(biology) A form of hibernation or estivation that is not dependent on season, temperature or humidity
asthenobiotic
asthenophobia
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
backstitching
backstitching
verb
present participle of backstitch
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
bartholinitis
bartholinitis
noun
inflammation of Bartholin's cyst
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
bassenthwaite
bathycentesis
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
benightedness
benightedness
noun
The quality of being benighted.
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzothiazine
benzothiazine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiazine
benzothiazole
benzothiazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiazole
betweenwhiles
betweenwhiles
adv
from time to time; now and again
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
bikhaconitine
bikhaconitine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in bikh (Aconitum spicatum).
biophotophone
biophotophone
noun
(historical) An instrument combining a cinematograph and a phonograph so that the moving figures on the screen are accompanied by the appropriate sounds; an early kind of film projector.
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
bitterishness
bitterishness
noun
The state or condition of being bitterish.
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
botanophilist
botanophilist
noun
Synonym of botanophile
bothsidedness
brachydontism
brachygnathia
brachygnathia
noun
Synonym of micrognathism
brahmanaspati
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
bridgehampton
bronchiarctia
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchotomist
brontotherium
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
changeability
changeability
noun
The quality of being changeable; changeableness.
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
cohabitations
cohabitations
noun
plural of cohabitation
constableship
constableship
noun
The office or rank of a constable
counterphobic
counterphobic
adj
Tending to respond to fear or anxiety by actively seeking it out instead of fleeing.
disinhibition
disinhibition
noun
A lack or loss of inhibition.
dithiobenzoic
ectobronchium
ectobronchium
noun
A dorsal branch of the avian mesobronchium or prolongation
elizabethtown
elizabethtown
Proper noun
The name of various places in the United States of America:
a former settlement and gold rush town in California.
a village in Illinois, USA
a town in Indiana.
an extinct town in Indiana.
a home rule-class city in Kentucky
a town and a hamlet in New York, the hamlet is the county seat of
an unincorporated community in New Mexico.
a town in North Carolina
a CDP in Ohio.
an unincorporated community in Ohio.
a borough in Pennsylvania.
a ghost town in Texas.
embellishment
embellishment
noun
An act of embellishing.
An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.
endophlebitis
endophlebitis
noun
Inflammation of the inner coat of a vein.
entobronchium
entobronchium
noun
One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.
establishment
establishment
noun
(usually with "the") The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo. Also Establishment.
That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).
The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
ethmoturbinal
ethmoturbinal
noun
(anatomy) An upper turbinal, connected directly with the ethmoid bone.
ethnobotanist
ethnobotanist
noun
A scholar or researcher in the field of ethnobotany
exhibitionism
exhibitionism
noun
(pathology) The practice or character trait of deliberately displaying one's genitals, nipples, or buttocks in public.
The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself.
exhibitionist
exhibitionist
adj
compulsively seeking attention
noun
One who attempts to draw attention to himself or herself by his or her behaviour.
One who exposes his or her genitalia (or female nipples) in public.
Synonym of exhibitioner (“student who is awarded an exhibition”)
exhibitionize
exhibitionize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make an exhibition or display (of); to show off.
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
forthbringing
forthbringing
verb
present participle of forthbring
habilimentary
habitableness
habitableness
Noun
The property of being habitable.
hardenability
hardenability
noun
The quality or degree of being hardenable.
heartbreaking
heartbreaking
adj
That causes great grief, anguish or distress.
noun
The breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress.
hemibathybian
hemibenthonic
herbartianism
herborization
herborization
noun
The act of herborizing.
The figure of plants in minerals or fossils.
hibernization
hibernization
Noun
The process of making something Irish.
hibernologist
hildebrandist
hillebrandite
hillebrandite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
histothrombin
humboldtianum
hybridization
hybridization
noun
(biology, including botany) The process of breeding a mixed offspring from two different strains or species of animal or plant
(chemistry) The linear combination of atomic orbitals in a molecule to form hybrid orbitals.
