(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abscessroot
abscissions
abscissions
noun
plural of abscission
abscondedly
abscondence
abscondence
noun
(rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
absorbances
absorbances
noun
plural of absorbance
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
abstraction
abstraction
noun
(art) An abstract creation, or piece of art; qualities of artwork that are free from representational aspects.
(chemistry) A separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation.
(computing) Any generalization technique that ignores or hides details to capture some kind of commonality between different instances for the purpose of controlling the intellectual complexity of engineered systems, particularly software systems.
(computing) Any intellectual construct produced through the technique of abstraction.
(engineering) Removal of water from a river, lake, or aquifer.
(euphemistic) The taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining.
(geology) The merging of two river valleys by the larger of the two deepening and widening so much so, as to assimilate the smaller.
A member of an idealized subgroup when contemplated according to the abstracted quality which defines the subgroup.
A separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; the withdrawal from one's senses.
Absence or absorption of mind; inattention to present objects; preoccupation.
Abstraction is necessary for the classification of things into genera and species.
An idea of an idealistic, unrealistic or visionary nature.
An idea or notion of an abstract or theoretical nature.
Any characteristic of an individual object when that characteristic has been separated from the object and is contemplated alone as a quality having independent existence.
The act of abstracting, separating, withdrawing, or taking away; withdrawal; the state of being taken away.
The act of comparing commonality between distinct objects and organizing using those similarities; the act of generalizing characteristics; the product of said generalization.
The act of focusing on one characteristic of an object rather than the object as a whole group of characteristics; the act of separating said qualities from the object or ideas.
The result of mentally abstracting an idea; the product of any mental process involving a synthesis of: separation, despecification, generalization, and ideation in any of a number of combinations.
abstractors
abstractors
noun
plural of abstractor
abstriction
abstriction
noun
(biology, mycology) A method of spore formation in fungi in which successive portions of the sporophore are cut off through the growth of septa; abjunction.
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acrophobias
acrophobias
noun
plural of acrophobia
actinoblast
aerobacters
aerobicizes
aerobicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerobicize
albumoscope
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
ammonobasic
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
antibiotics
antibiotics
noun
plural of antibiotic
arboraceous
arboraceous
adj
Abounding in trees.
Of or relating to trees.
arborescent
arborescent
adj
(philosophy) Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).
Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
baccivorous
baccivorous
adj
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
backcrossed
backcrossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcross
backcrosses
backcrosses
noun
plural of backcross
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backcross
backgammons
backgammons
noun
plural of backgammon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backgammon
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backstrokes
backstrokes
noun
plural of backstroke
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstroke
backwoodser
baconianism
baconianism
Noun
The scientific methods of
The theory that was the real author of the works of Shakespeare.
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteroides
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
balmarcodes
bangiaceous
barcarolles
barcarolles
noun
plural of barcarolle
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
barracoutas
barracoutas
noun
plural of barracouta
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
basiophitic
basipoditic
basipoditic
adj
Relating to the basipodite.
bathysophic
batidaceous
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
becassocked
becassocked
adj
Wearing a cassock.
beccaficoes
becushioned
beetlestock
bellicosely
bellicosely
adv
In a bellicose manner
bellicosity
bellicosity
noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
benthoscope
benzocaines
benzocaines
noun
plural of benzocaine
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
bescoundrel
bescutcheon
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
biblioclasm
biblioclasm
noun
(rare) Destruction of books, especially of the Bible.
biblioclast
biblioclast
noun
One who destroys books, especially the Bible.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bicolourous
bicolourous
adj
Misspelling of bicolorous.
bidactylous
bilocations
bilocations
noun
plural of bilocation
biocatalyst
biocatalyst
noun
(biochemistry) A biochemical catalyst; normally an enzyme.
biochemists
biochemists
noun
plural of biochemist
biocoenoses
biocoenoses
noun
plural of biocoenose
biocoenosis
biocoenosis
noun
(biology) A community of interacting organisms that form a natural ecological unit.
biocontrols
biocontrols
noun
plural of biocontrol
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
bioethicist
bioethicist
noun
An expert in bioethics
biogenetics
biogenetics
noun
(biology, genetics) genetic engineering
biokinetics
biokinetics
noun
(medical biology) The study of movements of or within organisms
biologicals
biologicals
noun
(medicine) biological products, such as antitoxins or vaccines, used to induce immunity
(military) biological weapons
biologistic
biologistic
adj
Of or relating to biological determinism.
biomimetics
biomimetics
noun
The study of the structure and function of living things as models for the creation of materials or products by reverse engineering.
