Originally, a system for the identification of criminals making use of anthropometric measurements — including head size, arm span, scars, distinguishing features and the like. The usage has been extended to encompass a means of identification of racing greyhounds.
biogenetical
biogenetical
adj
biogenetic
bloodletting
bloodletting
noun
(by extension) The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect.
(historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.
A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.
verb
present participle of bloodlet
bloomingdale
bloomingness
bloomingness
noun
A blooming condition.
bloomingrose
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bobsleddings
boilermaking
boilermaking
noun
The manufacture of boilers.
bolshevizing
bolshevizing
verb
present participle of bolshevize
booksellings
boswellizing
bottlemaking
bottlemaking
noun
The manufacture of bottles.
bougainville
boulangerite
boulangerite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead antimony sulfide mineral that forms metallic grey monoclinic crystals.
bowdlerising
bowdlerising
verb
present participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerizing
bowdlerizing
verb
present participle of bowdlerize
bromogelatin
bromogelatin
noun
(photography) A process for preparing dry plates with an emulsion of bromides and silver nitrate in gelatin.
carbogelatin
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
demobilising
demobilising
verb
present participle of demobilise
demobilizing
demobilizing
verb
present participle of demobilize
desobligeant
diagnoseable
diagnoseable
adj
Alternative form of diagnosable
disbowelling
disbowelling
verb
present participle of disbowel
ethnobiology
ethnobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between plants and animals and human cultures
everblooming
everblooming
adj
Describes a plant that blooms throughout the growing season.
forbearingly
forbearingly
adv
In a forbearing manner.
forebodingly
forebodingly
adv
In a foreboding manner.
geobotanical
geobotanical
adj
Relating to geobotany.
gibbonsville
globigerinae
globigerinas
hemoglobinic
hemoglobulin
hemoglobulin
noun
Synonym of hemoglobin
homebuilding
homebuilding
noun
The part of the construction industry concerned with building individual homes.
ignobilities
ignobilities
noun
plural of ignobility
incoagulable
incoagulable
adj
Not coagulable
incognizable
incognizable
adj
Not cognizable; incapable of being recognised.
incorrigible
incorrigible
adj
(archaic) Incurable.
Defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright.
Determined, unalterable, hence impossible to improve upon.