A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
ammotherapy
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
ampherotoky
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphibryous
amphichromy
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphicyrtic
amphicytula
amphikaryon
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
amphistylar
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
amphithyron
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
amyotrophia
amyotrophia
noun
Alternative form of amyotrophy
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
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.
anepithymia
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
aphanomyces
arthrophyma
ascophyllum
brachyprism
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
calophyllum
cameography
campholytic
cataphyllum
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
chamaephyte
chamaephyte
noun
(botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
colpenchyma
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
cryptarithm
cryptarithm
noun
Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”)
cumaphytism
cymaphytism
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cyphomandra
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
dissympathy
dissympathy
noun
Lack of sympathy; want of interest; indifference.
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dynamophone
elaphomyces
embryophyta
ephemerally
ephemerally
adv
In an ephemeral manner.
Regarding ephemera.
ethmophysal
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.
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
gametophyll
gametophyte
gametophyte
noun
(botany) A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.
graphometry
graphometry
noun
The measurement of various characteristics of handwriting so as to make deductions about the writer
gymnophiona
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
haemoptysis
haemoptysis
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemoptysis
halophytism
hematherapy
hematophyte
hematoscopy
hemiatrophy
hemiatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body
hemipyramid
hemotherapy
hemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of blood products
hepatectomy
hepatectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the liver.
hepatophyma
hepatophyma
noun
(medicine, pathology, obsolete) Any nonspecific mass or tumor in the liver.
hepatostomy
hepatostomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical establishment of a fissure into the liver.
homoeopathy
homoeopathy
noun
Alternative spelling of homeopathy
homoeoplasy
homotypical
homotypical
adj
(biology) Relating to a homotype
hyaloplasma
hyaloplasms
hyaloplasms
noun
plural of hyaloplasm
hygroplasma
hylopathism
hylopathism
noun
The doctrine that matter is sentient.
hymenoptera
hymenoptera
noun
plural of hymenopteron
hymnography
hymnography
noun
The art of composing hymns.
hyperbarism
hyperclimax
hypergamies
hypergamies
noun
plural of hypergamy
hypergamous
hypergamous
adj
Of or pertaining to hypergamy.
hypermanias
hypermarket
hypermarket
noun
A combination of department store and supermarket.
hypermedias
hypermnesia
hypermnesia
noun
(psychology) An elevated level of memory recall.
hypernomian
hypernormal
hypernormal
adj
(mathematics) A matrix M is hypernormal if, given any n by n diagonal matrix G with entries of 1 or -1, MᵀGM = G.
(psychology) Having or relating to a personality that makes one try hard to appear normal to others.
hyperoxemia
hyperoxemia
noun
(pathology) A high level of oxygen in the blood, typically as a result of hyperoxia
hypersomnia
hypersomnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.
hyperthymia
hyperthymia
noun
A personality type characterized by an excessively positive disposition similar to, but more stable than hypomania. This temperament generally describes a person with high energy and enthusiasm for life activities, as opposed to dysthymia.
hypocarpium
hypocarpium
noun
(botany) An enlarged fleshy structure that forms below the fruit, from the receptacle or hypanthium.
hypochromia
hypochromia
noun
(pathology) hypochromic anemia
hypodynamia
hypodynamia
noun
(pathology) A diminution of a person's strength or power
hypodynamic
hypodynamic
adj
(physiology) Describing a decrease in both blood pressure and pulse pressure
hypokalemia
hypokalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood (below the reference range).
hypokalemic
hypokalemic
adj
Having a low percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hypokinemia
hypolimnial
hypolimnial
adj
Relating to the hypolimnion
hypophamine
hyposalemia
hypostomata
hypostomata
noun
plural of hypostoma
hypostomial
hypostomial
adj
Of or pertaining to the hypostome.
hypothalami
hypothalami
noun
plural of hypothalamus
hypothermal
hypothermal
adj
(geology) Formed or deposited under hypothermal conditions.
Involving extremely low temperatures.
hypothermia
hypothermia
noun
(pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.
hypotremata
karyolymphs
karyolymphs
noun
plural of karyolymph
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
lamprophony
lamprophony
noun
loudness and clarity of enunciation
lamprophyre
lamprophyre
noun
(geology) An uncommon, small-volume ultrapotassic igneous rock primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions.
lipothymial
loimography
lymphadenia
lymphadenia
noun
(medicine) Chronic inflammation and enlargement of the lymphatic glands, such as is found in Hodgkin's disease.
lymphagogue
lymphagogue
noun
Any agent that promotes the production of lymph.
lymphangial
lymphangial
adj
(anatomy) lymphatic
lymphatical
lymphatical
adj
Alternative form of lymphatic
lymphatitis
lymphoblast
lymphoblast
noun
(US, cytology, oncology) An immature lymphocyte; they proliferate uncontrollably in lymphoblastic leukemia
lymphoedema
lymphoedema
noun
Alternative spelling of lymphedema
lymphograms
lymphograms
noun
plural of lymphogram
lymphopathy
lymphopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the lymph glands
lymphopenia
lymphopenia
noun
(medicine) The condition of having an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes in the blood.
lymphorrhea
lymphorrhea
noun
The external flow of lymph, typically from a wound
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
macrography
macrography
noun
Abnormally large handwriting
The examination of an object with the naked eye
The macroscopic appearance of an object
macrophytes
macrophytes
noun
plural of macrophyte
macrophytic
macrophytic
adj
Relating to macrophytes.
majestyship
majestyship
noun
A compellation for royalty; Majesty.
mammography
mammography
noun
(medicine) X-ray examination of the breasts for diagnosing and locating abnormalities, especially tumours.
mastatrophy
megacephaly
megacephaly
noun
macrencephaly
melanopathy
mesocephaly
mesocephaly
noun
The property of being mesocephalic.
metaphyseal
metaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to the metaphysis
metaphysics
metaphysics
noun
(logic, uncountable, by extension from the philosophical sense) The metalogic of physics; the logical framework of physics.
(philosophy, countable) The view or theory of a particular philosopher or school of thinkers concerning the first principles which describe or explain all that is.
(philosophy, uncountable) The branch of philosophy which studies fundamental principles intended to describe or explain all that is, and which are not themselves explained by anything more fundamental; the study of first principles; the study of being insofar as it is being (Latin: ens in quantum ens).
(uncountable) The study of a supersensual realm or of phenomena which transcend the physical world.
(uncountable, by extension from the philosophical sense) Any fundamental principles or rules.
(uncountable, derogatory) Displeasingly abstruse, complex material on any subject.
Philosophers sometimes say that metaphysics is the study of the ultimate nature of the universe.
plural of metaphysic
metapsychic
metapsychic
adj
Being or pertaining to something (for example, telepathy) that is outside the realm of orthodox psychology, or (more broadly) beyond scientifically-explainable psychic (mental) abilities (compare metaphysical, supernatural).
methyldopas
metrography
micrography
micrography
noun
An ancient Jewish form of calligram, using tiny Hebrew letters to form designs.
Examination or study by means of the microscope, as of an etched surface of metal to determine its structure.
The description of microscopic objects.
microphytal
microphytal
adj
(botany) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, microphytes.
