(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
berchtesgaden
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
brachygnathia
brachygnathia
noun
Synonym of micrognathism
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
bridgehampton
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
chargeability
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
draughtsboard
draughtsboard
noun
The board on which draughts is played, resembling a chessboard but (depending on the game variation) often having a side length of ten squares rather than eight.
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
forthbringing
forthbringing
verb
present participle of forthbring
gabrilowitsch
graphitizable
graphitizable
adj
(chemistry, of carbon) Able to be converted to graphite.
heartbreaking
heartbreaking
adj
That causes great grief, anguish or distress.
noun
The breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress.
hertogenbosch
hibernologist
kirkcudbright
knightsbridge
matchboarding
matchboarding
noun
A type of softwood panelling formerly used for walls and ceilings.
mitchellsburg
organobismuth
organobismuth
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to bismuth bond
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organometallic compound of bismuth
prothrombogen
straightabout
telebarograph
thimblerigged
thimblerigged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of thimblerig
thimblerigger
thimblerigger
noun
One who cheats by thimblerigging, or tricks of legerdemain.
thoroughbrace
thoroughbrace
noun
(dated) A leather strap supporting the body of a carriage, and attached to springs or serving as a spring itself.
thoroughbreds
thoroughbreds
noun
plural of thoroughbred
thunbergilene
thyroglobulin
thyroglobulin
noun
(biochemistry) A globulin, produced by the thyroid gland, that has a role in the production of the thyroid hormones