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
adenotyphus
adoxography
adoxography
noun
(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
aglyphodont
allophytoid
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydrating
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydridize
anhydrously
anhydroxime
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
aphidolysin
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
arthrodymic
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
azodiphenyl
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
bihydrazine
brachydomal
bradyphagia
bradyphagia
noun
Unusual slowness in eating
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chardonnays
chardonnays
noun
plural of chardonnay
chelydridae
chickabiddy
chickabiddy
noun
(childish) A chicken or similar bird.
Term of endearment for a young child or loved one.
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chiromyidae
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydozoa
chlamydozoa
noun
plural of chlamydozoon
chrysalidal
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysidella
chrysididae
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chrysopidae
churchyards
churchyards
noun
plural of churchyard
cladophylls
cladophylls
noun
plural of cladophyll
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
coracohyoid
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
cryohydrate
cryohydrate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt that forms crystals containing water of crystallization only at low temperatures
cumaldehyde
cyanhydrate
cyanohydrin
cyanohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom
cyathozooid
cycadophyta
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
cyphomandra
dacryorrhea
dacryorrhea
noun
excessive lacrimal secretion
daylighting
daylighting
verb
present participle of daylight
deathlessly
deathlessly
adv
In a deathless manner.
debauchedly
debauchedly
adv
In a debauched manner.
decahydrate
decahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains ten molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.
dehortatory
dehortatory
adj
Fitted or designed to dehort or dissuade.
dehydratase
dehydratase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond.
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
dehydrators
dehydrators
noun
plural of dehydrator
delphically
delphically
adv
In a Delphic or prophetic manner.
demethylate
demethylate
verb
(chemistry) To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule
dendrohyrax
dephycercal
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
diabolarchy
diaphaneity
diaphaneity
noun
(mineralogy) transparency
diapophyses
diapophyses
noun
plural of diapophysis
diapophysis
diapophysis
noun
(anatomy) The dorsal transverse process of a vertebra
diathermacy
dictyophora
dihydrazone
dihydrazone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two hydrazone groups
dinophyceae
diphycercal
diphycercal
adj
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
dishonorary
dishonorary
adj
Causing dishonour; tending to disgrace.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
dissympathy
dissympathy
noun
Lack of sympathy; want of interest; indifference.
dithyrambic
dithyrambic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a dithyramb; especially, passionate, intoxicated with enthusiasm.
noun
A dithyramb.
dithyrambos
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
dodecaphony
dodecaphony
noun
(music) 12-tone music, a form of composition using all 12 tones of the chromatic scale in such a way that they are "equal", i.e. having no tonic, no dominant, no major or minor keys, and no distinction between harmony and dissonance.
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dynamophone
dysarthrias
dysarthrias
noun
plural of dysarthria
dysesthesia
dysesthesia
noun
(medicine) A condition caused by lesions of the nervous system that causes abnormal sensations such as burning, wetness, or itching.
dyspathetic
dyspathetic
adj
Exhibiting dyspathy; averse.
dysrhythmia
dysrhythmia
noun
A disturbance to an otherwise normal biological rhythm, especially that of the heart.
edaphically
edaphically
adv
In terms of soil conditions.
enchytraeid
enchytraeid
noun
(zoology) Any of the microdrile oligochaetes of the family Enchytraeidae, which resemble small earthworms.
eriophyidae
ethaldehyde
exhaustedly
exhaustedly
adv
In an exhausted manner.
fatheadedly
fatheadedly
adv
stupidly
foolhardily
foolhardily
adv
In a foolhardy manner
formaldehyd
freightyard
freightyard
noun
A yard where goods to be transported are stored.
furaldehyde
furaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) furfural
hackneyedly
halcyonidae
hamadryades
hamadryases
hamadryases
noun
plural of hamadryas
handyperson
handyperson
noun
(uncommon) A handyman or handywoman.
haphazardly
haphazardly
adv
In a haphazard manner; in a random, chaotic, and incomplete manner.
haphazardry
haphazardry
noun
haphazardness
haydenville
hazardously
hazardously
adv
In a hazardous manner.
heavyhanded
heavyhanded
adj
Clumsy
Lacking subtlety
Overbearing
Using excessive force
heavyheaded
hebdomadary
hebdomadary
adj
(obsolete) hebdomadal
noun
A member of a Roman Catholic chapter or convent whose week it is to officiate in the choir and perform other services, which, on extraordinary occasions, are performed by the superiors.
hedonically
hedonically
adv
In a hedonic manner.
hemadynamic
hemadynamic
adj
Alternative form of hemodynamic
hemihydrate
hemihydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains one molecule of water of crystallization per two molecules, or per two unit cells
hemipyramid
hemodynamic
hemodynamic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to hemodynamics, the circulation of blood in the body.
hendiadyses
hendiadyses
noun
plural of hendiadys
hepatodynia
hepatodynia
Noun
pain in the liver
heptahydric
heptahydric
adj
(organic chemistry) Having seven hydroxy groups.
heptaploidy
heptaploidy
noun
The property of being heptaploid.
hereditably
hereditably
adv
By inheritance.
hermodactyl
hermodactyl
noun
(obsolete) A type of root, probably from a plant of the genus Colchicum, as imported and used in Western medicine.
hexadactyle
hexadactyle
noun
Alternative form of hexadactyl
hexadactyly
hexadactyly
Noun
sexdactyly
hexahydrate
hexahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains six molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
hexahydride
hexahydride
noun
(chemistry) Any hydride containing six atoms of hydrogen
hexahydrite
hexahydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate hexahydrate.
hexahydroxy
hexahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Six hydroxy groups in a molecule