(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
aerobranchia
amphibiontic
anabohitsite
anabohitsite
noun
(mineralogy) An olivine- and hornblende-bearing pyroxenite mineral.
ancraophobia
anginophobia
anginophobia
noun
A fear of angina; The irrational fear of choking, angina or narrowing of the throat. This is mainly caused by experience or being a witness to someone choking.
anglophobiac
anglophobist
ankylophobia
ankylophobia
noun
The fear of ankylosis.
anthobiology
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.
archibenthos
balanophorin
baragouinish
basisphenoid
basisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
noun
The basisphenoid bone
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bathycolpian
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
beethovenian
beethovenian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to in particular his style of music.
beethovenish
belonephobia
belonephobia
noun
An irrational fear of needles and pins, usually resulting in abnormal behavior and anxiety.
beneighbored
benzthiophen
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.
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
biotechnical
biotechnical
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology
blennophobia
blennophobia
noun
(very rare) The irrational fear of slime.
bletheration
blockishness
blockishness
noun
The state or quality of being blockish.
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boatsmanship
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
bohemianisms
bohemianisms
noun
plural of bohemianism
bolshevikian
bolshevizing
bolshevizing
verb
present participle of bolshevize
bonefishings
borophenylic
botherations
botherations
noun
plural of botheration
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
boyishnesses
boyishnesses
noun
plural of boyishness
brachiations
brachiations
noun
plural of brachiation
brachypodine
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
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.
buttonholing
buttonholing
noun
The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.
verb
present participle of buttonhole
cancerphobia
cancerphobia
noun
Inordinate dread of developing cancer.
charbroiling
charbroiling
verb
present participle of charbroil
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
chionophobia
chionophobia
noun
Fear of snow.
chrysarobins
chrysarobins
noun
plural of chrysarobin
clinorhombic
clinorhombic
adj
(crystallography) Possessing the qualities of a prism, obliquely inclined to a rhombic base; monoclinic.
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.
coinhabitant
coinhabitant
noun
One who dwells with another, or with others.
copublishing
copublishing
verb
present participle of copublish
cremnophobia
cremnophobia
noun
A morbid fear of abysses or precipices.
deipnophobia
deipnophobia
noun
(rare) A fear of banquets or dinner parties.
demonophobia
demonophobia
noun
An irrational fear of demons.
dibranchious
dishonorable
dishonorable
adj
Lacking respect for ethical principles.
Without honor, or causing dishonor.
dishonorably
dishonorably
adv
In a dishonorable manner.
dolichoblond
doublethinks
doublethinks
noun
plural of doublethink
elaphebolion
elizabethton
entomophobia
entomophobia
noun
Abnormal fear of insects or similar arthropods
ethnobiology
ethnobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between plants and animals and human cultures
ethnobotanic
ethnobotanic
adj
Synonym of ethnobotanical
exhibitional
exhibitional
adj
Relating to exhibition
exhibitioner
exhibitioner
noun
(Britain) A student at secondary school or university who has been awarded an exhibition. The exhibition usually involves a financial prize and may include the right to wear a distinctive gown, especially at the University of Oxford.
fashionables
fashionables
noun
plural of fashionable
forthbringer
forthbringer
noun
One who or that which brings forth.
francophobia
francophobia
Noun
The hatred or fear of France, its people and culture.
gainsborough
gainsborough
Proper noun
A town in Lincolnshire, England.
A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
gringophobia
gringophobia
noun
Fear or hatred of gringos.
habilitation
habilitation
noun
(US) The act of supplying money to work a mine.
An academic qualification, prerequiring a PhD, required in order to gain tenure as a professor in some European universities; a thesis or dissertation presented to achieve the qualification.
An act of habilitating.
Equipment; qualification.
habitational
habitational
adj
(of a name) Deriving from the name of a place where a presumed ancestor once lived.
