A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
amygdophenin
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
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
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
dihydroergotamine
dihydroergotamine
noun
(pharmacology) An ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors.
dysmenorrhagia
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
epidemiography
epidemiography
noun
The scientific description of epidemic diseases.
goldsmithery
goldsmithery
noun
The work of a goldsmith.
grandmotherly
grandmotherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandmother.
In the manner of a grandmother.
gymnarchidae
hemidysergia
hydrogenium
hydrogenium
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) Hydrogen, especially when formerly considered as a metal.
hydrogenomonas
hydromagnesite
hydromagnesite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂.4H₂O, used as a fire retardant.
hydromagnetic
hydromagnetic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromagnetics.
hydromagnetics
hydromagnetics
noun
magnetohydrodynamics
hydromassage
hydromassage
noun
A therapeutic massage in which bubbles of air and jets of water are pumped through a bath in which the recipient lies.
verb
(transitive) To massage in this way.
hydromeningitis
hydromeningocele
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.
hydrometeorologic
hydrometeorological
hydrometeorological
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrometeorology.
hydrometeorologist
hydrometeorologist
noun
One who studies hydrometeorology.
hydrometeorology
hydrometeorology
noun
The branch of meteorology that studies the occurrence, movement and changes of state of water in the atmosphere.
hyperpigmented
hyperpigmented
adj
Afflicted with hyperpigmentation.
incomprehendingly
lightmindedly
lightmindedly
adv
Alternative form of light-mindedly
lymphangiectodes
lymphangioendothelioma
lymphangioendothelioma
noun
(pathology) acquired progressive lymphangioma (in which endothelial cells are the main component)
lymphangitides
lymphangitides
noun
plural of lymphangitis
magnetohydrodynamic
magnetohydrodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to magnetohydrodynamics.
magnetohydrodynamically
magnetohydrodynamically
adv
In a magnetohydrodynamic way.
magnetohydrodynamics
magnetohydrodynamics
noun
(nautical, engineering) the study of the interaction of water with magnetic fields and its application
(physics) the study of the interaction of electrically conducting fluids with magnetic fields; as in the Earth's core
mandibulopharyngeal
mandibulopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the mandible and the pharynx.
medicopsychological
medicopsychological
adj
Relating to medicine and psychology.
medicopsychology
megalichthyidae
megalonychidae
meningotyphoid
methodologically
methodologically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of methodology.
In a methodological manner.
methodology
methodology
noun
(loosely) A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.
(originally sciences) The study of methods used in a field.
The implementation of such methods etc.
methysergide
methysergide
noun
(pharmacology) A prescription drug used for prophylaxis of migraine headaches.
mightyhearted
misapprehendingly
monohydrogen
monohydrogen
noun
(chemistry, in combination) A single hydrogen atom in a compound
mycetophagidae
myrmecophagidae
myrmecophagoid
mythologized
mythologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mythologize
noncomprehendingly
parathyroidectomizing
parathyroidectomizing
verb
present participle of parathyroidectomize
phagodynamometer
phagodynamometer
noun
An instrument that measures the force required to crush a given food in masticating.
pharmacoendocrinology
radiometallography
radiometallography
noun
the determination of the structure of metals and alloys by means of X-rays
syndesmography
syndesmography
noun
The scientific description of the ligaments.
uncomprehendingly
uncomprehendingly
adv
In an uncomprehending manner.
zygomaticosphenoid
zygomaticosphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the zygomatic bone and sphenoid bone.