(genetics) The formation of double-stranded nucleic acid by complementary base-pairing
(transport) the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids.
hypobenthonic
inexhaustible
inexhaustible
adj
Impossible to exhaust; unlimited.
inexhaustibly
inexhaustibly
adv
In an inexhaustible manner.
To an inexhaustible degree.
inhabitancies
inhabitancies
noun
plural of inhabitancy
inhabitedness
inhabitedness
noun
The quality of being inhabited.
inhibitionist
interbrachial
interbrachial
adj
Between the arms.
kathemoglobin
knightsbridge
labyrinthally
labyrinthally
adv
In a labyrinthal manner.
labyrinthical
labyrinthical
adj
labyrinthine; like or relating to a labyrinth
labyrinthitis
labyrinthitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear.
labyrinthodon
labyrinthodon
noun
(paleontology) Alternative form of labyrinthodont
lecithalbumin
machinability
machinability
noun
The condition of being machinable
matchboarding
matchboarding
noun
A type of softwood panelling formerly used for walls and ceilings.
metabranchial
metabranchial
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the lobe of the carapace of crabs covering the posterior branchiae.
methemoglobin
methemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidized form of hemoglobin, containing ferric rather than ferrous iron, that cannot transport oxygen.
mountebankish
mountebankish
adj
Like a mountebank; using or suggesting quackery.
multibranched
multibranched
adj
Having more than one branch.
mynpachtbrief
nonalphabetic
nonalphabetic
adj
Not alphabetic.
nonbanishment
noncharitable
noncharitable
adj
Not charitable.
noncharitably
nonexhibition
nonexhibition
noun
Failure to exhibit.
nonexhibitive
nonhabitation
nonhabitually
noninhabitant
noninhabitant
noun
One who is not an inhabitant; a stranger, foreigner, or nonresident.
noninhibitive
noninhibitive
adj
Not inhibitive.
noninhibitory
noninhibitory
adj
Not inhibitory.
onomatophobia
onomatophobia
noun
(rare) The fear of hearing particular names or words.
opisthobranch
opisthobranch
adj
(of a gastropod) Having gills placed behind the heart.
(of gills) Placed behind the heart.
noun
(zoology) A gastropod with gills behind the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group.
organobismuth
organobismuth
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to bismuth bond
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organometallic compound of bismuth
ornithophobia
ornithophobia
noun
Fear of birds.
orthocarbonic
overinhibited
overinhibited
adj
(psychology) Excessively inhibited.
pectinibranch
pectinibranch
noun
(zoology) One of the Pectinibranchiata.
perilabyrinth
phenobarbital
phenobarbital
noun
(pharmacology) A narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug used chiefly to treat epilepsy.
phenobarbitol
phenobarbitol
noun
Alternative spelling of phenobarbital
philobotanist
phlebenterism
phytoglobulin
postbranchial
postbranchial
adj
posterior to the gills
postbronchial
postbronchial
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the bronchus
preexhibition
preinhabitant
probanishment
probationship
probationship
noun
A state of probation.
proteinphobia
protobranchia
pterobranchia
pteronophobia
pteronophobia
noun
The fear of feathers.
punishability
punishability
noun
The characteristic of being punishable; the ability to be punished.
refurbishment
refurbishment
noun
The act of refurbishing; renovation.
republishment
republishment
noun
Synonym of republication
rhabdomantist
rhabdomantist
noun
Synonym of rhabdomancer
rhabdophanite
rosenbuschite
rosenbuschite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, oxygen, silicon, sodium, titanium, and zirconium.
ruberythrinic
schoenobatist
scutibranchia
septibranchia
subantichrist
subhorizontal
subhorizontal
adj
(geology) Of or relating to a subhorizon.
Not quite horizontal in position or orientation.
symbranchiate
tectibranchia
tetrabranchia
teutonophobia
thanatophobia
thanatophobia
noun
Fear of death.
thereinbefore
thereinbefore
adv
(formal) In a preceding part of that (speech, book, etc.); before that.
thiabendazole
thiabendazole
noun
(medicine, pharmacology) A synthetic compound with anthelmintic properties, derived from thiazole and used chiefly to treat infestation with intestinal nematodes.