Pertaining to habitation or an inhabited region.
habituations
habituations
noun
plural of habituation
hambletonian
haplobiontic
haplobiontic
adj
(biology) Describing a plant or fungus that has either a haploid or a diploid phase (but not both) in its life cycle. That is, it lacks any alternation of generations.
haptoglobins
haptoglobins
noun
plural of haptoglobin
harmonisable
harmonisable
adj
Alternative form of harmonizable
harmonizable
harmonizable
adj
That can be harmonized
harrisonburg
harrisonburg
Proper noun
a village in Louisiana, USA
an independent city in Virginia, USA, which is the county seat of
hebbronville
hebetudinous
hebetudinous
adj
Displaying mental lethargy or dullness.
hebraisation
hebraization
hebraization
Noun
The act or result of Hebraizing.
hedonophobia
hedonophobia
noun
An irrational fear of pleasure or joy, especially engaging in pleasurable or joyful activities while others are experiencing depression, illness, pain, economic hardship, or other grief.
hemoglobinic
hemoglobulin
hemoglobulin
noun
Synonym of hemoglobin
hereinbefore
hereinbefore
adv
(formal) In a preceding part of this speech, book, or text; before this.
herringboned
herringboned
adj
Having a herringbone (zigzag) pattern.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of herringbone
herringbones
herringbones
noun
plural of herringbone
hibernations
hibernations
noun
plural of hibernation
higginbotham
hispanophobe
homebuilding
homebuilding
noun
The part of the construction industry concerned with building individual homes.
homocerebrin
homocerebrin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) A body similar to, or identical with, cerebrin.
honeycombing
honeycombing
noun
A honeycomb pattern or structure.
verb
present participle of honeycomb
honorability
honorability
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of honourability
hoodwinkable
hoodwinkable
adj
Able to be hoodwinked.
hornblendite
hornblendite
noun
A plutonic, ultramafic igneous rock composed mostly of hornblende.
horribleness
horribleness
noun
The property of being horrible.
houseboating
houseboating
noun
The practice of living and/or travelling in a houseboat.
humicubation
humicubation
noun
(obsolete) The act or practice of lying on the ground.
hydrobenzoin
hydrobiplane
hydrobiplane
noun
(aviation, dated) A hydroaeroplane having two supporting planes.
hydroturbine
hyobranchial
hyobranchial
adj
Relating to the hyobranchium.
hyomandibula
hyomandibula
noun
(biology) The bony or cartilaginous portion of the upper hyoid arch in some fish
hypnophobias
hypnotisable
hypnotisable
adj
Alternative spelling of hypnotizable
hypnotizable
hypnotizable
adj
Able to be hypnotized.
noun
One who is susceptible to hypnosis.
inferobranch
ingleborough
inhabitation
inhabitation
noun
Abode; place of dwelling; residence.
Population; inhabitants.
The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; indwelling.
inhospitable
inhospitable
adj
(of a person) Not inclined to hospitality; unfriendly. [from 16th c.]
(of a place) Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding. [from 17th c.]
inhospitably
inhospitably
adv
In an inhospitable manner.
interborough
interborough
adj
Between boroughs.
iodobehenate
iodobehenate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of iodobehenic acid.
isoyohimbine
japanophobia
japanophobia
Noun
A fear of Japan and Japanese people or culture
kinetophobia
linonophobia
lipobranchia
negrophobiac
negrophobias
negrophobist
neighborhood
neighborhood
noun
(chiefly obsolete) The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.
(dated) Close proximity; nearness.
(graph theory) The set of all the vertices adjacent to a given vertex.
(obsolete) The disposition becoming a neighbor; neighborly kindness or good will.
(topology) The infinitesimal open set of all points that may be reached directly from a given point.
A formal or informal division of a municipality or region.
A set containing an open ball which contains a specified point.
A set containing an open set which contains some specified point.
Alternatively: An open ball which contains some specified point.
Alternatively: An open set which contains some specified point.
An approximate amount.
The inhabitants of a residential area.
The quality of physical proximity.
The residential area near one's home.
neighborless
neighborless
adj
Without neighbors.
neighborlike
neighborlike
adj
US standard spelling of neighbourlike.
neighborship
neighborship
noun
A community, connection, or relationship between or among people and/or things which is based simply on being of a similar class.
The state or condition of being neighbors; a community, connection, or relationship between or among people and/or things which is based simply on living close geographically.
neighbouress
neighbouress
noun
(rare) A female neighbor.
neighbouring
neighbouring
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of neighboring