A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
ambulancing
ambulancing
verb
present participle of ambulance
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
amphibiological
amphibiological
adj
Pertaining to amphibiology.
amphibological
amphibological
adj
(linguistics) Grammatically ambiguous.
(rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
amphibologically
amphibologically
adv
In an amphibological manner.
anatomicobiological
anatomicobiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and biology.
archhumbug
backgame
backgame
noun
(backgammon) A game in which a player blocks the opponent's progress by forming two or more points in the opponent's home board.
An indirect strategy in which one attempts to achieve one's goals by maneuvering behind the scenes.
backgammon
backgammon
noun
A board game for two players in which each has 15 stones which move between 24 triangular points according to the roll of a pair of dice; the object is to move all of one's pieces around, and bear them off the board.
{{lb|en|backgammon}} A victory in the game when the loser has not borne off a stone, and still has one or more stones in the winner's inner home row or on the bar.
verb
To win at a backgammon game with the opponent having one or more pieces in the winner’s inner home row or on the bar.
backgammons
backgammons
noun
plural of backgammon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backgammon
backstamping
ballistocardiogram
ballistocardiogram
noun
The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
becalming
becalming
verb
present participle of becalm
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becoming
becoming
adj
decent, respectable
pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful
noun
(chiefly philosophy) The act or process by which something becomes.
verb
present participle of become
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
becomingness
becomingness
noun
The state or quality of being becoming (pleasingly suitable).
becomings
becomings
noun
plural of becoming
becriming
bemocking
bemocking
verb
present participle of bemock
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
bergamasca
bergamasche
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
bigamic
bigamistic
bigamistic
adj
bigamous
bigamistically
bioclimatological
bioclimatological
adj
Relating to bioclimatology.
bioclimatologically
bioclimatologies
bioclimatologist
bioclimatologist
noun
One who studies bioclimatology.
bioclimatology
bioclimatology
noun
The interdisciplinary field of science that studies the interactions between the biosphere and the Earth's atmosphere on time scales of the order of seasons or longer (in opposition to biometeorology).
biogeochemical
biogeochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeochemistry
noun
A geochemical of biological origin
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biologicohumanistic
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
biscuitmaking
bizygomatic
bizygomatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two zygomatic arches
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackgum
blackgum
noun
Alternative form of black gum (“tree”)
blackgums
blackgums
noun
plural of blackgum
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blackmailing
blackmailing
noun
The act of one who blackmails.
verb
present participle of blackmail
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blancmange
blancmange
noun
(historical) A dish, eaten in the Middle Ages, generally consisting of chicken (or sometimes capon or fish), milk or almond milk, rice, and sugar.
A simple dessert made by cooking sweetened milk with cornstarch and vanilla.
blancmanger
blancmanger
noun
(historical) A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc.; blancmange.
blancmanges
blancmanges
noun
plural of blancmange
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bodicemaking
borborygmatic
borborygmic
borborygmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling borborygmus; rumbling.
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
braggadocianism
bregmatic
bregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the bregma.
brickmaking
brickmaking
noun
The manufacture of bricks.
bromocyanogen
bronchohemorrhagia
bucaramanga
bucaramanga
Proper noun
A city in northeastern Colombia.
bucketmaking
bucketmaking
noun
The manufacture of buckets.
buckingham
buckingham
Proper noun
A place name:
A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
An unincorporated community in Colorado, USA, named after a railroad official.
A census-designated place in Florida, USA.
A village in Illinois, USA.
An unincorporated community in Iowa, USA, named after Buckingham County, VA.
A former city in Texas, USA, now part of Richardson, Texas.
A census-designated place and county seat of Buckingham County in Virginia, USA.
A dukedom in the English peerage.
An English habitational surname derived from the place name.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckraming
buckraming
verb
present participle of buckram
bumsucking
cabbageworm
cabbageworm
noun
Alternative form of cabbage worm
cabbageworms
cabbageworms
noun
plural of cabbageworm
cabinetmaking
cabinetmaking
noun
The art of the cabinetmaker
cabinetmakings
cablegram
cablegram
noun
A telegram transmitted via a submarine cable.
verb
(rare) To communicate by cablegram.
cablegrams
cablegrams
noun
plural of cablegram
calombigas
cambering
cambering
noun
A slight convexity or slope for drainage etc.; a camber.
verb
present participle of camber
cambiogenetic
camboge
camboge
noun
Alternative form of gamboge.
cambogia
cambogias
cambridge
cambridge
Proper noun
A city in England famous for its university.
Cambridge University.
A village in Illinois, USA
A city in Maryland, USA
A city in Massachusetts, United States, famous for being the location of and the It was formerly one of the county seats.
A city in Minnesota, USA
A city in Ohio, USA
A town and a village in Vermont, USA.
cambridgeport
cambridgeshire
cambridgeshire
Proper noun
An inland county of East Anglia, England. County town Cambridge, bordered by Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
camouflageable
camouflageable
adj
Capable of being camouflaged.
campbellsburg
caramboling
caramboling
verb
present participle of carambole
carbohemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
cerebromeningeal
cerebromeningeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebral cortex and the meninges
cerebromeningitis
cerebromeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningoencephalitis
cervicobregmatic
cervicobregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anterior fontanelle and the junction of the neck with the floor of the mouth.
chambering
chambering
noun
The chamber of a gun or other firearm.
verb
present participle of chamber
chambersburg
chemicobiologic
chemicobiologic
adj
biochemical
chemicobiological
chemicobiology
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
circumambages
circumambages
noun
Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.
circumambagious
circumambagious
adj
Of or relating to circumambages; circumlocutionary.
circumambulating
circumambulating
verb
present participle of circumambulate
circumnavigable
circumnavigable
adj
able to be circumnavigated
circumscribing
circumscribing
verb
present participle of circumscribe
clambering
clambering
noun
The act of one who clambers.
verb
present participle of clamber
climbing
climbing
adj
(botany, of a plant) That climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface.
noun
(countable) Climb; ascent.
(uncountable) The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
verb
present participle of climb
climbingfish
climbingfishes
clubmonger
coembodying
combating
combating
verb
Alternative spelling of combatting: present participle of combat
combatting
combatting
verb
present participle of combat
combing
combing
noun
(in the plural) Individual hairs that drop out when the hair is combed.
Alternative spelling of coaming
The act by which something is combed.
verb
present participle of comb
combings
combings
noun
Fragments of hair etc. removed with a comb.
combining
combining
noun
The act by which things are combined or brought together.
verb
present participle of combine
combmaking
combmaking
noun
The manufacture of combs.
comburgess
comburgess
noun
A fellow burgess.
combusting
combusting
verb
present participle of combust
combwright
counterembargo
counterembargo
noun
An embargo that a nation sets up in response to another embargo against it.
counterembargos
countergambit
countergambit
noun
(chess) A gambit offered by the black (non-starting) player.
crumbing
crumbing
verb
present participle of crumb
crumbling
crumbling
noun
Material that has crumbled away; crumbs.
verb
present participle and gerund of crumble
crumblingness
crumblingness
noun
The quality of crumbling.
crumblings
crumblings
noun
plural of crumbling
cumbering
cumbering
verb
present participle of cumber
currycombing
currycombing
verb
present participle of currycomb
cyanmethemoglobin
cyanmethemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A relatively non-toxic cyanide derivative of methemoglobin formed when amyl nitrite and sodium nitrite are used as antidotes to cyanide poisoning