The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
ankylophobia
ankylophobia
noun
The fear of ankylosis.
anthobiology
archbishopry
artzybasheff
backhandedly
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bathetically
bathetically
adv
In a bathetic manner.
bathycolpian
bathycurrent
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
behoovefully
bellyflaught
benzaldehyde
benzaldehyde
noun
(countable) Any of various derivatives of benzaldehyde.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A chemical compound (C₆H₅CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.
berycomorphi
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bibliography
bibliography
noun
A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biogeography
biogeography
noun
(biology, geography, countable) The geographical distribution of a particular living thing.
(biology, geography, uncountable) The study of the geographical distribution of living things.
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty
adj
(humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
borghalpenny
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
borophenylic
bostrychidae
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
boyishnesses
boyishnesses
noun
plural of boyishness
brachycardia
brachycardia
noun
Synonym of bradycardia
brachycephal
brachycerous
brachycnemic
brachycranic
brachycranic
Adjective
brachycephalic
brachydactyl
brachyfacial
brachyfacial
adj
(anatomy) Having a short face.
brachygraphy
brachygraphy
noun
(obsolete) A system of writing using abbreviations or special characters; shorthand.
brachyhieric
brachylogies
brachypodine
brachypodous
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
brachystegia
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
brachyuranic
brachyuranic
adj
Synonym of brachyuran
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
breathalyzer
breathalyzer
noun
A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.
breathlessly
breathlessly
adv
In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
bromethylene
bromohydrate
bronchiloquy
bronchopathy
bronchopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the bronchi.
bronchophony
bronchophony
noun
(pathology) A modification of the voice sounds observed in auscultation of the chest; used as a diagnostic test
bronchoscopy
bronchoscopy
noun
(medicine) A technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope.
bronchostomy
brushability
brushability
noun
The quality or degree of being brushable.
bryophyllums
bryophyllums
noun
plural of bryophyllum
bulbophyllum
bullheadedly
bullheadedly
adv
In a bullheaded manner.
burghalpenny
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carbohydrate
carbohydrate
noun
(colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
carbohydride
carbohydride
noun
(chemistry) A hydrocarbon.
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
cerebropathy
cerebropathy
noun
A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
checkerbelly
checkerberry
checkerberry
Noun
The teaberry, Gaultheria procumbens.
cherubically
cherubically
adv
In a cherubic way.
chickenberry
chrysarobins
chrysarobins
noun
plural of chrysarobin
chrysoberyls
chrysoberyls
noun
plural of chrysoberyl
churnability
churnability
noun
The condition of being churnable
coachability
coachability
noun
The state or condition of being coachable.
cohesibility
cohesibility
noun
The state of being cohesible.
crushability
crushability
noun
The property of being capable of being crushed.
cryptobranch
cryptobranch
noun
Any limpet of the genus Cryptobranchia
cymbocephaly
decipherably
decipherably
adv
In a decipherable manner.
dishonorably
dishonorably
adv
In a dishonorable manner.
doukhobortsy
doukhobortsy
Noun
The Doukhobors.
embryography
embryography
noun
The scientific description of embryos.
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
embryotrophe
embryotrophy
erythorbates
erythorbates
noun
plural of erythorbate
erythroblast
erythroblast
noun
(cytology) A cell in the bone marrow from which red blood cells develop
ethnobiology
ethnobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between plants and animals and human cultures
ethylbenzene
ethylbenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydrocarbon C₆H₅-CH₂CH₃ that is used in the production of styrene
exchangeably
exchangeably
adv
By way of exchange.
exhibitively
exhibitively
adv
In an exhibitive manner.
fishybacking
gibbergunyah
haberdashery
haberdashery
noun
A shop selling clothing and accessories for men, including hats.
A shop selling such goods.
Ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods sold in a haberdasher's shop.
habitability
habitability
noun
The property of being habitable.
handybillies
hatchability
hatchability
noun
(of a bird etc) The state of being able to produce hatchable eggs; a measure of that ability
(of an egg) The state of being likely to hatch; a measure of that ability
hebdomadally
hebdomadally
adv
In periods of seven days; weekly.
hemimetaboly
hemimetaboly
noun
hemimetabolism
herbaceously
herbaceously
adv
In a herbaceous manner.
herbicidally
herbicidally
adv
As a herbicide.
heresyphobia
heresyphobia
noun
A strong aversion to heresy.
heritability
heritability
noun
(countable, genetics) The ratio of the genetic variance of a population to its phenotypic variance; i.e. the proportion of variability that is genetic in origin
(uncountable) The condition of being inheritable
heteroblasty
heteroblasty
noun
(biology, botany) The state of being heteroblastic
hexasyllabic
hexasyllabic
Adjective
Having six syllables.
hexasyllable
hibernically
hobbledehoys
hobbledehoys
noun
plural of hobbledehoy
holometaboly
honeycombing
honeycombing
noun
A honeycomb pattern or structure.
verb
present participle of honeycomb
honorability
honorability
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of honourability
hybridisable
hybridisable
adj
Alternative form of hybridizable
hybridizable
hybridizable
adj
That may be hybridized.
hydrobatidae
hydrobenzoin
hydrobiology
hydrobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the biology of the organisms that inhabit bodies of water.
hydrobiplane
hydrobiplane
noun
(aviation, dated) A hydroaeroplane having two supporting planes.
hydrobromate
hydrobromate
noun
(chemistry) hydrobromide
hydrobromide
hydrobromide
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound of hydrobromic acid with an organic base (distinguished from a bromide, in which only the bromine unites with the base).
hydrocarbide
hydrocarbide
noun
(obsolete, organic chemistry) hydrocarbon
hydrocarbons
hydrocarbons
noun
plural of hydrocarbon
hydrolysable
hydrolysable
adj
Alternative spelling of hydrolyzable
hydrolyzable
hydrolyzable
adj
Able to be hydrolyzed
hydrophobias
hydrophobias
noun
plural of hydrophobia
hydrophobist
hydrophobous
hydrophobous
adj
hydrophobic.
hydroturbine
hyobranchial
hyobranchial
adj
Relating to the hyobranchium.
hyomandibula
hyomandibula
noun
(biology) The bony or cartilaginous portion of the upper hyoid arch in some fish
hypabyssally
hypabyssally
adv
In a hypabyssal manner.
hyperabelian
hyperalgebra
hyperalgebra
noun
(mathematics) The formal group ring of a formal group law.
hyperbatbata
hyperbolaeon
hyperbolaeon
noun
(music) The highest tetrachord.
hyperbolical
hyperbolical
adj
Hyperbolic
hyperbolicly
hyperbolicly
adv
(less common) Alternative form of hyperbolically
hyperbolists
hyperbolists
noun
plural of hyperbolist
hyperbolized
hyperbolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyperbolize
hyperbolizes
hyperbolizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperbolize