A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
amygdalolith
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
demythologisation
demythologisation
noun
Alternative form of demythologization
demythologization
demythologization
noun
The act of demythologizing, or something demythologized.
The removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing.
demythologizations
demythologizations
noun
plural of demythologization
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.
dephlegmated
dephlegmated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlegmate
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
dephlegmatize
dephlegmator
dephlegmator
noun
(chemistry, archaic) An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
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.
dermatopathology
dermatopathology
noun
The study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level.
desmopathologist
desmopathology
diaphragmal
diaphragmal
adj
Of or relating to the diaphragm.
diaphragmatically
diaphragmatically
adv
(Of breathing) by expanding/contracting the lungs by lowering/raising the diaphragm, instead of by expanding the chest
By use of the diaphragm; in a diaphragmatic way
dillingham
dilogarithm
dilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The form of polylogarithm having a base of two
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
endophragmal
endophragmal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
galumphed
galumphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galumph
gentlemanhood
gentlemanhood
noun
The qualities or condition of a gentleman.
gentlewomanhood
gentlewomanhood
noun
The qualities or condition of a gentlewoman.
ginglymoarthrodia
ginglymoarthrodial
gladsheim
goldhammer
goldhammer
noun
(dated) The yellowhammer.
grandmotherliness
grandmotherliness
noun
The quality of being grandmotherly.
grandmotherly
grandmotherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandmother.
In the manner of a grandmother.
haemagglutinated
hemagglutinated
hemagglutinated
adj
Modified by hemagglutination
hidalgism
hidalgism
noun
Alternative form of hidalgoism
hidalgoism
hidalgoism
noun
The manners or attitudes of a hidalgo.
highlandman
highlandman
noun
A male highlander
holidaymaking
holidaymaking
noun
(Britain) Going on holiday.
homologated
homologated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of homologate
humerodigital
hydrometallurgical
hydrometallurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrometallurgy
hydrometallurgically
hydrometallurgically
adv
Using hydrometallurgy.
hydrometallurgy
hydrometallurgy
noun
The field of extractive metallurgy involving the use of aqueous chemistry for the recovery of metals from ores, concentrates, and recycled or residual materials.
hydrometeorological
hydrometeorological
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrometeorology.
lamplighted
lamplighted
adj
Synonym of lamplit
largemouthed
lymphangiectodes
lymphangioendothelioma
lymphangioendothelioma
noun
(pathology) acquired progressive lymphangioma (in which endothelial cells are the main component)
lymphangitides
lymphangitides
noun
plural of lymphangitis
lymphoglandula
lymphoglandula
Noun
A lymph node.
magnetofluidmechanic
magnetofluidmechanics
magnetohydrodynamically
magnetohydrodynamically
adv
In a magnetohydrodynamic way.
maighdiln
maighdlin
mandibulopharyngeal
mandibulopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the mandible and the pharynx.
manhandling
manhandling
noun
The act of one who manhandles; rough physical treatment.
verb
present participle of manhandle
medicochirurgical
medicochirurgical
adj
(archaic) Medicosurgical.
medicopsychological
medicopsychological
adj
Relating to medicine and psychology.
megachilid
megachilid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Megachilidae of mostly solitary bees whose scopa is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen.
megachilidae
megalichthyidae
megalonychidae
megalornithidae
meliphagidae
meliphagidan
melodiograph
melodiograph
noun
A form of melograph.
methodological
methodological
adj
Of, pertaining to, or using methodology or a methodology.
methodologically
methodologically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of methodology.
In a methodological manner.
microradiographical
microradiographical
adj
Alternative form of microradiographic
microradiographically
misapprehendingly
mishandling
mishandling
noun
Incorrect handling; mismanagement.
verb
present participle of mishandle
monchengladbach
muldraugh
oligohydramnios
oligohydramnios
noun
(pathology) A deficit of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac, causing distinctive deformations of the foetus
ophthalmodiagnosis
pharmacoendocrinology
pharyngoamygdalitis
phlegmatized
phlegmatized
adj
(of an explosive) desensitized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phlegmatize
prorhipidoglossomorpha
radiometallography
radiometallography
noun
the determination of the structure of metals and alloys by means of X-rays
semiphlogisticated
semiphlogisticated
adj
(chemistry, obsolete, rare) Partially impregnated with phlogiston.
slaughterdom
slaughterdom
noun
Slaughter; carnage.
sledgehammer
sledgehammer
noun
A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.
verb
To strike with a sledgehammer.
sledgehammered
sledgehammered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sledgehammer
sledgehammering
sledgehammering
verb
present participle of sledgehammer
sledgehammers
sledgehammers
noun
plural of sledgehammer
smallholding
smallholding
noun
(US, historical) A small plantation or land with a small number of slaves (generally 19 or less). Contrasted with middling plantation (20-49 slaves) and large plantation (50+ and owned by planters).