(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
bassenthwaite
bathycentesis
bathyesthesia
bathyesthesia
noun
(physiology) Any sensation that arises from below the skin
bechtelsville
bedfellowship
bedfellowship
noun
The state or role of being bedfellows.
beglerbegship
beglerbegship
noun
The role or status of a beglerbeg.
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.
benightedness
benightedness
noun
The quality of being benighted.
berchtesgaden
betweenwhiles
betweenwhiles
adv
from time to time; now and again
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
bitterishness
bitterishness
noun
The state or condition of being bitterish.
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blatherskites
blatherskites
noun
plural of blatherskite
blepharoplast
blepharoplast
Noun
A basal body.
blepharospasm
blepharospasm
noun
(medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
blepharospath
blepharydatis
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
booksellerish
booksellerish
adj
(rare) Characteristic of a bookseller.
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
bothsidedness
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.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
bradyesthesia
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
breadthriders
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
bretwaldaship
bridemaidship
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bronchobuster
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
brushlessness
brushlessness
noun
Absence of brushes.
buffalofishes
bumblebeefish
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
caddishnesses
caddishnesses
noun
plural of caddishness
calisthenical
calisthenical
adj
Alternative form of calisthenic
callaesthetic
calligraphers
calligraphers
noun
plural of calligrapher
callisthenics
callisthenics
noun
Alternative spelling of calisthenics
calyptranthes
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
candidateship
candidateship
noun
Candidacy.
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
cardiasthenia
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
carpentership
carpentership
noun
The role or trade of a carpenter.
carriagesmith
cartographers
cartographers
noun
plural of cartographer
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
castellanship
castellanship
noun
The position or status of castellan.
catchpoleship
catechisation
catechistical
catechistical
Adjective
Pertaining to a catechism.
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
cathedralwise
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
cephalanthous
cephalocereus
cephaloclasia
cephalodiscid
cephalodiscus
cephalomyitis
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
cephalopterus
cephalospinal
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
cercopithecus
chaetophorous
chaetosomidae
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chalcostibite
chalcostibite
noun
(mineralogy) A black orthorhombic mineral composed of copper antimony disulfide
chalkosideric
chamaecyparis
chamaeleontis
chambersville
chamecephalus
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
chancefulness
chancelleries
chancelleries
noun
plural of chancellery
chancelloress
chancelloress
noun
(rare) A female chancellor.
(rare) The wife of a chancellor.
chancellories
chancellories
noun
plural of chancellory
chancellorism
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
characterised
characterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterise
characteriser
characteriser
noun
Alternative form of characterizer
characterizes
characterizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of characterize
characterless
characterless
adj
Having no distinguishing character or quality.
Lacking in or devoid of personality.
charlatanries
charlatanries
noun
plural of charlatanry
charterhouses
charterhouses
noun
plural of charterhouse
chartermaster
chartermaster
noun
(mining, historical) A contractor for working a pit or part of a pit.
chastisements
chastisements
noun
plural of chastisement
chaucerianism
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
chausseemeile
cheatableness
checkerboards
checkerboards
noun
plural of checkerboard
checkerbreast
cheerlessness
cheerlessness
noun
the state or characteristic of being cheerless
cheeseburgers
cheeseburgers
noun
plural of cheeseburger
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
cheilostomata
chelidosaurus
chemiotropism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemosorption
chemosorptive
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chenopodiales
cherryblossom
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
chiastoneural
chieftaincies
chieftaincies
noun
plural of chieftaincy
chieftainries
chieftainries
noun
plural of chieftainry
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chiffonnieres
childlessness
childlessness
noun
The state of being childless.
childlikeness
childlikeness
noun
The state or quality of being childlike.
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chirographers
chirographers
noun
plural of chirographer
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chokecherries
chokecherries
noun
plural of chokecherry
cholecystitis
cholecystitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the gall bladder.
choledochitis
choledochitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the common bile duct
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
cholesteatoma
cholesteatoma
noun
(pathology) A destructive and expanding keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear and/or mastoid process.
cholesteremia
cholesterinic
cholesterinic
adj
Of or relating to cholesterin.
cholesterosis
cholesterosis
noun
(pathology) The presence of abnormal amounts of cholesterol in tissues (especially in the gallbladder)