An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abnormalities
abnormalities
noun
plural of abnormality
abolitionised
abolitionised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
abstentionism
abstentionism
noun
A policy of abstaining or of the desirability of withholding one's vote or other participation with regard to some aspect of the political process.
abstentionist
abstentionist
adj
relating to or in accordance with abstentionism.
noun
A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aerobiologist
aerobiologist
noun
A biologist specializing in aerobiology.
albocinereous
albuminoscope
allowableness
allowableness
noun
The state of being allowable; legitimacy; permissibleness.
ambagiousness
ambagiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambagious.
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
ambrosiaceous
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
antagonisable
antagonisable
adj
Alternative form of antagonizable
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
apometabolism
apometabolous
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
arsenobenzene
arsenobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic derivative of arsenic C₆H₅-As=As-C₆H₅, whose derivatives include some pharmaceuticals
arsenobismite
assemblywoman
assemblywoman
noun
A female member of an assembly.
assemblywomen
assemblywomen
noun
plural of assemblywoman
asthenobiosis
asthenobiosis
noun
(biology) A form of hibernation or estivation that is not dependent on season, temperature or humidity
asthenobiotic
asthenophobia
auxosubstance
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
bacillogenous
bacteriaceous
bacterioblast
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
balsameaceous
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
banderilleros
banderilleros
noun
plural of banderillero
barbarousness
barbarousness
noun
The state or quality of being barbarous.
barboursville
basichromiole
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beaugregories
beauteousness
beauteousness
noun
The state or quality of being beauteous.
bedfellowship
bedfellowship
noun
The state or role of being bedfellows.
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
beknottedness
beknottedness
noun
(mathematics) The measure or degree to which a knot is complicated, i.e., a knot's complexity; the number of times that it is necessary to pass one part of the curve of the knot projected upon a plane through another in order to untie the knot.
bellicoseness
bellicoseness
noun
The state or quality of being bellicose; bellicosity
bellicosities
bellicosities
noun
plural of bellicosity
bellowsmaking
bespottedness
bestsellerdom
bestsellerdom
noun
The quality of having the status of bestseller.
bibaciousness
bibliogenesis
bibliogenesis
noun
The production of books or literature.
biconcavities
biconcavities
noun
plural of biconcavity
biconvexities
biconvexities
noun
plural of biconvexity
bidimensional
bidimensional
adj
two-dimensional
bignoniaceous
bignoniaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae.
biliousnesses
biliousnesses
noun
plural of biliousness
bioactivities
bioactivities
noun
plural of bioactivity
bioenergetics
bioenergetics
noun
(biology, physics) The study of the energy transformations that take place in living organisms.
A form of physical therapy according to which physical movements are a means of releasing emotional stress.
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
biosatellites
biosatellites
noun
plural of biosatellite
bioscientific
bioscientific
adj
Relating to bioscience.
biospeleology
biospeleology
noun
(biology) The biology of organisms that live in caves
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
biosystematic
biosystematic
adj
Of or pertaining to biosystematics
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
bisglyoxaline
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blastogenesis
blastogenesis
noun
(biology) Reproduction via budding.
(biology) The transformation of small lymphocytes into larger, undifferentiated cells that undergo mitosis.
blastogenetic
blastogenetic
adj
Relating to blastogenesis.
blastomycetes
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blenniiformes
blepharoplast
blepharoplast
Noun
A basal body.
blepharospasm
blepharospasm
noun
(medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
blepharospath
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloodlessness
bloodlessness
noun
The characteristic of being bloodless.
bloodlettings
bloodlettings
noun
plural of bloodletting
bloodripeness
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boldfacedness
bombasticness
bonaventurism
bookbinderies
bookbinderies
noun
plural of bookbindery
booksellerish
booksellerish
adj
(rare) Characteristic of a bookseller.
booksellerism
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
borotungstate
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
bothsidedness
bouillabaisse
bouillabaisse
noun
(figuratively) A mixture.
A type of fish soup or stew from Provence, France.
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
boundlessness
boundlessness
noun
The property of being boundless, of being without limits or ends.
bounteousness
bounteousness
noun
The characteristic of being bounteous.
bountifulness
bountifulness
noun
The characteristic of being bountiful.
bountiousness
bourgeoisitic
bourgeoisitic
adj
(rare) bourgeois
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
bowleggedness
bowleggedness
noun
The quality of being bow-legged.
boysenberries
boysenberries
noun
plural of boysenberry
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
brassicaceous
brassicaceous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling cabbage or other brassicas.
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
breaststroker
breaststroker
noun
(swimming) A person swimming using the breaststroke.
breaststrokes
breaststrokes
noun
plural of breaststroke
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breaststroke
brevirostrate
brevirostrate
adj
Short-beaked; having a short bill.
brimstonewort
brimstonewort
noun
Rosa canina, the dog rose.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
bronchobuster
broncobusters
broncobusters
noun
plural of broncobuster
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
browningesque
buffalofishes
bumptiousness
bumptiousness
noun
The state of being bumptious; conceitedness.
businesswoman
businesswoman
noun
A woman involved in business.
businesswomen
businesswomen
noun
plural of businesswoman
byelorussians
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
carboniferous
carboniferous
adj
Containing or producing carbon.
carbonigenous
carbonigenous
adj
Carboniferous.
carbosilicate
celebrationis
ceratofibrous
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).
chalcostibite
chalcostibite
noun
(mineralogy) A black orthorhombic mineral composed of copper antimony disulfide
checkerboards
checkerboards
noun
plural of checkerboard
cherryblossom
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light