(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abichite
abichite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of clinoclase
abimelech
abimelech
Proper noun
Any of several Philistine kings.
abranchiate
abranchiate
adj
(zoology) Without gills.
noun
(zoology) An organism that does not have gills.
abyssobenthonic
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
acerbophobia
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achievability
achievability
noun
The state or condition of being achievable.
achievable
achievable
adj
Capable of being achieved, which either means possible or probable.
Not linked to fate or outside influences.
achromatizable
achromobacterieae
aerobranchia
aerobranchiate
aerophobic
aerophobic
adj
Disliking or avoiding air.
Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
aitchbone
aitchbone
noun
A cut of beef lying above the rump bone.
The rump bone itself.
alberich
alcoholizable
alcoholizable
adj
Able to be alcoholized.
alphabetic
alphabetic
adj
Of or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase.
alphabetical
alphabetical
adj
(obsolete) literal
According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.
Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
alphabetically
alphabetically
adv
(manner) In an alphabetical manner.
(sequence) Arranged in the order of the alphabet.
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alsbachite
amblycephalidae
americophobe
americophobe
Noun
Americanophobe
amphibichnite
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
analphabetic
analphabetic
adj
(comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
(not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
noun
An illiterate person.
analphabetical
analphabetical
adj
Alternative form of analphabetic
anisobranchiate
antebrachia
antebrachia
noun
plural of antebrachium
antebrachial
antebrachial
adj
(anatomy) relating to the forearm
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antiblennorrhagic
antiblennorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering or preventing blennorrhoea.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine that counters or prevents blennorrhoea.
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
arceuthobium
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archbuilder
archdissembler
archdisturber
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
archibenthal
archibenthic
archibenthic
adj
Relating to the upper part of the benthic region, from the sublittoral to the abyssal
archibenthos
archibuteo
archicerebra
archicerebrum
archipresbyter
arthrobacterium
aspidobranchiate
asthenobiotic
authenticatable
authenticatable
adj
Capable of being authenticated.
azygobranchiate
babiche
babiche
noun
(Canada, US) Thong(s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines, knit bags, etc.
babiches
babiches
noun
plural of babiche
bacchanalize
bacchanalize
verb
(intransitive) To behave as if at a bacchanal; to revel riotously.
(transitive) To make riotous and wild.
baccheion
bacchelli
bacchides
bacchuslike
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bachelorize
bachelorize
verb
To confer a bachelor's degree on.
To live the life of a bachelor; to socialize without a wife.
To live without neither spouse nor children; to live alone or with other single people.
To make into a bachelor; to deprive of a spouse.
To make or become typical of a bachelor.
bachelorlike
bachelorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bachelor.
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
backchecking
backchecking
verb
present participle of backcheck
backlighted
backstitched
backstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstitch
backstitches
backstitches
noun
plural of backstitch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstitch
bactericholia
bacteriochlorophyll
bacteriochlorophyll
noun
(biology) A photosynthetic pigment occurring in various phototrophic bacteria, related to the chlorophylls.
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriopathology
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagia
bacteriophagic
bacteriophagic
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage.
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacteriophobia
bacteriophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of bacteria
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
bacteriotherapeutic
bacteriotherapeutic
adj
Relating to bacteriotherapy.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
bactetiophage
balanchine
baldachined
baldachined
adj
Covered by a baldacchin.
balneotechnics
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
baluchithere
baluchitheria
baluchitherium
baphometic
bariloche
basibranchiate
basichromiole
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiolichenes
bathetic
bathetic
adj
Characterized by or pertaining to bathos.
bathetically
bathetically
adv
In a bathetic manner.
bathycentesis
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
bathymetrically
bathymetrically
adv
In a bathymetric way
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
batrachiate
batrachidae
batrachite
batrachite
noun
A pale greenish-grey variety of montmorillonite.
batrachoididae
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
beachie
beachie
noun
A beach break.
beachier
beachier
adj
comparative form of beachy: more beachy
beachiest
beachiest
adj
superlative form of beachy: most beachy
beaching
beaching
noun
An event in which a marine animal beaches itself.
verb
present participle of beach
beachside
beachside
adj
(rare) Bordering a beach
noun
The land bordering a beach.
beaumarchais
becchi
bechained
bechained
adj
(rare) in chains
bechalking
bechalking
verb
present participle of bechalk
bechancing
bechancing
verb
present participle of bechance
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
bechic
bechic
adj
(dated) Relating to, or relieving, a cough.
noun
(dated) A medicine for relieving coughs.
bechignoned
bechignoned
adj
Wearing one's hair in a chignon.
bechirp
bechtelsville
beckwith
beckwith
Proper noun
of origin.
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
becushioned
bedchair
bedchair
noun
A chair with adjustable back to enable an invalid to sit up in bed.
bedchairs
bedchairs
noun
plural of bedchair
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedrenching
bedrenching
verb
present participle of bedrench
beechier
beechier
adj
comparative form of beechy: more beechy
beechiest
beechiest
adj
superlative form of beechy: most beechy
beerbachite
befilch
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
behenic
behenic
adj
Of or pertaining to behenic acid or its derivatives.
behypocrite
beichner
beitch
bekerchief
belching
belching
noun
The act of producing a belch.
verb
present participle of belch
bellerophontic
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
bellypinch
beluchi
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
benching
benching
noun
An instance of a person being removed temporarily from an active role in a group or team activity.
verb
present participle of bench
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.