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
adoxography
adoxography
noun
(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
aglyphodont
agyrophobia
agyrophobia
noun
fear of crossing the street
alogotrophy
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
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.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
anthography
anthography
noun
(botany) The branch of botany that deals with the description of flowers.
aortography
aortography
noun
(medicine) an arteriography of the aorta
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
augitophyre
auriphrygia
auriphrygia
Noun
Properly, gold embroidery; ecclesiastically, an ornamental band on various vestments; an orphrey: used especially of the orphrey of a miter, which is a richly adorned band around its lower edge.
bradyphagia
bradyphagia
noun
Unusual slowness in eating
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
cameography
cartography
cartography
noun
(countable, figuratively) An illustrative discussion of a topic.
(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography.
cathography
cephalology
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chirography
chirography
noun
Synonym of autograph, writing in one's own hand.
Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.
Synonym of palmistry, fortune-telling based on one's hand.
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
chorography
chorography
noun
The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.
chrysograph
chrysograph
noun
A document written or printed in gold ink.
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
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.
cryptograph
cryptograph
noun
A cipher or cryptogram.
A device used for encrypting or decrypting text.
verb
(rare) To write text using a code or cipher.
crystograph
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
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
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.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
ethnography
ethnography
noun
(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.
An ethnographic work.
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.
euryphagous
euryphagous
adj
(ecology) Feeding on a large variety of food.
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.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
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.
gastropathy
gastropathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the stomach.
gastrosophy
gastrosophy
noun
The science or art of good eating.
gelotherapy
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
glossopathy
glyphograph
glyphograph
noun
A plate made by glyphography, or an impression taken from such a plate.
glyptograph
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
granophyres
granophyres
noun
plural of granophyre
granophyric
granophyric
adj
(petrology) Having a texture resembling that of classic granophyre.
graphically
graphically
adv
In a graphic manner
graphiology
graphiology
noun
The study of handwriting; graphology.
graphometry
graphometry
noun
The measurement of various characteristics of handwriting so as to make deductions about the writer
graphotypic
graphotypic
adj
Of or relating to the graphotype process.
gymnophiona
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
gynecopathy
gynecopathy
noun
Any disease that only affects women
gynophagite
gypsography
gypsography
noun
The art or process of engraving on gypsum.
gypsophilas
gypsophilas
noun
plural of gypsophila
hagiography
hagiography
noun
(countable) A biography of a saint.
(countable, by extension) A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
(derogatory) A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.
(uncountable) The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
haliography
haplography
haplography
noun
Accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, for example, mispell for misspell.
hectography
hectography
noun
(historical) The use of a hectograph to duplicate documents.
heliography
heliography
noun
(obsolete) Photography.
The art of making a heliograph.
The scientific study of the sun.
The system of signalling by heliograph.
heptagynous
heptagynous
adj
(botany) Having seven pistils
hierography
hierography
noun
Sacred writing.
histography
histography
noun
(biology) The process of describing or creating pictures of biological tissues and cells.
hyalography
hyalography
noun
The art of writing or engraving on glass.
hyalophagia
hyalophagia
noun
Alternative form of hyalophagy
hydrography
hydrography
noun
(nautical) The scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline.
hyetography
hyetography
noun
The science that deals with the geographical distribution of rain.
hygrographs
hygrographs
noun
plural of hygrograph
hygrophobia
hygroplasma
hylophagous
hylophagous
adj
That feeds on wood
hymnography
hymnography
noun
The art of composing hymns.
hypercharge
hypercharge
noun
(physics) Short for hyperonic charge: a quantum characteristic of a group of subatomic particles governed by the strong force that is related to strangeness and is represented by a number equal to twice the average value of the electric charge of the group.
hypergamies
hypergamies
noun
plural of hypergamy
hypergamous
hypergamous
adj
Of or pertaining to hypergamy.
hypergeusia
hypergeusia
noun
A taste disorder in which the sense of taste is abnormally heightened
hyperphagia
hyperphagia
noun
Synonym of polyphagia (“excessive appetite for food”).
hyperphagic
hyperphagic
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to hyperphagia
hypertragic
hyphenating
hyphenating
verb
present participle of hyphenate
hypogastria
hypogastria
noun
plural of hypogastrium
hypogastric
hypogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium.
hypoglossal
hypoglossal
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the area under the tongue.
