The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.
abortifacient
abortifacient
adj
(pharmacology) Producing miscarriage.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
absorbability
absorbability
noun
The state or quality of being absorbable.
abstractional
abstractional
adj
Pertaining to abstraction.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetbromamide
achromobacter
acrobatically
acrobatically
adv
In an acrobatic manner.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aerobiologist
aerobiologist
noun
A biologist specializing in aerobiology.
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
agrobiologist
agrobiologist
noun
One who studies bacteria and other organisms in soil for the purpose of growing crops or feeding animals.
One who studies the nutrition or breeding of animals or crops.
albuminometer
albuminometry
algebrization
algebrization
noun
(mathematics) Alternative form of algebraization
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
ambatoarinite
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambulatoriums
antiballooner
antiballooner
noun
(textiles) A device that prevents the outward bulging of the material being worked on by a spinning frame.
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
antilibration
antilibration
noun
(rare) A balancing; equipoise.
antimicrobial
antimicrobial
adj
(pharmacology) inhibiting the growth of microbes
(pharmacology) preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes
(pharmacology) tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes
noun
an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action
antiscorbutic
antiscorbutic
adj
(pharmacology) preventing or curing scurvy
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that prevents or cures scurvy.
antivibratory
antivibratory
adj
preventing or reducing vibrations
apportionable
apportionable
adj
Capable of being apportioned.
approvability
arbitrational
arbitrational
adj
Of or pertaining to arbitration
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
arboriculture
arboriculture
noun
The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees.
archiblastoma
arsenobismite
astrapophobia
astrapophobia
noun
astraphobia
atrabilarious
atrabilarious
adj
(medicine, historical) Having black bile as the prevalent humor.
Characterized by melancholy or gloom.
attributional
attributional
adj
Of or pertaining to attribution
autobiography
autobiography
noun
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
backwardation
backwardation
noun
(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
bacteriaceous
bactericholia
bacterioblast
bacteriocidal
bacteriocidal
adj
Alternative form of bactericidal
bacteriogenic
bacteriogenic
adj
Caused by bacteria
bacteriologic
bacteriologic
adj
bacteriological
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacteriolytic
bacteriolytic
adj
antibiotic
of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriotoxic
bacteriotoxic
adj
toxic to bacteria
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotoxin
noun
Any material that is toxic to bacteria
Any toxin produced by a bacterium
bacterization
bacterization
noun
The act or process of bacterizing.
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
barbarisation
barbarisation
noun
An act which causes people to revert to a state which is primitive and uncivilized.
barbarization
barbarization
noun
Alternative form of barbarisation
baroclinicity
baroclinicity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic; barocliny
barosinusitis
barosinusitis
noun
aerosinusitis
barosinusitus
bartholinitis
bartholinitis
noun
inflammation of Bartholin's cyst
barytocalcite
barytocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral.
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
belltopperdom
benzotriazine
benzotriazine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to one of a triazine
benzotriazole
benzotriazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of triazole
benzotrifuran
berginization
bestsellerdom
bestsellerdom
noun
The quality of having the status of bestseller.
bibliolatrist
bibliolatrist
noun
Alternative form of bibliolater
bibliolatrous
bibliolatrous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting bibliolatry.
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
bibracteolate
bibracteolate
adj
(botany) Having two bracteoles.
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
bioelectrical
bioelectrical
adj
Pertaining to bioelectricity.
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
biometrically
biometrically
adv
In a biometric way; through use of biometrics.
biophotometer
biophotometer
noun
Any photometer designed for use in biochemical analysis
biotelemetric
biotelemetric
adj
Relating to biotelemetry.
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blanketflower
blanketflower
noun
Gaillardia; a plant of the genus Gaillardia.
blastocarpous
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blennotorrhea
blepharoplast
blepharoplast
Noun
A basal body.
blepharospath
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
boldheartedly
bonaventurism
bootstrapping
bootstrapping
noun
The process by which something is bootstrapped.
verb
present participle of bootstrap
borborygmatic
boroglycerate
borotungstate
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
bostrychoidal
bothrodendron
botryomycosis
botryomycosis
noun
(pathology) bacterial pseudomycosis; a rare chronic granulomatous bacterial infection that affects the skin and sometimes the viscera
botryomycotic
botryomycotic
adj
Relating to, or caused by botryomycosis
botryotherapy
bourgeoisitic
bourgeoisitic
adj
(rare) bourgeois
bourignianist
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
brachiopodist
brachydomatic
brachydontism
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachystomata
brachystomous
brainstorming
brainstorming
noun
A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
verb
present participle of brainstorm
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
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.
bridgehampton
brimstonewort
brimstonewort
noun
Rosa canina, the dog rose.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
brokenhearted
brokenhearted
adj
Grieved and disappointed, especially with the loss of a beloved person or thing, such as the repudiation of a romantic relationship.
bromoethylene
bromometrical
bronchiarctia
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchobuster
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchotetany
bronchotomist
bronchotyphus
broncobusters
broncobusters
noun
plural of broncobuster
broncobusting
brongniardite
brongniardite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silver sulfantimonide with 26.2% silver, some of which is apparently diaphorite and some canfieldite.
brontotherium
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
brutalisation
brutalisation
noun
Alternative form of brutalization
brutalization
brutalization
noun
(uncountable) The act or process of making brutal
An instance of being brutalized.
brutification
bulbourethral
bulbourethral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the urethra and the bulb of the penis.
bulletproofed
bulletproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulletproof
burtonization
butyrochloral
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
cabinetworker
cabinetworker
noun
One who makes cabinets; a practitioner of cabinetwork.
cambridgeport
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent