(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
bardship
bardship
noun
The state of being a bard.
basidiophore
beachdrops
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
bishopbird
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharochromidrosis
blepharodiastasis
blepharodyschroia
blepharohematidrosis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharydatis
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachypodous
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
bradysphygmia
branchiopodous
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
bretwaldaship
bridegroomship
bridemaidship
brideship
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
bromidrosiphobia
bromidrosiphobia
noun
A fear that one has an offensive body odour
debtorship
debtorship
noun
The state of being in debt.
deprehensible
deprehensible
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being caught or discovered.
dermatosiophobia
dermophlebitis
dibothriocephalus
disarchbishop
distributorship
distributorship
noun
A business specializing in the wholesale distribution of a particular class of goods
dysmorphophobia
dysmorphophobia
noun
(dated, psychiatry) body dysmorphic disorder, dysmorphia
hydrophobias
hydrophobias
noun
plural of hydrophobia
hydrophobist
hydrophobous
hydrophobous
adj
hydrophobic.
hyperboloids
hyperboloids
noun
plural of hyperboloid
hyperdiabolicalness
hyperdissyllable
hyperdissyllable
noun
Alternative form of hyperdisyllable
indecipherableness
indecipherableness
noun
The quality of being indecipherable.
indeprehensible
labidophorous
orbitosphenoid
orbitosphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the orbit and the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The orbitosphenoid bone
orbitosphenoidal
orbitosphenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the orbitosphenoid bone.
patchboards
patchboards
noun
plural of patchboard
phlebarteriodialysis
prebendaryship
prebendaryship
noun
The role or office of a prebendary.
preestablished
preestablished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preestablish
pseudobiographic
pseudobiographical
pseudobiographical
adj
Apparently, but not truly, biographical.
pseudobiographically
pseudobrachia
pseudobrachial
pseudobrachium
pseudobranch
pseudobranch
noun
pseudobranchia
pseudobranchia
pseudobranchia
noun
(marine biology) A small patch of gill-like filaments on the inner surface of the opercle near the junction of the preopercle.
pseudobranchial
pseudobranchial
adj
Of or pertaining to the pseudobranchia
pseudobranchiate
pseudobranchus
pseudobrotherly
pseudocharitable
pseudocharitable
adj
Apparently, but not actually, charitable.
pseudocharitably
pseudohydrophobia
pseudohydrophobia
noun
(obsolete) A neurotic or hysterical manifestation resembling rabies.
pseudolamellibranchia
pseudolamellibranchiata
pseudolamellibranchiate
pseudoorthorhombic
pseudoorthorhombic
adj
(crystallography, obsolete) Having three unequal axes at right angles.
pseudorhombohedral
pseudorhombohedral
adj
Having the external appearance of being rhombohedral
publicheartedness
punchboards
punchboards
noun
plural of punchboard
republished
republished
verb
past participle of republish
rhabdosophy
rhabdosphere
rhabdosphere
noun
A minute sphere composed of rhabdoliths.
shipboard
shipboard
adj
(figurative) casual or ephemeral (e.g. a shipboard romance)
(nautical) Occurring or existing on board a ship.
noun
The side of a ship.
shipboards
shipboards
noun
plural of shipboard
shipbuilder
shipbuilder
noun
A firm that specializes in building ships.
A person who builds vessels such as ships and boats.
shipbuilders
shipbuilders
noun
plural of shipbuilder
shopboard
shopboard
noun
(now historical) A tradesman's counter or table where goods for sale are displayed.
(now historical) A workbench or platform on which a tradesman, especially a tailor, sits to work.
siderophobia
sphenomandibular
sphenomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a ligament connecting the sphenoid bone and mandibular foramen that limits distension of the mandible in an inferior direction.
splashboard
splashboard
noun
A guard towards the front of a horse-drawn vehicle, to prevent splashing by mud or water from the road.
splashboards
splashboards
noun
plural of splashboard
stepbrotherhood
stepbrotherhood
noun
The condition of being a stepbrother.
stroboradiograph
subcommandership
subdiaphragmatic
subdiaphragmatic
adj
Below the diaphragm
subdiaphragmatically
subdirectorship
subeditorship
subeditorship
noun
The rank or position of subeditor.
subwardenship
sulphocarbamide
sulphocarbanilide
sulphocarbimide
triskaidekaphobe
triskaidekaphobe
noun
(rare) Someone who suffers from triskaidekaphobia.