(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
abietineous
abietineous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Abietineae.
abiogeneses
abiogeneses
noun
plural of abiogenesis
abiogenesis
abiogenesis
noun
(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abnormalise
abnormalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abolishable
abolishable
adj
Capable of being abolished.
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abovestairs
abovestairs
noun
Alternative form of above stairs.
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abruptiones
abscessroot
abscondedly
abscondence
abscondence
noun
(rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
absentation
absentation
noun
The act of absenting oneself.
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absolutizes
absolutizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolutize
absorbances
absorbances
noun
plural of absorbance
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
abstentions
abstentions
noun
plural of abstention
abstentious
abstentious
adj
Characterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
aerobacters
aerobicizes
aerobicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerobicize
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
albatrosses
albatrosses
noun
plural of albatross
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
albumoscope
alphesiboea
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambiversion
ambiversion
noun
(psychology) A personality trait having balanced characteristics of both extroversion and introversion.
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
ambrosterol
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
ameloblasts
ameloblasts
noun
plural of ameloblast
ametabolism
ametabolism
noun
The condition of being ametabolic
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
amoeboidism
amoeboidism
noun
Alternative form of ameboidism
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
anaerobious
anaerobious
adj
(archaic) anaerobic
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
antiobesity
antiobesity
adj
(pharmacology, nutrition, of a drug, etc.) Serving to counter obesity.
arabinoside
arabinoside
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.
arboraceous
arboraceous
adj
Abounding in trees.
Of or relating to trees.
arborescent
arborescent
adj
(philosophy) Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).
Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.
arborvitaes
arborvitaes
noun
plural of arborvitae
arboviruses
arboviruses
noun
plural of arbovirus
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
asbestoidal
assiniboine
astoundable
astoundable
adj
Capable of being astounded.
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
babooneries
babooneries
noun
plural of baboonery
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
backcrossed
backcrossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcross
backcrosses
backcrosses
noun
plural of backcross
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backcross
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backstrokes
backstrokes
noun
plural of backstroke
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstroke
backwoodser
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteroides
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
ballottines
balmarcodes
bamboozlers
bamboozlers
noun
plural of bamboozler
bangiaceous
bankrollers
bankrollers
noun
plural of bankroller
barbershops
barbershops
noun
plural of barbershop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barbershop
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
barcarolles
barcarolles
noun
plural of barcarolle
bardolaters
bardolaters
noun
plural of bardolater
bargeboards
bargeboards
noun
plural of bargeboard
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barnstormer
barnstormer
noun
One who barnstorms.
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
barometries
barometries
noun
plural of barometry
baronetages
baronetages
noun
plural of baronetage
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
baronetised
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
baroqueness
baroqueness
noun
The state or condition of being baroque.
barotseland
barrelhouse
barrelhouse
noun
(music) A loud, percussive type of blues piano suitable for noisy bars or taverns.
A rough and tumble drinking establishment.
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
baseballdom
baseballdom
noun
The world of baseball.
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
basketwoman
basketwoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.
basketworks
basketworks
noun
plural of basketwork
bastinadoed
bastinadoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastinado
bastinadoes
bastinadoes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastinado
batidaceous
battledores
battledores
noun
plural of battledore
battologise
battologise
verb
Alternative form of battologize
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
bdellostoma
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beanshooter
beanshooter
noun
Alternative form of bean-shooter
beauteously
beauteously
adv
In a beauteous manner.
becassocked
becassocked
adj
Wearing a cassock.
beccaficoes
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
belladonnas
belladonnas
noun
plural of belladonna
belorussian
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
benzocaines
benzocaines
noun
plural of benzocaine
benzofurans
benzofurans
noun
plural of benzofuran
bernardston
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
bialystoker
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
biodegrades
biodegrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biodegrade
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
biopiracies
bioreactors
bioreactors
noun
plural of bioreactor
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
biosafeties
bipolarizes
bipolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bipolarize
birostrated
birostrated
adj
Alternative form of birostrate
bisectional
bisectional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
bistournage
bistriazole
bistriazole
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having two triazole rings
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
bladdernose
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
blastocheme
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastocoele
blastocoele
noun
Alternative spelling of blastocoel
blastocoels
blastocoels
noun
plural of blastocoel
blastoderms
blastoderms
noun
plural of blastoderm
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blastomeres
blastomeres
noun
plural of blastomere
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastomyces
blastophore
blastophore
noun
(biology, obsolete) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them.