A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
agapeically
aglyphodont
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
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
anteropygal
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
apogamously
appallingly
appallingly
adv
In an appalling manner.
appealingly
appealingly
adv
In an appealing manner.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
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.
callipygian
callipygian
adj
Having beautifully shaped buttocks.
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
callityping
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
cephalology
cryptoglaux
cycloplegia
cycloplegia
noun
paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, resulting in a loss of accommodation
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
dipropargyl
dipropargyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent volatile liquid, produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives and isomeric with benzene.
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
expandingly
expandingly
adv
With expansion; so as to expand.
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
galactopyra
gametophyll
gelotherapy
genioplasty
genioplasty
noun
(surgery) mentoplasty
genotypical
genotypical
adj
Of or relating to a genotype.
genyoplasty
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
gillygaupus
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.
graphically
graphically
adv
In a graphic manner
graphiology
graphiology
noun
The study of handwriting; graphology.
gryllotalpa
gypsophilas
gypsophilas
noun
plural of gypsophila
haliography
haplography
haplography
noun
Accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, for example, mispell for misspell.
heliography
heliography
noun
(obsolete) Photography.
The art of making a heliograph.
The scientific study of the sun.
The system of signalling by heliograph.
hyalography
hyalography
noun
The art of writing or engraving on glass.
hyalophagia
hyalophagia
noun
Alternative form of hyalophagy
hygroplasma
hylophagous
hylophagous
adj
That feeds on wood
hypoglossal
hypoglossal
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the area under the tongue.
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of hypoglossal nerve..
impregnably
impregnably
adv
In an impregnable manner; so as to defy attack.
landspringy
lapidifying
lapidifying
verb
present participle of lapidify
lepargyraea
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
megacephaly
megacephaly
noun
macrencephaly
megaloscopy
misapplying
misapplying
verb
present participle of misapply
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.
myeloplegia
myeloplegia
noun
spinal paralysis
organophyly
organophyly
noun
(biology, rare) The tribal history of organs, a branch of morphophyly.
overplaying
overplaying
verb
present participle of overplay
pacifyingly
pacifyingly
adv
So as to pacify or calm.
paganically
paganically
adv
In a paganic manner.
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.
paletiology
palingenesy
palingenesy
noun
(archaic, rare) Rebirth; regeneration.
palynologic
palynologic
adj
Synonym of palynological
panegyrical
panegyrical
adj
Lavish with praise; admiring, approving, complimentary.
pangamously
pantheology
pantheology
noun
A system of theology embracing all religions; a complete system of theology.
parhomology
parsonology
pelvigraphy
pervadingly
pervadingly
adv
In a manner that pervades.
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.
phyllophaga
phylography
pigheadedly
pigheadedly
adv
In a pigheaded manner.
pigmentally
pigmentally
adv
In terms of pigment.
pilgarlicky
piscatology
piscatology
noun
The study of fishing.
pithanology
placatingly
placatingly
adv
In a manner that serves to placate.
plagiophyre
planetogeny
planetology
planetology
noun
(astronomy) The study of planets, planetary systems and the solar system.
planigraphy
planigraphy
noun
Alternative form of planography
planktology
planktology
noun
The study of plankton
planography
planography
noun
(medicine) Medical tomography.
(printing) A form of printing from a flat surface, as opposed to a raised or incised one.
plantigrady
plantigrady
noun
plantigrade locomotion
plasmophagy
platypygous
playactings
playactings
noun
plural of playacting
playgrounds
playgrounds
noun
plural of playground
playmakings
playwrights
playwrights
noun
plural of playwright
playwriting
playwriting
noun
(authorship) The writing of plays.
polyangular
polyangular
adj
Having many angles; polygonal
polydigital
polydigital
adj
(anatomy) Having or relating to multiple digits.
polygamical
polygamical
adj
polygamous
polygamists
polygamists
noun
plural of polygamist
polygamized
polygamized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polygamize
polygamizes
polygamizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polygamize
polygastric
polygastric
adj
(anatomy) Having several bellies; -- applied to muscles which are made up of several bellies separated by short tendons.
(zoology) Pertaining to the Polygastrica.
noun
(zoology) Any polygastric creature.
polyglottal
polyglottal
adj
polyglot
polygonales
polygonally
polygonally
adv
In a polygonal manner.
polygonatum
polygonella
polygraphed
polygraphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polygraph
polygrapher
polygrapher
noun
A person skilled in the operation of a polygraph.
polygraphic
polygraphic
adj
Done or made with a polygraph
Pertaining to, relating to polygraphy
polygynaiky
polyhalogen
polymastiga
polyorganic
polyphagian
polyphagian
adj
Relating to a polyphage
noun
polyphage
polyphagias
polyphagias
noun
plural of polyphagia
polyphagies
polyphagist
polyphagist
noun
polyphage, glutton
polyphagous
polyphagous
adj
(of an herbivorous insect) Having many host plants.
Eating many types of food.
polypragmon
polypragmon
noun
(rare) A busybody or troublemaker or someone who looks only to their own concerns.
prattlingly
prattlingly
adv
(rare, dated) With prattle, or worthless talk.
preachingly
preachingly
adv
In a way that preaches.
preapplying
preapplying
verb
present participle of preapply
predaylight
predaylight
adj
Before daylight.
preparingly
preparingly
adv
By way of preparation; anticipatorily.
presagingly
presagingly
adv
So as to presage or foretell.
pretangibly
primatology
primatology
noun
(zoology) The branch of zoology relating to the study of primates
prodigality
prodigality
noun
Lavish generosity.
Wasteful extravagance.
prolongably
prolongably
adv
Such that it can be prolonged.
propargylic
propargylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Containing a propargyl group
(organic chemistry) Describing a saturated carbon atom in a molecule adjacent to a triple bond
protogalaxy
protogalaxy
noun
A cloud of gas which is starting to form a galaxy.