A light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models).
basibranchiate
basidiogenetic
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiolichenes
basigenic
basiliscine
bathycentesis
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
beauticians
beauticians
noun
plural of beautician
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
becassine
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
begoniaceous
begoniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Begoniaceae.
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
besanctify
bibaciousness
bicarbonates
bicarbonates
noun
plural of bicarbonate
bicentenaries
bicentenaries
noun
plural of bicentenary
bicentenarnaries
bicentennials
bicentennials
noun
plural of bicentennial
biconcavities
biconcavities
noun
plural of biconcavity
bienseance
bignoniaceous
bignoniaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae.
binnacles
binnacles
noun
plural of binnacle
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.
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
bipinnatisect
bipinnatisect
adj
(botany) pinnatisect, with deeply dissected segments
bipinnatisected
biscayen
biscayner
bisectional
bisectional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
bivalencies
bivalencies
noun
plural of bivalency
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blackishness
blackishness
noun
The quality of being blackish, somewhat black.
blastogenetic
blastogenetic
adj
Relating to blastogenesis.
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blatancies
blatancies
noun
plural of blatancy
blennostatic
blepharanthracosis
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoncosis
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosynechia
blockheadishness
bocasine
bocasine
noun
A sort of fine buckram.
bombasticness
bonifaces
bonifaces
noun
plural of boniface
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.
brachistochrone
brachistochrone
noun
(mathematics) A cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points.