(biology) Loss during evolution of the final stages of the ancestral ontogenetic pattern.
(linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole, utilizing omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @.
(mathematics) Reduction to lower terms, as a fraction.
(music) A notation used in music score to denote a direction, as pp or mf.
(music) One or more dashes through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, demisemiquavers, or hemidemisemiquavers.
Any convenient short form used as a substitution for an understood or inferred whole.
The process of abbreviating.
The result of shortening or reducing; abridgment.
abbreviators
abbreviators
noun
plural of abbreviator
abbreviatory
abbreviatory
adj
Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
abbroachment
aberrational
aberrational
adj
Characterized by aberration.
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalized
abnormalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalize
abnormalness
abnormalness
noun
The quality of being abnormal.
abortiveness
abortiveness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being abortive.
(uncountable) The quality of being abortive.
abrasiometer
abrasiometer
noun
A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
absorbancies
absorbancies
noun
plural of absorbancy
absorbedness
absorbedness
noun
The capability of being absorbed.
absorbencies
absorbencies
noun
plural of absorbency
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
acerbophobia
adenofibroma
adenofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign glandular and fibrous (connective) neoplasm
adorableness
adorableness
noun
The state or quality of being adorable.
adverbiation
aelurophobia
aelurophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobia
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
aerobiologic
aerobiologic
adj
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, aerobiology.
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
aerobranchia
aeroembolism
aeroembolism
noun
An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
afforestable
afforestable
adj
Suitable for being afforested.
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
albopruinose
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
ambicolorate
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambiversions
ambleocarpus
ambrettolide
ambrettolide
noun
(organic compond) The macrolide lactone 1-oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one
ambrosiaceae
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
americophobe
americophobe
Noun
Americanophobe
amoebobacter
anaerobation
anaerobioses
anaerobioses
noun
plural of anaerobiosis
anaerobiosis
anaerobiosis
noun
(biology) Any form of life that is sustained in the absence of air (or oxygen)
anaerobiotic
anaerobiotic
adj
(anatomy) Resembling or relating to anaerobes.
antiportable
apeirophobia
apeirophobia
noun
The fear of infinity and/or eternity.
aplanobacter
approachable
approachable
adj
Easily approached; easy to talk to.
appropriable
appropriable
adj
(law) Able to be appropriated.
approximable
approximable
adj
(mathematics) Able to be approximated
arabinosides
arabinosides
noun
plural of arabinoside
arborescence
arborescence
noun
(graph theory) A directed rooted tree in which all vertices can be reached from the root.
A tree-like structure.
arboricoline
arboricoline
adj
Synonym of arboricolous
arceuthobium
archboutefeu
archibenthos
armourbearer
armourbearer
Noun
One who carries armor for another.
arsenobenzol
arthrobacter
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
authorisable
authorisable
adj
Alternative spelling of authorizable
authorizable
authorizable
adj
Capable of being authorized.
azotobacters
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.
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
backpointers
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
bacteriocins
bacteriocins
noun
plural of bacteriocin
bacteriocyte
bacteriocyte
noun
(biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria
bacterioidal
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
bacteriostat
bacteriostat
noun
A biological or chemical agent that causes bacteriostasis.
bacteroideae
bactriticone
bactriticone
noun
(malacology) A shell which has a straight cone shape, like certain primitive Ammonoidea.
baculiferous
bagrationite
bagrationite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of allanite.
balaenoptera
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
balladeroyal
balladmonger
balladmonger
noun
A seller or composer of ballads.
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
banderillero
banderillero
noun
(bullfighting) A member of the cuadrilla who uses banderillas.
bandolerismo
barbermonger
barbermonger
noun
(obsolete) A fop.
barbouillage
barbourville
barbourville
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
bardolatries
bardolatries
noun
plural of bardolatry
barnstormers
barnstormers
noun
plural of barnstormer
barometrical
barometrical
adj
(archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
baronetising
baronetizing
baroreceptor
baroreceptor
noun
(anatomy) A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure
barquisimeto
barrelhouses
barrelhouses
noun
plural of barrelhouse
bartholomean
bartholomeus
bartholomite
bartonsville
basialveolar
basialveolar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the basion and the alveolus (or to their separation)
basidiophore
basidiospore
basidiospore
noun
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
batocrinidae
battledoring
battlefronts
battlefronts
noun
plural of battlefront
battleground
battleground
noun
(US politics) Ellipsis of battleground state.
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention
(figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
bdellouridae
bdellovibrio
beachcombers
beachcombers
noun
plural of beachcomber
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
beaverboards
beaverboards
noun
plural of beaverboard
becrinolined
becrinolined
adj
Dressed in a crinoline.
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
bedfordshire
bedfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Bed.
befurbelowed
befurbelowed
adj
(dated, possibly obsolete) Furbelowed; ornamented with frill.
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
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.
bellowsmaker
bemirrorment
beneighbored
benzanthrone
benzanthrone
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic ketone, 7-oxobenz(de)anthracene, that is used in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes
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.
benzoazurine
benzonitrile
benzonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic nitrile C₆H₅-CN; it is used as a solvent and has many industrial applications
benzopyranyl
bertholletia
bertillonage
bertillonage
noun
Originally, a system for the identification of criminals making use of anthropometric measurements — including head size, arm span, scars, distinguishing features and the like. The usage has been extended to encompass a means of identification of racing greyhounds.
berycomorphi
besiclometer
bibliolaters
bibliolaters
noun
plural of bibliolater
bibliopolery
bibliopolery
noun
(archaic) bookselling
bicarbonates
bicarbonates
noun
plural of bicarbonate
bichromatize
bichromatize
verb
(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
bicollateral
bicollateral
adj
(biology, of a vascular bundle) Having phloem on each side of the xylem
billionaires
billionaires
noun
plural of billionaire
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
biodegrading
biodegrading
verb
present participle of biodegrade
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
bioenergetic
bioenergetic
adj
Of or pertaining to bioenergetics
bioengineers
bioengineers
noun
plural of bioengineer
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.