(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagia
bacteriophagic
bacteriophagic
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage.
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bactetiophage
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
bibliopegistic
bibliopegistic
adj
Relating to bookbinding.
bibliopegistical
cambridgeport
carpetbag
carpetbag
adj
(chiefly US) Having the characteristics of carpetbaggers.
noun
A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and widely used in the United States (and elsewhere) in the 19ᵗʰ century.
verb
(chiefly US) To come to a place or organisation with which one has no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
carpetbagged
carpetbagged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carpetbag
carpetbagger
carpetbagger
noun
(derogatory, by extension) One who comes to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
(politics, history, chiefly US, offensive) A migrant from the Northern to the Southern States after the American Civil War of 1861–5, especially one who went South to gain political influence.
carpetbaggers
carpetbaggers
noun
plural of carpetbagger
carpetbaggery
carpetbaggery
noun
(derogatory) The practice of a person coming to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection, with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
carpetbagging
carpetbagging
verb
present participle of carpetbag
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
carpetbags
carpetbags
noun
plural of carpetbag
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
galactophlebitis
hypercoagulability
hypercoagulability
noun
coagulation of blood faster than normal; especially an abnormally increased coagulability
laryngostroboscope
laryngostroboscope
noun
An instrument used to observe the vibration of the vocal chords during speech or singing
occipitobregmatic
occipitobregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the bregma.
phagocytable
phagocytable
adj
(biology) Capable of being phagocytosed
pharyngobranchiate
phytobacteriology
phytobacteriology
noun
bacteriology of the phytobacteria
platybregmatic
prebroadcasting
prebroadcasting
adj
Before the development or the use of broadcast media.
precelebrating
precelebrating
verb
present participle of precelebrate
precombating
precontributing
prefabricating
prefabricating
verb
present participle of prefabricate
pretranscribing
prognosticable
prognosticable
adj
Capable of being prognosticated or foretold.
pterygobranchiate
pterygotrabecular
pygobranchiate
spectrobolograph
spectrobolographic
spectrobolographic
adj
Of or relating to the spectrobolograph.
subcompensating
subepiglottic
subepiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Situated under the epiglottis.
turbosupercharge
turbosupercharged
turbosupercharger
turbosupercharger
noun
(automotive) A twincharger, a combination of a supercharger and a turbocharger.
(automotive, aviation, dated) A turbocharger, an exhaust-powered turbine used to power increased air intake to an internal combustion engine; an exhaust-turbine powered (in place of engine-powered) supercharger.