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
adenographical
adenopharyngeal
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adstipulating
aglyphodont
aglyphodonta
aglyphodontia
albedograph
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
anglepod
anglepods
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
apologized
apologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologize
appendalgia
appendicalgia
appendicalgia
noun
(medicine) Pain in the appendix.
applauding
applauding
noun
applause
verb
present participle of applaud
applaudingly
applaudingly
adv
in an applauding manner
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
aryepiglottidean
astragaloscaphoid
astragaloscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
bespangled
bespangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespangle
burglarproofed
caprimulgidae
cardiaplegia
cardioplegia
cardioplegia
noun
(surgery) The deliberate, temporary cessation of cardiac activity before heart surgery
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
celidographer
celidography
choledography
chondropharyngeal
chondropharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilaginous part (especially of the hyoid bone) of the pharynx
clapboarding
clapboarding
verb
present participle of clapboard
clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon
noun
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms
counterpleading
counterpleading
noun
A pleading against; a contrary pleading.
verb
present participle of counterplead
cylindrograph
dactylioglyph
dactylioglyphic
dactylioglyphist
dactylioglyphtic
dactylioglyphy
dactyliographer
dactyliographic
dactyliography
dactyliography
noun
The art of writing or engraving upon gems.
dactylograph
dactylograph
noun
(archaic) A typewriter.
(archaic) A typist.
dactylographer
dactylographic
dactylographic
adj
Of or relating to dactylography.
dactylography
dactylography
noun
The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people.
The study of finger rings.
dactylopatagium
dactylopatagium
noun
The portion of patagium found between the digits.
dapperling
dapperling
noun
(rare, archaic) A dwarf; a dandiprat; a dapper little fellow.
dappling
dappling
noun
A dappled pattern.
verb
present participle of dapple
dasypygal
dasypygal
adj
(rare) Having hairy buttocks.
daugavpils
daugavpils
Proper noun
A city in Latvia on the Western Dvina (Daugava) river.
declinograph
delegateship
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
departmentalising
departmentalising
verb
present participle of departmentalise
departmentalizing
departmentalizing
verb
present participle of departmentalize
depersonalising
depersonalising
verb
present participle of depersonalise
depersonalizing
depersonalizing
verb
present participle of depersonalize
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.
dephlogisticate
dephlogisticate
verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
dephlogisticated
dephlogisticated
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) From which the phlogiston has been removed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlogisticate
dephlogistication
dephlogistication
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The process of dephlogisticating; removal of the phlogiston, or supposed ability to burn.
depilating
depilating
verb
present participle of depilate
deplaning
deplaning
verb
present participle of deplane
depolarising
depolarising
verb
present participle of depolarise
depolarizing
depolarizing
verb
present participle of depolarize
depopulating
depopulating
verb
present participle of depopulate
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
deprecatingly
deprecatingly
adv
In a deprecating manner.
depreciatingly
depreciatingly
adv
So as to disparage or belittle.
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
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
diaglyph
diaglyph
noun
Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem.
diaglyphic
diaglyphic
adj
Represented or formed by depressions in the surface.
diaglyptic
diagraphical
diagraphical
adj
Alternative form of diagraphic
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
digitoplantar
digraphically
digraphically
adv
In terms of digraphs.
dilapidating
dilapidating
verb
present participle of dilapidate
dioeciopolygamous
diphenylguanidine
diphthongal
diphthongal
adj
Pertaining to or characterized by a diphthong.
diphthongalize
diphthongally
diphthongally
adv
By means of a diphthong.
diplegia
diplegia
noun
(medicine) Paralysis that affects symmetrically opposed parts of the body.
diplegias
diplegias
noun
plural of diplegia
diplogangliate
diploglossata
diploglossate
diplograph
diplograph
noun
(historical) An instrument used for double writing, such as one for producing embossed writing for the blind and ordinary writing at the same time.
diplographic
diplographic
Adjective
Relating to diplography or the diplograph.
diplographical
diplographical
adj
Relating to diplography or the diplograph.
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
diplomaing
diplomatology
diplomatology
noun
The study or science of diplomatics, charters, decrees, etc.
diplopteryga
diplotegia
dipropargyl
dipropargyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent volatile liquid, produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives and isomeric with benzene.
dipterological
dipterological
adj
Of or relating to dipterology, the scientific study of flies.
disappointingly
disappointingly
adv
In a disappointing manner.
disapprovingly
disapprovingly
adv
In a disapproving manner
discographical
discographical
adj
Of or pertaining to discography.
discographically
discographically
adv
In terms of discography.
disparageable
disparageable
adj
Fit to be disparaged; unworthy.
disparagingly
disparagingly
adv
Insultingly
disparpling
disparpling
verb
present participle of disparple
dispersoidological
dispersoidological
adj
Relating to dispersoidology.
displacing
displacing
verb
present participle of displace
displanting
displanting
verb
present participle of displant
displaying
displaying
verb
present participle of display
displeasing
displeasing
adj
Unattractive, dislikable, objectionable.
verb
present participle of displease
displeasingly
displeasingly
adv
In a displeasing manner.
displeasingness
displeasingness
noun
The state or quality of being displeasing.
displeasuring
displeasuring
verb
present participle of displeasure
dispraisingly
dispraisingly
adv
By way of dispraise.
dogplate
doppelganger
doppelganger
noun
(fantasy) A monster that takes the forms of people, usually after killing them.
A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts such a person.
A remarkably similar double.
An evil twin.
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
downtrampling
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
duplicating
duplicating
verb
present participle of duplicate
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
electrocardiograph
electrocardiograph
noun
a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities that measures electric potentials on the surface of the body and creates a record (electrocardiogram) of the electrical currents associated with heart muscle activity
electrocardiographic
electrocardiographic
adj
of or pertaining to an electrocardiogram (ECG) or electrocardiograph
electrocardiographically
electrocardiographically
adv
By means of electrocardiography
electrocardiographs
electrocardiographs
noun
plural of electrocardiograph
electrocardiography
electrocardiography
noun
the science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of electrocardiograms