(in the plural) The native flora and fauna of an area.
A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.
aborigines
aborigines
noun
(history) The inhabitants of a location before colonization by the Europeans occurred.
Indigenous flora and fauna.
The original people of a location, originally Greek and Roman.
plural of aborigine
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
aboveground
aboveground
adj
Alternative spelling of above ground
abrogable
abrogable
adj
capable of being abrogated.
abrogate
abrogate
adj
(archaic) Abrogated; abolished.
verb
(molecular biology, transitive) To block a process or function.
(transitive) To put an end to; to do away with.
(transitive, law) To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or her or his successor; to repeal; — applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc.
abrogated
abrogated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrogate
abrogates
abrogates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrogate
abrogative
abrogative
adj
Tending or designed to abrogate.
aerobacteriological
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriologist
aerobacteriology
aerobating
aerobating
verb
present participle of aerobate
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
aerobiologic
aerobiologic
adj
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, aerobiology.
aerobiological
aerobiological
adj
Pertaining to aerobiology.
aerobiologically
aerobiologically
adv
In an aerobiological way.
aerobiologist
aerobiologist
noun
A biologist specializing in aerobiology.
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
afibrinogenemia
afibrinogenemia
noun
(medicine) A blood disorder in which the blood does not clot normally due to a lack of, or a malfunction involving, fibrinogen.
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
albedograph
albergo
albergo
noun
An Italian inn.
algebraization
algebraization
noun
(mathematics) conversion to algebraic form
algebrization
algebrization
noun
(mathematics) Alternative form of algebraization
allobroges
ambisporangiate
anaberoga
anemobiagraph
angerboda
angiotribe
angiotribe
noun
An instrument for controlling hemorrhages
antiblennorrhagic
antiblennorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering or preventing blennorrhoea.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine that counters or prevents blennorrhoea.
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
astrobiologies
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
autobiographer
autobiographer
noun
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
azygobranchiate
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
bacterioagglutinin
bacterioagglutinin
noun
(medicine) An antibody which causes agglutination of bacteria.
(archaic, medicine) Of bacterial origin or causation.
bacteriologic
bacteriologic
adj
bacteriological
bacteriological
bacteriological
adj
Of or pertaining to bacteriology.
bacteriologically
bacteriologically
adv
In a bacteriological manner; with respect to bacteriology.
bacteriologies
bacteriologies
noun
plural of bacteriology
bacteriologist
bacteriologist
noun
A microbiologist whose speciality is bacteriology.
bacteriologists
bacteriologists
noun
plural of bacteriologist
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriopathology
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(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.
bagrationite
bagrationite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of allanite.
baignoire
baignoire
noun
(dated) A box of the lowest tier in a theatre.
balladmonger
balladmonger
noun
A seller or composer of ballads.
balladmongering
balladmongering
noun
The work of a balladmonger, selling or composing ballads.
balneographer
balneographer
noun
One who writes descriptions of therapeutic baths.
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
banderlog
banderoling
bangalore
bangalore
Proper noun
The state capital of Karnataka (India).
Verb
To outsource (an employee, position, or function) to India, especially to Bangalore.
barbermonger
barbermonger
noun
(obsolete) A fop.
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
barbouillage
bargeboard
bargeboard
noun
(architecture) Alternative spelling of barge board.
bargeboards
bargeboards
noun
plural of bargeboard
bargehouse
bargello
bargello
noun
(historical) A police or military chief in medieval Italian comuni.
(historical) An Italian medieval police or military headquarters.
(sewing, embroidery) A type of needlepoint embroidery consisting of upright flat stitches laid in a pattern to create zigzag or flamelike motifs, or similar motifs created in quilts.
bargellos
bargeload
bargeload
noun
Entire load of a barge.
bargepole
bargepole
noun
Alternative spelling of barge pole
bargestone
bargoose
bargoose
noun
(dated, UK, dialect, Southern England) The common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna.
bariolage
bariolage
noun
(music) A rapid alternation of two notes on two strings of a violin etc
barometrograph
barometrograph
noun
A form of barometer capable of recording the variations of atmospheric pressure onto paper.
barometrography
baronage
baronage
noun
(obsolete) barony, the dignity or rank of a baron
(obsolete) barony, the land which gives title to a baron
an annotated list of barons or peers
barons or nobles collectively
baronages
baronages
noun
plural of baronage
baronetage
baronetage
noun
The rank of a baronet
baronets collectively
baronetages
baronetages
noun
plural of baronetage
baroneting
baronetising
baronetizing
barothermogram
barothermograph
barothermograph
noun
An instrument for recording both pressure and temperature, as of the atmosphere.
barothermohygrogram
barothermohygrograph
barothermohygrograph
noun
A device for measuring atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bathythermogram
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
battledoring
battleground
battleground
noun
(US politics) Ellipsis of battleground state.
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention
(figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beardtongue
beardtongue
noun
A flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode.
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
beartongue
beaugregories
beaugregory
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becowarding
becrowding
becrowding
verb
present participle of becrowd
bedcovering
bedcovering
noun
bedcover
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
beddingroll
bedgoer
bedlingtonshire
beermonger
beermonger
noun
(historical) A seller of beer.
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
befrogged
befrogged
adj
Adorned with ornamental braid fasteners.
beggardom
beggardom
noun
The realm or state of beggars.
beggarhood
beggarhood
noun
The class of beggars generally.
The condition of being a beggar.
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
beglamour
beglamour
verb
To bedazzle; to deceive as if by magic.
To make glamorous.
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
begorah
begorra
begorra
intj
(dated, Ireland, now literary) Alternative form of by God
begorrah
begorrah
intj
(Ireland) Alternative spelling of begorra
begorry
begroan
begroan
verb
(transitive) To groan about; bewail; groan at.
begroaned
begroaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begroan
begroaning
begroaning
verb
present participle of begroan
begroans
begroans
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begroan
begrown
belaboring
belaboring
verb
present participle of belabor
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
belgrano
beliquoring
belonger
belonger
noun
(UK) One who has close ties to a specific overseas territory, normally by ancestry, and is therefore granted certain rights.
One who belongs; a member.
belowground
belowground
adj
beneath the surface of the ground; underground
benegro
benegro
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To render dark; blacken.
beneighbored
benzophloroglucinol
beograd
bergamiol
bergamiol
noun
Synonym of linalyl acetate
bergamo
bergamos
bergamot
bergamot
noun
A coarse tapestry, manufactured from flock of cotton or hemp, mixed with ox's or goat's hair.
A tree of the orange family (Citrus × limon, syn. Citrus bergamia), having a roundish or pear-shaped fruit, from the rind of which an essential oil of delicious odor is extracted, much prized as a perfume.
A variety of pear.
A variety of snuff perfumed with bergamot.
Mentha × piperita, nothosubspecies citrata, more commonly known as bergamot mint
Monarda didyma, also known as American bergamot or bee balm.