(obsolete) The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.
(obsolete) The action of being deposed from the seat of power.
(obsolete, law) The renunciation of interest in a property or a legal claim; abandonment.
The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder.
The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power.
abductions
abductions
noun
plural of abduction
abjections
abjections
noun
plural of abjection
abjunction
abjunction
noun
(logic) Synonym of material nonimplication
(mycology, biology) The creation of spores by cutting off portions of the sporophore by the growth of septa; abstriction.
aborticide
aborticide
noun
An agent responsible for an abortion (the destruction of a fetus); abortifacient.
The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide.
abreaction
abreaction
noun
(psychoanalysis) The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross.
abscession
abscession
noun
(obsolete) An abscess.
(rare) A separating; a removal; a going away.
abscission
abscission
noun
(botany) The natural separation of a part at a predetermined location, such as a leaf at the base of the petiole.
(obsolete) The state of being cut off.
(rhetoric) A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly
The act or process of cutting off.
absconding
absconding
noun
An instance in which someone absconds.
verb
present participle of abscond
accubation
accubation
noun
The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals.
acrobacies
acrobatics
acrobatics
noun
A spectacular display of agility.
The art of performing acrobatic gymnastic feats.
acrobatism
acrobatism
noun
(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats.
acrophobia
acrophobia
noun
phobia or strong fear of being high above ground level
actionable
actionable
adj
(law) Affording grounds for legal action.
I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?
That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.
actionably
actionably
adv
In an actionable manner.
aerobatics
aerobatics
noun
Spectacular stunts, performed in an airplane or glider. Examples include various types of rolls and loops.
aerobiotic
aerobiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerobiosis
aerophobic
aerophobic
adj
Disliking or avoiding air.
Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
albication
albication
noun
The process of becoming white, or developing white patches or streaks.
ambocoelia
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
amoebicide
amoebicide
noun
Alternative spelling of amebicide
amphibolic
amphibolic
adj
(geology) Of, resembling or containing the mineral amphibole.
Of, pertaining to or exhibiting amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal.
anabolitic
anabolitic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to anabolism or to anabolites
antibiotic
antibiotic
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.
(pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.
antibromic
antibromic
adj
(archaic) Having the power to eliminate offensive smells.
noun
(archaic) Any substance capable of eliminating offensive smells.
arabinosic
arabinosic
adj
Of or relating to arabinose.
arboricole
arboricole
adj
(zoology) arboreal
archbishop
archbishop
noun
A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)
archibaldo
archibuteo
arcimboldi
associable
associable
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Liable to be affected by sympathy with other parts; said of organs, nerves, muscles, etc.
(obsolete) sociable; companionable
Capable of being associated or joined.
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
azobenzoic
baccharoid
bacillosis
bacillosis
noun
(pathology) infection with bacilli
bacterioid
bacterioid
adj
(rare) Resembling a bacterium.
bacterious
bactritoid
bactritoid
noun
Any extinct cephalopod of the order Bactritida
baculiform
baculiform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped.
badacsonyi
balatronic
balatronic
adj
buffoonish
baldachino
balopticon
balopticon
noun
(historical) An early kind of stereopticon or projector.
bandicoots
bandicoots
noun
plural of bandicoot
baphometic
barometric
barometric
adj
Made or done with a barometer
Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.
baroscopic
baroscopic
adj
Relating to, or determined by, the baroscope.
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
barotactic
barotactic
adj
Relating to barotaxis
barotropic
barotropic
adj
(meteorology) In which the pressure of the atmosphere is dependent upon its density only.
barricados
baryphonic
basilicock
basiscopic
basiscopic
adj
Toward or facing the base; away from the apex.
basophilic
basophilic
adj
Easily stained with basic dyes, such as haematoxylin.
batholitic
batholitic
adj
Of or relating to batholite.
batocrinus
batonistic
batrachoid
batrachoid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Batrachoididae of marine fishes, called toadfish.
(zoology, dated) Frog-like; batrachian.
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Batrachoididae; a batrachoidid.
batticaloa
beaconwise
beaconwise
adv
Like a beacon; in the manner of a beacon.
beccaficos
beccaficos
noun
plural of beccafico
becloaking
becloaking
verb
present participle of becloak
beclogging
beclogging
verb
present participle of beclog
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
beclowning
beclowning
verb
present participle of beclown
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
becousined
becrowding
becrowding
verb
present participle of becrowd
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
bentonitic
bentonitic
adj
Formed of, or containing, bentonite.
benzocaine
benzocaine
noun
(pharmacology) A local anesthetic commonly used as a topical pain reliever.
bertolucci
beryciform
beryciform
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Beryciformes, an order of ray-finned fishes
noun
Any fish of the order Beryciformes
berycoidea
berycoidei
bescouring
betorcinol
biacromial
biacromial
adj
(anatomy) interacromial
bibliothec
bibliothec
noun
A bibliographer’s catalogue.
bibliotics
bibliotics
noun
The study of documents and handwriting in order to verify authorship or authenticity
bichloride
bichloride
noun
(chemistry) A dichloride.
