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.]
basicities
basicities
noun
plural of basicity
basidiogenetic
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.
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.
basilicate
bastardice
bathycentesis
batidaceous
beachiest
beachiest
adj
superlative form of beachy: most beachy
beatifications
beatifications
noun
plural of beatification
beauticians
beauticians
noun
plural of beautician
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
beggiatoaceous
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
benefactions
benefactions
noun
plural of benefaction
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benefactrices
benefactrices
noun
plural of benefactrix
benefactrixes
beneficiates
beneficiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beneficiate
bennettitaceous
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
bibliopegistical
bibliothecas
bicameralist
bicameralist
noun
A supporter of bicameralism.
bicamerist
bicamerist
noun
An advocate of bicameralism (of two legislative chambers)