(mycology, biology) The creation of spores by cutting off portions of the sporophore by the growth of septa; abstriction.
abjuration
abjuration
noun
A repudiation on oath of a religious or political principle.
A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
The act of abjuring.
absolution
absolution
noun
(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
absolutism
absolutism
noun
(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
absolutist
absolutist
adj
Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; uncompromising.
noun
(metaphysics) One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the Absolute.
An uncompromising person; one who maintains certain principles to be absolute.
One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.
absolutive
absolutive
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.
(rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
noun
(grammar) An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.
(grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
absolutize
absolutize
verb
(transitive) To make absolute.
abstemious
abstemious
adj
(rare) Promotive of abstemiousness.
Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
abstrusion
abstrusion
noun
(rare) The act of thrusting away.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
abulomania
abulomania
noun
Alternative form of aboulomania
accubation
accubation
noun
The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals.
aglobulism
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminoid
albuminoid
adj
like albumen
of albumin
noun
A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue
albuminone
albuminone
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A principle derived from certain albuminoids; it is soluble in alcohol and is not coagulable by heat.
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
aleurobius
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
ambiparous
ambulation
ambulation
Noun
walking around
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
anaerobium
antilobium
aquaphobia
aquaphobia
noun
A fear of water, especially a morbid fear of drowning.
archibuteo
attributor
attributor
noun
One who attributes; an imputer.
aulophobia
aulophobia
noun
fear of flutes
aurophobia
aurophobia
noun
The fear of gold; by extension, the fear of wealth.
autobolide
automobile
automobile
adj
Self-moving; self-propelled.
noun
(US, Canada) A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. A car or motorcar.
autophobia
autophobia
noun
Fear or dislike of automobiles.
The morbid fear of being alone or of oneself.
self-hatred
babiroussa
babiroussa
noun
A large hoglike quadruped, of the genus Babyrousa, found in the East Indies, sometimes domesticated; the Indian hog. Its upper canine teeth or tusks are large and recurved.
bacterious
baculiform
baculiform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped.
balourdise
barbarious
barbarious
adj
(dated, before 20th century, now literary) barbarous, barbaric.
barrigudos
barrigudos
noun
plural of barrigudo
basigamous
basigenous
basisolute
basisolute
adj
(botany) Prolonged at the base, like certain leaves.
batocrinus
battailous
battailous
adj
(obsolete) Warlike, battle-ready.
beaujolais
beaumontia
beautihood
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
becousined
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
behaviours
behaviours
noun
plural of behaviour
beliquored
beliquored
adj
Drunken.
belorussia
belorussia
Proper noun
Belarus
bernouilli
bertolucci
bescouring
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
biangulous
biangulous
adj
(archaic) biangular
bibulosity
bibulosity
noun
A fondness for tippling.
bibulously
bibulously
adv
In a bibulous manner; drunkenly; as if intoxicated.
bicipitous
bicipitous
adj
(archaic) Having two heads; bicipital.
bicolorous
bicolorous
adj
(biology, mycology) Having two different colors.
bicoloured
bicoloured
adj
Of two colours.
bicornuate
bicornuate
adj
(medicine) Resembling a pair of horns, as a malformed uterus may.
bicornuous
bielorouss
bifluoride
bifluoride
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of difluoride
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
bijouterie
bijouterie
noun
Small articles of jewellery, trinkets, etc.
biliferous
biliferous
adj
Generating bile.
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.
binominous
binominous
adj
(obsolete) binomial
binotonous
biophagous
biophagous
adj
That feeds on living creatures.
biophilous
biophilous
adj
(psychology) Exhibiting or relating to biophilia.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
birdhouses
birdhouses
noun
plural of birdhouse
bismuthous
bismuthous
adj
(chemistry) Of, or containing bismuth in its lower valence.
bistouries
bistouries
noun
plural of bistoury
bituminoid
bituminous
bituminous
adj
Of or pertaining to bitumen.
noun
(countable) A type or grade of bituminous coal.
(uncountable) Bituminous coal.
biunivocal
biunivocal
adj
Relating to two, related univocal terms, sources etc.
bivouacked
bivouacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bivouac
blanquillo
blanquillo
noun
tilefish (Malacanthidae spp.)
blisterous
bloodguilt
bloodguilt
noun
guilt of wrongfully causing death or shedding blood
bloubiskop
blouselike
blouselike
adj
Resembling a blouse.
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
boedromius
boethusian
boghazkeui
boisterous
boisterous
adj
Characterized by violence and agitation; wild; stormy.
Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.
Having or resembling animal exuberance.
boistously
boldacious
boldacious
adj
(US) brazen, impudent, unrestrained.
bombylious
bombylious
adj
(obsolete) Buzzing like a bumblebee.
borinqueno
botaurinae
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
botrychium
botuliform
botuliform
adj
Having the shape of a sausage
botulismus
botulismus
noun
Obsolete form of botulism.
boucherism
boucherize
boucherize
Verb
To impregnate (timber, railroad ties, etc.) with a preservative solution of copper sulphate.
boucicault
bouckville
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
boulangist
boulangist
Noun
A supporter of Boulangism.
bouldering
bouldering
noun
(climbing) Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.
verb
present participle of boulder
boumdienne
bounciness
bounciness
noun
The characteristic of being bouncy.
bouncingly
bouncingly
adv
With a bouncing motion.
boundaries
boundaries
noun
plural of boundary
bounderish
bounderish
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
boundingly
boundingly
adv
With a bounding motion.
bountihead
bountihead
noun
Bounteousness.
bourbonian
bourbonism
bourbonism
Noun
The principles of the supporters of the obstinate conservatism.
bourbonist
bourbonist
Noun
A supporter of Bourbonism.
bourbonize
bourgeoise
bourgeoise
noun
A female member of the bourgeoisie; a wealthy woman
bourignian
bournonite
bournonite
noun
(mineralogy) A sulfosalt mineral, a sulfantimonite of lead and copper.
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
brabagious
brauronian
bridehouse
brimborium
brinehouse
brogueries
bromoauric
broquineer
brotulidae
bruisewort
bruisewort
noun
Any plant supposed to heal bruises, such as soapwort or comfrey.
bubonalgia
buccinator
buccinator
noun
(anatomy) A thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek.
bucconidae
bucconinae
bucolicism
bucolicism
noun
Bucolic attitudes or behaviour.
bucorvinae
buffaloing
buffaloing
verb
present participle of buffalo
buffoonish
buffoonish
adj
Characteristic of a buffoon.
buffoonism
buffoonism
noun
(rare, archaic) The practices of a buffoon; buffoonery.
bufotenine
bufotenine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, found in the skins of some toads, related to serotonin.