(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
azygobranchia
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
blepharophyma
blepharydatis
boldheartedly
bostrychoidal
botryotherapy
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachycephali
brachycephaly
brachycephaly
noun
(pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.
brachychronic
brachychronic
adj
Misspelling of brachycranic.
brachycranial
brachycranial
adj
brachycephalic
brachydactyly
brachydactyly
noun
(pathology) Abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes
brachydodrome
brachydomatic
brachydontism
brachyglossal
brachygnathia
brachygnathia
noun
Synonym of micrognathism
brachygrapher
brachygrapher
noun
(obsolete) A writer who uses shorthand; a stenographer.
brachygraphic
brachygraphic
adj
Relating to brachygraphy.
brachyphyllum
brachypleural
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachypyramid
brachyrrhinia
brachystomata
brachystomous
bradyesthesia
bradysphygmia
breathability
breathability
noun
The ability of a fabric (or clothing) to transmit air and moisture.
The degree to which air is suitable for breathing.
bromoethylene
bronchography
bronchography
noun
radiography of the bronchus, involving the use of contrast
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchotetany
bronchotyphus
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.
butyraldehyde
butyraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CHO derived from butane
butyrochloral
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
carbohydrogen
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
chamberlainry
chargeability
cherryblossom
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
chrysobalanus
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
dishonourably
dishonourably
adv
(Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably
embryographer
embryographer
noun
One who scientifically describes embryos.
embryographic
embryographic
adj
Relating to embryography.
embryophagous
embryotrophic
embryotrophic
adj
That provides nourishment to an embryo
erythrophobia
erythrophobia
noun
Abnormal and persistent fear of the colour red.
abnormal and persistent fear of blushing
gephyrophobia
gephyrophobia
noun
An inordinate fear of bridges, especially crossing bridges.
habilimentary
hardenability
hardenability
noun
The quality or degree of being hardenable.
harebrainedly
heartbrokenly
heartbrokenly
adv
In a heartbroken manner.
herbivorously
herbivorously
adv
in a herbivorous manner
hobbyhorsical
hobbyhorsical
adj
(colloquial) Pertaining to, or having, a hobby or whim; eccentric; whimsical.
hollidaysburg
hollidaysburg
Proper noun
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA
hubristically
hubristically
adv
In a hubristic manner; with hubris.
hybridization
hybridization
noun
(biology, including botany) The process of breeding a mixed offspring from two different strains or species of animal or plant
(chemistry) The linear combination of atomic orbitals in a molecule to form hybrid orbitals.
(genetics) The formation of double-stranded nucleic acid by complementary base-pairing
(transport) the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids.
hydroboracite
hydroboracite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated borate mineral with the chemical formula CaMgB₆O₈(OH)₆·3(H₂O).
hydrocarbonic
hydrocarbonic
adj
(dated, organic chemistry) Related to or derived from a hydrocarbon
hydrocarburet
hydrocarburet
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A hydrocarbon.
(chemistry, obsolete) Carburetted hydrogen.
hydrophobical
hydrophobical
adj
Alternative form of hydrophobic
hyomandibular
hyomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating both to the hyoid arch and the mandible or lower jaw.
(anatomy) Relating to the hyomandibula.
noun
(anatomy) The hyomandibular bone or cartilage.
hyperanabolic
hyperbolizing
hyperbolizing
verb
present participle of hyperbolize
hyperboloidal
hyperboloidal
adj
Having the shape or form of a hyperboloid.
hyperbranchia
hyperbrutally
hyperflexible
hyperflexible
adj
Extremely flexible.
hyperflexibly
hyperglobulia
hypersubtlety
hyperurbanism
hyperurbanism
noun
(linguistics) the creation of a non-standard form by mimicking the standard dialect.
hypobaropathy
hypobaropathy
noun
(pathology) Sickness caused by reduced atmospheric pressure, such as altitude sickness.
hypobranchial
hypobranchial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the segment between the basibranchial and the ceratobranchial in a branchial arch.
noun
(anatomy) A bone or cartilage of this kind.
illachrymable
isobathytherm
isobathytherm
noun
(oceanography) An isoline connecting the points on the Earth's surface where a certain temperature is found at the same depth.
labyrinthally
labyrinthally
adv
In a labyrinthal manner.
labyrinthical
labyrinthical
adj
labyrinthine; like or relating to a labyrinth
labyrinthitis
labyrinthitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear.
labyrinthodon
labyrinthodon
noun
(paleontology) Alternative form of labyrinthodont
latherability
latherability
noun
The quality or degree of being latherable.
methylparaben
methylparaben
noun
A preservative and antifungal agent, the methyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid.
microblephary
myelobrachium
mynpachtbrief
myrmecophobic
noncharitably
nonhyperbolic
nonhyperbolic
adj
(mathematics) Not hyperbolic.
noninhibitory
noninhibitory
adj
Not inhibitory.
overbashfully
overbookishly
perilabyrinth
perishability
perishability
noun
The quality of being perishable.
phleborrhaphy
polybranchian
porphyroblast
porphyroblast
noun
(geology) A relatively large crystal within a metamorphic rock
presbytership
presbytership
noun
The office or station of a presbyter; presbyterate.
prohibitively
prohibitively
adv
In a prohibitive manner.
To a prohibitive extent.
prohibitorily
psychrophobia
psychrophobia
noun
(rare) An abnormal sensitivity to, or fear of cold
reprehensibly
reprehensibly
adv
In a reprehensible manner.
ruberythrinic
sapphireberry
sapphireberry
noun
The plant Symplocos paniculata or its blue berry.
semihyperbola
strobilophyta
subpharyngeal
subpharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Below the pharynx
sulphobutyric
swashbucklery
swashbucklery
noun
adventure and excitement; that which is swashbuckling
syllabography
symbiotrophic
symbiotrophic
adj
Relating to a symbiotroph or to symbiotrophy
symbolography
symbranchiate
synrhabdosome
thermobattery
thermobattery
noun
A thermoelectric battery; a thermopile.
thyroglobulin
thyroglobulin
noun
(biochemistry) A globulin, produced by the thyroid gland, that has a role in the production of the thyroid hormones
trypanophobia
trypanophobia
noun
An irrational fear of medical procedures (such as injection) using needles.
tyrannophobia
tyrannophobia
noun
An aversion to autocratic leadership; a policy of limiting the power of leaders.