The fear of needles and other pointed or sharp objects.
ambicolorate
ambleocarpus
amblyacousia
ambrosiaceae
ameloblastic
ameloblastic
adj
Of or relating to ameloblasts.
americophobe
americophobe
Noun
Americanophobe
aminobenzoic
aminobenzoic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to aminobenzoic acid or its derivatives
amoebobacter
amphibiontic
amphibiotica
amphibolitic
amphibolitic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
antimicrobic
antimicrobic
adj
antimicrobial
noun
Any antimicrobial agent
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
apometabolic
arceuthobium
autosymbolic
bachelordoms
backcourtman
backcourtman
noun
(basketball) A backcourt player.
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backwoodsman
backwoodsman
noun
(informal, UK politics) A Peer who is seldom present in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Parliament, who may be encouraged to attend when a very important vote is expected.
A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
An uncivilized person.
backwoodsmen
backwoodsmen
noun
plural of backwoodsman
balsamaceous
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barometrical
barometrical
adj
(archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
bathmotropic
bathmotropic
adj
(physiology) That influences the response of tissue to stimuli, especially that of cardiac muscle
bathochromic
bathochromic
adj
(physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a lower frequency
beachcombers
beachcombers
noun
plural of beachcomber
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
becomingness
becomingness
noun
The state or quality of being becoming (pleasingly suitable).
becompliment
berycomorphi
besiclometer
bibliomaniac
bibliomaniac
noun
A person who is obsessed with owning books, especially valuable ones.
bichromatize
bichromatize
verb
(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
biochemicals
biochemicals
noun
plural of biochemical
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
biodynamical
biodynamical
adj
Alternative form of biodynamic
biomechanics
biomechanics
noun
(biology) The functioning of a particular part of a body.
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
biomedicines
biomedicines
noun
plural of biomedicine
biometrician
biometrician
noun
One who practices biometrics.
biometricist
biometricist
noun
One who studies biometry.
biomolecular
biomolecular
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to biomolecules (especially macromolecules)
biomolecules
biomolecules
noun
plural of biomolecule
bionomically
bionomically
adv
In a bionomic manner
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
blastomycete
blastomycete
noun
(mycology) A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.
(mycology, obsolete) A yeast fungus.
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
bodicemaking
bombacaceous
bombacaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the now disused family Bombacaceae (now the much-reduced subfamily Bombacoideae in Malvaceae).
bombernickel
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
botryomycoma
bottomchrome
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
bromeliaceae
bromidically
bromoacetone
bromoacetone
noun
(organic chemistry) The brominated derivative of acetone CH₃-CO-CH₂Br, once used as a lachrymatory agent
bromocamphor
bromocyanide
bromouracils
bromouracils
noun
plural of bromouracil
bronchomotor
bronchomotor
adj
Relating to change in the form or action of a bronchus
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
bronchostomy
butcherbroom
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
cabbageworms
cabbageworms
noun
plural of cabbageworm
campbelltown
carbodiimide
carbodiimide
noun
(chemistry) the compound HN=C=NH, or any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives
carbomethene
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbonimeter
carbonometer
carbonometer
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) An early device for measuring the concentration of carbon dioxide in a gas, by bubbling it through limewater and measuring the cloudiness.
carbonometry
carburometer
carombolette
cementoblast
cementoblast
noun
A cell that forms from the follicular cells around the root of a tooth, and whose biological function is cementogenesis.
cerebrometer
chamberwoman
chamberwoman
noun
Synonym of chambermaid
chapmansboro
checkerbloom
checkerbloom
noun
Any of the flowering plants in the genus Sidalcea.
cheimaphobia
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
chlorambucil
chlorambucil
Noun
A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
choriambuses
chromophobia
chromophobia
noun
(biology) The quality of being resistant to staining.
