An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
albopruinose
ambleocarpus
amblyopsidae
americophobe
americophobe
Noun
Americanophobe
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
antiportable
apeirophobia
apeirophobia
noun
The fear of infinity and/or eternity.
aplanobacter
apometabolic
appleblossom
appleblossom
noun
Alternative form of apple blossom
approachable
approachable
adj
Easily approached; easy to talk to.
appropriable
appropriable
adj
(law) Able to be appropriated.
approximable
approximable
adj
(mathematics) Able to be approximated
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
backpointers
balaenoptera
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
baroreceptor
baroreceptor
noun
(anatomy) A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure
basidiophore
basidiospore
basidiospore
noun
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
basisphenoid
basisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
noun
The basisphenoid bone
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
becompliment
belonephobia
belonephobia
noun
An irrational fear of needles and pins, usually resulting in abnormal behavior and anxiety.
benzoapyrene
benzoapyrene
noun
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, the result of incomplete combustion of organic matter at high temperatures, found in grilled meats, tobacco smoke, etc.
benzophenone
benzophenone
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of aromatic ketones based on the parent compound diphenylketone (C₆H₅)₂CO; used, amongst other things, as ingredients in sunblock.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) The compound diphenylmethanone.
benzopyranyl
benzpinacone
benzthiophen
berycomorphi
betanaphthol
bibliopegies
bibliopegist
bibliopegist
noun
Synonym of bookbinder
bibliophiles
bibliophiles
noun
plural of bibliophile
bibliopolery
bibliopolery
noun
(archaic) bookselling
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.
biopotential
biopotential
noun
A biologically- or biochemically-generated potential (voltage)
bipolarities
bipolarities
noun
plural of bipolarity
bipropellant
bipropellant
noun
A propellant composed of two components (typically a fuel and an oxidizer) that react together in the combustion chamber
blastosphere
blastosphere
noun
A blastula
blastospores
blastospores
noun
plural of blastospore
blennophobia
blennophobia
noun
(very rare) The irrational fear of slime.
blennoptysis
blepharocera
blepharoncus
blepharostat
blepharostat
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to keep the eyelids apart during an operation
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
bloodspiller
boilerplates
boilerplates
noun
plural of boilerplate
bookkeepings
bookkeepings
noun
plural of bookkeeping
bootstrapped
bootstrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootstrap
borghalpenny
borophenylic
bothriolepis
botryopterid
botryopteris
brachypodine
bradypodidae
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
bromoprotein
bronchoscope
bronchoscope
noun
a form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
brontephobia
brontephobia
noun
Alternative form of brontophobia
bulbocapnine
bulbocapnine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid that inhibits acetylcholinesterase.
bulletproofs
bulletproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulletproof
campbelltown
cancerophobe
cancerophobe
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobe
cancerphobia
cancerphobia
noun
Inordinate dread of developing cancer.
cephalotribe
cephalotribe
noun
An obstetric instrument for performing cephalotripsy.
cerebropathy
cerebropathy
noun
A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
cerebropedal
cerebropedal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebrum and the foot.
cerebroscope
cerebroscopy
cerebroscopy
noun
(medicine, dated) examination of the brain for the diagnosis of disease, especially by examining the interior of the eye, as with an ophthalmoscope
chaetophobia
chaetophobia
noun
(rare) fear of hair and/or hairy people or animals
cheimaphobia
clapperboard
clapperboard
noun
(film) A device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together with a clap, used to synchronize picture and sound at the start of each take of a motion picture or other video production.
cleptobioses
cleptobioses
noun
plural of cleptobiosis
cleptobiosis
cleptobiosis
noun
(biology) The action of a cleptobiont
cleptobiotic
cleptobiotic
adj
(biology) Relating to cleptobiosis
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.
consumptible
contemplable
contemplable
adj
Contemplatable
contemptible
contemptible
adj
Deserving contempt.
contemptibly
contemptibly
adv
In a contemptible manner.
copperbottom
copublishers
copublishers
noun
plural of copublisher
cremnophobia
cremnophobia
noun
A morbid fear of abysses or precipices.
cryptodouble
cymbocephaly
decomponible
decomponible
adj
(archaic) decomposable
decomposable
decomposable
adj
Able to be decomposed
deipnophobia
deipnophobia
noun
(rare) A fear of banquets or dinner parties.
demonophobia
demonophobia
noun
An irrational fear of demons.
deplorabilia
disprobative
disprobative
adj
(law) Tending to disprove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the falsity of an allegation.
doublespeaks
ebullioscope
ebullioscope
noun
(physics) An instrument used to measure the boiling point of liquids
ebullioscopy
ebullioscopy
noun
(physics) the measurement of the boiling point of liquids
elaphebolion
embryography
embryography
noun
The scientific description of embryos.
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
embryoscopic
embryoscopic
adj
Relating to embryoscopy.
embryotrophe
embryotrophy
entomophobia
entomophobia
noun
Abnormal fear of insects or similar arthropods
epilobiaceae
eproboscidea
equiprobable
equiprobable
adj
(mathematics, logic) Having equal probability, such as any number from 1 to 6 being the equiprobable outcome of the fair toss of fair dice.
equiprobably
equiprobably
adv
With equal probability.
ermitophobia
exprobration
exprobration
noun
(obsolete) Reproachful accusation; upbraiding.
exprobratory
exprobratory
adj
Expressing, or relating to, exprobration.
expropriable
expropriable
adj
Capable of being expropriated, or seized for public use.
fibroadipose
fibroadipose
adj
(anatomy) Having both fibrous and adipose tissue
gametophobia
gametophobia
noun
The fear of marriage.
germanophobe
globicephala
hebepetalous
hedonophobia
hedonophobia
noun
An irrational fear of pleasure or joy, especially engaging in pleasurable or joyful activities while others are experiencing depression, illness, pain, economic hardship, or other grief.
heliophobous
heliophobous
adj
Synonym of heliophobic (“averse to sunlight”)
hematophobia
hematophobia
noun
Alternative form of haematophobia
heresyphobia
heresyphobia
noun
A strong aversion to heresy.
heterophobia
heterophobia
noun
Fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality.
Fear or resentment of the opposite sex.
Fear or resentment of what is different.
hispanophobe
hydrobiplane
hydrobiplane
noun
(aviation, dated) A hydroaeroplane having two supporting planes.
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
hyperboloids
hyperboloids
noun
plural of hyperboloid
hyperboreans
hyperboreans
noun
plural of hyperborean
hypnotisable
hypnotisable
adj
Alternative spelling of hypnotizable
hypnotizable
hypnotizable
adj
Able to be hypnotized.
noun
One who is susceptible to hypnosis.
hypobromites
hypobromites
noun
plural of hypobromite
hypostilbite
iambographer
iambographer
noun
A poet who writes iambic verse.
impardonable
impardonable
adj
(obsolete) unpardonable
imperforable
imperforable
adj
incapable of being perforated
impersonable
imponderable
imponderable
adj
Difficult or impossible to comprehend or evaluate.
Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed.
noun
(physics) An imponderable substance or body; specifically, in the plural, a name formerly applied to heat, light, electricity, and magnetism.
A factor that cannot be anticipated.
An imponderable question.
imponderably
imponderably
adv
In an imponderable manner.
importunable
importunable
adj
(obsolete) heavy; insupportable
imprisonable
imprisonable
adj
(law, of an offence) Carrying a sentence of imprisonment.