simple past tense and past participle of approbate
arabidopsis
arabidopsis
noun
Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis
ashipboard
ashipboard
adv
on shipboard
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
babyproofed
babyproofed
adj
Made babyproof.
backdrop
backdrop
noun
(figurative) Any background situation.
A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
An image that serves as a visual background.
The setting or background of an acted performance.
verb
(transitive) To serve as a backdrop for.
backdropped
backdropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backdrop
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backdrops
backdrops
noun
plural of backdrop
backspread
backstrapped
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
balaenopteridae
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
bandspreading
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
bardolph
bardolphian
bardship
bardship
noun
The state of being a bard.
bardulph
barhopped
barhopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barhop
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
basidiophore
basidiospore
basidiospore
noun
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
basidiosporous
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
batrachophidia
beachdrops
beaproned
becarpeted
becarpeted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becarpet
becrippled
bediaper
bediaper
verb
(transitive, usually used in passive) To put a diaper on (someone).
bediapered
bediapered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bediaper
bediapering
bediapering
verb
present participle of bediaper
bediapers
bediapers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bediaper
bedrape
bedrape
verb
(archaic) To dress, clothe.
To drape, cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery.
bedraped
bedraped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedrape
bedrapes
bedrapes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrape
bedraping
bedraping
verb
present participle of bedrape
bedrip
bedrip
noun
(UK dialectal) A band of harvesters.
(UK dialectal) A crowd.
verb
(intransitive) To drip about or all over; drip onto (something).
bedrop
bedrop
verb
(archaic) To cover with drops; to splash or spatter.
bedspread
bedspread
noun
A coverlet.
The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.
bedspreads
bedspreads
noun
plural of bedspread
bedspring
bedspring
noun
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
bellerophontidae
belltopperdom
benzalphenylhydrazone
benzoperoxide
beparody
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
beperiwigged
beperiwigged
adj
(archaic) Wearing a periwig.
bepillared
bepillared
adj
Furnished with pillars.
bepowder
bepowder
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To sprinkle or cover with powder; to powder.
bepranked
bepride
bespattered
bespattered
adj
covered in spots of splashed liquid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespatter
bespread
bespread
verb
(transitive) To spread over; to cover with.
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
bespreads
bespreads
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespread
besprinkled
besprinkled
adj
Sprinkled.
bespurred
bespurred
adj
Wearing or having spurs.
bestrapped
bewrapped
bewrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bewrap
biparted
bipinnatiparted
bipolarized
bipolarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bipolarize
bipyramid
bipyramid
noun
A dipyramid.
bipyramidal
bipyramidal
adj
Having the shape of a bipyramid
bipyridine
bipyridine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of two pyridine molecules directly linked; their derivatives have many industrial applications.
bipyridyl
bipyridyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic compounds consisting of two pyridine groups joined directly together in a manner analogous to biphenyl
birdclapper
bishopbird
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bitripinnatifid
bladderpod
bladderpod
noun
Any of various flowering plants, including Cleome isomeris (= Isomeris arborea), Peritoma arborea, Lobelia inflata, and species of Physaria (= Lesquerella) and Paysonia.
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blepharedema
blepharedema
noun
edema of the eyelids
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharoadenoma
blepharoceridae
blepharochromidrosis
blepharodiastasis
blepharodyschroia
blepharohematidrosis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharydatis
blooddrop
blooddrops
blooddrops
noun
The plant Adonis annua.
bloodripe
bloodripeness
bloodspiller
blueprinted
blueprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blueprint
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bombproofed
bombproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bombproof
bootstrapped
bootstrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootstrap
bopyrid
bopyrid
noun
(zoology) Any isopod of the family Bopyridae.
bopyridae
bopyridian
botryopterid
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiopod
brachiopod
noun
Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food
brachiopoda
brachiopode
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
brachypinacoidal
brachypinacoidal
adj
Of or relating to a brachypinacoid.
brachypodine
brachypodous
brachypyramid
bradypepsia
bradypepsia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of digestion.
bradypepsy
bradypeptic
bradypeptic
adj
(medicine, dated) Having abnormally slow digestion.
bradyphagia
bradyphagia
noun
Unusual slowness in eating
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
bradypnea
bradypnea
noun
(medicine) A slow breathing rate, rhythm, or tidal volume.
bradypnoea
bradypnoea
noun
Alternative form of bradypnea
bradypod
bradypode
bradypodidae
bradypodoid
bradypus
bradyspermatism
bradysphygmia
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.