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
bicipitous
bicipitous
adj
(archaic) Having two heads; bicipital.
bicolorous
bicolorous
adj
(biology, mycology) Having two different colors.
bicoloured
bicoloured
adj
Of two colours.
bicondylar
bicondylar
adj
Involving two condyles.
bicornuate
bicornuate
adj
(medicine) Resembling a pair of horns, as a malformed uterus may.
bicornuous
bicorporal
bicorporal
adj
Having two bodies
bicrofarad
bicrofarad
noun
(dated, nonstandard) A billionth of a farad.
biflecnode
biflecnode
noun
(geometry) A fleflecnode
biharmonic
biharmonic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a class of fourth-order partial differential equations which arises in areas of continuum mechanics
noun
Any equation of this kind.
bijections
bijections
noun
plural of bijection
bilocation
bilocation
noun
(Forteana) The ability to be, or fact of being, in two places at once.
biloculate
biloculate
adj
Having two loculi.
biloculina
biloculine
biloculine
adj
(biology) Characteristic of species of foraminifers in the genus Biloculina, now principally in Pyrgo.
Having two chambers or compartments.
binoculars
binoculars
noun
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.
binoculate
binoculate
adj
Having two eyes.
bioblastic
biocellate
biocellate
adj
(zoology) Having two ocelli, or eye-like spots.
biocenosis
biocenosis
noun
(biology) a group of interacting animals and/or plants that form a particular ecosystem
biocenotic
biocenotic
adj
Relating to a biocenosis
biocentric
biocentric
adj
Supporting or pertaining to biocentrism.
biochemics
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biocoenose
biocoenose
noun
A living collection of life forms that are found together, interacting as a community within an ecosystem.
biocontrol
biocontrol
noun
(biology) The biological control of pests by the use of organisms that are natural predators, parasites, or pathogens
verb
To exercise such control
biodynamic
biodynamic
adj
(Anthroposophy, agriculture, pseudoscience) Of, or relating to a form of organic agriculture with mystical and holistic elements, based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner.
(New Age, psychoanalysis, pseudoscience) Of, or relating to a form of psychotherapy, massage and energy healing developed by Gerda Boyesen in Norway in the 1950s.
Of, or relating to the effects of motion on living things.
bioecology
bioecology
noun
The specifically biological aspects of ecology
biogenetic
biogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogenesis.
Of or pertaining to biogenetics.
biographic
biographic
adj
biographical
biological
biological
adj
(proscribed, an error in non-native speakers' English) Organic (grown without agrochemicals).
Of or relating to biology.
Related by consanguinity, especially as to parents and children.
noun
(rare) A biological product.
biomedical
biomedical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomedicine.
noun
A product of the biomedicine industry.
biometrics
biometrics
noun
The automated measurement of biological data.
The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics.
biomorphic
biomorphic
adj
Having the appearance of a biomorph; representing a living organism rather than an artistic or pragmatic ideal.
bionomical
bionomical
adj
Alternative form of bionomic
biophysics
biophysics
noun
The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.
bioplasmic
bioplasmic
adj
Pertaining to, or consisting of, bioplasm.
bioplastic
bioplastic
noun
Any form of synthetic polymer, similar to normal plastic, made from renewable biomass sources such as plant sugars, starches, or oils, rather than from petroleum.
biopsychic
biopsychic
adj
Relating to psychic phenomena in their relation to the living organism or to the general phenomena of life
biorythmic
bioscience
bioscience
noun
Any of several sciences that deal with living organisms
bioscopies
bioscopies
noun
plural of bioscopy
biostatics
biostatics
noun
(biology) The science of the structure and function of organic bodies
biotically
biotically
adv
In a biotic manner
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bisections
bisections
noun
plural of bisection
bishoprics
bishoprics
noun
plural of bishopric
bishopscap
biunivocal
biunivocal
adj
Relating to two, related univocal terms, sources etc.
bivouacked
bivouacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bivouac
blastodisc
blastodisc
noun
Alternative form of blastodisk
blockading
blockading
verb
present participle of blockade
blockiness
blockiness
noun
The state or condition of being blocky.
blockishly
blotchiest
blotchiest
adj
superlative form of blotchy: most blotchy
boccherini
boiceville
boldacious
boldacious
adj
(US) brazen, impudent, unrestrained.
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
bolometric
bolometric
adj
Of or pertaining to bolometry
as measured using a bolometer
bombiccite
bombycidae
bombycilla
bootlicked
bootlicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootlick
bootlicker
bootlicker
noun
(by extension, derogatory) Anyone who is seen as supporting authoritarianism.
(derogatory) A person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady