An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abiogenetical
abiogenetical
adj
Alternative form of abiogenetic
abortifacient
abortifacient
adj
(pharmacology) Producing miscarriage.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
accendibility
accendibility
noun
Capacity for being kindled; inflammability.
acceptability
acceptability
noun
(military) Operation plan review criterion. The determination as to whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower, materiel, and time involved; is consistent with the law of war; and is militarily and politically supportable. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)
The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.
accessability
accessability
noun
Misspelling of accessibility.
accessibility
accessibility
noun
(computing, web design) Features that increase software usability for users with certain impairments.
The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetbromamide
acetylbenzene
acetylbenzene
noun
acetophenone
acetylbenzoic
achievability
achievability
noun
The state or condition of being achievable.
achromobacter
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
affectability
affectability
noun
The condition of being affectable.
affectibility
affectibility
noun
The quality or state of being affectible.
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
albocinereous
albuminoscope
alcoholizable
alcoholizable
adj
Able to be alcoholized.
algebraically
algebraically
adv
Using algebra.
amblycephalus
ambrosiaceous
amicabilities
amicabilities
noun
plural of amicability
amphibichnite
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
antibacterial
antibacterial
adj
(archaic) Opposing the theory that diseases are caused by bacteria.
(pharmacology) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.
anticipatable
anticipatable
adj
Capable of being anticipated.
antisubstance
antisubstance
noun
Synonym of antibody
Synonym of antimatter
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
arboriculture
arboriculture
noun
The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees.
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archcupbearer
archdisturber
archicerebrum
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
ascertainable
ascertainable
adj
Able to be ascertained.
ascertainably
ascertainably
adv
In a way that can be ascertained.
aschaffenburg
asthenobiotic
autocoenobium
auxosubstance
baccalaureate
baccalaureate
noun
(US) A farewell address in the form of a sermon delivered to a graduating class.
A bachelor's degree.
A high school completion exam and qualification awarded in many countries (e.g. Finland, France, Moldova, Romania), designed to enable students to go on to higher education.
The International Baccalaureate.
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
bacillariales
bacillogenous
backscattered
backscattered
verb
past participle of backscatter
backscratcher
backscratcher
noun
A long slender rod with a rake-like device on one end, sometimes in the form of a human hand, designed to let a person scratch their own back.
backspacefile
backstretches
backstretches
noun
plural of backstretch.
bacteriaceous
bactericholia
bacterioblast
bacteriocidal
bacteriocidal
adj
Alternative form of bactericidal
bacteriogenic
bacteriogenic
adj
Caused by bacteria
bacteriologic
bacteriologic
adj
bacteriological
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
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriotoxic
bacteriotoxic
adj
toxic to bacteria
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotoxin
noun
Any material that is toxic to bacteria
Any toxin produced by a bacterium
bacterization
bacterization
noun
The act or process of bacterizing.
bactetiophage
balneological
balneological
adj
Of or pertaining to balneology
balsameaceous
balsaminaceae
baluchitheria
barefacedness
barefacedness
noun
The state or quality of being barefaced.
bartramiaceae
barytocalcite
barytocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral.
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
basichromiole
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
bathycentesis
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
beatification
beatification
noun
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.
bechtelsville
beggiatoaceae
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
bellicoseness
bellicoseness
noun
The state or quality of being bellicose; bellicosity
bellicosities
bellicosities
noun
plural of bellicosity
belligerences
belligerences
noun
plural of belligerence
benedictinism
benedictional
benedictional
noun
a book of benedictions.
benedictively
benedictively
adv
In a benedictive manner.
benefactrices
benefactrices
noun
plural of benefactrix
benefactrixes
beneficential
beneficential
adj
Relating to beneficence.
beneficiaries
beneficiaries
noun
plural of beneficiary
beneficiating
beneficiating
verb
present participle of beneficiate
beneficiation
beneficiation
noun
The reduction in size of particles of ore (or similar physical processing) before further processing to recover the metal
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzalacetone
benzalacetone
noun
Synonym of benzylideneacetone
benzocoumaran
benzoglycolic
benzopinacone
benzopinacone
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of benzopinacol
benzoxyacetic
benzoylformic
berberidaceae
berchtesgaden
bespecklement
betulinamaric
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
biarticulated
biarticulated
adj
doubly articulated
bibaciousness
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibracteolate
bibracteolate
adj
(botany) Having two bracteoles.
bicarburetted
bicarburetted
adj
Alternative form of bicarbureted
bicentenaries
bicentenaries
noun
plural of bicentenary
bicentennials
bicentennials
noun
plural of bicentennial
bicentrically
biconcavities
biconcavities
noun
plural of biconcavity
biconvexities
biconvexities
noun
plural of biconvexity
bidenticulate
bidenticulate
adj
Having two denticles.
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
bignoniaceous
bignoniaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae.
bikhaconitine
bikhaconitine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in bikh (Aconitum spicatum).
bimetallistic
bimetallistic
adj
Relating to, or supporting, bimetallism.
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
bioactivities
bioactivities
noun
plural of bioactivity
biochemically
biochemically
adv
With reference to biochemistry.
bioecological
bioecological
adj
Relating to bioecology
bioelectrical
bioelectrical
adj
Pertaining to bioelectricity.
bioenergetics
bioenergetics
noun
(biology, physics) The study of the energy transformations that take place in living organisms.
A form of physical therapy according to which physical movements are a means of releasing emotional stress.
biogeographic
biogeographic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography, the study of the geographical arrangement of plants and animals
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
biometrically
biometrically
adv
In a biometric way; through use of biometrics.
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
bioscientific
bioscientific
adj
Relating to bioscience.
biosystematic
biosystematic
adj
Of or pertaining to biosystematics
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
biotelemetric
biotelemetric
adj
Relating to biotelemetry.
bipinnatisect
bipinnatisect
adj
(botany) pinnatisect, with deeply dissected segments
birchrunville
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
birefringence
birefringence
noun
(physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium; the property of a material that light passing through it is so split.
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
bisymmetrical
bisymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of bisymmetric
bitentaculate
bitentaculate
adj
Having two tentacles or tentacle-like organs.
bituberculate
bituberculate
adj
Having two tubercles.
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blastogenetic
blastogenetic
adj
Relating to blastogenesis.
blastomycetes
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.