(rare) Aversion to a colour or colours.
chromophobic
chromophobic
adj
(cytology) resistant to staining
circumboreal
circumboreal
adj
(biogeography) Relating to the northern ecoregion of abundant forest growth particularly spanning Eurasia and North America
clavicembalo
clavicembalo
noun
(music, now chiefly historical) A harpsichord.
clinorhombic
clinorhombic
adj
(crystallography) Possessing the qualities of a prism, obliquely inclined to a rhombic base; monoclinic.
coambassador
coambassador
noun
A joint ambassador.
cobaltammine
cobaltammine
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any ammine of cobalt, especially the hexamminecobalt(III) cation
collembolans
collembolans
noun
plural of collembolan
collembolous
columbaceous
combinantive
combinations
combinations
noun
A type of cotton underwear, being a combination of a vest and trousers.
plural of combination
combinatoric
combinatoric
adj
Of or pertaining to combinatorics; combinatorial.
combinedness
combinedness
noun
The state or quality of being combined.
comblessness
comblessness
noun
Absence of a comb.
combretaceae
comburimeter
comburimeter
noun
(obsolete) An instrument for measuring how comburivorous a substance is.
comburimetry
comburimetry
noun
(obsolete) The measurement of how comburivorous a substance is.
combustibles
combustibles
noun
plural of combustible
combustively
commemorable
commemorable
adj
Worthy of being commemorated.
commenceable
commenceable
adj
Able to be commenced.
commerciable
commerciable
adj
Capable of, or suitable for, being bought and sold or traded.
commiserable
commiserable
adj
(obsolete) pitiable
commoditable
communicable
communicable
adj
(epidemiology, of a disease) Able to be transmitted between people or animals.
Readily communicated.
Talkative or expansive.
communicably
communicably
adv
In a communicable manner.
complainable
complainable
adj
That may be complained of.
compoundable
compoundable
adj
That can be compounded.
compresbyter
compressible
compressible
adj
(topology, of a surface embedded in a 3-dimensional manifold) Containing a circle that does not serve as the boundary of a disk that lies in the surface, but does serve as boundary of a disk that lies in the ambient manifold.
able to be compressed
compressibly
compressibly
adv
In a compressible way.
comprobation
comprobation
noun
(obsolete) approbation
(obsolete) joint attestation; proof
connubialism
connubialism
noun
(formal) Marriage; married life.
consumptible
contaminable
contaminable
adj
Capable of being contaminated.
contemplable
contemplable
adj
Contemplatable
contemptible
contemptible
adj
Deserving contempt.
contemptibly
contemptibly
adv
In a contemptible manner.
contubernium
copperbottom
corybantiasm
corybantiasm
noun
(medicine, archaic) A kind of frenzy in which the patient is tormented by fantastic visions and lack of sleep.
coulombmeter
coulombmeter
noun
An instrument by which electricity can be measured in coulombs.
cremnophobia
cremnophobia
noun
A morbid fear of abysses or precipices.
cubitopalmar
cumbersomely
cumbersomely
adv
In a cumbersome way.
cumbrousness
cumbrousness
noun
The state or quality of being cumbrous.
cumulonimbus
cumulonimbus
noun
(meteorology) A cloud, with a tall structure and a flat base, that is often associated with thunderstorms.
currycombing
currycombing
verb
present participle of currycomb
customizable
customizable
adj
Able to be customized.
cymbocephaly
cymobotryose
cystofibroma
cystofibroma
noun
(pathology) A fibroma containing cysts
cytoblastema
cytoblastema
noun
(biology) protoplasm
cytomembrane
cytomembrane
noun
(biology) A membrane found in cytoplasm
debouchments
debouchments
noun
plural of debouchment
decomponible
decomponible
adj
(archaic) decomposable
decomposable
decomposable
adj
Able to be decomposed
diamondbacks
diamondbacks
noun
plural of diamondback
documentable
documentable
adj
Capable of being supported by documentary evidence.
domesticable
domesticable
adj
Capable of being domesticated; tameable.
elasmobranch
elasmobranch
noun
Any of many cartilaginous fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii.