(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.
biomedicines
biomedicines
noun
plural of biomedicine
bionomics
bionomics
noun
The study of an organism and its relation to its environment; ecology.
biscanism
biscayanism
biscuitmaking
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bismarckian
bismarckian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1815-1898), German statesman associated with antisocialism, complex diplomacy and the creation of the welfare state.
bismarckianism
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
blepharosphincterectomy
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bombasticness
bombycinous
bombycinous
adj
(obsolete) Of the colour of the silkworm; transparent with a yellow tint.
(obsolete) silken; made of silk
(of paper) made of cotton in imitation of parchment.
brachydontism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
braggadocianism
brahmanistic
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchiostomidae
branchiostomous
brickmason
bronchiospasm
broncholemmitis
bronchomucormycosis
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchostomies
bronchotomist
buchmanism
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bumsucking
burmanniaceous
burmanniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Burmanniaceae.
cabinetmakers
cabinetmakers
noun
plural of cabinetmaker
cabinetmakings
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
calibanism
cambodians
cambresine
cambresine
noun
Alternative form of cambrasine
cannabism
cannabism
noun
(pathology) cannabis poisoning
cannibalism
cannibalism
noun
(figurative) An act in which one thing consumes or takes over another of the same kind.
In speech, the occurrence of one word eliding part or all of the next word, because the syllables are the same. For example, "Look, an MIT shirt" for "Look, an MIT T-shirt".
The act of eating another of one's own species.
cannibalisms
cannibalisms
noun
plural of cannibalism
canterburianism
carbonarism
carbonarism
Proper noun
The principles, practices, or organization of the Carbonari.
cenobitism
cenobitism
noun
The state of being a cenobite; the belief or practice of a cenobite.
cerebromeningitis
cerebromeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningoencephalitis
chamberlains
chamberlains
noun
plural of chamberlain
chamberlainship
chamberlainship
noun
The office or post of chamberlain.
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
chondrofibromatous
circumambiencies
circumambiencies
noun
plural of circumambiency
circumambulations
circumambulations
noun
plural of circumambulation
circumbendibus
circumbendibus
adj
(often humorous) indirect or roundabout
noun
(often humorous) A roundabout route or process
(often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
circumbendibuses
circumbendibuses
noun
plural of circumbendibus
circumscribing
circumscribing
verb
present participle of circumscribe
circumstantiability
circumstantiable
circumstantiable
adj
That can be circumstantiated
climbingfish
climbingfishes
cobdenism
cobdenism
Noun
A policy of free trade and international peace and cooperation.
coenobitism
coenobitism
noun
Alternative form of cenobitism
coestablishment
coestablishment
noun
joint establishment
collaborationism
collaborationism
noun
The act of collaborating, especially with an enemy.
colombians
columbines
columbines
noun
plural of columbine
combativeness
combativeness
noun
the state of being combative
combinableness
combinableness
noun
The quality or state of being combinable.
combinations
combinations
noun
A type of cotton underwear, being a combination of a vest and trousers.
plural of combination
combinatorics
combinatorics
noun
(mathematics) a branch of mathematics that studies (usually finite) collections of objects that satisfy specified criteria
combinators
combinators
noun
plural of combinator
combinedness
combinedness
noun
The state or quality of being combined.
combiners
combiners
noun
plural of combiner
combines
combines
noun
plural of combine
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of combine
combings
combings
noun
Fragments of hair etc. removed with a comb.
combustibleness
combustibleness
noun
The state or quality of being combustible.
combusting
combusting
verb
present participle of combust
combustion
combustion
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of burning.
(figuratively) Violent agitation, tumult.
A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat.
A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.
combustions
combustions
noun
plural of combustion
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
commonsensible
commonsensible
adj
Synonym of commonsensical
commonsensibly
commonsensibly
adv
Synonym of commonsensically
communicableness
communicableness
noun
The state or quality of being communicable.
companionableness
companionableness
noun
The state or quality of being companionable.
compassionable
compassionable
adj
(archaic) Deserving compassion or pity.
(obsolete) Having, feeling, or showing compassion.
compatibleness
compatibleness
noun
The state or quality of being compatible.
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.
compliableness
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
comprehensible
comprehensible
adj
Able to be comprehended.
comprehensibleness
comprehensibleness
noun
The quality of being comprehensible; comprehensibility.
comprehensibly
comprehensibly
adv
In a comprehensible manner.
compressibleness
compressibleness
noun
The quality of being compressible.
connubialism
connubialism
noun
(formal) Marriage; married life.
consubstantialism
consubstantialism
noun
The doctrine of consubstantiation.
consumptible
contemptibleness
contemptibleness
noun
The state or quality of being contemptible.
contrabandism
contrabandism
noun
traffic in contraband goods; smuggling
corybantiasm
corybantiasm
noun
(medicine, archaic) A kind of frenzy in which the patient is tormented by fantastic visions and lack of sleep.
costoabdominal
costoabdominal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and the abdomen
counterestablishment
counterestablishment
noun
An establishment that opposes another establishment.