(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagia
bacteriophagic
bacteriophagic
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage.
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bactetiophage
barometrograph
barometrograph
noun
A form of barometer capable of recording the variations of atmospheric pressure onto paper.
barometrography
barothermograph
barothermograph
noun
An instrument for recording both pressure and temperature, as of the atmosphere.
barothermohygrograph
barothermohygrograph
noun
A device for measuring atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
bepainting
bepainting
verb
present participle of bepaint
bergaptene
bergaptene
noun
Archaic form of bergapten.
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bethpage
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bibliopegist
bibliopegist
noun
Synonym of bookbinder
bibliopegistic
bibliopegistic
adj
Relating to bookbinding.
bibliopegistical
bismutoplagionite
blephariglottis
blueprinting
blueprinting
verb
present participle of blueprint
boltuprightness
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
bridgehampton
bridgeport
bridgeport
Proper noun
a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
a neighbourhood on Nova Scotia, Canada.
a city in Alabama, USA.
a CDP in and the county seat of California, USA.
an unincorporated community in California.
a seaport city in Connecticut, USA.
a city in Illinois, USA.
a neighbourhood in Illinois.
an unincorporated community in Indiana, USA.
an unincorporated community in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Kentucky, USA.
an unincorporated community in Michigan, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a small city in Nebraska, USA
an unincorporated community in New Jersey, USA.
hamlet and CDP in and New York, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
an unincorporated community in Ohio.
a small town in Oklahoma, USA.
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA.
an unincorporated community in Tennessee, USA.
a city in Texas, USA.
a former community in Utah, USA.
a city in Washington, USA.
a city in West Virginia, USA.
a town and unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
bridgepot
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
cambridgeport
carpetbag
carpetbag
adj
(chiefly US) Having the characteristics of carpetbaggers.
noun
A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and widely used in the United States (and elsewhere) in the 19ᵗʰ century.
verb
(chiefly US) To come to a place or organisation with which one has no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
carpetbagged
carpetbagged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carpetbag
carpetbagger
carpetbagger
noun
(derogatory, by extension) One who comes to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
(politics, history, chiefly US, offensive) A migrant from the Northern to the Southern States after the American Civil War of 1861–5, especially one who went South to gain political influence.
carpetbaggers
carpetbaggers
noun
plural of carpetbagger
carpetbaggery
carpetbaggery
noun
(derogatory) The practice of a person coming to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection, with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
carpetbagging
carpetbagging
verb
present participle of carpetbag
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
carpetbags
carpetbags
noun
plural of carpetbag
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
embryopathology
embryopathology
noun
(pathology) The pathology of embryos
epiboulangerite
galactophlebitis
gametophobia
gametophobia
noun
The fear of marriage.
germanophobist
geumatophobia
globosphaerite
gobstopper
gobstopper
noun
A type of hard long-lasting candy, usually spherical in shape.
graphitizable
graphitizable
adj
(chemistry, of carbon) Able to be converted to graphite.
hemoglobinopathy
hemoglobinopathy
noun
(American spelling, medicine) Any of a range of inherited genetic disorders affecting hemoglobin
hypercoagulability
hypercoagulability
noun
coagulation of blood faster than normal; especially an abnormally increased coagulability
hypersuggestibility
hypersuggestibility
noun
The quality of being hypersuggestible.
hypersuggestible
hypersuggestible
adj
Extremely suggestible.
hypersuggestibleness
hypersuggestibly
impervestigable
impregabilities
impregability
impregnability
impregnability
noun
The quality or state of being impregnable; invincibility.
inexpugnability
inexpugnability
noun
The quality of being inexpugnable.
inexpungibility
katagelophobia
katagelophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of catagelophobia
laryngostroboscope
laryngostroboscope
noun
An instrument used to observe the vibration of the vocal chords during speech or singing
lymhpangiophlebitis
magnetoplumbite
magnetoplumbite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal gray mineral containing aluminum, calcium, iron, lead, manganese, oxygen, and titanium.
meningitophobia
misalphabetizing
mumbletypeg
mumbletypeg
noun
Alternative form of mumblety peg
negrophobist
nonperturbing
nonperturbing
adj
That does not cause perturbation
occipitobregmatic
occipitobregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the bregma.
outhyperbolizing
palaeobiologist
palaeobiologist
noun
A scientist who studies palaeobiology.
paleobiologist
paleobiologist
noun
A biologist whose speciality is paleobiology
partridgeberries
partridgeberries
noun
plural of partridgeberry
partridgeberry
partridgeberry
noun
(Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island) lingonberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea
squaw vine, Mitchella repens
teaberry, Gaultheria procumbens
pathbreaking
pathbreaking
adj
Opening a new path or approach
perambulating
perambulating
verb
present participle of perambulate
perturbing
perturbing
verb
present participle of perturb
perturbingly
perturbingly
adv
In a manner that perturbs.
peterborough
peterborough
Proper noun
A city in east central England
A city in Central Ontario, Canada
A town in New Hampshire.
A town in South Australia.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
petersburg
petersburg
Proper noun
An independent city in Virginia, USA.
Various other towns and cities, including:
A CDP in Alaska, and the borough seat of
A city in Illinois
A city in Indiana
A small city in Michigan.
A small city in North Dakota.
A town in and Tennessee.
A small city in Texas.
A city in West Virginia
a campaign in the American Civil War
Saint Petersburg, formerly Leningrad, a city in Russia
peytonsburg
phagocytable
phagocytable
adj
(biology) Capable of being phagocytosed
pharyngobranchiate
phlebotomising
phlebotomising
verb
present participle of phlebotomise
photographable
photographable
adj
Capable of being photographed
phytobacteriology
phytobacteriology
noun
bacteriology of the phytobacteria
pietermaritzburg
pigweabbits
pittsburgher
pittsburgher
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Pittsburgh.
platybregmatic
postbreeding
postbreeding
adj
After (finishing) breeding
preballoting
prebenefiting
prebesetting
prebreathing
prebroadcasting
prebroadcasting
adj
Before the development or the use of broadcast media.
prebudget
prebudget
adj
Prior to, or in preparation for, the release of a budget
prebudgetary
prebudgetary
adj
Synonym of prebudget
precelebrating
precelebrating
verb
present participle of precelebrate
precombating
precontributing
predeliberating
predeliberating
verb
present participle of predeliberate
predistributing
preeligibility
preestablishing
preestablishing
verb
present participle of preestablish
prefabricating
prefabricating
verb
present participle of prefabricate
pregnability
pregnability
noun
The quality of being pregnable.
preliberating
preobligate
preobligated
preobligating
preobligation
preoblongata
preoblongata
noun
(anatomy) The anterior part of the medulla oblongata.