of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
aberration
aberration
noun
(astronomy) A small periodical change of the apparent positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer.
(astronomy, by extension) The tendency of light rays to preferentially strike the leading face of a moving object (the effect underlying the above phenomenon).
(electronics) A defect in an image produced by an optical or electrostatic lens system.
(medicine) A deviation of a tissue, organ or mental functions from what is considered to be within the normal range.
(optics) The convergence to different foci, by a lens or mirror, of rays of light emanating from one and the same point, or the deviation of such rays from a single focus; a defect in a focusing mechanism that prevents the intended focal point.
(zoology, botany) A typical development or structure; deviation from the normal type; an aberrant organ.
A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character.
A partial alienation of reason.
The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state.
abnegators
abnegators
noun
plural of abnegator
aborsement
aborsement
noun
(obsolete) Abortment; abortion
aborticide
aborticide
noun
An agent responsible for an abortion (the destruction of a fetus); abortifacient.
The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide.
abortively
abortively
adv
In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
abreaction
abreaction
noun
(psychoanalysis) The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross.
abrogative
abrogative
adj
Tending or designed to abrogate.
absarokite
absarokite
noun
(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
absorbents
absorbents
noun
plural of absorbent
absorptive
absorptive
adj
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
abstersion
abstersion
noun
(archaic) Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging.
abstertion
adsorbates
adsorbates
noun
plural of adsorbate
adsorbents
adsorbents
noun
plural of adsorbent
aerobacter
aerobatics
aerobatics
noun
Spectacular stunts, performed in an airplane or glider. Examples include various types of rolls and loops.
aerobating
aerobating
verb
present participle of aerobate
aerobiotic
aerobiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerobiosis
alboranite
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
ambodexter
ambodexter
noun
Obsolete spelling of ambidexter.
ambrosiate
ambrosiate
noun
A crystalline substance, C₂₃H₂₅O₅Br, that is one of the common irritants that can be refined from ragweed (Ambrosia arthemisiifolia).
angiotribe
angiotribe
noun
An instrument for controlling hemorrhages
approbated
approbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approbate
arboretums
arborvitae
arborvitae
noun
(anatomy) The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum that has a branching structure.
Any of several North American or Asian conifers, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis or the species Platycladus orientalis, grown for timber or ornament.
arbusterol
archibuteo
astrolabes
astrolabes
noun
plural of astrolabe
atrorubent
backlotter
backstroke
backstroke
noun
(bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)
(swimming) A stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
A backhanded stroke or blow.
verb
To swim the backstroke.
bacterioid
bacterioid
adj
(rare) Resembling a bacterium.
bacterious
bakerstown
ballhooter
balneatory
balneatory
adj
(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a bath
bardolater
bardolater
noun
Alternative spelling of bardolator
barefooted
barefooted
adj
Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot.
bargestone
barkometer
barkometer
noun
A hydrometer calibrated to test the strength of tanning liquors used in tanning leather.
barometers
barometers
noun
plural of barometer
barometric
barometric
adj
Made or done with a barometer
Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.
baronetage
baronetage
noun
The rank of a baronet
baronets collectively
baroneting
baronetise
baronetize
barrenwort
barrenwort
noun
A herb, Epimedium alpinum, once thought to prevent conception
barrientos
bartholemy
bartolomeo
bartonella
bartonella
noun
Any parasitic bacterium of the genus Bartonella
basiotribe
basketwork
basketwork
noun
Material woven in the style of a basket.
The craft of making such material.
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
bathflower
bathoflore
bathometer
bathometer
noun
An instrument that measures the depth of water, used especially to measure the depth of ocean water.
bathometry
bathroomed
bathroomed
adj
(chiefly in combination) Having (the specified kind or number of) bathrooms.
batterdock
battleboro
battledore
battledore
noun
(historical) A wooden paddle-shaped bat or beetle used to wash clothes by beating, stirring, or smoothing them.
(obsolete) A child's hornbook for learning the alphabet.
A game played with a shuttlecock and rackets (properly battledore and shuttlecock); a forerunner of badminton.
The racket used in this game.
bauernbrot
bayoneteer
bayoneteer
noun
A soldier armed with a bayonet.