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
biopiracies
bioreactors
bioreactors
noun
plural of bioreactor
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
biosciences
biosciences
noun
plural of bioscience
biosocially
biosocially
adv
In a biosocial context.
biostatical
biostatical
adj
biostatic
biotechnics
biotechnics
noun
The application of biotechnology.
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
biscuitroot
biscuitroot
noun
Any of a number of North American plants in the genus Lomatium, with edible, starchy roots.
bisectional
bisectional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
blackamoors
blackamoors
noun
plural of blackamoor
blackboards
blackboards
noun
plural of blackboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackboard
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blastocheme
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastocoele
blastocoele
noun
Alternative spelling of blastocoel
blastocoels
blastocoels
noun
plural of blastocoel
blastocolla
blastocysts
blastocysts
noun
plural of blastocyst
blastodiscs
blastodiscs
noun
plural of blastodisc
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastomyces
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
bleachhouse
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
blockbusted
blockbuster
blockbuster
noun
(US) One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property).
(informal) Something, especially an event or a film, book or other creative work, that is intended to achieve high sales (perhaps indicated by large budgets or high advertising spending) or that is conceived on a large or epic scale
(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.
(slang) Anything very large or powerful; a whopper.
A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
A large firework of the firecracker type; an M-80.
blockhouses
blockhouses
noun
plural of blockhouse
bloodstanch
bloodstocks
bloodstocks
noun
plural of bloodstock
bloodsucker
bloodsucker
noun
(by extension) Any parasite.
(by extension) One who attempts to take as much from others as possible; a leech.
A vampire.
An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.
The changeable lizard (Calotes versicolor).
blotchiness
blotchiness
noun
The state or condition of being blotchy.
blowtorches
blowtorches
noun
plural of blowtorch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blowtorch
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
boletaceous
boletaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Boletaceae of mushrooms.
bombastical
bombastical
adj
(archaic) bombastic
bombycinous
bombycinous
adj
(obsolete) Of the colour of the silkworm; transparent with a yellow tint.
(obsolete) silken; made of silk
(of paper) made of cotton in imitation of parchment.
bootlickers
bootlickers
noun
plural of bootlicker
borosilicic
borzicactus
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
botrycymose
botryomyces
bottlenecks
bottlenecks
noun
plural of bottleneck
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bottleneck
brachiators
brachiators
noun
plural of brachiator
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachiosaur
brachiosaur
noun
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
brachyurous
brachyurous
adj
(zoology) brachyural
breconshire
breconshire
Proper noun
Brecknockshire
bristlecone
bristlecone
noun
A bristlecone pine.
broadcasted
broadcasted
verb
(sometimes proscribed) simple past tense and past participle of broadcast
broadcaster
broadcaster
noun
(computing) A piece of equipment used to transmit data over a computer network.
(obsolete) A person who sows seeds by scattering; also, one who promotes sowing seeds in this manner instead of by drilling (“making holes in the soil and placing seeds in them”).
A machine used to broadcast or spread seeds, fertilizer, etc.
A person whose job it is to effect such broadcasts; specifically, one who presents radio or television programmes (especially documentaries or news programmes); a presenter.
A piece of equipment used to transmit audio and/or video content, or messages, to be received by radios or televisions, over the internet, etc.
An organization or station that engages in the activity of such broadcasting.
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
brocatelles
brocatelles
noun
plural of brocatelle
bromocresol
bromocresol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bromo derivative of cresol, some of which are constituents of dyes or indicators