Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
abditory
abditory
noun
(rare) A concealed location used for storage or to hide items.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominohysterotomy
abdominohysterotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of the uterus, done through a surgical hole in the abdomen.
abiotrophy
abiotrophy
noun
(medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.
ablutionary
ablutionary
adj
Pertaining to ablution.
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
abnormity
abnormity
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abnormality
A monstrosity
abolitionary
abolitionary
adj
Relating to or favoring abolition.
aboriginality
aboriginality
noun
The distinctive culture of aboriginal peoples
The quality of being aboriginal.
The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.
abortively
abortively
adv
In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
absolvitory
absolvitory
adj
Of or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.
absorbability
absorbability
noun
The state or quality of being absorbable.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
acerbityacerose
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acrobatically
acrobatically
adv
In an acrobatic manner.
acrobystitis
adorability
adorability
noun
The quality of being adorable; adorableness.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriology
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
albitophyre
albuminometry
ambagitory
ambagitory
adj
(obsolete) periphrastic or circumlocutory
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amblychromatic
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
anaerobiotically
anaerobiotically
adv
In an anaerobiotic manner.
anthropobiology
anthropobiology
noun
bioanthropology
antibacteriolytic
antibacteriolytic
adj
Counteracting bacteriolysis.
antibaryon
antibaryon
noun
(physics) The antiparticle corresponding to a baryon.
antibibliolatry
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antirobbery
antirobbery
adj
Opposing or preventing robbery.
antivibratory
antivibratory
adj
preventing or reducing vibrations
approachability
approachability
noun
The characteristic of being approachable; the ability to be approached.
approvability
arteriophlebotomy
astrobiologically
astrobiologically
adv
By means of, or in reference to astrobiology
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autobiography
autobiography
noun
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
autohybridization
azoisobutyronitrile
azygobranchiata
azygobranchiate
bacillariophyta
bacteriochlorophyll
bacteriochlorophyll
noun
(biology) A photosynthetic pigment occurring in various phototrophic bacteria, related to the chlorophylls.
bacteriocyte
bacteriocyte
noun
(biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriologically
bacteriologically
adv
In a bacteriological manner; with respect to bacteriology.
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacteriolytic
bacteriolytic
adj
antibiotic
of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
bacteriopathology
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriostatically
bacteriostatically
adv
With regard to bacteriostasis; by means of a bacteriostat.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
bacteriotrypsin
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
baroclinicity
baroclinicity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic; barocliny
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
barometrically
barometrically
adv
By means of a barometer
barytocalcite
barytocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral.
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
barytophyllite
barytostrontianite
basicytoparaplastin
basiotripsy
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
bathyorographical
bathyorographical
adj
Of, embodying, or pertaining to elevation heights and pelagic depths.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behypocrite
benedictionary
benedictionary
noun
A collected series of benedictions.
benedictory
benedictory
adj
Giving thanks
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
beryllonite
beryllonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare mineral, sodium beryllium phosphate, with the chemical formula NaBePO₄; found especially in Maine.
bialystoker
bibitory
bibitory
adj
Of or pertaining to drinking or tippling.
biblicoliterary
bibliolatry
bibliolatry
noun
Excessive admiration for a book.
Specifically, excessive reverence for, or worship of, the Bible or Koran, especially as taken literally.
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
bicollaterality
bicollaterality
noun
The property of being bicollateral.
bidirectionally
bidirectionally
adv
In opposite directions.
bielectrolysis
biformity
biformity
noun
A double form.
bigotry
bigotry
noun
(dated) Obstinate prejudice or opinionatedness.
Characteristic qualities of a bigot: (especially religious, anti-religious or racial) intolerant prejudice, opinionatedness, or fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.
binocularity
binocularity
noun
Binocular vision.
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biodegradability
biodegradability
noun
The capacity of a material to decompose over time as a result of biological activity, especially to be broken down by microorganisms.
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
bioelectricity
bioelectricity
noun
(biology, physics) Any form of electricity generated within an organism, especially by a muscle or nerve
bioelectrogenetically
bioenvironmentaly
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biometeorology
biometeorology
noun
The study of the relationship between atmospheric conditions (the weather) and living organisms.
biometrically
biometrically
adv
In a biometric way; through use of biometrics.
biometry
biometry
noun
(dated) The measurement of biological data.
The analysis of biological statistics; biostatistics.
The application of biostatistics to security; biometrics.
biorhythm
biorhythm
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.
(pseudoscience) Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by computer, having a person's birthdate as origin, that are claimed to give meaningful information about emotional levels, physical energy levels, and mental/psychic sensitivity.
biorhythmic
biorhythmic
adj
Of or pertaining to biorhythms.
biorhythmicities
biorhythmicity
biorhythmicity
noun
The condition of being biorhythmic
biorythmic
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
biotelemetry
biotelemetry
noun
(biology, electronics) The use of telemetry to monitor, measure and record physiological data of an organism
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
bipolarity
bipolarity
noun
The state of being bipolar.
birotatory
bistoury
bistoury
noun
A narrow-bladed surgical knife.
blastoporphyritic
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
blindstorey
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
bloodthirstily
bloodthirstily
adv
In a bloodthirsty manner.
bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty
adj
(humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
bodyshirt
boisterously
boisterously
adv
In a boisterous manner.
bolometrically
bolometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bolometry.
bonitary
bonitary
adj
beneficial, as opposed to statutory or civil
borborygmatic
bority
borosalicylate
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
bostrychidae
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bostrychoidal
botrychium
botrydium
botryllidae
botryoid
botryoid
noun
(botany) A determinate inflorescence, similar to a raceme, taking the form of flowers arranged alongside an axis.
botryoidal
botryoidal
adj
(chiefly mineralogy) Having the form of a bunch of grapes.
botryoidally
botryoidally
adv
In a botryoidal manner.
botryolite
botryolite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of datolite, usually having a botryoidal structure.
botryomycosis
botryomycosis
noun
(pathology) bacterial pseudomycosis; a rare chronic granulomatous bacterial infection that affects the skin and sometimes the viscera
botryomycotic
botryomycotic
adj
Relating to, or caused by botryomycosis
botryopteriaceae
botryopterid
botryopteris
botrytis
botrytis
noun
Any fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is responsible for the formation of noble rot on grapes.