A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adelpholite
albedograph
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amidophenol
amphodelite
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
arkadelphia
asphodeline
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
azodiphenyl
bullwhipped
bullwhipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bullwhip
catchpolled
cephaldemae
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalopoda
cephalopods
cephalopods
noun
plural of cephalopod
chaptalized
chaptalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaptalize
chippendale
clodhoppers
clodhoppers
noun
plural of clodhopper (especially referring to heavy or clumsy shoes)
coeldership
copublished
copublished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copublish
copyholders
copyholders
noun
plural of copyholder
dealerships
dealerships
noun
plural of dealership
decephalize
decephalize
verb
(biology) To reverse or reduce cephalization
delomorphic
delomorphic
adj
delomorphous
delphacidae
delphically
delphically
adv
In a Delphic or prophetic manner.
delphinidae
delphiniums
delphiniums
noun
plural of delphinium
demophilism
dendrophile
dendrophile
noun
One who loves trees.
dephlegmate
dephlegmate
verb
(chemistry, dated) To deprive of superabundant water, as by evaporation or distillation; to clear of aqueous matter; to rectify; used of spirits and acids.
dephycercal
deplethoric
depolishing
depolishing
verb
present participle of depolish
deradelphus
desulphuret
diadelphian
diadelphian
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the class Diadelphia; having the stamens united into two bodies by their filaments (said of a plant or flower); grouped into two bundles or sets by coalescence of the filaments (said of stamens).
diadelphous
diadelphous
adj
(botany) Having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form two separate bundles, or a bundle and a lone separate stamen.
dicephalism
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
didelphidae
diencephala
diencephala
noun
plural of diencephalon
diphenylene
diphenylene
noun
biphenylene
diphrelatic
diphtherial
diphtherial
adj
Relating to diphtheria.
diphycercal
diphycercal
adj
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
diplohedral
diplohedron
diplophases
diplophases
noun
plural of diplophase
diplosphene
dipolsphene
discophiles
discophiles
noun
plural of discophile
disulphuret
disulphuret
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) disulfide
dolphinlike
dolphinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dolphin.
drosophilae
edaphically
edaphically
adv
In terms of soil conditions.
elephantoid
elephantoid
adj
Resembling an elephant in form or appearance
noun
Any mammal of the superfamily Elephantoidea
encephaloid
encephaloid
adj
Resembling the material of the brain; cerebriform.
noun
A malignant cancer of brain-like consistency.
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
endophyllum
epiphloedal
epiphloedal
adj
(botany) That grows on the surface of bark
epiphloedic
epithelioid
epithelioid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling epithelium
epithelized
epithelized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epithelize
feldspathic
feldspathic
adj
(mineralogy) Containing feldspar.
flapmouthed
flapperhood
flapperhood
noun
The state of being a flapper (young woman).
geophilidae
haloperidol
haloperidol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic antidepressant drug used chiefly in the treatment of psychotic conditions.
heptahedral
heptahedral
adj
having seven plane surfaces
heptaploidy
heptaploidy
noun
The property of being heptaploid.
heteroploid
heteroploid
adj
(biology) Having a chromosome number that is neither the haploid nor the diploid number normal in the species.
noun
(biology) An organism having a chromosome number that is neither the haploid nor the diploid number normal in the species.
heteropodal
hispidulate
holaspidean
holaspidean
adj
(zoology) Having a single series of large scutes on the posterior side of the tarsus; said of certain birds.
holectypoid
holographed
holographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of holograph
honeylipped
houppelande
houppelande
noun
(historical, Middle Ages) A robe or long tunic that is worn belted or with a fitted bodice often having full long sleeves and lined with fur.
hydroplaned
hydroplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydroplane
hydroplaner
hydroplanes
hydroplanes
noun
plural of hydroplane
hyperboloid
hyperboloid
noun
A particular surface in three-dimensional Euclidean space, the graph of a quadratic with all three variables squared and their coefficients not all of the same sign.
hyperdactyl
hyperlinked
hyperlinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyperlink
hyperploids
hyperploids
noun
plural of hyperploid
hyperploidy
hyperploidy
noun
The condition of being hyperploid.
indophenols
indophenols
noun
plural of indophenol
insulphured
iodinophile
isadelphous
isosulphide
judaeophile
kaleidophon
kaleidophon
noun
Alternative form of kaleidophone
lakshadweep
lakshadweep
Proper noun
Indian union territory comprising twelve atolls in the Arabian Sea, having Kavaratti as its capital.
lamplighted
lamplighted
adj
Synonym of lamplit
leaderships
leaderships
noun
plural of leadership
lepidophyte
lepidosphes
linchpinned
linchpinned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of linchpin
linyphiidae
lithopedion
lithopedion
noun
(medicine) A calcium-encased foetus that occurs in ectopic abdominal pregnancies when the foetus dies and is not reabsorbed by the maternal body, whereby the maternal system encases the foreign body (foetus) in calcium to isolate it.
lithopedium
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
lyophilised
lyophilised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lyophilise
lyophilized
lyophilized
adj
freeze-dried
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lyophilize
methyldopas
monadelphia
monodelphia
monodelphic
monodelphic
adj
Alternative form of monodelphous
nymphalidae
oxysulphide
oxysulphide
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfide
pachydermal
pachydermal
adj
Grainy.
paedophilia
paedophilia
noun
Britain standard spelling of pedophilia.
palechinoid
palehearted
panhandlers
panhandlers
noun
plural of panhandler
paraldehyde
paraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) A cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde once used as an antidepressant.
paschaltide
pedophiliac
pedophiliac
noun
US standard spelling of paedophiliac.
pedophilias
pedophilias
noun
plural of pedophilia
pentahalide
pentahalide
noun
(chemistry) Any halide containing five halogen atoms
pentahedral
pentahedral
adj
relating to a pentahedron
peoplehoods
peoplehoods
noun
plural of peoplehood
perchloride
perchloride
noun
(chemistry) A chloride having a higher proportion of chlorine than any other chloride of the same substance or series.
perichordal
perichordal
adj
Around the notochord.
persulphide
persulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of persulfide
phacidiales
phalaenidae
phalangidea
phalangides
phelloderms
phelloderms
noun
plural of phelloderm
phenylamide
phenylamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N-phenyl derivative of an amide, especially any of a class of fungicides that have this structure
philadelphy
philandered
philandered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of philander
philanderer
philanderer
noun
One who plays at courtship; a fickle lover; a flirt (usually applies only to men).
Someone who engages in casual sex – usually frequently.
philodendra
philodespot
philopterid
philopterid
noun
(entomology) Any of the family Philopteridae of lice.
phlebitides
phlebitides
noun
plural of phlebitis
phlegmonoid
phlegmonoid
adj
Resembling a phlegmon.
phlyctenoid
phlyctenoid
adj
Resembling a phlyctena.
pholidolite
photohalide
phthalimide
phthalimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of phthalic acid; it is used in the manufacture of some plastics
phylloclade
phylloclade
noun
(botany) A flattened stem, a type of cladode that has unlimited extension growth and resembles a leaf.
physaliidae
pigeonholed
pigeonholed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pigeonhole