A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
algebraically
algebraically
adv
Using algebra.
bacteriogenic
bacteriogenic
adj
Caused by bacteria
bacteriologic
bacteriologic
adj
bacteriological
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
belligerences
belligerences
noun
plural of belligerence
bioenergetics
bioenergetics
noun
(biology, physics) The study of the energy transformations that take place in living organisms.
A form of physical therapy according to which physical movements are a means of releasing emotional stress.
biogeographic
biogeographic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography, the study of the geographical arrangement of plants and animals
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
birefringence
birefringence
noun
(physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium; the property of a material that light passing through it is so split.
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
boroglyceride
boroglyceride
noun
(dated, medicine) A preparation made by warming boric acid with glycerine; once sued as an antiseptic
boroglycerine
bourgeoisitic
bourgeoisitic
adj
(rare) bourgeois
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bronchiogenic
bronchiogenic
adj
Alternative form of bronchogenic
bronchoplegia
cambridgeport
carbonigenous
carbonigenous
adj
Carboniferous.
carpetbagging
carpetbagging
verb
present participle of carpetbag
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
chargeability
circumambages
circumambages
noun
Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.
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.
coburghership
coneighboring
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
corroboreeing
counterboring
counterboring
noun
A counterbore. (cylindrical recess)
verb
present participle of counterbore
countergabion
countergambit
countergambit
noun
(chess) A gambit offered by the black (non-starting) player.
crossbreeding
crossbreeding
noun
The process, or the result of crossbreeding.
verb
present participle of crossbreed
crumblingness
crumblingness
noun
The quality of crumbling.
decarbonating
decarbonating
verb
present participle of decarbonate
decarbonising
decarbonising
verb
present participle of decarbonise
decarbonizing
decarbonizing
verb
present participle of decarbonize
decarburising
decarburising
verb
present participle of decarburise
decarburizing
decarburizing
verb
present participle of decarburize
decerebrating
decerebrating
verb
present participle of decerebrate
dischargeable
dischargeable
adj
Capable of being discharged.
embracingness
embryogenetic
embryogenetic
adj
Relating to embryogenesis.
embryographic
embryographic
adj
Relating to embryography.
embryological
embryological
adj
Of or pertaining to embryology
encumberingly
encumberingly
adv
In an encumbering manner.
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
gobiesociform
gobiesociform
noun
Any clingfish of the order Gobiesociformes
gravicembalos
gravicembalos
noun
plural of gravicembalo
hibernicising
hibernicizing
interscribing
interscribing
verb
present participle of interscribe
manganbrucite
mechanicsburg
membranogenic
membranogenic
adj
That generates membranes.
misdescribing
misdescribing
verb
present participle of misdescribe
mitchellsburg
overbalancing
overbalancing
noun
An instance of something being overbalanced.
verb
present participle of overbalance
overscrubbing
peacebreaking
peacebreaking
noun
Disturbing or destroying a state of peace.
phlebographic
phlebographic
adj
Relating to phlebography.
prebiological
prebiological
adj
Prior to the time when life arose.
preblockading
precognizable
precognizable
adj
cognizable beforehand
predescribing
predescribing
verb
present participle of predescribe
preinscribing
reabstracting
recalibrating
recalibrating
verb
present participle of recalibrate
recelebrating
recelebrating
verb
present participle of recelebrate
relubricating
relubricating
verb
present participle of relubricate
represcribing
represcribing
verb
present participle of represcribe
resubscribing
resubscribing
verb
present participle of resubscribe
rubbernecking
rubbernecking
noun
Generally, any act of observation in a manner considered unduly overt or otherwise unseemly.
The act of slowing down whilst driving a vehicle, in order to see the scene of an accident.