Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyopsidae
ambystomidae
azoxybenzene
azoxybenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) The azoxy compound C₆H₅-N=N(O)-C₆H₅
azoxybenzoic
bacteriocyte
bacteriocyte
noun
(biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
balladeroyal
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
behoovefully
bellybuttons
bellybuttons
noun
plural of bellybutton
benevolently
benevolently
adv
In a benevolent manner.
benzoapyrene
benzoapyrene
noun
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, the result of incomplete combustion of organic matter at high temperatures, found in grilled meats, tobacco smoke, etc.
benzopyranyl
benzoylating
benzoylation
benzoylation
noun
(organic chemistry) A reaction that introduces a benzoyl group into a molecule
berycomorphi
bibliopolery
bibliopolery
noun
(archaic) bookselling
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
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
biogeography
biogeography
noun
(biology, geography, countable) The geographical distribution of a particular living thing.
(biology, geography, uncountable) The study of the geographical distribution of living things.
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosystematy
biosystematy
noun
(dated) biosystematics
biotelemetry
biotelemetry
noun
(biology, electronics) The use of telemetry to monitor, measure and record physiological data of an organism
blastomycete
blastomycete
noun
(mycology) A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.
(mycology, obsolete) A yeast fungus.
blennoptysis
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
blottesquely
blusterously
blusterously
adv
In a blusterous manner.
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
boisterously
boisterously
adv
In a boisterous manner.
bonnyclabber
bonnyclabber
noun
(Scotland and US dialects) Sour, soured, fermented or curdled milk; acidophilus milk.
borborygmies
borghalpenny
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
borophenylic
bostrychidae
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
botryopterid
botryopteris
bottomlessly
bottomlessly
adv
In a bottomless manner.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
bourgeoisify
bourgeoisify
Verb
To make bourgeois.
boyishnesses
boyishnesses
noun
plural of boyishness
brachycerous
brachylogies
brachypodine
bradypodidae
bromargyrite
bromargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A natural mineral form of silver bromide.
bromethylene
bromocyanide
bromohydrate
buffaloberry
buffaloberry
noun
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Shepherdia, native to North America.
The edible berry of these plants.
burdensomely
burdensomely
adv
In a burdensome fashion.
busybodyness
busybodyness
noun
The quality of being a busybody.
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
butyrousness
byelorussian
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carbohydrate
carbohydrate
noun
(colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
carbohydride
carbohydride
noun
(chemistry) A hydrocarbon.
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbonometry
carbonylated
carbonylated
adj
Subjected to carbonylation.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
cerebropathy
cerebropathy
noun
A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
cerebroscopy
cerebroscopy
noun
(medicine, dated) examination of the brain for the diagnosis of disease, especially by examining the interior of the eye, as with an ophthalmoscope
chrysoberyls
chrysoberyls
noun
plural of chrysoberyl
coercibility
coercibility
noun
(databases) The ability of a string to override the collation of another string.
The ability to be coerced.
cohesibility
cohesibility
noun
The state of being cohesible.
collywobbles
collywobbles
noun
(by extension) Often preceded by the: anxiety, fear, uneasiness.
Often preceded by the: a stomach ache or an upset stomach.
comburimetry
comburimetry
noun
(obsolete) The measurement of how comburivorous a substance is.
combustively
compresbyter
compressibly
compressibly
adv
In a compressible way.
conglobately
considerably
considerably
adv
Significantly; to a degree worth considering.
contemptibly
contemptibly
adv
In a contemptible manner.
corytuberine
corytuberine
noun
(organic chemistry) An aporphine alkaloid found in the family Hernandiaceae of flowering plants.
cryptodouble
cumbersomely
cumbersomely
adv
In a cumbersome way.
cyanobenzene
cybernations
cybernations
noun
plural of cybernation
cymbocephaly
cymobotryose
cytoblastema
cytoblastema
noun
(biology) protoplasm
cytomembrane
cytomembrane
noun
(biology) A membrane found in cytoplasm
deambulatory
deambulatory
adj
Going about from place to place; wandering.
noun
(dated) A covered place in which to walk; an ambulatory.
decasyllabon
decasyllabon
noun
(obsolete) A line of ten syllables.
decorability
decorability
noun
The quality of being decorable; ability to be decorated.
demonstrably
demonstrably
adv
In such a manner that is capable of being demonstrated, shown, or proved.
deoxyriboses
deoxyriboses
noun
plural of deoxyribose
desoxyribose
desoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of deoxyribose
detonability
detonability
noun
A measure of the readiness with which an explosive will detonate under specified conditions.
discoverably
discoverably
adv
In a discoverable way.
disembodying
disembodying
verb
present participle of disembody
ebulliometry
ebulliometry
noun
The measurement of boiling points
ebullioscopy
ebullioscopy
noun
(physics) the measurement of the boiling point of liquids
embryocardia
embryocardia
noun
(pathology) A symptom of myocardial disease in which the cadence of the heart sounds resembles that of a foetus
embryoctonic
embryoferous
embryogenies
embryogenies
noun
plural of embryogeny
embryography
embryography
noun
The scientific description of embryos.
embryologies
embryologies
noun
plural of embryology
embryologist
embryologist
noun
An expert or specialist in embryology
embryoniform
embryoniform
adj
(biology) Like an embryo in form.
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
embryoscopic
embryoscopic
adj
Relating to embryoscopy.
embryotomies
embryotomies
noun
plural of embryotomy
embryotrophe
embryotrophy
endosymbiont
endosymbiont
noun
(ecology) An organism that lives within the body or cells of another organism.
equiprobably
equiprobably
adv
With equal probability.
erythorbates
erythorbates
noun
plural of erythorbate
erythroblast
erythroblast
noun
(cytology) A cell in the bone marrow from which red blood cells develop
ethnobiology
ethnobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between plants and animals and human cultures
exembryonate
exorbitantly
exorbitantly
adv
In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
exprobratory
exprobratory
adj
Expressing, or relating to, exprobration.
felsobanyite
fibrinolyses
fibrinolyses
noun
plural of fibrinolysis
flamboyances
flamboyances
noun
plural of flamboyance
forbearantly
forbearantly
adv
In a forbearant manner.
forbearingly
forbearingly
adv
In a forbearing manner.
forebodingly
forebodingly
adv
In a foreboding manner.
forgeability
forgeability
noun
(metallurgy) The quality or degree of being forgeable.
gobbledygook
gobbledygook
noun
(informal) Nonsense; meaningless or encrypted language.
(informal) Something written in an overly complex, incoherent, or incomprehensible manner.
gollywobbler
gymnoblastea
hebdomadally
hebdomadally
adv
In periods of seven days; weekly.
hemimetaboly
hemimetaboly
noun
hemimetabolism
herbaceously
herbaceously
adv
In a herbaceous manner.
heresyphobia
heresyphobia
noun
A strong aversion to heresy.
heteroblasty
heteroblasty
noun
(biology, botany) The state of being heteroblastic
hobbledehoys
hobbledehoys
noun
plural of hobbledehoy
holometaboly
honeycombing
honeycombing
noun
A honeycomb pattern or structure.
verb
present participle of honeycomb
hydrobatidae
hydrobenzoin
hydrobiplane
hydrobiplane
noun
(aviation, dated) A hydroaeroplane having two supporting planes.
hydrobromate
hydrobromate
noun
(chemistry) hydrobromide
hydrobromide
hydrobromide
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound of hydrobromic acid with an organic base (distinguished from a bromide, in which only the bromine unites with the base).