(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
aelurophobia
aelurophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobia
aerobranchia
agoraphobiac
agoraphobiac
noun
One who fears open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobias
agoraphobias
noun
plural of agoraphobia
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
ailurophobia
ailurophobia
noun
An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.
ailurophobic
ailurophobic
adj
Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetizer
alphabetizer
noun
One who, or that which, alphabetizes.
americophobe
americophobe
Noun
Americanophobe
amphibrachic
amphibrachic
adj
Consisting of amphibrachs, metrical feet consisting of either a long syllable between two that are short, or an accented syllable between two that are not accented.
amphicribral
amphicribral
adj
(botany) In which the phloem surrounds the xylem
ancraophobia
antebrachial
antebrachial
adj
(anatomy) relating to the forearm
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antibrachial
antibrachial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the antibrachium, or forearm.
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
antithrombin
antithrombin
noun
A small molecule that inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation system.
apeirophobia
apeirophobia
noun
The fear of infinity and/or eternity.
arceuthobium
archbishopry
archibenthal
archibenthic
archibenthic
adj
Relating to the upper part of the benthic region, from the sublittoral to the abyssal
archibenthos
archiblastic
archicerebra
archpublican
ashurbanipal
authorisable
authorisable
adj
Alternative spelling of authorizable
authorizable
authorizable
adj
Capable of being authorized.
azerbaidzhan
bachelorlike
bachelorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bachelor.
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
bairnishness
bairnsfather
balanophorin
baluchithere
bankruptship
baragouinish
barhamsville
barnhardtite
barrelfishes
barrelfishes
noun
plural of barrelfish
bartholomite
basidiophore
bathmotropic
bathmotropic
adj
(physiology) That influences the response of tissue to stimuli, especially that of cardiac muscle
bathochromic
bathochromic
adj
(physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a lower frequency
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
baumhauerite
baumhauerite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, lead, and sulfur.
beaumarchais
bedfordshire
bedfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Bed.
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
behaviorisms
behaviorisms
noun
plural of behaviorism
behaviorists
behaviorists
noun
plural of behaviorist
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
beneighbored
berlichingen
bertholletia
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
berycomorphi
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
bibliography
bibliography
noun
A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.
bichromatize
bichromatize
verb
(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
bilharziases
bilharziases
noun
plural of bilharziasis
bilharziasis
bilharziasis
noun
Synonym of schistosomiasis
bilharziosis
bilharziosis
noun
schistosomiasis
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
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.
biographical
biographical
adj
of or relating to an account of a person's life
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.
blackshirted
blanchimeter
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
blatherskite
blatherskite
noun
A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.
A worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
Nonsense or blather; empty talk.
bleacherites
bleacherites
noun
plural of bleacherite
bletheration
bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty
adj
(humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
borophenylic
bostrychidae
botherations
botherations
noun
plural of botheration
bothriolepis
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
brachiations
brachiations
noun
plural of brachiation
brachiferous
brachigerous
brachiolaria
brachiolaria
noun
(zoology) The second stage of larval development in many sea stars, following the bipinnaria
brachycardia
brachycardia
noun
Synonym of bradycardia
brachycnemic
brachycranic
brachycranic
Adjective
brachycephalic
brachyfacial
brachyfacial
adj
(anatomy) Having a short face.
brachyhieric
brachylogies
brachypodine
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
brachystegia
brachyuranic
brachyuranic
adj
Synonym of brachyuran
brackishness
brackishness
noun
distastefulness; unpleasantness
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
brahmanistic
brainwashers
brainwashers
noun
plural of brainwasher
brainwashing
brainwashing
noun
Alternative spelling of brain-washing
verb
present participle of brainwash
brainwashjng
branchellion
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
branchiopoda
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
branchiosaur
branchiosaur
noun
Any prehistoric amphibian of the genus Branchiosaurus
branchiurous
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
breastheight
breathtaking
breathtaking
adj
Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
stunningly beautiful; amazing
bridechamber
bridechamber
noun
The nuptial apartment.
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
brightnesses
brightnesses
noun
plural of brightness
brightwaters
brinkmanship
brinkmanship
noun
(chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
bristlemouth
bristlemouth
noun
A member of Gonostomatidae, a family of deep-water marine fish.
A member of one of several of the species of oceanic ray-finned fish in genera Argyripnus or Maurolicus in the family Sternoptychidae.
bromhidrosis
bromhidrosis
noun
Alternative form of bromidrosis
bronchiloquy
bronchiocele
bronchitises
bronchitises
noun
plural of bronchitis
bronchogenic
bronchogenic
adj
Originating in the bronchus.
brontephobia
brontephobia
noun
Alternative form of brontophobia
brontophobia
brontophobia
noun
The fear of thunder and lightning.
brownishness
brownishness
noun
The quality of being brownish.
brunelleschi
brushability
brushability
noun
The quality or degree of being brushable.
buccaneerish
buccaneerish
adj
Like a buccaneer; piratical.
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
bunchberries
bunchberries
noun
plural of bunchberry
bushrangings
butterfishes
butterfishes
noun
plural of butterfish
butterwright
caducibranch
caducibranch
noun
(zoology) Any caducibranchiate organism.
cancerphobia
cancerphobia
noun
Inordinate dread of developing cancer.
carbohydride
carbohydride
noun
(chemistry) A hydrocarbon.
carbophilous
cardiophobia
cardiophobia
noun
An inordinate fear of heart disease.
cephalotribe
cephalotribe
noun
An obstetric instrument for performing cephalotripsy.