A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
adrammelech
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
amherstdale
amidophenol
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
amphodelite
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
bedlamitish
blossomhead
brachydomal
calathidium
cephaldemae
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
chalcidicum
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydozoa
chlamydozoa
noun
plural of chlamydozoon
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
cumaldehyde
demethylate
demethylate
verb
(chemistry) To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule
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.
diaphragmal
diaphragmal
adj
Of or relating to the diaphragm.
dicephalism
dichloramin
dilogarithm
dilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The form of polylogarithm having a base of two
dismarshall
dolichosoma
durhamville
endothermal
endothermal
adj
endothermic
enthralldom
enthralldom
noun
Anything that enthralls or subjugates.
The act of enthralling, or the state of being enthralled; slavery; bondage.
flameholder
flapmouthed
formaldehyd
halberdsman
halberdsman
noun
Alternative form of halberdman
halteridium
hamamelidin
heddlemaker
hermodactyl
hermodactyl
noun
(obsolete) A type of root, probably from a plant of the genus Colchicum, as imported and used in Western medicine.
hexadecimal
hexadecimal
adj
Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal.
noun
(arithmetic, computing, uncountable) A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, most used in computing as a hexadecimal digit can represent four bits, half a standard byte, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits.
(countable, computing) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system.
highlandman
highlandman
noun
A male highlander
homicidally
homicidally
adv
For the purpose of committing homicide.
In a homicidal manner.
homologated
homologated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of homologate
hyalomucoid
hydromyelia
hydromyelia
noun
(medicine) A disorder with excessive cerebrospinal fluid accumulation within the spinal cord.
lamplighted
lamplighted
adj
Synonym of lamplit
lymphadenia
lymphadenia
noun
(medicine) Chronic inflammation and enlargement of the lymphatic glands, such as is found in Hodgkin's disease.
lymphoedema
lymphoedema
noun
Alternative spelling of lymphedema
maidenchild
malacanthid
malacanthid
noun
(zoology) Any in the family Malacanthidae of tilefishes.
manhandling
manhandling
noun
The act of one who manhandles; rough physical treatment.
verb
present participle of manhandle
marshlander
marshlander
noun
A person who comes from, or lives in, a marshland.
mealmouthed
mentholated
mentholated
adj
Impregnated with menthol.
metaldehyde
metaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) A cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde, commonly used as a molluscicide.
methyldopas
middlemarch
mildhearted
mishandling
mishandling
noun
Incorrect handling; mismanagement.
verb
present participle of mishandle
monadelphia
monodelphia
motherlands
motherlands
noun
plural of motherland
multiheaded
multiheaded
adj
Having multiple heads
multithread
multithread
adj
Having multiple threads
nymphalidae
omphalodium
pachydermal
pachydermal
adj
Grainy.
phantomland
phenylamide
phenylamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N-phenyl derivative of an amide, especially any of a class of fungicides that have this structure
phthalimide
phthalimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of phthalic acid; it is used in the manufacture of some plastics
pseudhaemal
pseudohemal
pseudohemal
adj
Alternative form of pseudohaemal
ramshackled
ramshackled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ramshackle
remarshaled
semiholiday
shieldmaker
shieldmaker
noun
A maker of shields.
smallholder
smallholder
noun
(US, historical) A small slaveholder, a person who owns a smallholding.
A person who owns or runs a smallholding, a minor independent farmer.
sulphamidic
sulphoamide
sulphonamid
thalidomide
thalidomide
noun
(pharmacology) A drug sold during the late 1950s and early 1960s as a sleeping aid, and to pregnant women as an antiemetic to combat morning sickness and other symptoms, but withdrawn as causing severe birth defects, such as phocomelia; currently used to treat leprosy.
thermalized
thermalized
adj
(physics, of fast neutrons in a nuclear reactor) Brought to a lower velocity and kinetic energy by use of a moderator.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of thermalize
thymallidae
trammelhead
unashamedly
unashamedly
adv
In an unashamed manner.
unhomicidal
unmarshaled
unmarshaled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unmarshal