The central core of the Earth (or similar planets)
barytophyllite
barytosulphate
basidiophore
basiparachromatin
basommatophora
basommatophorous
bathmotropic
bathmotropic
adj
(physiology) That influences the response of tissue to stimuli, especially that of cardiac muscle
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
bathyhyperesthesia
bathyorographical
bathyorographical
adj
Of, embodying, or pertaining to elevation heights and pelagic depths.
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
batrachophagous
batrachophagous
adj
Feeding on frogs.
batrachophidia
batrachophobia
batrachophobia
noun
Fear of frogs.
batrachoplasty
batrachospermum
beachdrops
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
bechirp
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
beglerbegship
beglerbegship
noun
The role or status of a beglerbeg.
behypocrite
bellerophon
bellerophon
noun
(paleontology) Any of the genus †Bellerophon of fossil gastropod shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, and peculiar to the Paleozoic age.
bellerophontes
bellerophontic
bellerophontidae
belonosphaerite
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
benzalphenylhydrazone
benzomorpholine
benzophenanthrazine
benzophenanthroline
benzophloroglucinol
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
benzoxycamphor
benzoxyphenanthrene
beparch
bephilter
bephrase
bepreach
berycomorphi
beterschap
bewhisper
bewhisper
verb
(transitive, rare) To whisper.
beworship
bhagalpur
bhaktapur
bhatpara
bhojpuri
bibliograph
bibliograph
noun
Archaic form of bibliographer.
bibliographer
bibliographer
noun
A person who compiles bibliographies, or who studies bibliography.
bibliographers
bibliographers
noun
plural of bibliographer
bibliographic
bibliographic
adj
Of or pertaining to bibliography.
bibliographical
bibliographical
adj
bibliographic
bibliographically
bibliographically
adv
Concerning bibliography.
bibliographies
bibliographies
noun
plural of bibliography
bibliographize
bibliographize
verb
(transitive) To compile a bibliography of.
bibliography
bibliography
noun
A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.
bibliotherapeutic
bibliotherapeutic
adj
Relating to bibliotherapy.
bibliotherapies
bibliotherapies
noun
plural of bibliotherapy
bibliotherapist
bibliotherapist
noun
A therapist who provides bibliotherapy.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
bilipyrrhin
bimorph
bimorph
noun
A cantilever that consists of two active layers: piezoelectric and metal.
bimorphemic
bimorphemic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes
Relating to bimorphemes
bimorphs
bimorphs
noun
plural of bimorph
biobibliographer
biobibliographer
noun
The author of a biobibliography.
biobibliographic
biobibliographical
biobibliographical
adj
Of or relating to a biobibliography.
biobibliographies
biobibliographies
noun
plural of biobibliography
biobibliography
biobibliography
noun
A bibliography that also contains a short biography of the author
biogeographer
biogeographer
noun
A person engaged in biogeography.
biogeographers
biogeographers
noun
plural of biogeographer
biogeographic
biogeographic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography, the study of the geographical arrangement of plants and animals
biogeographical
biogeographical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography.
biogeographically
biogeographically
adv
In a biogeographic manner
With regard to biogeography
biogeography
biogeography
noun
(biology, geography, countable) The geographical distribution of a particular living thing.
(biology, geography, uncountable) The study of the geographical distribution of living things.
biograph
biograph
noun
(rare) A biographical essay.
An early device to show moving pictures on a screen.
verb
(rare, transitive) To write a biography of.
biographee
biographee
noun
One about whom a biography is written; the subject of a biography.
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographer
biographer
noun
The writer of a biography; a professional writer of biographies.
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographic
biographic
adj
biographical
biographical
biographical
adj
of or relating to an account of a person's life
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
biographize
biographize
Verb
To write a biography of.
biography
biography
noun
A person's life story, especially one published.
The art of writing this kind of story.
verb
(transitive) To write a biography of.
biomorphic
biomorphic
adj
Having the appearance of a biomorph; representing a living organism rather than an artistic or pragmatic ideal.
biophor
biophor
noun
(obsolete, genetics) A supposed supramolecular unit of heredity
biophore
biophore
noun
Alternative spelling of biophor
biophotometer
biophotometer
noun
Any photometer designed for use in biochemical analysis
biophysiography
biophysiography
noun
The branch of biology that deals with the natural history of living organisms; descriptive biology.
biosphere
biosphere
noun
The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.
The totality of living organisms and their environment.
biospheres
biospheres
noun
plural of biosphere
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
bipartisanship
bipartisanship
noun
In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner
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
bishopbird
bishopric
bishopric
noun
A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.
The office or function of a bishop.
bishoprics
bishoprics
noun
plural of bishopric
bismutosphaerite
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
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
blastoporphyritic
blastosphere
blastosphere
noun
A blastula
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
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.