Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barricade
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
barricoes
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
bascinet
bascinet
noun
A light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models).
basibracteolate
basibranchiate
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
basicerite
basicerite
noun
(zoology) The second joint of the antennae of crustaceans. [from 19th c.]
basichromiole
basicities
basicities
noun
plural of basicity
basidiogenetic
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiolichenes
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
basigenic
basilect
basilect
noun
(sociolinguistics) A variety of a language that has diverged greatly from the standard form, and is only considered suitable for very informal contexts by speakers.
basilicae
basilicalike
basilicate
basiliscine
bastardice
bathycentesis
batidaceous
beachiest
beachiest
adj
superlative form of beachy: most beachy
beachside
beachside
adj
(rare) Bordering a beach
noun
The land bordering a beach.
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
beaconwise
beaconwise
adv
Like a beacon; in the manner of a beacon.
beatifications
beatifications
noun
plural of beatification
beaumarchais
beauticians
beauticians
noun
plural of beautician
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
becassine
beccaficoes
beccaficos
beccaficos
noun
plural of beccafico
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
bedchairs
bedchairs
noun
plural of bedchair
beggiatoaceous
begoniaceous
begoniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Begoniaceae.
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
beisance
benefactions
benefactions
noun
plural of benefaction
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benefactrices
benefactrices
noun
plural of benefactrix
benefactrixes
beneficialness
beneficialness
noun
The state or quality of being beneficial.
beneficiaries
beneficiaries
noun
plural of beneficiary
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
beneficiates
beneficiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beneficiate
benignancies
benignancies
noun
plural of benignancy
benincasa
bennettitaceous
benzocaines
benzocaines
noun
plural of benzocaine
berascaling
berberidaceous
berberidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries.
besanctify
betacism
betacism
noun
(phonology) A sound change in which [b] (the voiced bilabial plosive) shifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative).
A speech disorder involving excessive use of the [b] sound, or conversion of other sounds into it.
betacismus
biacetyls
biasteric
bibaciousness
bibliopegistical
bibliothecas
bicameralism
bicameralism
noun
(government) The practice of dividing legislative bodies into two chambers with complementary powers and limitations designed to provide checks and balances against one another.
(psychology) Ambiguous misnomer for Julian Jaynes's theory of bicamerality, probably never used by Jaynes, rarely used in academic literature based on his work, but often found informally (compare bicameral mind and bicameral mentality)
bicameralist
bicameralist
noun
A supporter of bicameralism.
bicamerist
bicamerist
noun
An advocate of bicameralism (of two legislative chambers)
bicarbonates
bicarbonates
noun
plural of bicarbonate
bicentenaries
bicentenaries
noun
plural of bicentenary
bicentenarnaries
bicentennials
bicentennials
noun
plural of bicentennial
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
biconcavities
biconcavities
noun
plural of biconcavity
bicostate
bicostate
adj
(botany) Having two principal ribs running longitudinally, as in a leaf.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bidialectalism
bidialectalism
noun
The use of two dialects of a language.
bienseance
bifaces
bifaces
noun
plural of biface
bifurcates
bifurcates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bifurcate
bignoniaceous
bignoniaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae.
bilateralistic
bimetallics
bimetallics
noun
plural of bimetallic
bimetallistic
bimetallistic
adj
Relating to, or supporting, bimetallism.
binnacles
binnacles
noun
plural of binnacle
bioactivities
bioactivities
noun
plural of bioactivity
biochemicals
biochemicals
noun
plural of biochemical
bioclimatologies
biofeedbacks
biofeedbacks
noun
plural of biofeedback
biomathematics
biomathematics
noun
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes
biomechanics
biomechanics
noun
(biology) The functioning of a particular part of a body.
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
biopiracies
bioreactors
bioreactors
noun
plural of bioreactor
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences