A form of articulation that allows considerable change in position and spatial relationship between the articulated parts, and which bones move freely upon one another; diarthrosis.
abelmoschus
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
abolishable
abolishable
adj
Capable of being abolished.
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
acrophobias
acrophobias
noun
plural of acrophobia
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
alphesiboea
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibryous
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
balloonfish
balloonfish
noun
The pufferfish; blowfish
barbershops
barbershops
noun
plural of barbershop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barbershop
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
barrelhouse
barrelhouse
noun
(music) A loud, percussive type of blues piano suitable for noisy bars or taverns.
A rough and tumble drinking establishment.
bashibazouk
bashibazouk
noun
Alternative spelling of bashi-bazouk
basiophitic
basophilias
basophilias
noun
plural of basophilia
basophilous
basophilous
adj
Alternative form of basophilic
bathysophic
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beanshooter
beanshooter
noun
Alternative form of bean-shooter
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.
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
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.
blastophaga
blastophore
blastophore
noun
(biology, obsolete) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them.
bleachhouse
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
bloodstanch
blossomhead
boarishness
boarishness
noun
the quality of being boarish
boatmanship
boatmanship
noun
The art of managing a boat.
bodhisattva
bodhisattva
noun
(Buddhism) A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.
(Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.
bodhisattwa
bohemianism
bohemianism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bohemianism
bondmanship
bondmanship
noun
The state of being a bondman.
brachiators
brachiators
noun
plural of brachiator
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachiosaur
brachiosaur
noun
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
brachyurous
brachyurous
adj
(zoology) brachyural
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
broadsheets
broadsheets
noun
plural of broadsheet
buffalofish
buphthalmos
buphthalmos
noun
(medicine) Abnormal enlargement of the eyeball.
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
chaenolobus
chalkboards
chalkboards
noun
plural of chalkboard
cheeseboard
cheeseboard
noun
A board used for serving cheeses.
chessboards
chessboards
noun
plural of chessboard
chloriambus
choliambist
choliambist
noun
One who writes in choliambic meter.
chromoblast
chromoblast
noun
An embryonic cell that develops into a pigment cell.
chrysarobin
chrysarobin
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid.
cohabitants
cohabitants
noun
plural of cohabitant
corybantish
dithyrambos
dorsibranch
ethambutols
fashionable
fashionable
adj
(archaic) genteel; well-bred
Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style.
Established or favoured by custom or use; current; prevailing at a particular time.
noun
A fashionable person; a fop.
fashionably
fashionably
adv
In a fashionable manner.
flashboards
flashboards
noun
plural of flashboard
gnathobasic
gnathobasic
adj
Related to, or characteristic of a gnathobase
gristhorbia
habitations
habitations
noun
plural of habitation
halocarbons
halocarbons
noun
plural of halocarbon
handbarrows
handbarrows
noun
plural of handbarrow
harbourless
harbourless
adj
without a harbour
harbourside
harbourside
adj
Located on or near a harbour.
noun
(British spelling) An area (especially a residential area) near a harbour (often in the form of converted warehouses etc)
harmonsburg
harrodsburg
heartthrobs
heartthrobs
noun
plural of heartthrob
hebeanthous
hebecarpous
hebecladous
hebetations
hematobious
hematoblast
hematoblast
noun
Alternative form of haematoblast
hibernators
hibernators
noun
plural of hibernator
hobbistical
hollansburg
holobaptist
holoblastic
holoblastic
adj
(biology, of an egg) Cleaving, and separating into separate blastomeres.
homoblastic
homoblastic
adj
(biology) Developing from a single type of tissue.
(botany) Having leaves whose shape changes very little with the plant's or shoot's age.
homophobias
homophobias
noun
plural of homophobia
horsebacker
horsebacker
noun
One who rides on horseback.
houseboater
houseboater
noun
One who lives in a houseboat.
housebreaks
housebreaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of housebreak
hubbardston
hullabaloos
hullabaloos
noun
plural of hullabaloo
husbandhood
husbandhood
noun
The condition of being a husband
hyalobasalt
hyperbatons
hyperbatons
noun
plural of hyperbaton
hypoblastic
hypoblastic
adj
of, or relating to the hypoblast
hypsophobia
lobachevsky
lymphoblast
lymphoblast
noun
(US, cytology, oncology) An immature lymphocyte; they proliferate uncontrollably in lymphoblastic leukemia
lyssophobia
lyssophobia
noun
The fear of lyssa, or rabies.
matchboards
matchboards
noun
plural of matchboard
misbehavior
misbehavior
noun
(American spelling) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.
nihilobstat
nonwashable
nonwashable
adj
Not washable.
nourishable
nourishable
adj
Capable of being nourished.
overbashful
overbashful
adj
Excessively bashful.
papaphobist
patchboards
patchboards
noun
plural of patchboard
phlebograms
phlebograms
noun
plural of phlebogram
photostable
photostable
adj
Exhibiting photostability
prosobranch
prosobranch
adj
(of a gastropod) Having gills placed in front of the heart.
(of gills) Placed in front of the heart.
noun
(zoology) A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group.
pseudobchia
puboischiac
puboischial
puboischial
adj
Synonym of ischiopubic
punchboards
punchboards
noun
plural of punchboard
rhabdomeres
rhabdomeres
noun
plural of rhabdomere
rhabdomonas
rhabdosophy
rhabdovirus
rhabdovirus
noun
Any of the rod-shaped viruses belonging to the family Rhabdoviridae.
rhomboclase
rhomboclase
noun
(mineralogy) An acidic orthorhombic iron sulfate mineral.
rubythroats
rubythroats
noun
plural of rubythroat
russophobia
russophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of Russophobia
sabanahoyos
scarborough
scarborough
Proper noun
A coastal town in England.
A district and former municipality in Toronto, Canada.
scotophobia
scotophobia
noun
Fear of darkness.
seborrhagia
seborrhagia
noun
(dated, uncommon) Synonym of seborrhea
shacklebone
shadowboxed
shadowboxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shadowbox
shadowboxes
shadowboxes
noun
plural of shadowbox
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shadowbox
sharebroker
sharebroker
noun
A broker who deals in railway or other shares and securities.