(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
bacilliform
bacilliform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped
noun
Such a bacillus
bacteriform
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
bathofloric
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
belliferous
belliferous
adj
(rare, formal) Bringing war.
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
bifurcation
bifurcation
noun
(biology) A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
bipenniform
bipenniform
adj
Resembling a feather on both sides
bipennate
biperforate
biperforate
adj
Having two foramina or perforations
blandfordia
blenniiform
blenniiform
noun
Any fish of the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes of blennies.
blindfolder
blindfolder
noun
One who, or an object which, blindfolds someone.
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bombyciform
borofluoric
borofluorin
bracteiform
branchiform
brotuliform
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
bucciniform
bulbiferous
bulbiferous
adj
(botany) Producing bulbs or bulbils.
byssiferous
byssiferous
adj
Bearing a byssus or tuft.
carboncliff
cerebriform
cerebriform
adj
Resembling the outer surface of the brain
chifforobes
chifforobes
noun
plural of chifforobe
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
cobblerfish
cobblerfish
noun
Any of various catfish.
Trachinotus carolinus
colubriform
colubriform
adj
Characteristic of snakes of the family Colubridae; colubrid
Having the form of a snake
noun
Any snake of the clade Colubriformes
colymbiform
confirmable
confirmable
adj
Capable of being checked, verifiable.
corymbiform
corymbiform
adj
(pathology, of a lesion) clustered
Having the form of a corymb
dolabriform
dolabriform
adj
Shaped like the head of an axe or hatchet.
fabrication
fabrication
noun
(cooking) The act of cutting up an animal carcass as preparation for cooking; butchery.
(countable) That which is fabricated; a falsehood
(uncountable) The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture
fabricators
fabricators
noun
plural of fabricator
febriferous
febriferous
adj
Causing fever.
febriphobia
fiberboards
fiberboards
noun
plural of fiberboard
fiberscopes
fiberscopes
noun
plural of fiberscope
fibreboards
fibreboards
noun
plural of fibreboard
fibrilation
fibrination
fibrination
noun
(medicine) The state of acquiring or having an excess of fibrin.
fibrinogens
fibrinogens
noun
plural of fibrinogen
fibroadenia
fibroblasts
fibroblasts
noun
plural of fibroblast
fibrocement
fibrocement
noun
A composite of cement and cellulose fibres.
fibrocystic
fibrocystic
adj
(pathology) Having increased fibrosis together with increased cystic spaces.
fibroglioma
fibrolipoma
fibrolipoma
noun
(pathology) A lipoma characterised by the presence of fibrous connective tissue
fibromatoid
fibromatous
fibromatous
adj
Of or relating to a fibroma.
fibromucous
fibromyitis
fibromyxoma
fibromyxoma
noun
Alternative form of myxofibroma
fibronectin
fibronectin
noun
(biochemistry) An adhesive blood glycoprotein that has several cellular functions
fibroplasia
fibroplasia
noun
The generation of fibrous tissue (especially in wound healing)
fibroserous
fibrosities
fibrosities
noun
plural of fibrosity
fibrousness
fibrousness
noun
The state or quality of being fibrous.
fimbriation
fimbriation
noun
(countable, heraldry, flags) Such a stripe.
(uncountable, heraldry, flags) The use of a thin stripe of a contrasting tincture (colour) around a charge, ordinary or stripe in order to make it stand out from the background.
fimbrillose
fingerboard
fingerboard
noun
(music, lutherie) A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
A miniature skateboard that is driven with the fingers.
firebombing
firebombing
noun
An attack with a firebomb.
verb
present participle of firebomb
floribundas
floribundas
noun
plural of floribunda
fluobromide
foliobranch
footbridges
footbridges
noun
plural of footbridge
forbiddable
forbiddable
adj
Capable of being forbidden.
forbiddance
forbiddance
noun
An act of forbidding, prohibition; an official edict against something.
forbiddenly
forbiddenly
adv
In a forbidden or unlawful manner.
forbysening
forcibility
forcibility
noun
The condition of being forcible
forebearing
forebearing
verb
present participle of forebear
forebodings
forebodings
noun
plural of foreboding
forebowline
forfeitable
forfeitable
adj
Liable to be forfeited
forgiveable
forgiveable
noun
Misspelling of forgivable.
forgiveably
formability
formability
noun
The quality or degree of being formable.
fortifiable
fortifiable
adj
That can be fortified
freebooting
freebooting
adj
Engaged in piracy or plunder
noun
(computing) Software piracy, or stealing or unauthorized rehosting of digital content.
Piracy or plundering.
verb
present participle of freeboot
frescobaldi
frigolabile
frigolabile
adj
(sciences) susceptible to cold temperatures
frigostable
frostbiting
frostbiting
verb
present participle of frostbite
frostbitten
frostbitten
adj
Affected by frostbite.
furbelowing
furbelowing
verb
present participle of furbelow
globiferous
globiferous
adj
(zoology) Having a round or globular tip.
globuliform
glorifiable
glorifiable
adj
Able to be glorified.
gobiiformes
herbiferous
herbiferous
adj
Bearing herbs or vegetation.
limbiferous
lipofibroma
lipofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign fibroma characterised by ectopic fatty tissue in the dermis
microfibril
microfibril
noun
A bundle of cellulose polymer chains held together by weak bonds.
morbiferous
morbiferous
adj
morbific; causing disease
mucofibrous
mucofibrous
adj
mucous and fibrous
myofibrilla
myxofibroma
myxofibroma
noun
(pathology) A neoplasm of the jaws
neurofibril
neurofibril
noun
(anatomy) Any of a group of microscopic fibrils through the body of a neuron that extend into the axon and dendrites
nimbiferous
nimbiferous
adj
(rare) Serving to bring clouds or stormy weather.
obcordiform
obcordiform
adj
Inversely cordiform; obcordate.
overbriefed
postfebrile
postfebrile
adj
After a fever.
rabbitproof
rabbitproof
adj
Alternative form of rabbit-proof
riboflavins
riboflavins
noun
plural of riboflavin
rubefaction
rubefaction
noun
The act or process of making red.
scombriform
scombriform
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the order Scombriformes
serofibrous
softbrained
strombiform
subflooring
subflooring
noun
A level of flooring below the main floor.
subfraction
subfraction
noun
The result of fractionating a fraction into smaller components
subfusiform
subfusiform
adj
Almost or imperfectly fusiform.
subinferior
subofficers
subofficers
noun
plural of subofficer
subpyriform
subpyriform
adj
Somewhat pyriform.
subreniform
subreniform
adj
Somewhat kidney-shaped
subtubiform
sulfoborite
talofibular
talofibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the talus and fibula.
therebiforn
tubiflorous
tubiflorous
adj
(botany) Having tubular flowers.
turbiniform
turbiniform
adj
Shaped like a top.
umbelliform
umbelliform
adj
(botany) Having the shape of an umbel.
umbriferous
umbriferous
adj
Casting or making a shade; umbrageous.
unfibrously
unforbidded
unforbidden
unforbidden
adj
Not forbidden; permitted.
wilberforce
wilberforce
Proper noun
most common in Yorkshire.
William Wilberforce, English politician and abolitionist.