A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adelphophagy
adelphophagy
noun
The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenopharyngeal
adenopharyngitis
agriotypidae
agrypnode
amygdophenin
appendorontgenography
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
apterygidae
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
aryepiglottidean
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
celidography
choledography
chondropharyngeal
chondropharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilaginous part (especially of the hyoid bone) of the pharynx
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
chondropterygii
chondropterygious
cineangiocardiography
cineangiocardiography
noun
cinematographic angiocardiography
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
coniopterygidae
copyediting
copyediting
noun
Alternative spelling of copy editing
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
correspondingly
correspondingly
adv
In a corresponding manner; conformably.
cryptophagidae
cuproiodargyrite
dactyliographer
dactylographer
daguerreotype
daguerreotype
noun
An early type of photograph created by exposing a silver surface which has previously been exposed to either iodine vapor or iodine and bromine vapors.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make a photograph using this process, to make a daguerreotype (of).
daguerreotyped
daguerreotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotyper
daguerreotyper
noun
One who takes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
daguerreotypic
daguerreotyping
daguerreotyping
verb
present participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypy
daguerreotypy
noun
The art or technique of producing daguerreotypes.
decrypting
decrypting
verb
present participle of decrypt
decryptograph
deepeningly
deepeningly
adv
In an increasingly deep way.
dehypnotizing
dehypnotizing
verb
present participle of dehypnotize
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
dependingly
dependingly
adv
As having dependence.
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
deploringly
deploringly
adv
In a deploring manner.
deploying
deploying
verb
present participle of deploy
depolymerizing
depolymerizing
adj
That depolymerizes
verb
present participle of depolymerize
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
deprecatingly
deprecatingly
adv
In a deprecating manner.
depreciatingly
depreciatingly
adv
So as to disparage or belittle.
depressingly
depressingly
adv
In a depressing manner.
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatography
dermatography
noun
The anatomical description of the skin.
dermatopathology
dermatopathology
noun
The study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level.
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
desmopathology
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
despisingly
despisingly
adv
Contemptuously; with scorn.
despondingly
despondingly
adv
In a desponding manner.
diageotropy
dihydrosphingosine
dihydrosphingosine
noun
(organic chemistry) sphinganine
dioeciopolygamous
diphenylguanidine
diphygenic
diphygenic
adj
(zoology) Having two modes of embryonic development.
diplopteryga
dipterology
dipterology
noun
The scientific study of flies, the Diptera.
dipterygian
disemploying
disemploying
verb
present participle of disemploy
dispensingly
dispersoidology
dispersoidology
noun
colloid chemistry
displeasingly
displeasingly
adv
In a displeasing manner.
ectopterygoid
ectopterygoid
noun
(zoology) A certain ventral bone of reptiles or fish
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
egyptianised
egyptianized
electrocardiographically
electrocardiographically
adv
By means of electrocardiography
electrocardiography
electrocardiography
noun
the science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of electrocardiograms
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
endophagy
endophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, within a group.
endopterygota
endopterygote
endopterygote
noun
Any insect of the superorder Endopterygota
endopterygotic
endopterygotism
endopterygotous
enteradenography
entopterygoid
entopterygoid
Noun
A certain ventral bone of reptiles or fish
epidemiography
epidemiography
noun
The scientific description of epidemic diseases.
epidemiologically
epidemiologically
adv
With regard to epidemiology.
epidemiology
epidemiology
noun
(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
(sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.
epigonichthyidae
epipterygoid
epipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Situated upon or above the pterygoid bone.
noun
An epipterygoid bone or cartilage; the columella in the skulls of many lizards.
esophagodynia
esophagodynia
noun
pain in the oesophagus
eurypharyngidae
eurypygidae
expandingly
expandingly
adv
With expansion; so as to expand.
gastroduodenoscopy
gastroduodenoscopy
noun
(medicine) esophagogastroduodenoscopy
(medicine) percutaneous endoscopy through a gastrostomy examining the stomach and duodenum
gastroperiodynia
gempylid
gempylid
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the escolar family, Gempylidae.
genyophrynidae
giddypate
gipsyhead
gipsyweed
gipsyweed
noun
Alternative form of gypsyweed
glycolipide
glycolipide
noun
Archaic form of glycolipid.
glycopeptide
glycopeptide
noun
(biochemistry) any compound of a carbohydrate and a peptide
glycoproteid
glycoproteid
noun
(archaic) glycoprotein
glyptodontidae
gunpowdery
gunpowdery
adj
Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.
gymnadeniopsis
gymnopaedes
gymnopaedic
gymnopaedic
adj
(zoology) Having young that are naked when hatched; psilopaedic.
gynandrophore
gypped
gypped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gyp
gypsied
gypsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gypsy
gypsumed
gypsyhead
gypsyweed
gypsyweed
noun
Speedwell, Veronica officinalis.
handygripe
heredosyphilogy
hydatopyrogenic
hydradephaga
hydradephagan
hydradephagous
hydrographer
hydrographer
noun
A scientist whose speciality is hydrography.
hydrographers
hydrographers
noun
plural of hydrographer
hydropigenous
hyoepiglottidean
hypercharged
hypercharged
adj
Having hypercharge
hyperdeifying
hypergoddess
hyperodontogeny
hyperoxygenized
hyperoxygenized
adj
Synonym of hyperoxygenated
hyperpigmented
hyperpigmented
adj
Afflicted with hyperpigmentation.
hypogeiody
ideoglyph
ideoglyph
noun
A symbol expressing an idea.
ideographically
ideographically
adv
In an ideographic way
ideography
ideography
noun
The use of ideograms; logography.
impedingly
impedingly
adv
So as to impede or hinder.
impendingly
impendingly
adv
In an impending manner; forthcomingly; soon to come.
incomprehendingly
interpterygoid
interpterygoid
adj
Between pterygoid bones
japygidae
jeopardying
jeopardying
verb
present participle of jeopardy
laryngendoscope
lepidopterology
lepidopterology
noun
(biology, zoology, entomology) The scientific study of butterflies and moths (the Lepidoptera).
Lepidoptery, (the hobby of butterfly collecting).
lymphangiectodes
lymphangioendothelioma
lymphangioendothelioma
noun
(pathology) acquired progressive lymphangioma (in which endothelial cells are the main component)