(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
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.
biophagism
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
bisdimethylamino
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bismutosphaerite
blabbermouth
blabbermouth
noun
(aviation) A kind of foam-dispensing nozzle used in firefighting at airports.
(informal) A gossip.
(informal) A person who talks excessively.
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blabmouth
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blasphemousness
blasphemousness
noun
The state or quality of being blasphemous.
blastocheme
blastophyllum
blennophlogisma
blennophthalmia
blepharoadenoma
blepharoatheroma
blepharocarcinoma
blepharochromidrosis
blepharocoloboma
blepharohematidrosis
blepharomelasma
blepharophimosis
blepharophimosis
noun
(medicine) A condition involving bilateral ptosis with reduced eyelid size, vertically and horizontally, a flat nasal bridge, and hypoplastic orbital rim.
blepharophthalmia
blepharophyma
blepharospasm
blepharospasm
noun
(medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosymphysis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
blossomhead
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
boatmanship
boatmanship
noun
The art of managing a boat.
boatsmanship
bodhidharma
boehmeria
boehmian
bohemia
bohemia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bohemia
bohemian
bohemian
adj
Unconventional, especially in habit or dress.
noun
An unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer.
bohemianism
bohemianism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bohemianism
bohemianisms
bohemianisms
noun
plural of bohemianism
bohemians
bohemians
noun
plural of bohemian
bohemias
bohemias
noun
plural of bohemia
bohman
bohmerwald
bondmanship
bondmanship
noun
The state of being a bondman.
bonham
bonham
noun
(Ireland, rural) A piglet.
boomah
boomorah
boomorah
noun
(archaic) The water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus).
boothman
boothman
noun
(archaic or chiefly dialectal) A corn merchant, especially one in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
(rare) One who mans a booth, such as at a fair or (historically) a Thing.
A projectionist at a movie theater.
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
bowdoinham
brachiorrheuma
brachiotomy
brachycome
brachydodrome
brachydodromous
brachydomal
brachydomatic
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
brachydontism
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brachystomata
brachystomatous
brachystomous
brahmahood
brahmaloka
brahmanhood
brahmapootra
brahmapootra
Noun
A large domestic fowl, peculiar in having the comb divided lengthwise into three parts, and the legs well feathered.
brahmoism
brahmoism
Proper noun
A religious movement of Bengal in the late 18th century.
branchiform
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
branchiomeric
branchiomeric
adj
Of or pertaining to branchiomerism
Of, pertaining to, or derived from the branchiomere
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchiostomidae
branchiostomous
bridgehampton
broadmouth
broadmouth
noun
One of the Eurylaimidae, a family of East Indian passerine birds.
brohman
bromcamphor
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
bromidrosiphobia
bromidrosiphobia
noun
A fear that one has an offensive body odour
bromocamphor
bromochloromethane
bromochloromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CH₂BrCl once used in fire extinguishers
bromohydrate
bromomenorrhea
bromomethane
bromomethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The brominated hydrocarbon CH₃Br, used as a soil sterilant and pesticide. Formed in a substitution reaction between methane and bromine (often in the form of bromine water).
bromonaphthalene
bromonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric brominated derivatives of naphthalene
bronchiospasm
bronchohemorrhagia
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopulmonary
bronchopulmonary
adj
Of or pertaining to both the bronchi and the lungs.
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
broomshank
brougham
brougham
noun
A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, designed in 1839. It had an open seat for the driver in front of the closed cabin for two or four passengers.
An automobile, a sedan without a roof over the driver's seat.
broughams
broughams
noun
plural of brougham
buphthalmos
buphthalmos
noun
(medicine) Abnormal enlargement of the eyeball.
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
bushwoman
bushwoman
noun
(Australia) A woman who lives or has lived in the Australian outback.
camphocarboxylic
carbocinchomeronic
carbohemoglobin
carbomethene
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
chamberdeacon
chamberfellow
chamberino
chamberwoman
chamberwoman
noun
Synonym of chambermaid
chambioa
chambord
chapmansboro
cheimaphobia
cheimatophobia
chemicobiological
chimborazo
chimborazo
Proper noun
An inactive volcano in central Ecuador, whose peak is the highest in the country and the furthest point from the centre of the Earth.
chlamydobacteriaceae
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chlorambucil
chlorambucil
Noun
A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
chloriamb
chloriambus
chlorobromomethane
choliamb
choliamb
noun
(poetry) A limping iamb.
choliambic
choliambic
adj
(poetry) Employing or relating to choliambs, or limping iambs.
noun
(poetry) A choliamb.
choliambist
choliambist
noun
One who writes in choliambic meter.
chondroalbuminoid
chondroalbuminoid
adj
chondral and albuminoid
chondroblastoma
chondroblastoma
noun
(pathology) A rare bone tumor, usually benign and slow-growing, that originates from chondroblasts
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondrofibromatous
choriamb
choriamb
noun
A choriambus.
choriambi
choriambi
noun
plural of choriambus
choriambic
choriambic
adj
Of or relating to a choriamb.
noun
A choriamb.
choriambize
choriambs
choriambs
noun
plural of choriamb
choriambus
choriambus
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.