Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetylbenzoic
acrobatically
acrobatically
adv
In an acrobatic manner.
actinobacilli
actinobacilli
noun
plural of actinobacillus
actionability
actionability
noun
The characteristic of being actionable.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
albocinereous
albuminoscope
alcoholizable
alcoholizable
adj
Able to be alcoholized.
amblyocarpous
ambulacriform
ambulacriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form of ambulacra.
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
antimicrobial
antimicrobial
adj
(pharmacology) inhibiting the growth of microbes
(pharmacology) preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes
(pharmacology) tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes
noun
an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
arboriculture
arboriculture
noun
The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees.
archiblastoma
associability
associability
noun
The condition of being associable
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
bacilliparous
bacillogenous
bacillophobia
bacillophobia
noun
The fear of microbes.
bactericholia
bacterioblast
bacteriocidal
bacteriocidal
adj
Alternative form of bactericidal
bacteriologic
bacteriologic
adj
bacteriological
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacteriolytic
bacteriolytic
adj
antibiotic
of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis
balneological
balneological
adj
Of or pertaining to balneology
balsameaceous
bardocucullus
baroclinicity
baroclinicity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic; barocliny
barytocalcite
barytocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral.
basichromiole
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basioccipital
basioccipital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the basiocciput
noun
(anatomy) Synonym of basiocciput
bathysophical
bellicoseness
bellicoseness
noun
The state or quality of being bellicose; bellicosity
bellicosities
bellicosities
noun
plural of bellicosity
benedictional
benedictional
noun
a book of benedictions.
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzalacetone
benzalacetone
noun
Synonym of benzylideneacetone
benzoglycolic
benzoylformic
bibliognostic
bibliographic
bibliographic
adj
Of or pertaining to bibliography.
bibliological
bibliological
adj
Relating to bibliology.
bibliopolical
bibliopolical
adj
Alternative form of bibliopolic
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibracteolate
bibracteolate
adj
(botany) Having two bracteoles.
biconditional
biconditional
adj
Having two conditions
noun
(logic) An "if and only if" conditional wherein the truth of each term depends on the truth of the other
biconsonantal
biconsonantal
adj
Composed of two consonants
noun
A word or root (in particular in an Afroasiatic language) which consists of two consonants.
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
biochemically
biochemically
adv
With reference to biochemistry.
bioecological
bioecological
adj
Relating to bioecology
bioelectrical
bioelectrical
adj
Pertaining to bioelectricity.
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
biometrically
biometrically
adv
In a biometric way; through use of biometrics.
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
biotelemetric
biotelemetric
adj
Relating to biotelemetry.
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
blastocarpous
blastogenetic
blastogenetic
adj
Relating to blastogenesis.
blastomycetes
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.
blastomycosis
blastomycosis
noun
(pathology) A fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis, endemic to parts of North America, whose clinical symptoms resemble those of histoplasmosis
blastomycotic
blastomycotic
adj
Relating to blastomycosis.
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
blockheadedly
blockheadedly
adv
In a blockheaded way.
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
bloodsuckings
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
boldfacedness
bombastically
bombastically
adv
In a bombastic manner.
bombycillidae
boroglycerate
boroglyceride
boroglyceride
noun
(dated, medicine) A preparation made by warming boric acid with glycerine; once sued as an antiseptic
boroglycerine
borosalicylic
borowolframic
bostrychoidal
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachiocrural
brachiocrural
adj
(anatomy) Relating to both an upper and lower limb (especially to an arm and a leg or thigh)
brachiofacial
brachiofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and the face.
brachiolarian
brachiolarian
adj
Relating to brachiolaria
brachioradial
brachioradial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the forearm (between wrist and elbow)
brachyglossal
branchicolous
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
bromometrical
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoplegia
buccocervical
buccocervical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cheek and the neck
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and cervical vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and cervical aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
buccogingival
buccogingival
adj
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and gingival vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and gingival aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
buddhological
buddhological
Adjective
Relating to Buddhology.
butyrochloral
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
calciobiotite
cannonballing
cannonballing
verb
present participle of cannonball
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carbonylating
carbonylating
verb
present participle of carbonylate
carbonylation
carbonylation
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carbonyl group into a compound, especially by reaction with carbon monoxide
carbosilicate
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
catabolically
catabolically
adv
In terms of catabolism.
caudotibialis
celebrationis
cenobitically
cenobitically
adv
In a cenobitic manner.
centrobarical
centrobarical
adj
Obsolete form of centrobaric.
cerebrational
cerebrational
adj
Relating to cerebration.
cerebriformly
cerebriformly
adv
In a cerebriform manner.
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).
cervicobuccal
cervicobuccal
adj
Relating to the neck and the cheek.
cervicolabial
cervicolabial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the labial region of the neck of an incisor or canine tooth
cervicolumbar
cervicolumbar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the lumbar region of the spine
chalcostibite
chalcostibite
noun
(mineralogy) A black orthorhombic mineral composed of copper antimony disulfide
chamberfellow
cherryblossom
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chlorobenzene
chlorobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of benzene in which one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by chlorine; but especially the simplest such derivative C₆H₅Cl that is used in the manufacture of phenol, aniline and other compounds
chlorobromide
chlorobromide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any mixed chloride and bromide.
(photography) A photographic paper containing such silver salts; a print made on such paper.
cholerophobia
cholerophobia
noun
A morbid fear of cholera.
choosableness
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
chrysobalanus
circumorbital
circumorbital
adj
(anatomy) Around the eye.
noun
Any of the scales around a reptile's eye.
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
clothesbasket
clothesbasket
noun
A basket for holding clothes to be laundered.
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
coagulability
coagulability
noun
The ability to coagulate, of being coagulable
cobalticyanic
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
cobaltocyanic
cobelligerent
cobelligerent
adj
Carrying on war in conjunction with another power.
noun
Country that wages war against a common enemy, without the countries on the same side having a formal treaty of military alliance.
cocarboxylase
cocarboxylase
noun
A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine.
coccobaccilli
coccobacillus
coccobacillus
noun
(bacteriology) Any bacteria with a shape intermediate between cocci (spherical) and bacilli (rod-shaped)
codifiability
codifiability
noun
The ability to structure information or knowledge into a code, or set of rules; ability to codify.