
adv
In a forgettable manner.
forgiveably
gallerygoer
gallerygoer
noun
One who attends an art gallery.
galleryites
galleryites
noun
plural of galleryite
gallerylike
gallerylike
adj
Resembling a gallery, especially an art gallery
gallybagger
gallybagger
noun
(Isle of Wight) A scarecrow.
gallybeggar
gallybeggar
noun
Alternative form of gallybagger
gametically
gametically
adv
In terms of gametes.
gametophyll
gangliocyte
gangliocyte
noun
(biology) A ganglion cell.
gaylesville
geldability
geldability
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being geldable, or liable to taxation.
gelotherapy
generically
generically
adv
In a generic manner.
With regard to a genus.
genetically
genetically
adv
(linguistics) By being members of the same linguistic family.
In a manner relating to genes or genetics.
In terms of origin or development.
genioplasty
genioplasty
noun
(surgery) mentoplasty
genitivally
genitivally
adv
In a genitival manner.
genotypical
genotypical
adj
Of or relating to a genotype.
gentlemanly
gentlemanly
adj
Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.
adv
In the manner or with the behavior of a gentleman; with social grace, politely.
genyoplasty
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
gerundially
gerundially
adv
In a gerundial manner.
glycerinate
glycerinate
verb
(transitive) To react or treat with glycerine.
glycerolate
glycerolate
verb
Synonym of glycerinate
glycogenase
glycogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of glycogen
glycohaemia
glycosaemia
glycosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glycosemia
glycosidase
glycosidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a glycoside
glycosylate
glycosylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To react with a sugar to form a glycoside (especially a glycoprotein)
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
gracelessly
gracelessly
adv
In a graceless manner
gradatively
grandiosely
grandiosely
adv
In a grandiose manner
granulocyte
granulocyte
noun
(cytology, immunology) Any of various white blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm.
gratifiedly
gratifiedly
adv
With gratification.
graveolency
graveolency
noun
Alternative form of graveolence
grenadierly
gynaecology
gynaecology
noun
Alternative form of gynecology
gynaeolater
gynaeolatry
gynecolatry
gynecolatry
noun
Synonym of gynolatry (“the worship of women”)
haematology
haematology
noun
(medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.