A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
albertustaler
albertustaler
noun
(historical) A coin containing silver, first minted in the Spanish Netherlands at the turn of the 17th century.
albocinereous
albuminimeter
albuminimeter
noun
An instrument for determining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometer
albuminometry
albuminorrhea
albuminoscope
ambagiousness
ambagiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambagious.
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
amblycephalus
ambrosiaceous
amphisbaenous
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
antisubmarine
antisubmarine
adj
(military) Intended for use against submarines.
antisubstance
antisubstance
noun
Synonym of antibody
Synonym of antimatter
apometabolous
arboriculture
arboriculture
noun
The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees.
archcupbearer
archdisturber
archicerebrum
aschaffenburg
attributively
attributively
adv
In an attributive manner.
aubervilliers
autocoenobium
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
autoxidizable
autoxidizable
adj
Alternative form of autoxidisable
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.
bacillogenous
bacteriaceous
balsameaceous
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
baluchitheria
banqueteering
banqueteering
noun
The act of participating in banquets, particularly as a frequent activity (also used attributively).
verb
present participle of banqueteer
barbarousness
barbarousness
noun
The state or quality of being barbarous.
barboursville
bashfulnesses
bashfulnesses
noun
plural of bashfulness
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beaugregories
beauteousness
beauteousness
noun
The state or quality of being beauteous.
beautifulness
beautifulness
noun
The quality of being beautiful; beauty.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
beguilingness
beguilingness
noun
Quality of being beguiling.
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
beleaguerment
beleaguerment
noun
The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege.
belieffulness
belieffulness
adj
(rare) The state or quality of being beliefful; faithfulness.
benzocoumaran
benzofluorene
benzofluorene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in which a benzene ring is fused to a fluorene moiety
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
benzotrifuran
betulinamaric
biarticulated
biarticulated
adj
doubly articulated
bibaciousness
bicarburetted
bicarburetted
adj
Alternative form of bicarbureted
bidenticulate
bidenticulate
adj
Having two denticles.
bignoniaceous
bignoniaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae.
biliousnesses
biliousnesses
noun
plural of biliousness
bilirubinemia
bilirubinemia
noun
(medicine) The presence of bilirubin in the blood
bimillenniums
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
birchrunville
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
bisubstituted
bisubstituted
adj
Synonym of disubstituted
bitentaculate
bitentaculate
adj
Having two tentacles or tentacle-like organs.
bituberculate
bituberculate
adj
Having two tubercles.
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
blunderbusses
blunderbusses
noun
plural of blunderbuss
blunderheaded
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
bonaventurism
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
borotungstate
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
boroughmonger
boroughmonger
noun
One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.
bougainvillea
bougainvillea
noun
Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus Bougainvillea, having three showy, colorful bracts attached below each group of three inconspicuous flowers.
bouillabaisse
bouillabaisse
noun
(figuratively) A mixture.
A type of fish soup or stew from Provence, France.
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
boundlessness
boundlessness
noun
The property of being boundless, of being without limits or ends.
bounteousness
bounteousness
noun
The characteristic of being bounteous.
bountifulness
bountifulness
noun
The characteristic of being bountiful.
bountiousness
bourgeoisitic
bourgeoisitic
adj
(rare) bourgeois
bourguignonne
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.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachypleural
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
brandenburger
brassicaceous
brassicaceous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling cabbage or other brassicas.
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
breithauptite
breithauptite
noun
(mineralogy) A nickel antimonide mineral with the chemical formula NiSb, having a metallic opaque copper-red appearance.
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
bridgebuilder
bridgebuilder
noun
Alternative form of bridge-builder.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
bronchobuster
broncobusters
broncobusters
noun
plural of broncobuster
brontotherium
browningesque
brugnatellite
brugnatellite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellowish mineral formed of a hydrated ferric and magnesium carbonate/hydroxide.
brunelliaceae
brushlessness
brushlessness
noun
Absence of brushes.
buccocervical
buccocervical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cheek and the neck
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and cervical vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and cervical aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
buckwheatlike
buckwheatlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of buckwheat.
buffalofishes
bulbourethral
bulbourethral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the urethra and the bulb of the penis.
bulletproofed
bulletproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulletproof
bumblebeefish
bumptiousness
bumptiousness
noun
The state of being bumptious; conceitedness.
bureaucracies
bureaucracies
noun
plural of bureaucracy
bureaucratese
bureaucratese
noun
(informal, derogatory) A style of language, typically used by bureaucrats, that involves jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding.
(informal, derogatory) Wordy, ostentatious talk or writing that resembles bureaucratic writing.
bureaucratism
bureaucratism
noun
bureaucratic policies or behaviour
bureaucratist
bureaucratist
noun
An advocate or supporter of bureaucracy.
bureaucratize
bureaucratize
verb
(transitive) To bring under the control of a bureaucracy; to make bureaucratic.
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
burkettsville
burkittsville
burmanniaceae
burnettsville
businesswoman
businesswoman
noun
A woman involved in business.
businesswomen
businesswomen
noun
plural of businesswoman
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
butterfingers
butterfingers
noun
A tendency to drop things, or to be clumsy or uncoordinated.
One's fingers which tend to drop things, or are clumsy or uncoordinated.
Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflylike
butterflylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a butterfly.
butyraldehyde
butyraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CHO derived from butane
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
buxbaumiaceae
byelorussians
byzantinesque
byzantinesque
Adjective
Characteristic of Byzantine art or culture.
campbellsburg
canandelabrum
carboniferous
carboniferous
adj
Containing or producing carbon.
carbonigenous
carbonigenous
adj
Carboniferous.
caricaturable
caricaturable
adj
Suitable for being caricatured.
censurability
censurability
Noun
The state or condition of being censurable; blameworthiness.
ceratofibrous
cervicobuccal
cervicobuccal
adj
Relating to the neck and the cheek.
cervicolumbar
cervicolumbar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the lumbar region of the spine
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
cheeseburgers
cheeseburgers
noun
plural of cheeseburger
circumambages
circumambages
noun
Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.