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of hypoglossal nerve..
hypogonadia
hypsography
hypsography
noun
(sciences) The data present in contour lines; measurement of altitude or depth versus area.
hythergraph
hythergraph
noun
(climatology) A plotted graph showing the relationships between precipitation and temperature.
ichnography
ichnography
noun
the art of constructing ground plans
the ground plan of a building
iconography
iconography
noun
A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.
The art of representation by pictures or images; the description or study of portraiture or representation, as of persons.
The study of representative art in general.
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
lignography
lithography
lithography
noun
The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it.
loimography
lymphagogue
lymphagogue
noun
Any agent that promotes the production of lymph.
lymphangial
lymphangial
adj
(anatomy) lymphatic
lymphograms
lymphograms
noun
plural of lymphogram
macrography
macrography
noun
Abnormally large handwriting
The examination of an object with the naked eye
The macroscopic appearance of an object
mammography
mammography
noun
(medicine) X-ray examination of the breasts for diagnosing and locating abnormalities, especially tumours.
megacephaly
megacephaly
noun
macrencephaly
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.
mimeography
mimeography
noun
The creation of mimeographic copies.
museography
museography
noun
The description of museum collections.
mycophagies
mycophagist
mycophagist
noun
A person who eats fungi.
An organism or animal that feeds on fungi.
mycophagous
mycophagous
adj
fungus-eating.
myelography
myelography
noun
(medicine) A type of radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium to detect pathology of the spinal cord, including the location of a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors.
myographist
mythography
mythography
noun
A depiction of a myth in literature or the arts.
neurography
neurography
noun
(anatomy) imaging of the nerves
onychophagy
onychophagy
noun
the habit of biting one's nails
ophiography
organopathy
organopathy
noun
The homeopathic theory that certain remedies act locally in specific organs.
organophyly
organophyly
noun
(biology, rare) The tribal history of organs, a branch of morphophyly.
orthography
orthography
noun
(countable) A method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols; spelling.
(countable, architecture) A form of projection used to represent three-dimensional objects in two dimensions, in which all the projection lines are orthogonal or perpendicular to the projection plane; an orthographic projection, especially when used to draw an elevation, vertical projection, etc., of a building; also (obsolete) a drawing made in this way.
(countable, more broadly) A set of conventions for writing a language, including norms of spelling, capitalization, emphasis, hyphenation, punctuation, and word breaks.
(countable, obsolete) Synonym of orthographer (“someone knowledgeable in spelling rules”)
(uncountable) Correct spelling according to established usage; also (obsolete) pronunciation according to the spelling of a word.
(uncountable) The aspect of language study concerned with letters and their sequences in words; the study of spelling.
verb
(transitive, rare, archaic) To spell (words) or write (text) according to established usage.
osteography
osteography
noun
The scientific description of bones; osteology.
palaeoglyph
paleography
paleography
noun
(obsolete) Paleogeography.
Ancient scripts or forms of writing themselves, as uncial, scriptio continua, or methods of using papyrus scrolls.
The study of old or ancient forms of writing.
pantheology
pantheology
noun
A system of theology embracing all religions; a complete system of theology.
pantography
pantography
noun
A general description; an entire view of an object.
The copying of drawings using a pantograph.
papyrograph
papyrograph
noun
(historical) An early apparatus for reproducing documents by means of a paper stencil and corrosive ink.
verb
To reproduce by this means.
parhomology
pathogenesy
pathography
pathography
noun
(medicine) A biography that explores the effects of a disease on its subject's life.
A biography that highlights the negative aspects of its subject's life.
pelvigraphy
petrography
petrography
noun
(petrology) The branch of petrology that deals with the scientific description and classification of rocks.
The art of writing on stone.
phagocytism
phagocytism
noun
The nature or function of a phagocyte.
phagocytize
phagocytize
verb
(immunology, cytology, US) To ingest (something) by phagocytosis.
phagocytose
phagocytose
verb
(immunology, cytology) To phagocytize; to ingest by phagocytosis.
phanerogamy
phantasying
phantasying
verb
present participle of phantasy
pharyngitic
pharyngitic
adj
Of or relating to pharyngitis.
pharyngitis
pharyngitis
noun
Inflammation of the pharynx.
phonography
phonography
noun
(dated) The art of constructing, or using, the phonograph.
A form of shorthand using such symbols.
The transcription of speech using symbols.
photography
photography
noun
The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
The occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs.
phraseology
phraseology
noun
A collection of phrases; a phrasebook.
A group of specialized words and expressions used by a particular group.
Study of set or fixed expressions.
The style in which words and phrases are used in writing or speech.