(countable) The result or product of being abortive.
(uncountable) The quality of being abortive.
abrasiometer
abrasiometer
noun
A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
archibenthos
authorisable
authorisable
adj
Alternative spelling of authorizable
backpointers
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
bacteriocins
bacteriocins
noun
plural of bacteriocin
bacteriostat
bacteriostat
noun
A biological or chemical agent that causes bacteriostasis.
bardolatries
bardolatries
noun
plural of bardolatry
baronetising
barquisimeto
bartonsville
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
behaviorists
behaviorists
noun
plural of behaviorist
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
bibliolaters
bibliolaters
noun
plural of bibliolater
bicarbonates
bicarbonates
noun
plural of bicarbonate
biomaterials
biomaterials
noun
plural of biomaterial
bipolarities
bipolarities
noun
plural of bipolarity
bistetrazole
bistetrazole
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of many compounds containing two linked tetrazole rings.
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
blusteration
blusteration
noun
blustering
boatbuilders
boatbuilders
noun
plural of boatbuilder
boilerplates
boilerplates
noun
plural of boilerplate
borosilicate
borosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of various minerals whose structure is formally that of a dual salt of boric and silicic acids.
bostrychidae
botherations
botherations
noun
plural of botheration
brainstormed
brainstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainstorm
brainstormer
brainstormer
noun
One who brainstorms.
brecciations
brecciations
noun
plural of brecciation
brevirostral
brevirostral
adj
(zoology) Having a short beak or bill
broussonetia
cabinetworks
carburetions
carburetions
noun
plural of carburetion
celebrations
celebrations
noun
plural of celebration
cerebrations
cerebrations
noun
plural of cerebration
cristobalite
cristobalite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral of volcanic rocks that solidified at a high temperature. Cristobalite is chemically identical to quartz, with the chemical formula SiO₂, but has a different crystal structure. Crystals are always microscopic, and usually form small rounded masses.
cybernations
cybernations
noun
plural of cybernation
debarkations
debarkations
noun
plural of debarkation
deliberators
deliberators
noun
plural of deliberator
dismembrator
dismembrator
noun
A device that removes the membrane from liquid.
disprobative
disprobative
adj
(law) Tending to disprove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the falsity of an allegation.
elaborations
elaborations
noun
plural of elaboration
embarkations
embarkations
noun
plural of embarkation
embrocations
embrocations
noun
plural of embrocation
enterobiases
enterobiases
noun
plural of enterobiasis
enterobiasis
enterobiasis
noun
infection by Enterobius pinworm
exorbitances
exorbitances
noun
plural of exorbitance
fibroelastic
fibroelastic
adj
(anatomy) fibrous and elastic
fusobacteria
fusobacteria
noun
plural of fusobacterium
hebraisation
hibernations
hibernations
noun
plural of hibernation
inebriations
inebriations
noun
plural of inebriation
internobasal
interposable
interposable
adj
Capable of being interposed.
interrobangs
interrobangs
noun
plural of interrobang
isobilateral
isobilateral
adj
(botany) Having the flanks of the organ flattened surfaces.
keyboardists
keyboardists
noun
plural of keyboardist
laboratories
laboratories
noun
plural of laboratory
labradorites
labradorites
noun
plural of labradorite
montebrasite
montebrasite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, lithium, oxygen, and phosphorus.
neuroblastic
neuroblastic
adj
Of or pertaining to a neuroblastoma.
nonabstainer
nonabstainer
noun
A person who does not abstain (from drinking alcohol)
nontribesman
nontribesman
noun
One who is not a tribesman.
obliterators
obliterators
noun
plural of obliterator
observantine
observantine
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Observant branch of Franciscan friars
Noun
A member of the Observant branch of Franciscan friars.
observantist
observations
observations
noun
plural of observation
obstetricate
obstetricate
verb
(obsolete) To assist in the manner or as if in the manner of a midwife.
obstetrician
obstetrician
noun
(medicine) A physician who specializes in childbirth.
osteofibroma
osteofibroma
noun
(medicine) Any tissue mass comprising bony and fibrous tissues, not necessarily specific to just a single disease entity in modern histopathology classifications but correlated especially with osteofibrous dysplasia.
ostracizable
ostracizable
adj
(rare) Capable of being ostracized.
patronisable
patronisable
adj
Alternative form of patronizable
petrobrusian
petrobrusian
Noun
A religious supporter of
postcribrate
preambitious
prelibations
prelibations
noun
plural of prelibation
probationers
probationers
noun
plural of probationer
problematics
problematics
noun
plural of problematic
problematist
problematist
noun
One who proposes problems.
proboscidate
proboscidate
adj
(chiefly zoology) Having, or shaped like, a proboscis.
pseudotribal
puborectalis
puborectalis
noun
(anatomy) The group of fibers that form a sling for the rectum, forming part of the levator ani.
rambouillets
reabsorption
reabsorption
noun
(physics) The subsequent absorption of emitted radiation.
(physiology) The subsequent absorption of a secreted substance.
recombinants
recombinants
noun
plural of recombinant
reprobations
reprobations
noun
plural of reprobation
scrobiculate
scrobiculate
adj
(botany) Having numerous small, shallow depressions or hollows; pitted.
secobarbital
secobarbital
noun
(pharmacology) A barbiturate C₁₂H₁₈N₂O₃ that is used chiefly in the form of its bitter hygroscopic sodium salt as a hypnotic and sedative.
semiportable
semiportable
adj
Intermediate in size, weight, etc. between fixed and portable.
sorbefacient
sorbefacient
adj
(medicine) Producing absorption.
noun
A medicine or substance that produces absorption.
starbowlines
starbowlines
noun
plural of starbowline
strabotomies
strabotomies
noun
plural of strabotomy
subarytenoid
subarytenoid
adj
(anatomy) Situated under the arytenoid cartilage of the larynx.
subeditorial
subeditorial
adj
Of or relating to a subeditor.
suberization
suberization
noun
(botany) conversion of the cell walls into cork tissue by development of suberin; commonly taking place in exposed tissues, as when a callus forms over a wound.
subfactories
subfactories
noun
plural of subfactory
subformative
subordinated
subordinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of subordinate
subordinates
subordinates
noun
plural of subordinate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of subordinate
subtrapezoid
subtrapezoid
adj
Alternative form of subtrapezoidal
superorbital
superorbital
adj
(anatomy) Above the orbit of an eye
(astronomy) Describing a period greater than an orbital period