A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alycompaine
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amblypodous
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
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.
amphikaryon
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
amphithyron
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
ampollosity
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
amyloplasts
amyloplasts
noun
plural of amyloplast
amyotrophia
amyotrophia
noun
Alternative form of amyotrophy
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
anaemotropy
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.
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
aphanomyces
apicoectomy
apicoectomy
noun
(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoembryony
apogamously
apometaboly
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
arthrophyma
ascophyllum
aspidomancy
calamopitys
calophyllum
cameography
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
campholytic
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
colpenchyma
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
companyless
compellably
compellably
adv
By compulsion.
compendiary
compilatory
compilatory
adj
Of or pertaining to a compiler (person) or compilation
complacency
complacency
noun
A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.
Passivity as a result of contentment with the current situation.
compliantly
compliantly
adv
in a compliant manner
compotatory
compotatory
adj
Relating to compotation; drinking together.
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.
cotemporary
cotemporary
adj
(now rare, nonstandard) Alternative form of contemporary
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
cryptomeria
cryptomeria
noun
A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
cryptomonad
cryptomonad
noun
(biology) A flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.
cryptostoma
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cyphomandra
cypraeiform
cytoplasmic
cytoplasmic
adj
(cytology) Of or pertaining to cytoplasm.
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.
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
diplomyelia
diplomyelia
noun
A true duplication of the spinal cord in which there are two dural sacs with two pairs of anterior and posterior nerve roots.
doppelmayer
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dynamophone
dynamoscope
dynamoscope
noun
(historical) A modified stethoscope for auscultation of the muscles.
elaphomyces
embryophyta
employables
employables
noun
plural of employable
empyromancy
epitomatory
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.
extemporary
extemporary
adj
Extemporaneous.
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.
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
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.
gonycampsis
graphometry
graphometry
noun
The measurement of various characteristics of handwriting so as to make deductions about the writer
graptomancy
gymnocarpic
gymnopaedes
gymnopaedic
gymnopaedic
adj
(zoology) Having young that are naked when hatched; psilopaedic.
gymnophiona
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
gyrocompass
gyrocompass
noun
A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation.
verb
To use a gyrocompass.
haemoptysis
haemoptysis
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemoptysis
halophytism
hematophyte
hematoscopy
hemiatrophy
hemiatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body
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.
hypergamous
hypergamous
adj
Of or pertaining to hypergamy.
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.
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
impetratory
impetratory
adj
(obsolete) Containing or expressing entreaty.
implicatory
implicatory
adj
Relating to implication.
imploratory
imploratory
adj
supplicatory; entreating
impopularly
importantly
importantly
adv
(sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance.
In an important manner.
importunacy
importunacy
noun
Constant demanding and pressure; importunity.
The quality of being importunate.
imprecatory
imprecatory
adj
That imprecates or invokes evil.
improbatory
incompactly
karyolymphs
karyolymphs
noun
plural of karyolymph
karyoplasma
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.