(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abranchiate
abranchiate
adj
(zoology) Without gills.
noun
(zoology) An organism that does not have gills.
abyssobenthonic
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
aerobranchia
aerobranchiate
aitchbone
aitchbone
noun
A cut of beef lying above the rump bone.
The rump bone itself.
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.
archibenthal
archibenthic
archibenthic
adj
Relating to the upper part of the benthic region, from the sublittoral to the abyssal
archibenthos
aspidobranchiate
asthenobiotic
authenticatable
authenticatable
adj
Capable of being authenticated.
azygobranchiate
bacchanalize
bacchanalize
verb
(intransitive) To behave as if at a bacchanal; to revel riotously.
(transitive) To make riotous and wild.
baccheion
backchecking
backchecking
verb
present participle of backcheck
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
balanchine
baldachined
baldachined
adj
Covered by a baldacchin.
balneotechnics
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
basibranchiate
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiolichenes
bathycentesis
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
beaching
beaching
noun
An event in which a marine animal beaches itself.
verb
present participle of beach
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
bechignoned
bechignoned
adj
Wearing one's hair in a chignon.
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
becushioned
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedrenching
bedrenching
verb
present participle of bedrench
behenic
behenic
adj
Of or pertaining to behenic acid or its derivatives.
beichner
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
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.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
benisch
benthamic
benthamic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or Benthamism.
benthic
benthic
adj
Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.
noun
Any organism that lives on the seafloor
benthonic
benthonic
adj
Synonym of benthic
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzalcyanhydrin
benzhydroxamic
benzophloroglucinol
benzophosphinic
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
bepinch
bepinch
verb
(transitive, archaic) To pinch, or mark with pinches.
(transitive, dialectal) To pinch all over.
berlichingen
berrichon
berrichonne
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
beseeching
beseeching
noun
A heartfelt plea.
verb
present participle of beseech
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
beseechingness
beseechingness
noun
The state or quality of being beseeching.
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
bewitching
bewitching
adj
Enchanting.
noun
The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bewitchingness
bewitchingness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitching.
bewitchment
bewitchment
noun
The characteristic of being bewitched.
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
bianchite
bibliothecarian
bibliothecarian
noun
(archaic) A librarian.
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
biethnic
biethnic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or consisting of two ethnic groups.
noun
A member of two ethnic groups.
bikhaconitine
bikhaconitine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in bikh (Aconitum spicatum).
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
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.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
biotechnical
biotechnical
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology
biotechnics
biotechnics
noun
The application of biotechnology.
biotechnological
biotechnological
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology.
biotechnologically
biotechnologically
adv
With reference to, or by means of biotechnology
biotechnologicaly
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
birchen
birchen
adj
Made from birch wood.
birchrunville
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
bitchiness
bitchiness
noun
The characteristic of being bitchy.
bitchinesses
bitchinesses
noun
plural of bitchiness
bitrochanteric
bitrochanteric
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the two trochanters.
blackishness
blackishness
noun
The quality of being blackish, somewhat black.
blanchardville
blanchimeter
bleaching
bleaching
noun
The loss or removal of part of the (semantic, grammatical, etc) content or a word or morpheme.
The process of removing stains or of whitening fabrics, especially by the use of chemical agents.
verb
present participle of bleach
blechnoid
blenching
blenching
noun
The act of one who blenches.
verb
present participle of blench
blenchingly
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
blepharanthracosis
blepharocarcinoma
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoncosis
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosynechia
blockheadishness
blockishness
blockishness
noun
The state or quality of being blockish.
blotchiness
blotchiness
noun
The state or condition of being blotchy.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
boccherini
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
bonchief
borophenylic
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachering
brachioganoidei
brachistochrone
brachistochrone
noun
(mathematics) A cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points.
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
brachycnemic
brachypodine
brackishness
brackishness
noun
distastefulness; unpleasantness
brainache
brainchildren
brainchildren
noun
plural of brainchild
branchellion
branchiae
branchiae
noun
plural of branchia
branchiate
branchiate
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with branchiae; gilled, having gills.
branchier
branchier
adj
comparative form of branchy: more branchy
branchiest
branchiest
adj
superlative form of branchy: most branchy
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiness
branchiness
noun
The quality of being branchy.
branchiobdella
branchiogenous
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
branchiomeric
branchiomeric
adj
Of or pertaining to branchiomerism
Of, pertaining to, or derived from the branchiomere
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.