(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
aerobranchia
agoraphobiac
agoraphobiac
noun
One who fears open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
aichmophobia
aichmophobia
noun
The fear of needles and other pointed or sharp objects.
ailurophobic
ailurophobic
adj
Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
americophobe
americophobe
Noun
Americanophobe
amphibiontic
amphibiotica
amphibolitic
amphibolitic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
ancraophobia
anglophobiac
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
approachable
approachable
adj
Easily approached; easy to talk to.
arceuthobium
archbishopry
archboutefeu
archibenthos
archvagabond
arthrobacter
arthrobranch
arthrobranch
noun
A gill, of a crustacean, that is attached to the membrane between the body and the base of the leg
bachelordoms
bachelorette
bachelorette
noun
(Canada) A very small bachelor (single room) apartment.
(Canada, US) An unmarried woman.
bachelorhood
bachelorhood
noun
The condition of being a bachelor.
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.
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
bathycolpian
beachcombers
beachcombers
noun
plural of beachcomber
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
berycomorphi
bibliophagic
bibliophagic
adj
devouring books (literally or figuratively)
bibliophilic
bibliophilic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, bibliophilia (the love of books).
bibliotaphic
bibliotaphic
adj
Being or relating to a bibliotaph; hiding away books.
bibliothecae
bibliothecae
noun
plural of bibliotheca
bibliothecal
bibliothecal
adj
Belonging or pertaining to a library.
bibliothecas
bibliothetic
bibliothetic
adj
Pertaining to libraries.
bichromatize
bichromatize
verb
(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
biochemicals
biochemicals
noun
plural of biochemical
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
bioethicists
bioethicists
noun
plural of bioethicist
biographical
biographical
adj
of or relating to an account of a person's life
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.
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biotechnical
biotechnical
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology
blastophitic
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
bleachground
blepharocera
blepharoncus
blockheadish
blockheadish
adj
stupid
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
blockishness
blockishness
noun
The state or quality of being blockish.
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
bolshevistic
borophenylic
bostrychidae
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
bottomchrome
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
brachycerous
brachylogies
brachypodine
brachypodous
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
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
breechblocks
breechblocks
noun
plural of breechblock
breechcloths
breechcloths
noun
plural of breechcloth
breechclouts
breechclouts
noun
plural of breechclout
breechloader
breechloader
noun
A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the breech (the end opposite that which discharges the projectile).
bromocamphor
bronchiloquy
bronchiocele
bronchitises
bronchitises
noun
plural of bronchitis
bronchogenic
bronchogenic
adj
Originating in the bronchus.
bronchomotor
bronchomotor
adj
Relating to change in the form or action of a bronchus
bronchopathy
bronchopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the bronchi.
bronchophony
bronchophony
noun
(pathology) A modification of the voice sounds observed in auscultation of the chest; used as a diagnostic test
bronchorrhea
bronchorrhea
noun
The production of unusually large amounts of watery sputum by the body; it may result from bronchitis, asthma, poisoning, or various other disorders.
bronchoscope
bronchoscope
noun
a form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
bronchoscopy
bronchoscopy
noun
(medicine) A technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope.
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
bronchostomy
butcherbroom
butterscotch
butterscotch
adj
Having the flavour of butterscotch.
Of a light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
noun
A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.
A light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
A sauce or syrup made of similar ingredients.
calciphobous
calciphobous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Not suited to a calcareous soil
cancerophobe
cancerophobe
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobe
cancerphobia
cancerphobia
noun
Inordinate dread of developing cancer.
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.
carbomethene
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbophilous
cardiophobia
cardiophobia
noun
An inordinate fear of heart disease.
cephalotribe
cephalotribe
noun
An obstetric instrument for performing cephalotripsy.
cerebropathy
cerebropathy
noun
A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
chaetophobia
chaetophobia
noun
(rare) fear of hair and/or hairy people or animals
chamberwoman
chamberwoman
noun
Synonym of chambermaid
chapmansboro
charbroilers
charbroilers
noun
plural of charbroiler
charbroiling
charbroiling
verb
present participle of charbroil
chatterboxes
chatterboxes
noun
plural of chatterbox
checkerbloom
checkerbloom
noun
Any of the flowering plants in the genus Sidalcea.
checkerboard
checkerboard
noun
(film) A style of negative cutting that avoids visible splice marks.
A board, usually square, covered with such a pattern; especially such a board with 8×8 squares, used to play chess and draughts/checkers.
A pattern of squares of alternating colours.
verb
(transitive) To checker; to mark with an alternating pattern of light and dark.
cheimaphobia
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
chequerboard
chequerboard
noun
Alternative spelling of checkerboard
chionophobia
chionophobia
noun
Fear of snow.
chlorambucil
chlorambucil
Noun
A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
chlorocarbon
chlorocarbon
noun
(chemistry) An organic compound containing at least one covalently bonded chlorine atom.
chokeberries
chokeberries
noun
plural of chokeberry
chondroblast
chondroblast
noun
A cell which originates from a mesenchymal stem cell and forms chondrocytes.
choriambuses
chromophobia
chromophobia
noun
(biology) The quality of being resistant to staining.
(rare) Aversion to a colour or colours.
chromophobic
chromophobic
adj
(cytology) resistant to staining
chrysarobins
chrysarobins
noun
plural of chrysarobin
chrysoberyls
chrysoberyls
noun
plural of chrysoberyl
clinorhombic
clinorhombic
adj
(crystallography) Possessing the qualities of a prism, obliquely inclined to a rhombic base; monoclinic.
clothesbrush
clothesbrush
noun
A brush for the clothes.
coachability
coachability
noun
The state or condition of being coachable.
coachbuilder
coachbuilder
noun
(historical) A builder of horse-drawn coaches.
A car customizer, such as limousine conversion companies.
A person or company who makes and fits the bodywork of vehicles such as cars, buses and railway carriages.
cobridgehead
cohabitation
cohabitation
noun
(biology) The act of two species living together in the same habitat.
(politics) Cooperation between politicians of opposing political parties; especially, in France, between a President and Prime Minister.
A place where two or more individuals reside together.
An emotional and physical intimate relationship which includes a common living place and which exists without legal or religious sanction.
The act of living together.
cohesibility
cohesibility
noun
The state of being cohesible.
coinhabitant
coinhabitant
noun
One who dwells with another, or with others.
copublishers
copublishers
noun
plural of copublisher
copublishing
copublishing
verb
present participle of copublish
cremnophobia
cremnophobia
noun
A morbid fear of abysses or precipices.
crossbencher
crossbencher
noun
Alternative form of cross-bencher
cryptobranch
cryptobranch
noun
Any limpet of the genus Cryptobranchia
cymbocephaly
debouchments
debouchments
noun
plural of debouchment
dibranchious
dolichoblond
elasmobranch
elasmobranch
noun
Any of many cartilaginous fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii.
embouchement
embouchement
noun
(surgery) The opening of a blood vessel into another one