(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
abiotrophic
abiotrophic
adj
(medicine) Relating to or involving abiotrophy; relating to or involving the functional loss of an organ or cells not due to an injury.
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
abruptiones
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptions
absorptions
noun
plural of absorption
acarophobia
acarophobia
noun
(medicine) The fear of itching or of small crawling insects that cause itching, such as mites or lice.
acrophobias
acrophobias
noun
plural of acrophobia
aelurophobe
aelurophobe
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobe
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
agoraphobia
agoraphobia
noun
(rare) An aversion to markets.
The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobic
agoraphobic
adj
Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
noun
One who suffers from agoraphobia.
agyrophobia
agyrophobia
noun
fear of crossing the street
ailurophobe
ailurophobe
noun
A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
albedograph
albitophyre
alphabetary
alphabetary
adj
(obsolete) alphabetic; rudimentary
amphibrachs
amphibrachs
noun
plural of amphibrach
amphibryous
androphobia
androphobia
noun
Fear of or aversion to men.
apoembryony
appraisable
appraisable
adj
Capable of being appraised.
appreciable
appreciable
adj
(sometimes) Synonym of detectable.
(usually) Both detectable and at least modestly substantial: large enough to be estimated and to be of practical relevance.
appreciably
appreciably
adv
In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
approachabl
approbating
approbating
verb
present participle of approbate
approbation
approbation
noun
The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
approbative
approbative
adj
Expressing approval.
Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.
noun
(linguistics) A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
approbatory
approbatory
adj
Tending to approve or confirm
arabidopsis
arabidopsis
noun
Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
babyproofed
babyproofed
adj
Made babyproof.
backdropped
backdropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backdrop
backpackers
backpackers
noun
A hostel catering to backpackers.
plural of backpacker
backpointer
backscraper
backslapper
backslapper
noun
One who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.
backspierer
balanophora
balanophore
ballplayers
ballplayers
noun
plural of ballplayer
bankrupting
bankrupting
verb
present participle of bankrupt
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bankrupture
bankrupture
noun
(dated) bankruptcy
baptistries
baptistries
noun
plural of baptistry
barbershops
barbershops
noun
plural of barbershop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barbershop
bardolphian
barkpeeling
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
barographic
barographic
adj
Measured using a barograph
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
basiotripsy
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
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
bediapering
bediapering
verb
present participle of bediaper
bespattered
bespattered
adj
covered in spots of splashed liquid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespatter
bespatterer
bespatterer
noun
One who bespatters.
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
bibliograph
bibliograph
noun
Archaic form of bibliographer.
bibliopolar
bibliopolar
adj
(nonce word, obsolete) Concerned with bookselling.
bicorporate
bicorporate
adj
(heraldry) Having two bodies.
bicorporeal
bicorporeal
adj
(astrology) Synonym of mutable (“being one of the signs Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, associated with adaptability, flexibility and sympathy”)
(medicine) Synonym of bicornuate
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
biographize
biographize
Verb
To write a biography of.
biopiracies
biparasitic
biparasitic
adj
parasitic on another parasite
bipartitely
bipartitely
adv
In a bipartite fashion; into two parts.
bipartition
bipartition
noun
Something that is bipartite
sharing or partitioning in two
verb
To partition into two.
biperforate
biperforate
adj
Having two foramina or perforations
bipinnariae
bipinnarias
bipolarized
bipolarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bipolarize
bipolarizes
bipolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bipolarize
bipyramidal
bipyramidal
adj
Having the shape of a bipyramid
birdclapper
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
blasphemers
blasphemers
noun
plural of blasphemer
blastophore
blastophore
noun
(biology, obsolete) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them.
blastoporal
blastoporal
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporic.
blastopores
blastopores
noun
plural of blastopore
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
blastospore
blastospore
noun
(mycology) A type of fungal spore produced asexually by budding.
blemmatrope
blepharitic
blepharitic
adj
Relating to blepharitis.
blepharitis
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.
bolographic
bonapartean
bonapartean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or his family.
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
bonapartist
bonapartist
Noun
One attached to the of
Adjective
Of or pertaining to
brachiopoda
brachiopode
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachyprism
bradypepsia
bradypepsia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of digestion.
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
bradypodoid
brahmaputra
brahmaputra
Proper noun
A great river in India.
Noun
A domestic fowl, the Brahmapootra.
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchiopoo
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
breastpiece
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.
broadspread
broadspread
adj
widespread
bromcamphor
brontograph
brontograph
noun
A tracing or chart showing the phenomena accompanying a thunderstorm.
An instrument for making such tracings, such as a recording brontometer.
bulgarophil
buprestidae
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
butterpaste
cardiophobe
cardiophobe
noun
A person who has cardiophobia.
clapboarded
clapboarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clapboard
comportable
comportable
adj
(obsolete) Consistent; suitable.
comprisable
comprisable
adj
Able to be contained or classified.
comprizable
coprophobia
coprophobia
noun
A fear of feces.
corrumpable
corrumpable
adj
(obsolete) corruptible
crispbreads
crispbreads
noun
plural of crispbread
cyberspaces
cyberspaces
noun
plural of cyberspace
depreciable
depreciable
adj
Able to be depreciated.
disprovable
disprovable
adj
Capable of being disproved.
disruptable
disruptable
adj
Capable of being disrupted.
drapability
drapability
noun
The degree to which a fabric can be draped.
dromophobia
embryophyta
epalpebrate
epalpebrate
adj
(rare) Without eyebrows.
epibaterium
epibaterius
epicerebral
equiparable
equiparable
adj
(archaic, rare) comparable, equatable
ergophobiac
erotophobia
erotophobia
noun
Fear of sex; negative attitudes towards sex
expressable
expressable
adj
Rare spelling of expressible.
febriphobia
fibrolipoma
fibrolipoma
noun
(pathology) A lipoma characterised by the presence of fibrous connective tissue
fibroplasia
fibroplasia
noun
The generation of fibrous tissue (especially in wound healing)
forebespeak
francophobe
hebecarpous
hebephrenia
hebephrenia
noun
(clinical psychology) A form of schizophrenia characterised by inappropriate behaviour and emotional responses.
(obsolete) A type of mental disorder occurring during puberty characterized by silly behavior and inappropriate laughter.
hierophobia
hierophobia
noun
Fear of what is religious or sacred.
hormephobia
hydrophobia
hydrophobia
noun
(pathology) An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.
(psychology, colloquial) A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia.