An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
abnormalising
abnormalising
verb
present participle of abnormalise
abnormalities
abnormalities
noun
plural of abnormality
abranchialism
abranchialism
noun
The condition of being without gills.
abstentionism
abstentionism
noun
A policy of abstaining or of the desirability of withholding one's vote or other participation with regard to some aspect of the political process.
adamantoblast
adamantoblast
noun
(obsolete) ameloblast
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
admissability
admissability
noun
The state or quality of being admissable or allowable.
admissibility
admissibility
noun
The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.
albuminolysis
albuminoscope
ambagiousness
ambagiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambagious.
ambassadorial
ambassadorial
adj
Of or pertaining to an ambassador.
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
amblyocarpous
amblyrhynchus
ambrosiaceous
ambulatoriums
amendableness
amendableness
noun
The state or quality of being amendable.
amicabilities
amicabilities
noun
plural of amicability
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
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
antebaptismal
antisubmarine
antisubmarine
adj
(military) Intended for use against submarines.
apometabolism
apometabolous
archiblastoma
arsenobismite
assemblywoman
assemblywoman
noun
A female member of an assembly.
assemblywomen
assemblywomen
noun
plural of assemblywoman
automobilists
automobilists
noun
plural of automobilist
backswordsman
baggagemaster
baggagemaster
noun
(US, historical) A person in charge of the baggage at a railway station.
balsameaceous
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
balsaminaceae
balsamorrhiza
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromiole
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basilidianism
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
bellowsmaking
benedictinism
berkeleianism
beseemingness
beseemingness
noun
The state or quality of being beseeming.
bespatterment
bespecklement
bessemerizing
bessemerizing
verb
present participle of bessemerize
bestiarianism
bestiarianism
noun
(dated, rare) Antivivisectionism.
bestsellerdom
bestsellerdom
noun
The quality of having the status of bestseller.
betsimisaraka
bewilderments
bewilderments
noun
plural of bewilderment
bibliophilism
bibliophilism
noun
A love of books.
biculturalism
biculturalism
noun
The state or quality of being bicultural
bidimensional
bidimensional
adj
two-dimensional
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bimetallistic
bimetallistic
adj
Relating to, or supporting, bimetallism.
bimillenniums
binationalism
binitarianism
binitarianism
noun
(chiefly Christianity) The belief, particularly among some Christian sects, that God is two personae (persons), two individuals, or two aspects in one Godhead (or God), these being God the Father and God the Son (Jesus Christ).
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
biomicroscopy
biomicroscopy
noun
The examination of the eye using a slit lamp biomicroscope
The microscopic examination of biological tissue
biosystematic
biosystematic
adj
Of or pertaining to biosystematics
bipartisanism
bipartisanism
noun
bipartisanship
biscuitmaking
bisymmetrical
bisymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of bisymmetric
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blameableness
blameableness
noun
Alternative form of blamableness
blamelessness
blamelessness
noun
The characteristic of being blameless.
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blastomycetes
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.
blastomycosis
blastomycosis
noun
(pathology) A fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis, endemic to parts of North America, whose clinical symptoms resemble those of histoplasmosis
blastomycotic
blastomycotic
adj
Relating to blastomycosis.
blastophyllum
blenniiformes
blennymenitis
blepharospasm
blepharospasm
noun
(medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bombastically
bombastically
adv
In a bombastic manner.
bombasticness
bonaventurism
booksellerism
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
botryomycosis
botryomycosis
noun
(pathology) bacterial pseudomycosis; a rare chronic granulomatous bacterial infection that affects the skin and sometimes the viscera
bourignianism
brachydontism
brachystomata
brachystomous
bradyseismism
bradysphygmia
brahmanaspati
brainstorming
brainstorming
noun
A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
verb
present participle of brainstorm
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
bridemaidship
bridesmaiding
bridesmaiding
noun
Acting as bridesmaid at a wedding.
verb
present participle of bridesmaid
brimstonewort
brimstonewort
noun
Rosa canina, the dog rose.
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
bronchiospasm
bronchotomist
bumblebeefish
bumptiousness
bumptiousness
noun
The state of being bumptious; conceitedness.
bureaucratism
bureaucratism
noun
bureaucratic policies or behaviour
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
businesswoman
businesswoman
noun
A woman involved in business.
businesswomen
businesswomen
noun
plural of businesswoman
cabinetmakers
cabinetmakers
noun
plural of cabinetmaker
campbellsburg
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
chambersville
cherryblossom
circumambages
circumambages
noun
Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.
circumscribed
circumscribed
adj
Limited narrowly; restricted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumscribe
circumscriber
circumscriber
noun
One who, or that which, circumscribes.
circumscribes
circumscribes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumscribe
colubriformes
columbiferous
columbiferous
adj
That contains or yields columbium
columbiformes
combativeness
combativeness
noun
the state of being combative
combinatorics
combinatorics
noun
(mathematics) a branch of mathematics that studies (usually finite) collections of objects that satisfy specified criteria
combretaceous
combretaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Combretaceae.
comburivorous
comburivorous
adj
(obsolete) Consuming a relatively large amount of the supporter of combustion.
commeasurable
commeasurable
adj
Having the same measure; commensurate; proportional.
commensurable
commensurable
adj
(mathematics) (of two or more numbers) Divisible by the same number ᵂᴾ
Able to be measured using a common standard.
Related in size or scale; commensurate or proportionate.
commensurably
commensurably
adv
In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.