Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alphabetology
amblycephalus
amblyrhynchus
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
apprehendable
apprehendable
adj
That can be apprehended.
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
archiblastoma
archiblastula
archiblastula
noun
(biology) A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form.
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
bacillophobia
bacillophobia
noun
The fear of microbes.
bactericholia
balanorrhagia
ballhausplatz
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
balneographer
balneographer
noun
One who writes descriptions of therapeutic baths.
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
balsamorrhiza
baluchitheria
bartholinitis
bartholinitis
noun
inflammation of Bartholin's cyst
bashfulnesses
bashfulnesses
noun
plural of bashfulness
basibranchial
basibranchial
adj
Relating to the bony base of gills, or to the corresponding parts of abranchiate vertebrates
noun
Any fish that has such gills
basichromiole
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
bathyplankton
bathyplankton
noun
(biology) plankton living in the bathyal zone
bathysophical
bechtelsville
bedfellowship
bedfellowship
noun
The state or role of being bedfellows.
beglerbegship
beglerbegship
noun
The role or status of a beglerbeg.
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzonaphthol
benzonaphthol
noun
A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.
benzothiazole
benzothiazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiazole
betweenwhiles
betweenwhiles
adv
from time to time; now and again
bibliographer
bibliographer
noun
A person who compiles bibliographies, or who studies bibliography.
bibliographic
bibliographic
adj
Of or pertaining to bibliography.
bibliophagist
bibliophagist
noun
(rare) A bibliophage; one who loves to read books.
bibliophagous
bibliophagous
adj
Book-consuming.
bibliophilism
bibliophilism
noun
A love of books.
bibliophilist
bibliophilist
noun
A lover of books; a bibliophile.
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
biochemically
biochemically
adv
With reference to biochemistry.
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
biophysiology
biophysiology
noun
(biology, physiology) biological physiology
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
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.
birchrunville
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blandishingly
blandishingly
adv
So as to blandish.
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blastophyllum
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blatherskites
blatherskites
noun
plural of blatherskite
bleachability
bleachability
noun
The condition of being bleachable
blennorrhagia
blennorrhagia
noun
Excessive blennorrhea, or mucous discharge, especially as seen in gonorrhea.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
blennorrhinia
blennotorrhea
blepharophyma
blepharoplast
blepharoplast
Noun
A basal body.
blepharospasm
blepharospasm
noun
(medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
blepharospath
blepharydatis
blithehearted
blockheadedly
blockheadedly
adv
In a blockheaded way.
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
blunderheaded
boldheartedly
booksellerish
booksellerish
adj
(rare) Characteristic of a bookseller.
bostrychoidal
botanophilist
botanophilist
noun
Synonym of botanophile
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachiocrural
brachiocrural
adj
(anatomy) Relating to both an upper and lower limb (especially to an arm and a leg or thigh)
brachiofacial
brachiofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and the face.
brachiolarian
brachiolarian
adj
Relating to brachiolaria
brachioradial
brachioradial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the forearm (between wrist and elbow)
brachycephali
brachycephaly
brachycephaly
noun
(pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.
brachycranial
brachycranial
adj
brachycephalic
brachydactyly
brachydactyly
noun
(pathology) Abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes
brachyglossal
brachyphyllum
brachypleural
brainchildren
brainchildren
noun
plural of brainchild
branchicolous
breathability
breathability
noun
The ability of a fabric (or clothing) to transmit air and moisture.
The degree to which air is suitable for breathing.
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bretwaldaship
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bromoethylene
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoplegia
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
brushlessness
brushlessness
noun
Absence of brushes.
buckwheatlike
buckwheatlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of buckwheat.
buddhological
buddhological
Adjective
Relating to Buddhology.
buffalofishes
bulbourethral
bulbourethral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the urethra and the bulb of the penis.
bulldoggishly
bumblebeefish
bunolophodont
bunolophodont
adj
(zoology) Having molars with transverse ridges and rounded cusps on the occlusal surface
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
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
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
chalcostibite
chalcostibite
noun
(mineralogy) A black orthorhombic mineral composed of copper antimony disulfide
challengeable
challengeable
adj
Able to be challenged or disputed.
chamberfellow
chamberlainry
chamberletted
chamberletted
adj
(zoology) Divided into little chambers.
chambersville
changeability
changeability
noun
The quality of being changeable; changeableness.
chargeability
cheatableness
cherryblossom
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chlorobenzene
chlorobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of benzene in which one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by chlorine; but especially the simplest such derivative C₆H₅Cl that is used in the manufacture of phenol, aniline and other compounds
chlorobromide
chlorobromide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any mixed chloride and bromide.
(photography) A photographic paper containing such silver salts; a print made on such paper.
cholerophobia
cholerophobia
noun
A morbid fear of cholera.
choosableness
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
chrysobalanus
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
clothesbasket
clothesbasket
noun
A basket for holding clothes to be laundered.
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
constableship
constableship
noun
The office or rank of a constable
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.