(ornithology) Having the anterior toes united by a basal web
biconcavity
biconcavity
noun
The quality of being biconcave.
biconically
biconically
adv
In a biconical manner.
biconjugate
biconjugate
adj
(botany) paired twice
(mathematics) conjugate in two ways
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
bidactylous
bifurcation
bifurcation
noun
(biology) A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
bilifaction
bilocations
bilocations
noun
plural of bilocation
bilocellate
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
bioactivity
bioactivity
noun
(biology, medicine) Biologic activity, such as biochemical or immunologic reactivity: the biologic effect (function or dysfunction, benefit or toxicity) of a substance.
biocatalyst
biocatalyst
noun
(biochemistry) A biochemical catalyst; normally an enzyme.
biochemical
biochemical
adj
characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
of, or relating to biochemistry
noun
a chemical substance derived from a biological source
bioclimatic
bioclimatic
adj
(architecture) Focused on providing a comfortable microclimate.
Of or pertaining to the relationship between living things and climate.
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
biofeedback
biofeedback
noun
A technique consisting of measuring a person's quantifiable bodily functions, such as blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, sweat gland activity, and muscle tension, then conveying the information to the person in real-time.
biologicals
biologicals
noun
(medicine) biological products, such as antitoxins or vaccines, used to induce immunity
(military) biological weapons
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
biometrical
biometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to biometrics.
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
biopiracies
bioreaction
bioreaction
noun
A biological reaction.
bioreactors
bioreactors
noun
plural of bioreactor
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
biosocially
biosocially
adv
In a biosocial context.
biostatical
biostatical
adj
biostatic
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
bisectional
bisectional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
bivocalized
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
bizygomatic
bizygomatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two zygomatic arches
blackamoors
blackamoors
noun
plural of blackamoor
blackboards
blackboards
noun
plural of blackboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackboard
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blackfellow
blackfellow
noun
(Australia, now usually considered offensive) A (male) Australian Aborigine.
blackington
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blacktongue
blacktopped
blacktopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacktop
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
blastocolla
blastocysts
blastocysts
noun
plural of blastocyst
blastodiscs
blastodiscs
noun
plural of blastodisc
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastomyces
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
bleachhouse
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
blockheaded
blockheaded
adj
Resembling a blockhead; stupid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blockhead
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
bloodstanch
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
bodicemaker
boldfacedly
boletaceous
boletaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Boletaceae of mushrooms.
bolographic
bombacaceae
bombastical
bombastical
adj
(archaic) bombastic
borocalcite
borocarbide
borocarbide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any material containing both boride and carbide ions
borocitrate
borzicactus
botanically
botanically
adv
in a botanical manner
regarding botany
botanomancy
botanomancy
noun
Divination by plants. A form of pyromancy in which tree branches and/or leaves are burnt.
Tea-leaf reading, or tasseomancy.
bovovaccine
bovovaccine
noun
(historical) A vaccine to prevent tuberculosis in cattle.
brachiation
brachiation
noun
(zoology) Movement by swinging the arms from one hold to the next.
brachiators
brachiators
noun
plural of brachiator
brachiopoda
brachiopode
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.
brachiotomy
brachydomal
brachyurous
brachyurous
adj
(zoology) brachyural
braconniere
braconniere
noun
A skirt or apron of mail or lamellar armor, worn with plate armor, to defend the stomach, groin, and upper thighs.
bracteiform
bracteolate
bracteolate
adj
(botany) Having bracteoles.
bradycrotic
bradycrotic
adj
Having a slow pulse
braggadocio
braggadocio
noun
A braggart.
Empty boasting.
branchiform
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchiopoo
brecciation
brecciation
noun
(geology) The formation of breccia such as by external shock.
broadcasted
broadcasted
verb
(sometimes proscribed) simple past tense and past participle of broadcast
broadcaster
broadcaster
noun
(computing) A piece of equipment used to transmit data over a computer network.
(obsolete) A person who sows seeds by scattering; also, one who promotes sowing seeds in this manner instead of by drilling (“making holes in the soil and placing seeds in them”).
A machine used to broadcast or spread seeds, fertilizer, etc.
A person whose job it is to effect such broadcasts; specifically, one who presents radio or television programmes (especially documentaries or news programmes); a presenter.
A piece of equipment used to transmit audio and/or video content, or messages, to be received by radios or televisions, over the internet, etc.
An organization or station that engages in the activity of such broadcasting.
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
brocatelles
brocatelles
noun
plural of brocatelle
brochantite
brochantite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic copper sulfate mineral
bromacetate
bromacetone
bromcamphor
bromocyanid
bromouracil
bromouracil
noun
A brominated derivative of uracil.
bronchially
bronchially
adv
In a bronchial way.
bronchiolar
bronchiolar
adj
Of or pertaining to the bronchioles of the lung
bryological
bryological
adj
Of or pertaining to bryology.
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
buccinatory
buccinatory
adj
Relating to the buccinator muscle.
buccolabial
buccolabial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cheek and the lip.
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and labial vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and labial aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
bucerotidae
bucerotinae
bucolically
bucolically
adv
In a bucolic manner.
buffaloback
buffaloback
noun
The back of a buffalo
bulbocapnin
bulbochaete
bulborectal
butomaceous
butomaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Butomaceae.
butyraceous
butyraceous
adj
Of, pertaining to or containing butter; buttery
byronically
byronically
Adverb
In a Byronic fashion.
cabbagetown
cabbagewood
cabbagewood
noun
The tree Ceodes umbellifera.
cabbageworm
cabbageworm
noun
Alternative form of cabbage worm
cabellerote
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
cabombaceae
calciphobic
calibration
calibration
noun
The act of calibrating something.
calibrators
calibrators
noun
plural of calibrator
campbellton
campbeltown
cannabidiol
cannabidiol
noun
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A nonintoxicating cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa.
cannabinoid
cannabinoid
adj
(organic chemistry) Structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol
noun
(organic chemistry) Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.
cannabinols
cannabinols
noun
plural of cannabinol
cannonballs
cannonballs
noun
plural of cannonball
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cannonball
cannonsburg
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
carabineros
carabineros
noun
plural of carabinero
caramboling
caramboling
verb
present participle of carambole
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbocyclic
carbocyclic
adj
(organic chemistry) describing a ring, all of whose atoms are carbon
carbolating
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbolising
carbolising
verb
present participle of carbolise
carbolizing
carbolizing
verb
present participle of carbolize
carbolxylol
carbonadoed
carbonadoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carbonado
carbonadoes
carbonarism
carbonarism
Proper noun
The principles, practices, or organization of the Carbonari.
carbonarist
carbonating
carbonating
verb
present participle of carbonate
carbonation
carbonation
noun
(mineralogy) The replacement of calcium hydroxide with calcium carbonate triggered by a chemical reaction.
Carbonization.
The amount or level of dissolved carbon dioxide remaining in solution.
The state of having carbon dioxide gas dissolved in a liquid.
carbonators
carbonators
noun
plural of carbonator
carboncliff
carbonimide
carbonimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of carbonic acid; any derivative of this compound