A bibliography that also contains a short biography of the author
biogeographical
biogeographical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography.
biogeographically
biogeographically
adv
In a biogeographic manner
With regard to biogeography
biographical
biographical
adj
of or relating to an account of a person's life
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
biparental
biparental
adj
Having two parents.
biparentally
biparentally
adv
In a biparental manner
biparietal
biparietal
adj
(anatomy) Between the two parietal bones
bipartible
bipartible
adj
Capable of being divided into two parts.
bipartile
bipartile
adj
divisible into two parts
bipartitely
bipartitely
adv
In a bipartite fashion; into two parts.
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
biplanar
biplanar
adj
(anatomy, of the foot) Both frontal and sagittal
(mathematics) Between two tangent planes
bipolar
bipolar
adj
(physics) Relating to a bipole.
(politics) Of or relating to an international system in which two states wield most of the cultural, economic, and political influence.
Involving or having both extremes or poles at the same time.
Relating to both polar regions.
Relating to or having bipolar disorder.
noun
(countable) A bipolar cell.
(uncountable) Ellipsis of bipolar disorder.
bipolarities
bipolarities
noun
plural of bipolarity
bipolarity
bipolarity
noun
The state of being bipolar.
bipolarization
bipolarization
noun
(politics) polarization into two opposing factions
bipolarize
bipolarize
verb
To make bipolar
bipolarized
bipolarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bipolarize
bipolarizes
bipolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bipolarize
bipolarizing
bipolarizing
verb
present participle of bipolarize
bipropellant
bipropellant
noun
A propellant composed of two components (typically a fuel and an oxidizer) that react together in the combustion chamber
bipyramidal
bipyramidal
adj
Having the shape of a bipyramid
birdclapper
birthplace
birthplace
noun
(by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
The location where a person was born.
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bistipular
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
blackprint
blackstrap
blackstrap
noun
(obsolete) A mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses.
(obsolete, nautical, slang) Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean.
The dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
bladderpod
bladderpod
noun
Any of various flowering plants, including Cleome isomeris (= Isomeris arborea), Peritoma arborea, Lobelia inflata, and species of Physaria (= Lesquerella) and Paysonia.
blasphemer
blasphemer
noun
One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.
blasphemers
blasphemers
noun
plural of blasphemer
blastocarpous
blastoneuropore
blastophoral
blastophore
blastophore
noun
(biology, obsolete) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them.
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
blastophthoria
blastophthoria
noun
Degeneration of the germ cells as a result of poisoning by syphilis, lead, alcohol, opium, etc.
blastophthoric
blastoporal
blastoporal
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporic.
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
blastopores
blastopores
noun
plural of blastopore
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
blastoporphyritic
blastosphere
blastosphere
noun
A blastula
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blastospore
blastospore
noun
(mycology) A type of fungal spore produced asexually by budding.
blastospores
blastospores
noun
plural of blastospore
blemmatrope
blephara
blephara
noun
plural of blepharon
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blepharal
blepharal
adj
Relating to the eyelids
blepharanthracosis
blepharedema
blepharedema
noun
edema of the eyelids
blepharelcosis
blepharemphysema
blephariglottis
blepharism
blepharitic
blepharitic
adj
Relating to blepharitis.
blepharitis
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharoadenoma
blepharoatheroma
blepharoblennorrhea
blepharocarcinoma
blepharocera
blepharoceridae
blepharochalasis
blepharochalasis
noun
An inflammation of the eyelid, characterized by exacerbations and remissions of eyelid edema, which results in a stretching and subsequent atrophy of the eyelid tissue resulting in redundant folds over the lid margins.
blepharochromidrosis
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharocoloboma
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharodiastasis
blepharodyschroia
blepharohematidrosis
blepharolithiasis
blepharomelasma
blepharoncosis
blepharoncus
blepharophimosis
blepharophimosis
noun
(medicine) A condition involving bilateral ptosis with reduced eyelid size, vertically and horizontally, a flat nasal bridge, and hypoplastic orbital rim.
blepharophryplasty
blepharophthalmia
blepharophyma
blepharoplast
blepharoplast
Noun
A basal body.
blepharoplastic
blepharoplastic
adj
relating to blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharoplegia
blepharoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of an eyelid
blepharoptosis
blepharoptosis
noun
The drooping of the upper eyelid.
blepharopyorrhea
blepharorrhaphy
blepharospasm
blepharospasm
noun
(medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
blepharospath
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharostat
blepharostat
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to keep the eyelids apart during an operation
blepharostenosis
blepharosymphysis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharosynechia
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
blepharydatis
blowspray
boilerplate
boilerplate
adj
(aeronautics) Used to refer to a non-functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures.
Describing text or other material of a standard or routine nature.
noun
(UK) The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the Boiler Explosions Act (1882).
(computing) Standard text or program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor; text of a legal or official nature added to documents or labels.
(journalism) Syndicated material.
(skiing) Hard, icy snow which may be dangerous to ski on.
A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements.
A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler.
Formulaic or hackneyed language.
verb
(transitive) To store (standard text) so that it can easily be retrieved for reuse.
boilerplates
boilerplates
noun
plural of boilerplate
bolograph
bolographic
bolographically
bolography
borghalpenny
bothriocephalus
brachiocephalic
brachiocephalic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the arm and the head.
brachistocephali
brachistocephalic
brachistocephalous
brachistocephaly
brachycephal
brachycephales
brachycephali
brachycephalic
brachycephalic
adj
(of a person or animal) Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).
noun
A brachycephalic person or creature.
brachycephalies
brachycephalies
noun
plural of brachycephaly
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
brachycephalize
brachycephalize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become brachycephalic.
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachycephaly
brachycephaly
noun
(pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.
brachygraphical
brachyphalangia
brachyphalangia
noun
Unusual shortness of the phalanx of a finger or toe
brachyphyllum
brachypinacoidal
brachypinacoidal
adj
Of or relating to a brachypinacoid.
brachypleural
brachystaphylic
branchiopallial
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
breastplate
breastplate
noun
(Judaism) An embroidered square of linen worn on the breast of the Jewish high priest, bearing twelve precious stones, each inscribed with the name of one of the tribes of Israel.
A piece of armor that covers the chest.
A piece of horse tack designed to prevent the saddle slipping backwards.
A piece of silicone in the shape of women's breasts worn by drag queens and other female impersonators to simulate a female body shape.
breastplates
breastplates
noun
plural of breastplate
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.
breastplow
bretwaldaship
bromonaphthalene
bromonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric brominated derivatives of naphthalene
bronchoaspergillosis
bronchocephalitis
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoplegia
bronchopulmonary
bronchopulmonary
adj
Of or pertaining to both the bronchi and the lungs.
bronchoscopically
bronchoscopically
adv
In a bronchoscopic way.
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
bulgarophil
burghalpenny
burglarproof
burglarproof
adj
as secure as possible against burglary
burglarproofed
burglarproofing
burglarproofs
burlap
burlap
noun
(US) A very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks, etc.