(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the bladder.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
abiogenetically
abiogenetically
adv
(biology) In an abiogenetic manner; to have created life without life.
abiologically
abiologically
adv
(biology) In an abiological manner.
abiotically
abiotically
adv
In an abiotic manner; in the absence of life.
absolutistically
absolutistically
adv
In an absolutist manner.
abyssobenthonic
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
accountability
accountability
noun
(military) The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.
An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
Good-faith acceptance of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences.
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.
acerbityacerose
acetylaminobenzene
acetylbenzoic
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acrobatically
acrobatically
adv
In an acrobatic manner.
acrobystitis
actionability
actionability
noun
The characteristic of being actionable.
actionably
actionably
adv
In an actionable manner.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
acylamidobenzene
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriology
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aerobiologically
aerobiologically
adv
In an aerobiological way.
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
agrobiologically
agrobiologically
adv
in an agrobiological sense.
allocability
allocability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is able to be allocated.
(uncountable) The condition of being allocable.
amblyacousia
amblychromatic
amblyopic
amblyopic
adj
of, relating to, or suffering from amblyopia
amphibologically
amphibologically
adv
In an amphibological manner.
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
anaerobiotically
anaerobiotically
adv
In an anaerobiotic manner.
anoxybiotic
anoxybiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anoxybiosis.
antibacteriolytic
antibacteriolytic
adj
Counteracting bacteriolysis.
antibiotically
antibiotically
adv
By means of antibiotics.
In terms of antibiotic effect.
antiboycott
antiboycott
adj
Opposing or countering a boycott or boycotts.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
approachability
approachability
noun
The characteristic of being approachable; the ability to be approached.
archbishopry
archisymbolical
associability
associability
noun
The condition of being associable
astrobiologically
astrobiologically
adv
By means of, or in reference to astrobiology
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
asymbolic
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autosymbiontic
autosymbolic
autosymbolical
autosymbolically
azodicarboxylic
azoxybenzoic
azygobranchia
azygobranchiata
azygobranchiate
babylonic
babylonic
Adjective
Pertaining to Babylon, or made there.
Tumultuous; disorderly.
bacillariophyta
bacteriochlorophyll
bacteriochlorophyll
noun
(biology) A photosynthetic pigment occurring in various phototrophic bacteria, related to the chlorophylls.
bacteriocyte
bacteriocyte
noun
(biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriologically
bacteriologically
adv
In a bacteriological manner; with respect to bacteriology.
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacteriolytic
bacteriolytic
adj
antibiotic
of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
bacteriopathology
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriostatically
bacteriostatically
adv
With regard to bacteriostasis; by means of a bacteriostat.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
bacteriotrypsin
badacsonyi
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
bandicoy
bandicoy
noun
(India) Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)
baroclinicity
baroclinicity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic; barocliny
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barometrically
barometrically
adv
By means of a barometer
baryecoia
baryonic
baryonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.
baryphonic
barytocalcite
barytocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral.
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
basicytoparaplastin
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
bathycolpian
bathycolpic
bathycolpic
adj
Alternative form of bathukolpic
bathyorographical
bathyorographical
adj
Of, embodying, or pertaining to elevation heights and pelagic depths.
bathysophic
bathysophical
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behypocrite
bellicosely
bellicosely
adv
In a bellicose manner
bellicosity
bellicosity
noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
benedictionary
benedictionary
noun
A collected series of benedictions.
benedictory
benedictory
adj
Giving thanks
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction
benzhydroxamic
benzoglycolic
benzoxyacetic
benzoylformic
benzoylglycine
beryciform
beryciform
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Beryciformes, an order of ray-finned fishes
noun
Any fish of the order Beryciformes
berycoid
berycoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the Berycidae, a family of marine fishes.
berycoidea
berycoidean
berycoidei
berycomorphi
biblicoliterary
biblicopsychological
bibliographically
bibliographically
adv
Concerning bibliography.
bibliomancy
bibliomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, especially from the Bible.
bibliopegically
bibliopolically
bibliopolically
adv
In terms of bookselling.
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bicollaterality
bicollaterality
noun
The property of being bicollateral.
biconcavity
biconcavity
noun
The quality of being biconcave.
bicondylar
bicondylar
adj
Involving two condyles.
biconically
biconically
adv
In a biconical manner.
biconvexity
biconvexity
noun
The quality of being biconvex.
bicyclo
bicyclo
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A radical having two rings (either fused, or having a common bridgehead atom)
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
bidactylous
bidirectionally
bidirectionally
adv
In opposite directions.
bielectrolysis
billycock
billycock
noun
(dated) A felt hat with a rounded crown, similar to a bowler.
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
binocularity
binocularity
noun
Binocular vision.
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
bioactivity
bioactivity
noun
(biology, medicine) Biologic activity, such as biochemical or immunologic reactivity: the biologic effect (function or dysfunction, benefit or toxicity) of a substance.
biocatalyst
biocatalyst
noun
(biochemistry) A biochemical catalyst; normally an enzyme.
biocatalytic
biocatalytic
adj
Relating to, or employing biocatalysis
biocenology
biocenology
noun
(biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities
biochemically
biochemically
adv
With reference to biochemistry.
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
bioclimatologically
bioclimatology
bioclimatology
noun
The interdisciplinary field of science that studies the interactions between the biosphere and the Earth's atmosphere on time scales of the order of seasons or longer (in opposition to biometeorology).
biocycle
biocycle
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological process
Synonym of biorhythm
biocycles
biocycles
noun
plural of biocycle
biodynamic
biodynamic
adj
(Anthroposophy, agriculture, pseudoscience) Of, or relating to a form of organic agriculture with mystical and holistic elements, based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner.
(New Age, psychoanalysis, pseudoscience) Of, or relating to a form of psychotherapy, massage and energy healing developed by Gerda Boyesen in Norway in the 1950s.
Of, or relating to the effects of motion on living things.
biodynamical
biodynamical
adj
Alternative form of biodynamic
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
bioecologically
bioecologically
adv
In terms of bioecology.
bioecology
bioecology
noun
The specifically biological aspects of ecology
bioelectricity
bioelectricity
noun
(biology, physics) Any form of electricity generated within an organism, especially by a muscle or nerve