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
adyghe
adyghe
Proper noun
A Northwest Caucasian language spoken in the Republic of Adygea, in the Russian Federation, also known as West Circassian.
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
amygdophenin
anhydroglocose
appendorontgenography
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
budgerygah
carbohydrogen
celidography
choledography
chondrogeny
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.
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
cryptophagidae
cynghanedd
cynghanedd
noun
(prosody) The complex system of internal assonance, alliteration and rhyme in Welsh strict-meter poetry.
cystignathidae
dactyliographer
dactylographer
daugherty
daughterly
daughterly
adj
Relating to or characteristic of a daughter.
daylighted
daylighted
adj
provided with daylight
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daylight
decryptograph
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
dehydrofreezing
dehydrofreezing
noun
The preservation of food by dehydration and subsequent freezing
verb
present participle of dehydrofreeze
dehydrogenase
dehydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
dehydrogenate
dehydrogenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To remove hydrogen from (a substance).
dehydrogenated
dehydrogenated
adj
That has been treated by dehydrogenation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenates
dehydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenating
dehydrogenating
adj
That undergoes or produces dehydrogenation
verb
present participle of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenation
dehydrogenation
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction or process in which hydrogen is removed from a substance, especially the production of unsaturated organic compounds from saturated ones.
dehydrogenisation
dehydrogenise
dehydrogenise
verb
Alternative spelling of dehydrogenize
dehydrogenised
dehydrogenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenise
dehydrogeniser
dehydrogenising
dehydrogenising
verb
present participle of dehydrogenise
dehydrogenization
dehydrogenization
noun
dehydrogenation
dehydrogenize
dehydrogenize
verb
To dehydrogenate.
dehydrogenized
dehydrogenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenize
dehydrogenizer
dehypnotizing
dehypnotizing
verb
present participle of dehypnotize
delightedly
delightedly
adv
In a delighted manner.
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
delightingly
delightingly
adv
So as to cause delight; delightfully.
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
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.
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
dendrochronologically
dendrochronologically
adv
by the use of, or with reference to dendrochronology
dendrochronology
dendrochronology
noun
(biology, archaeology) The science that uses the spacing between the annual growth rings of trees to date their exact year of formation.
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
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.
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
desynchronizing
desynchronizing
adj
That causes desynchronization
verb
present participle of desynchronize
dihydroergotamine
dihydroergotamine
noun
(pharmacology) An ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors.
dihydrogen
dihydrogen
noun
(chemistry) The divalent radical formed from two separate hydrogen atoms or ions
(chemistry, modifying a noun) Describing a dihydrogen bond
(inorganic chemistry) The hydrogen molecule H₂
dihydrosphingosine
dihydrosphingosine
noun
(organic chemistry) sphinganine
diphenylguanidine
diphygenic
diphygenic
adj
(zoology) Having two modes of embryonic development.
disenchantingly
disenchantingly
adv
in a disenchanting manner
dishearteningly
dishearteningly
adv
In a disheartening manner.
distinguishedly
distinguishedly
adv
In a distinguished manner.
doughbelly
doughbelly
noun
Synonym of frybread
dougherty
dougherty
Proper noun
of origin.
drenchingly
drenchingly
adv
In a drenching manner.
dysmenorrhagia
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
eightyfold
eightyfold
adj
By a factor of eighty.
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.
enlightenedly
enlightenedly
adv
In an enlightened manner.
enteradenography
epidemiography
epidemiography
noun
The scientific description of epidemic diseases.
epigonichthyidae
erythrodegenerative
erythrodegenerative
adj
Relating to degeneration of the red blood cells.
esophagodynia
esophagodynia
noun
pain in the oesophagus
eurypharyngidae
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
freightyard
freightyard
noun
A yard where goods to be transported are stored.
frightenedly
frightenedly
adv
In a frightened manner.
gastrohydrorrhea
geniohyoid
geniohyoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the geniohyoid muscle.
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of geniohyoid muscle..
gentleheartedly
gentleheartedly
adv
Alternative form of gentle-heartedly
genyophrynidae
geohydrologic
geohydrologic
Adjective
Relating to geohydrology.
geohydrologist
geohydrologist
noun
One who studies geohydrology.
geohydrology
geohydrology
noun
(geology) hydrogeology
giddyhead
gipsyhead
glutaraldehyde
glutaraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic dialdehyde pentane-1,5-dial, a toxic liquid with a pungent odor.
glyceraldehyde
glyceraldehyde
noun
(biochemistry) The aldotriose 2,3-dihydroxypropanal formed by oxidation of glycerol
glycolaldehyde
glycolaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydroxyaldehyde HO-CH₂-CHO related to ethylene glycol; the only biose
goldsmithery
goldsmithery
noun
The work of a goldsmith.
goodheartedly
goodheartedly
adv
In a goodhearted manner
granddaughterly
granddaughterly
adj
Relating to or characteristic of a granddaughter.
grandfatherly
grandfatherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandfather.
In the manner of a grandfather.
grandmotherly
grandmotherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandmother.
In the manner of a grandmother.
grayhead
grayhead
noun
(Canada, US) A person with gray hair; an elderly person.
greatheartedly
greatheartedly
adv
In a greathearted manner; displaying greatheartedness.
greyhound
greyhound
noun
(dated) A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.
A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
verb
(of fish) To leap rapidly across the surface of the water.
greyhounds
greyhounds
noun
plural of greyhound
gymnarchidae
gynandrophore
gypsyhead
handygripe
headlongly
headlongly
adv
(obsolete) headlong
headstrongly
headstrongly
adv
In a headstrong manner.
heartrendingly
heartrendingly
adv
In a heartrending manner.
hedgeberry
hedgeberry
noun
The hagberry.
hedgehoggy
hedgehoggy
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a hedgehog.
hedgingly
hedgingly
adv
So as to hedge; without making a firm commitment.
hedgy
hedgy
adj
Indecisive, hesitant, noncommittal, unwilling to take a side.
Pertaining to or like a hedge.
hedonology
hedonology
noun
The scientific study of pleasure.
heighday
hemidysergia
heredosyphilogy
heterodyning
heterodyning
verb
present participle of heterodyne
heydeguy
heydeguy
noun
(obsolete) A kind of hay (country dance or round) popular during the English Renaissance.