The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
afterbirths
afterbirths
noun
plural of afterbirth
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
amberfishes
amberfishes
noun
plural of amberfish
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
bairnsfather
banffshire
banffshire
Proper noun
a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
barberfish
barberfish
noun
Johnrandallia nigrirostris, a cleaner fish.
barrelfish
barrelfish
noun
The black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis
barrelfishes
barrelfishes
noun
plural of barrelfish
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
beardfishes
beardfishes
noun
plural of beardfish
bedfordshire
bedfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Bed.
befreight
bekerchief
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
benzothiofuran
birchleaf
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
blackfisher
boarfishes
boarfishes
noun
plural of boarfish
brachiferous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
brushfire
brushfire
noun
(politics, attributive) A war that does not directly involve the world's superpowers.
A large fire in a scrubland or prairie, as opposed to a forest fire, which happens in forests.
brushfires
brushfires
noun
plural of brushfire
bullfighter
bullfighter
noun
One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
burchfield
burrfishes
burrfishes
noun
plural of burrfish
bushfighter
bushfighter
noun
One who takes part in bushfighting.
bushfire
bushfire
noun
(Australia) An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.
bushfires
bushfires
noun
plural of bushfire
butterfish
butterfish
noun
(informal) The sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) (the sablefish is not a true butterfish; but is called such informally)
(obsolete) The Murray perch, Oligorus mitchelli; an Australian perciform fish of Murray river, now known as trout cod, Maccullochella macquariensis http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=6308&SynCode=26048&GenusName=Maccullochella&SpeciesName=macquariensis, http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Maccullochella-macquariensis.html.
A rock gunnel, Pholis gunnellus, an eel-like fish found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of the North Atlantic.
Perciform fish of the family Stromateidae, including the genera Pampus, Peprilus and Stromateus.
The New Zealand fish Odax pullus, also known as greenbone.
butterfishes
butterfishes
noun
plural of butterfish
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.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
cherubfish
cherubfishes
chifferobe
chifferobe
noun
Alternative spelling of chifforobe
chifforobe
chifforobe
noun
A piece of furniture consisting of a wardrobe combined with a chest of drawers
chifforobes
chifforobes
noun
plural of chifforobe
chiffrobe
cobblerfish
cobblerfish
noun
Any of various catfish.
Trachinotus carolinus
enfranchisable
enfranchisable
adj
Able to be enfranchised.
faithbreach
faithbreach
noun
(rare, archaic or poetic) Breach of honour, faith, or loyalty; disloyalty.
faithbreaker
faithbreaker
noun
Someone who breaks a promise or violates a treaty.
featherbedding
featherbedding
noun
(US) The employment of more workers than is necessary, typically because of labor union rules (or sometimes deals with organized crime, a government, etc), especially upon the introduction of new technology.
verb
present participle of featherbed
featherbird
featherbrain
featherbrain
noun
Alternative spelling of feather-brain.
featherbrained
featherbrained
adj
Alternative spelling of feather-brained
febriphobia
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
fibrochondrosteal
fibroenchondroma
fibrohemorrhagic
filibranchiate
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
firebaugh
fishberries
fishberries
noun
plural of fishberry
fishberry
fishberry
noun
The poisonous fruit of Anamirta cocculus.
fisherboat
fisherboat
noun
Alternative form of fisher-boat
fisherboy
fisherboy
noun
A boy employed in catching fish; a young fisherman.
fliegerabwehrkanone
flourishable
flourishable
adj
Able or fit to be flourished.
foliobranchiate
forthbringer
forthbringer
noun
One who or that which brings forth.
freiezlebenhe
frightable
frightenable
frightenable
adj
Capable of being frightened.
frobisher
furbishable
furbishable
adj
Capable of being furbished.
furbished
furbished
adj
Polished, burnished.
Reconditioned.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of furbish
furbisher
furbisher
noun
One who furbishes; especially, a sword cutler, who finishes sword blades and similar weapons.
furbishes
furbishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of furbish
furbishment
furnishable
furnishable
adj
Capable of being fitted with furniture.
Capable of being supplied or provided.
hemafibrite
hemafibrite
Noun
synadelphite
hemoglobiniferous
herbiferous
herbiferous
adj
Bearing herbs or vegetation.
herbwife
hereinbefore
hereinbefore
adv
(formal) In a preceding part of this speech, book, or text; before this.
hyperflexibility
hyperflexibility
noun
The condition of being hyperflexible
hyperflexible
hyperflexible
adj
Extremely flexible.
hyperflexibleness
hyperflexibly
inferobranch
inferobranchiate
inferobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having the gills on the sides of the body, under the margin of the mantle; belonging to the Inferobranchiata.
liebfraumilch
liebfraumilch
Noun
A semi-sweet German white wine.
mynpachtbrief
osteochondrofibroma
rabbitfishes
rabbitfishes
noun
plural of rabbitfish
refurbish
refurbish
verb
(transitive) To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
refurbished
refurbished
adj
Rebuilt or replenished with all new material; or, restored to original (or better) working order and appearance.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of refurbish
refurbisher
refurbisher
noun
Agent noun of refurbish; one who refurbishes.
refurbishers
refurbishers
noun
plural of refurbisher
refurbishes
refurbishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of refurbish
refurbishing
refurbishing
noun
The act by which something is refurbished.
verb
present participle of refurbish
refurbishment
refurbishment
noun
The act of refurbishing; renovation.
ribbonfishes
ribbonfishes
noun
plural of ribbonfish
subcheliform
subcheliform
adj
Almost or imperfectly cheliform.
subforemanship
subprofessorship
subsheriff
subsheriff
noun
A lesser or subsidiary sheriff.
subtrochleariform
therebiforn
thereinbefore
thereinbefore
adv
(formal) In a preceding part of that (speech, book, etc.); before that.
thimbleflower
ultrafashionable
ultrafashionable
adj
Extremely fashionable.
unfrightenable
unfrightenable
adj
Incapable of being frightened.
unfurbished
unfurbished
adj
Not furbished.
zebrafish
zebrafish
noun
A small striped fish, Danio rerio, originally from India but now common as an aquarium fish and as a subject of genetic experiments.
Pterois, a genus of venomous lionfish.
Some species of Percina (logperch), certain North American freshwater fish.