A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.
abelmoschus
abouchement
accumbency
accumbency
noun
(rare) The state of being accumbent or reclining.
accumbent
accumbent
adj
(botany) Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf
Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.
noun
One who rests in an accumbent position, especially at table.
accumber
accumber
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To encumber; to crush; to overwhelm.
accumulable
accumulable
adj
Able to be accumulated.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetabulum
acetabulum
noun
(anatomy) The bony cup of the pelvis which receives the head of the femur.
(historical) A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 2½ Roman ounces of wine and equivalent to about 66 mL although differing slightly over time.
(zootomy) A sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals.
(zootomy) One of the lobes of the placenta in ruminating animals.
(zootomy) The cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted at its articulation with the body.
(zootomy) The large posterior sucker of the leeches.
A vinegar saucer, especially (historical) in ancient Roman contexts.
acetabulums
acumble
agammaglobulinemic
agammaglobulinemic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting agammaglobulinemia.
noun
An individual with agammaglobulinemia.
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
albuminoscope
albumoscope
ambleocarpus
amblycephalus
ambrosiaceous
ambulance
ambulance
noun
(military) A mobile field hospital.
(obsolete, US) A prairie wagon.
An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital.
verb
(transitive) To transport by ambulance.
ambulanced
ambulanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulance
ambulancer
ambulancer
noun
(military) A medic working in a mobile field hospital.
ambulances
ambulances
noun
plural of ambulance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulance
ambuscade
ambuscade
noun
(dated) An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
The body of troops lying in ambush.
The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
verb
(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
ambuscaded
ambuscaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambuscade
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscades
ambuscades
noun
plural of ambuscade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambuscade
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antirepublicanism
aquopentamminecobaltic
arceuthobium
archicerebrum
aristorepublicanism
arthrobacterium
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autocoenobium
autocombustible
autocombustible
adj
Capable of spontaneous combustion.
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
bacteririum
bacterium
bacterium
noun
(microbiology) A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.
balsamaceous
balsameaceous
balsaminaceous
balsaminaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balsaminaceae.
baluchitherium
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
batrachospermum
beauchamp
beauchamp
Proper noun
The name of several places in Northern France
of Norman origin
beaumarchais
beclamour
beclamour
verb
Alternative form of beclamor
becumber
bemuck
beneficium
benzocoumaran
besmouch
besmutch
besmutch
Verb
To besmirch.
betacismus
betulinamaric
biacuminate
biacuminate
adj
(botany) Having points in two directions.
bimaculate
bimaculate
adj
Having two spots or similar marks
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binomenclature
bioluminescence
bioluminescence
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
(biochemistry) Relating to biomolecules (especially macromolecules)
biomolecule
biomolecule
noun
(biochemistry) molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, and RNA, that occur naturally in living organisms
biomolecules
biomolecules
noun
plural of biomolecule
biscuitmaker
blastomycetous
blechnum
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bombacaceous
bombacaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the now disused family Bombacaceae (now the much-reduced subfamily Bombacoideae in Malvaceae).
boucherism
brachiorrheuma
branchiopulmonate
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopneumonic
bronchopneumonic
adj
Relating to, or caused by bronchopneumonia
buchheim
buchmanite
bucketmaker
bucketmaker
noun
A manufacturer of buckets.
bucketmaking
bucketmaking
noun
The manufacture of buckets.
bucketman
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckjumper
buckjumper
noun
A horse that buckjumps.
One who takes part in buckjumping.
buckramed
buckramed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buckram
bullcomber
buncombe
buncombe
noun
(archaic) Alternative spelling of bunkum
buncombes
bureaucratism
bureaucratism
noun
bureaucratic policies or behaviour
burmanniaceae
burmanniaceous
burmanniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Burmanniaceae.
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
butcherbroom
butcherdom
butcherdom
noun
The condition or trade of a butcher.
butomaceae
butomaceous
butomaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Butomaceae.
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
buxbaumiaceae
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
calembour
calembour
noun
A pun.
camouflageable
camouflageable
adj
Capable of being camouflaged.
campbellsburg
canandelabrum
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
candelabrums
canterburianism
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carburometer
cenobium
cenobium
noun
A monastery, a monastic community.
cerambus
ceratomandibular
cerebellum
cerebellum
noun
(neuroanatomy) Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.
cerebellums
cerebellums
noun
plural of cerebellum
cerebromedullary
cerebromedullary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebrum and medulla.
cerebrum
cerebrum
noun
(neuroanatomy) The principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, which is located in the front area of the skull and divided into two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. In humans it is the largest part of the brain and is responsible for the integration of complex sensory functions and the initiation and coordination of voluntary activity, and the higher mental functions such as consciousness, thought, reason, emotion, and memory.
cerebrums
cerebrums
noun
plural of cerebrum
cervicolumbar
cervicolumbar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the lumbar region of the spine
chambersburg
cherubim
cherubim
noun
A cherub.
cherubimic
cherubimic
adj
Of or relating to cherubim.
cherubimical
chlamydobacteriaceous
choriambuses
chromobacterium
chumble
chumble
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To peck at or nibble.
cimabue
circumambages
circumambages
noun
Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.
circumambience
circumambience
noun
The condition of being circumambient
circumambiencies
circumambiencies
noun
plural of circumambiency
circumambiency
circumambiency
Noun
The act of surrounding or encompassing.
circumambient
circumambient
adj
Including all aspects of; encompassing.
Surrounding.
adv
in a circumambient manner
circumambiently
circumambiently
adv
In a circumambient manner.
circumambulate
circumambulate
verb
(transitive) To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
circumambulated
circumambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate
circumambulates
circumambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumambulate
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
circumboreal
circumboreal
adj
(biogeography) Relating to the northern ecoregion of abundant forest growth particularly spanning Eurasia and North America
circumnavigable
circumnavigable
adj
able to be circumnavigated
circumscribable
circumscribable
adj
able to be circumscribed
circumscribe
circumscribe
verb
(geometry) To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.
To draw a line around; to encircle.
To limit narrowly; to restrict.
circumscribed
circumscribed
adj
Limited narrowly; restricted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumscribe
circumscriber
circumscriber
noun
One who, or that which, circumscribes.
circumscribes
circumscribes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumscribe
circumstantiable
circumstantiable
adj
That can be circumstantiated
circumventable
circumventable
adj
Capable of being circumvented.
clubmate
clubmate
noun
A person who is in the same club as another person