(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
aerobranchia
albification
albification
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of making white.
albuginaceae
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
ambivalences
ambivalences
noun
plural of ambivalence
amicableness
amicableness
noun
The state or quality of being amicable.
aminobenzoic
aminobenzoic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to aminobenzoic acid or its derivatives
amphibiontic
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
anabaptistic
anaerobiotic
anaerobiotic
adj
(anatomy) Resembling or relating to anaerobes.
analphabetic
analphabetic
adj
(comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
(not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
noun
An illiterate person.
ancraophobia
angioblastic
angioblastic
adj
Relating to angioblasts.
anglophobiac
antebrachial
antebrachial
adj
(anatomy) relating to the forearm
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antibacchius
antibacchius
noun
(poetry) A rare metrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable.
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
antiblackism
antiblackism
noun
Antiblack sentiments or politics.
antibrachial
antibrachial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the antibrachium, or forearm.
antidiabetic
antidiabetic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diabetes.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters diabetes.
antikickback
antikickback
adj
Serving to counter kickbacks (illicit payments); antibribery.
Serving to prevent kickbacks (accidents with machinery).
antimicrobic
antimicrobic
adj
antimicrobial
noun
Any antimicrobial agent
antiscabious
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
aquincubital
aquincubital
adj
(ornithology) Lacking a fifth cubital remex.
aquocarbonic
arboricoline
arboricoline
adj
Synonym of arboricolous
archibenthal
archibenthic
archibenthic
adj
Relating to the upper part of the benthic region, from the sublittoral to the abyssal
archibenthos
archpublican
audubonistic
azoxybenzoic
bacchanalian
bacchanalian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Bacchanalian
bacchanalias
bacchanalias
noun
plural of bacchanalia
bacchanalism
bacchanalism
noun
Alternative form of bacchanalianism
bacchanalize
bacchanalize
verb
(intransitive) To behave as if at a bacchanal; to revel riotously.
(transitive) To make riotous and wild.
bacilligenic
bacillogenic
backbitingly
backbitingly
adv
In a backbiting manner.
backbreaking
backbreaking
adj
(figuratively) Of work, very physically tiring.
backchecking
backchecking
verb
present participle of backcheck
backcrossing
backcrossing
noun
(genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
verb
present participle of backcross
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backflipping
backflipping
verb
present participle of backflip
backlighting
backlighting
noun
The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.
verb
present participle of backlight
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
backpointers
backslapping
backslapping
noun
action of the verb to backslap
verb
present participle of backslap
backsplicing
backsplicing
verb
present participle of backsplice
backstabbing
backstabbing
noun
The act of one who backstabs.
verb
present participle of backstab
backstamping
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backtracking
backtracking
noun
(aviation) The usage of a runway as a taxiway, especially at private strips and smaller airports.
(computer science) The act of building all possible solutions to a problem incrementally, abandoning any candidate solution if it cannot lead to a valid solution.
(countable, uncountable) The act of one who, or that which, backtracks; a retracing of one's steps.
verb
present participle of backtrack
bactericidin
bactericidin
noun
Any antibody that, together with a complement, can kill bacteria.
bacteriocins
bacteriocins
noun
plural of bacteriocin
bactriticone
bactriticone
noun
(malacology) A shell which has a straight cone shape, like certain primitive Ammonoidea.
baculiticone
ballistician
ballistician
noun
A person who has expertise in the field of ballistics
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bariatrician
bariatrician
noun
(medicine) a specialist in bariatrics
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barricadoing
barricadoing
verb
present participle of barricado
basification
basification
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of making something more basic; raising the pH of something.
bathycolpian
batocrinidae
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
becomingness
becomingness
noun
The state or quality of being becoming (pleasingly suitable).
becompliment
becrinolined
becrinolined
adj
Dressed in a crinoline.
becudgelling
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
begoniaceous
begoniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Begoniaceae.
belicoseness
belligerence
belligerence
noun
The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war.
belligerency
belligerency
noun
Alternative form of belligerence
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benedictions
benedictions
noun
plural of benediction
benefactions
benefactions
noun
plural of benefaction
beneficeless
beneficeless
adj
Without a benefice.
beneficences
beneficences
noun
plural of beneficence
beneficently
beneficently
adv
In a beneficent manner
beneficiaire
beneficially
beneficially
adv
In a beneficial manner
beneficiated
beneficiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beneficiate
beneficiates
beneficiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beneficiate
beneficience
beneficience
noun
Misspelling of beneficence.
benignancies
benignancies
noun
plural of benignancy
benzacridine
benzpinacone
berlichingen
berrypicking
bescribbling
bescribbling
verb
present participle of bescribble
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
bibliomaniac
bibliomaniac
noun
A person who is obsessed with owning books, especially valuable ones.
bicarbonates
bicarbonates
noun
plural of bicarbonate
bicentennial
bicentennial
adj
Occurring every two hundred (200) years
Relating to the 200th anniversary of an event or happening.
noun
The 200th anniversary of an event or happening.
bicentricity
bicrescentic
bicrescentic
adj
Having the form of a double crescent.
bifunctional
bifunctional
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) Having two functional groups or binding sites.
(chemistry, of a reaction) Involving two functional groups or binding sites.
Having two functions.
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
bignoniaceae
bilification
billsticking
billsticking
noun
Synonym of billposting
binauricular
binauricular
adj
Alternative form of biauricular
binocularity
binocularity
noun
Binocular vision.
binucleolate
binucleolate
adj
(biology) Having two nucleoli.
biodynamical
biodynamical
adj
Alternative form of biodynamic
bioenergetic
bioenergetic
adj
Of or pertaining to bioenergetics
biogenetical
biogenetical
adj
biogenetic
biomechanics
biomechanics
noun
(biology) The functioning of a particular part of a body.
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
biomedicines
biomedicines
noun
plural of biomedicine
biometrician
biometrician
noun
One who practices biometrics.
bionomically
bionomically
adv
In a bionomic manner
bioscientist
bioscientist
noun
A scientist who specializes in any of the biosciences
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biotechnical
biotechnical
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology
bipectinated
bipectinated
adj
Alternative form of bipectinate
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
birefracting
birefraction
bitchinesses
bitchinesses
noun
plural of bitchiness
blackballing
blackballing
noun
An instance, or action, of a person being blackballed
verb
present participle of blackball
blackbirding
blackbirding
noun
(UK, Australia) The practice of kidnapping Pacific Islanders, or kanakas, for sale as cheap labour.
verb
present participle of blackbird
blackfishing
blackfishing
noun
(slang, of a non-black person) The practice of appropriating signifiers of black identity, such as darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles.
verb
present participle of blackfish
blackishness
blackishness
noun
The quality of being blackish, somewhat black.
blackjacking
blackjacking
verb
present participle of blackjack
blacklegging
blacklegging
noun
The practice of working in place of those who are engaged in a strike.
verb
present participle of blackleg
blacklisting
blacklisting
noun
The act of placing onto a blacklist.
verb
present participle of blacklist
blackmailing
blackmailing
noun
The act of one who blackmails.
verb
present participle of blackmail
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.