Of or pertaining to the county of Aberdeen in Scotland; of a style that is widespread in Aberdeen.
Proper noun
a local government council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Region. The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.
a historic county in Scotland which was absorbed into Region in 1975.
abranchialism
abranchialism
noun
The condition of being without gills.
albuminorrhea
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
anemobiagraph
anomorhomboid
aporobranchia
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archbishopric
archbishopric
noun
(ecclesiastical) The jurisdiction of an archbishop.
(ecclesiastical) The rank or office of an archbishop.
archdisturber
archiblastoma
archiblastula
archiblastula
noun
(biology) A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form.
archicerebrum
astrapophobia
astrapophobia
noun
astraphobia
autobiography
autobiography
noun
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
azygobranchia
bactericholia
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
balanorrhagia
balsamorrhiza
baluchitheria
barristership
barristership
noun
The role or status of a barrister.
bartholinitis
bartholinitis
noun
inflammation of Bartholin's cyst
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
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromiole
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
beglerbegship
beglerbegship
noun
The role or status of a beglerbeg.
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
bibliographer
bibliographer
noun
A person who compiles bibliographies, or who studies bibliography.
bibliographic
bibliographic
adj
Of or pertaining to bibliography.
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
biogeographer
biogeographer
noun
A person engaged in biogeography.
biogeographic
biogeographic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography, the study of the geographical arrangement of plants and animals
biophotometer
biophotometer
noun
Any photometer designed for use in biochemical analysis
birchrunville
birminghamize
birminghamize
Verb
To make ersatz
bitterhearted
bitterishness
bitterishness
noun
The state or condition of being bitterish.
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blatherskites
blatherskites
noun
plural of blatherskite
blennorrhagia
blennorrhagia
noun
Excessive blennorrhea, or mucous discharge, especially as seen in gonorrhea.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
blennorrhinia
blepharydatis
blithehearted
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
booksellerish
booksellerish
adj
(rare) Characteristic of a bookseller.
bostrychoidal
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.
brachioganoid
brachiolarian
brachiolarian
adj
Relating to brachiolaria
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachioradial
brachioradial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the forearm (between wrist and elbow)
brachiosaurus
brachiosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, Brachiosaurus altithorax, which lived during the Jurassic period.
brachycephali
brachychronic
brachychronic
adj
Misspelling of brachycranic.
brachycranial
brachycranial
adj
brachycephalic
brachydomatic
brachydontism
brachygnathia
brachygnathia
noun
Synonym of micrognathism
brachygraphic
brachygraphic
adj
Relating to brachygraphy.
brachypyramid
brachyrrhinia
bradyesthesia
bradysphygmia
brahmanaspati
brainchildren
brainchildren
noun
plural of brainchild
branchicolous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiomeric
branchiomeric
adj
Of or pertaining to branchiomerism
Of, pertaining to, or derived from the branchiomere
branchiopodan
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
breadthriders
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.
breithauptite
breithauptite
noun
(mineralogy) A nickel antimonide mineral with the chemical formula NiSb, having a metallic opaque copper-red appearance.
bretwaldaship
bridemaidship
bridgehampton
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bronchiarctia
bronchiogenic
bronchiogenic
adj
Alternative form of bronchogenic
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchiospasm
bronchophonic
bronchoplegia
bronchoscopic
bronchoscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchoscopy.
bronchotomist
brontotherium
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
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.
cancerophobia
cancerophobia
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobia
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carcinophobia
carcinophobia
noun
Inordinate dread of contracting cancer.
chamberlainry
chambersville
chargeability
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
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.
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
coburghership
coneighboring
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
counterphobic
counterphobic
adj
Tending to respond to fear or anxiety by actively seeking it out instead of fleeing.
deprehensible
deprehensible
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being caught or discovered.
dermatophobia
dermobranchia
disarchbishop
dischargeable
dischargeable
adj
Capable of being discharged.
dishonourable
dishonourable
adj
Alternative spelling of dishonorable
dishonourably
dishonourably
adv
(Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably
disrelishable
ectobronchium
ectobronchium
noun
A dorsal branch of the avian mesobronchium or prolongation
electrophobia
electrophobia
noun
fear of electricity
embryographic
embryographic
adj
Relating to embryography.
embryotrophic
embryotrophic
adj
That provides nourishment to an embryo
endobronchial
endobronchial
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the lining of the bronchi
entobronchium
entobronchium
noun
One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.
erythrophobia
erythrophobia
noun
Abnormal and persistent fear of the colour red.
abnormal and persistent fear of blushing
ethmoturbinal
ethmoturbinal
noun
(anatomy) An upper turbinal, connected directly with the ethmoid bone.
euphorbiaceae
exhibitorship
exhibitorship
noun
The role or status of an exhibitor.
faciobrachial
faciobrachial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face and arm.
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
forthbringing
forthbringing
verb
present participle of forthbring
freiezlebenhe
gabrilowitsch
gephyrophobia
gephyrophobia
noun
An inordinate fear of bridges, especially crossing bridges.
germanophobia
germanophobia
noun
Alternative form of Germanophobia
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
gopherberries
graphitizable
graphitizable
adj
(chemistry, of carbon) Able to be converted to graphite.
habilimentary
habronemiasis
habronemiasis
noun
(medicine) Infection by nematodes of the genus Habronema.