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
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydridize
anhydroxime
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
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
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
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.
chelydridae
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chiromyidae
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysidella
chrysididae
chrysopidae
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
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
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
dacryorrhea
dacryorrhea
noun
excessive lacrimal secretion
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
diaphaneity
diaphaneity
noun
(mineralogy) transparency
diapophyses
diapophyses
noun
plural of diapophysis
diathermacy
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.
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.
dynamophone
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.
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
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.
haydenville
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
hoaryheaded
hornyhanded
hornyhanded
adj
Alternative spelling of horny-handed.
hotheadedly
hotheadedly
adv
In a hotheaded manner.
hyalodacite
hydatogenic
hydnoraceae
hydralazine
hydralazine
noun
(pharmacology) A direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used to treat hypertension by acting as a vasodilator primarily in arteries and arterioles.
hydrastises
hydrauluses
hydrazidine
hydrazidine
noun
(chemistry) any compound derived from a carboxylic acid by replacing the carbonyl group with =NNH₂ and the hydroxyl group with -NHNH₂ (or substituted forms of both)
hydrofluate
hydrofluate
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A supposed compound of hydrofluoric acid and a base; a fluoride.
hydrogenase
hydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a substrate by the reversible oxidation of hydrogen.
hydrogenate
hydrogenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) to treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat
hydrohalide
hydrohalide
noun
(chemistry) Any compound or complex formed by reaction with a hydrogen halide
hydrolysate
hydrolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of a hydrolysis reaction
hydrolyzate
hydrolyzate
noun
Alternative form of hydrolysate
hydromancer
hydromancer
noun
One who practices hydromancy.
hydromedusa
hydromedusa
noun
The South American snake-necked turtle.
hydromyelia
hydromyelia
noun
(medicine) A disorder with excessive cerebrospinal fluid accumulation within the spinal cord.
hydrophanes
hydrophanes
noun
plural of hydrophane
hydrophidae
hydrophinae
hydroplaned
hydroplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydroplane
hydroplaner
hydroplanes
hydroplanes
noun
plural of hydroplane
hydrorhizae
hydrorhizae
noun
plural of hydrorhiza
hydrorrhoea
hydrospaces
hydrospaces
noun
plural of hydrospace
hydrothecae
hydrothecae
noun
plural of hydrotheca
hydrothecal
hydrothecal
adj
Relating to the hydrotheca.
hydroxylase
hydroxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the introduction of hydroxyl groups.
hydroxylate
hydroxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To introduce a hydroxyl group into a compound
hydroxyurea
hydroxyurea
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydroxylated derivative of urea, NH₂CO-NHOH, used as an antineoplastic drug; any N- or O- derivative of this compound
hyolithidae
hyperdactyl
hypermedias
hypnopaedia
hypnopaedia
noun
Teaching (or learning) by subconscious means.
hypoadrenia
hyracoidean
hysteroidal
hystricidae
ichthyoidea
iodohydrate
iodohydrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any double salt of iodide and hydroxide
iodotherapy
iodotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of iodine or of iodides
labyrinthed
labyrinthed
adj
Synonym of labyrinthine
verb
simple past tense and past participle of labyrinth
ladyishness
libytheidae
linyphiidae
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
metaldehyde
metaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) A cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde, commonly used as a molluscicide.
methyldopas
monohydrate
monohydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains a single molecule of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
muddyheaded
myctophidae
nonahydrate
nonahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains nine molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell