A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
algorithmically
algorithmically
adv
Using an algorithm.
almightily
almightily
adv
In a way or manner that is almighty.
almighty
almighty
adj
(by extension) Having very great power, influence, etc.
(slang) Great; extreme; terrible.
(sometimes postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
adv
(slang, colloquial) Extremely; thoroughly.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphibologically
amphibologically
adv
In an amphibological manner.
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amygdalolith
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographically
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angiolymphitis
angiolymphoma
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphology
anthropomorphology
noun
(biology) Human morphology.
(biology) The study of human morphology.
(religion) The attribution of human characteristics to God.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
archicleistogamy
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
charmingly
charmingly
adv
In a charming manner.
cheesemongerly
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
chemicobiology
chemicophysiological
chemicophysiological
adj
physiochemical
chemigraphically
chemophysiological
chemophysiology
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
chirognomically
chirognomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chirognomy.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
cholecystgastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the stomach
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
chromatographically
chromatographically
adv
With regard to, or by by using chromatography
chromatology
chromatology
Noun
The scientific study of colour.
chromochalcography
chromocollography
chromolithography
chromolithography
noun
A form of lithography for printing pictures in colour.
chromoxylograph
chromoxylograph
noun
A woodcut produced in colour.
chromoxylography
chromoxylography
noun
The art or technique of producing chromoxylographs.
chronogrammatically
chronogrammatically
adv
In a chronogrammatic manner
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
climatography
climatography
noun
A scientific description of climates
cohomology
cohomology
noun
(mathematics) A method of contravariantly associating a family of invariant quotient groups to each algebraic or geometric object of a category, including categories of geometric and algebraic objects.
(mathematics) A system of quotient groups associated to a topological space.
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
cosmographically
cosmographically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, cosmography.
cyanmethemoglobin
cyanmethemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A relatively non-toxic cyanide derivative of methemoglobin formed when amyl nitrite and sodium nitrite are used as antidotes to cyanide poisoning
cyanomethaemoglobin
cyanomethemoglobin
cytomorphological
cytomorphological
adj
Of or pertaining to cytomorphology
cytomorphology
cytomorphology
noun
(biology) The study of the structure of cells.
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
demythologisation
demythologisation
noun
Alternative form of demythologization
demythologise
demythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of demythologize
demythologised
demythologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demythologise
demythologising
demythologising
verb
present participle of demythologise
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
demythologize
demythologize
verb
(transitive) To remove the mythological elements of.
demythologized
demythologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demythologize
demythologizer
demythologizer
noun
One who or that which demythologizes.
demythologizes
demythologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demythologize
demythologizing
demythologizing
verb
present participle of demythologize
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.
desmopathology
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
diminishingly
diminishingly
adv
In a diminishing manner; becoming progressively smaller.
electromyograph
electromyograph
noun
A device used in electromyography to generate electromyograms.
electromyographic
electromyographic
adj
Relating to electromyography.
electromyographical
electromyographical
adj
Of or pertaining to electromyography.
electromyographically
electromyographically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, electromyography.
electromyography
electromyography
noun
A technique for evaluating and recording the activation signal of muscles.
electrophotomicrography
embryopathology
embryopathology
noun
(pathology) The pathology of embryos
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
erythremomelalgia
erythromelalgia
erythromelalgia
noun
A rare neurovascular peripheral pain disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower extremities or hands, are episodically blocked, then become hyperemic and inflamed.
esthematology
ethnomusicologically
ethnomusicologically
adv
In an ethnomusicologic manner.
ethnomusicology
ethnomusicology
noun
(music) The study of music and culture; the study of music as it relates to its cultural context.
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.
galvanothermy
gametophyll
gamophyllous
gamophyllous
adj
(botany) Composed of leaves or segments (e.g. perianth) united by their edges, compare apophyllous (free segments).
gazophylacium
geochemically
geochemically
adv
With regard to geochemistry.
geomorphologically
geomorphologically
adv
In geomorphological terms.
geomorphology
geomorphology
noun
The study of landforms, their classification, origin, development, and history.
geothermally
geothermally
adv
By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy
ginglymoarthrodia
ginglymoarthrodial
glomeroporphyritic
glomeroporphyritic
adj
(geology) Describing porphyritic igneous rock in which phenocrysts are clustered in irregular groups
glycohaemia
glycohemia
glyptotherium
goldsmithery
goldsmithery
noun
The work of a goldsmith.
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
grammatophyllum
gramophonically
gramophonically
adv
By means of a gramophone.
grandmotherly
grandmotherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandmother.
In the manner of a grandmother.
graphemically
graphemically
adv
In terms of or by means of graphemes.
groomishly
gymnorhinal
gymnosophical
haematology
haematology
noun
(medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
hamartiology
hamartiology
noun
(Christianity) The theology or study of sin.
hammeringly
hammeringly
adv
So as to hammer; with a pounding sound or action.
hegyeshalom
helminthology
helminthology
noun
(zoology) The branch of zoology related to the study of helminths (parasitic worms).
hematology
hematology
noun
(life sciences as basic research) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
(medicine) The medical specialty dealing with the health and diseases of blood and blood-producing organs.
hematolymphangioma
hematopathology
hematopathology
noun
The branch of pathology that deals with diseases of the blood
hemerology
hemerology
noun
The study of calendars, especially with a view to identifying propitious days.
hemiglyph
hemiglyph
noun
(architecture) The half channel or groove in the edge of the triglyph in the Doric order.
hemihypalgesia
hemilaryngectomy
hemilaryngectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of the anterior of the larynx, typically together with underlying thyroid cartilage
hemilethargy
hemiplegy
hemiplegy
noun
Dated form of hemiplegia.
hemipterology
hemipterology
noun
The study of hemipterans, the true bugs.
hemitriglyph
hemitriglyph
noun
(architecture) A portion of a triglyph, made incomplete by the sudden breaking off of the frieze.
hemoglobinopathy
hemoglobinopathy
noun
(American spelling, medicine) Any of a range of inherited genetic disorders affecting hemoglobin
hemology
hemolyzing
hemolyzing
verb
present participle of hemolyze
hemopathology
hemopathology
noun
The branch of pathology dealing with diseases of the blood
hepatomegaly
hepatomegaly
noun
(pathology) An abnormal enlargement of the liver.
hermoglyphic
hermoglyphist
histomorphologically
histomorphologically
adv
In a histomorphological manner.
histomorphology
histomorphology
noun
The use of histology to study the morphology of cells
hogmolly
hogmolly
noun
Synonym of hogsucker (“a kind of fish”)
holidaymaking
holidaymaking
noun
(Britain) Going on holiday.
hologamy
hologamy
noun
(biology) A form of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are approximately the same shape and size as the somatic cells