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
beardstown
beartongue
beaverroot
beavertown
bebothered
bebothered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bebother
bedecorate
beerothite
beforested
beforetime
beforetime
adv
(archaic) Formerly, previously.
belderroot
belltopper
beltcourse
beltcourse
noun
Alternative form of belt course
beneceptor
beneceptor
noun
(anatomy) A sensory receptor that sends pleasurable or beneficial signals.
benefactor
benefactor
noun
Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
Someone who performs good or noble deeds.
bernadotte
bernstorff
berrettino
bertolonia
bertolucci
bestrowing
bestrowing
verb
present participle of bestrow
betancourt
bethflower
bethorning
betorcinol
betrothals
betrothals
noun
plural of betrothal
betrotheds
betrotheds
noun
plural of betrothed
betrothing
betrothing
verb
present participle of betroth
bettendorf
bettermost
bettermost
adj
(colloquial) best, superior
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
bicornuate
bicornuate
adj
(medicine) Resembling a pair of horns, as a malformed uterus may.
bijouterie
bijouterie
noun
Small articles of jewellery, trinkets, etc.
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
biocentric
biocentric
adj
Supporting or pertaining to biocentrism.
biometrics
biometrics
noun
The automated measurement of biological data.
The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics.
biometries
biometries
noun
plural of biometry
biometrika
biometrist
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
birostrate
birostrate
adj
(rare) Having two beaks (or beak-like structures)
birthstone
birthstone
noun
Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.
Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
bistouries
bistouries
noun
plural of bistoury
bistratose
bistratose
adj
(anatomy, botany) Composed of two cell layers.
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
bitterroot
bitterroot
adj
(usually used attributively) Having bitter roots.
noun
Apocynum androsaemifolium (fly-trap dogbane).
Gentiana lutea (great yellow gentian, bitterwort)
Lewisia rediviva, a small, low, pink flower with a yellow center.
bitterwood
bitterwood
noun
Jamaica quassia Picrasma excelsa, native to the Caribbean
paradise tree Simarouba glauca, native to Florida, the Caribbean and Central America
quassia (Quassia amara)
bitterworm
bitterwort
bitterwort
noun
The great yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea), which has a very bitter taste.
blastoderm
blastoderm
noun
(embryology) The germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops.
blastomere
blastomere
noun
(biology) Any cell that results from division of a fertilized egg.
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
blisterous
bluestoner
bluethroat
bluethroat
noun
A small Old World passerine bird, Luscinia svecica, the male in spring having a bright blue throat.
blusterous
blusterous
adj
(of wind) Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.
Characterized by strong or violent emotion; not calm, stable or orderly.
boatheader
boatkeeper
boatkeeper
noun
(historical) A person who operated small-crew open fishing boats and fishing rooms on the shores around Newfoundland in the early 19th century.
A person in charge of a boat.
boatloader
boatmaster
boatmaster
noun
(nautical) A person officially qualified to be in charge of a vessel of a specified category.
boatsetter
bobierrite
bobierrite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.
bogtrotter
bogtrotter
noun
One who lives in a boggy country; applied in derision to the lowest class of Irish.
Someone who participates in bogtrotting
boisterous
boisterous
adj
Characterized by violence and agitation; wild; stormy.
Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.
Having or resembling animal exuberance.
bolivarite
bolivarite
Noun
An amorphous mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
bolometric
bolometric
adj
Of or pertaining to bolometry
as measured using a bolometer
bolsterers
bolsterers
noun
plural of bolsterer
bolstering
bolstering
noun
The act by which something is bolstered; support.
verb
present participle of bolster
boltcutter
boltcutter
noun
Alternative form of bolt cutter
boltheader
boltspreet
boltstrake
bonesetter
bonesetter
noun
One who realigns broken or disjointed bones.
bonneterre
bonnetiere
bookstores
bookstores
noun
plural of bookstore
boosterism
boosterism
noun
(US) Promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public opinion.
bootholder
bootlegger
bootlegger
noun
An illegal trader of goods, especially of alcohol.
bootlicker
bootlicker
noun
(by extension, derogatory) Anyone who is seen as supporting authoritarianism.
(derogatory) A person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady
bootloader
bootloader
noun
Alternative spelling of boot loader
bordentown
borgerhout
borolanite
borolanite
noun
(mineralogy) A pyroxene-melanite containing nepheline syenite
boroughlet
botaurinae
botcheries
botcheries
noun
plural of botchery
botherment
botherment
noun
bother; annoyance
bothersome
bothersome
adj
Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.
botryolite
botryolite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of datolite, usually having a botryoidal structure.