(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
aurigation
aurigation
noun
The act of driving a chariot or a carriage.
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
autobahnen
autochthon
autochthon
noun
(geology) A large mass of rock in the place of its original formation, rooted to its basement (foundation rock) as opposed to an allochthon or nappe which has shifted from the place of formation; an autochthonous rock formation.
The earliest inhabitant of an area; an aborigine.
autocolony
autocolony
noun
(botany) A daughter colony formed inside a cell of a parent colony.
autogeneal
autogeneal
adj
(archaic) Self-produced; autogenous.
autogenies
autogenous
autogenous
adj
(anatomy) Developed from an independent centre of ossification.
Produced independently of an external cause or influence.
autognosis
autognosis
noun
self-knowledge; the understanding of one's character and peculiarities
autoimmune
autoimmune
adj
(pathology, immunology) Of or pertaining to autoimmunity.
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
autolesion
autolyzing
autolyzing
verb
present participle of autolyze
automanual
automanual
adj
(historical, telephony) Being or relating to a system of telephony that combines automatic and manual features, such that the caller initially communicates with an operator who, after setting up the desired number on a keyboard, has no further interaction with the call.
automating
automating
verb
present participle of automate
automation
automation
noun
The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.
automatons
automatons
noun
plural of automaton
autonetics
autonoetic
autonoetic
adj
Of or relating to autonoesis.
autonomasy
autonomasy
noun
Archaic form of autonomasia.
autonomies
autonomies
noun
plural of autonomy
autonomist
autonomist
noun
An advocate of autonomy or autonomism.
autonomize
autonomize
verb
(transitive) To make autonomous.
autonomous
autonomous
adj
(Celtic linguistics, of a verb form) Used with no subject, indicating an unknown or unspecified agent; used in similar situations as the passive in English (the difference being that the theme in the English passive construction is the subject, while in the Celtic autonomous construction the theme is the object and there is no subject).
Acting on one's own or independently; of a child, acting without being governed by parental or guardian rules.
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
auxanogram
auxanogram
noun
A culture of microorganisms used in auxanography.
auxanology
auxanology
noun
auxology
auxoaction
avenaceous
avenaceous
adj
Belonging to, or resembling, oats or the oat grasses.
avouchment
avouchment
noun
A positive declaration.
The act of avouching.
axiopoenus
azotoluene
azthionium
background
background
adj
Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
balloonful
balloonful
noun
Enough to fill a balloon.
basigenous
basutoland
basutoland
Proper noun
Lesotho.
batocrinus
baudronses
baudronses
noun
plural of baudrons
bauernbrot
beartongue
beaumontia
bebuttoned
bebuttoned
adj
Wearing clothes, or an item of clothing, with many buttons.
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.
beeftongue
befoulment
befoulment
noun
That which makes or has been made soiled.
The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
benzofuran
benzofuran
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.
benzofuryl
bernouilli
bescouring
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
betancourt
biangulous
biangulous
adj
(archaic) biangular
bicornuate
bicornuate
adj
(medicine) Resembling a pair of horns, as a malformed uterus may.
bicornuous
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
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.
blanquillo
blanquillo
noun
tilefish (Malacanthidae spp.)
bloodhound
bloodhound
noun
(archaic) A bloodthirsty person.
(figurative) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.
A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
bludgeoned
bludgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bludgeon
bludgeoner
bludgeoner
noun
One who bludgeons.
bluebonnet
bluebonnet
noun
Alternative form of blue bonnet
bluebutton
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
bluestoner
bluetongue
bluetongue
noun
A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc
boethusian
bontebucks
bontebucks
noun
plural of bontebuck
boozehound
boozehound
noun
(informal) alcoholic, drunkard
borinqueno
botaurinae
bouchaleen
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
bounceable
bounceable
adj
Able to be bounced
bounceably
bounceback
bounceback
noun
(Internet) An automated response to an email, indicating that it could not be delivered.
(marketing) A customized order form sent out with previously ordered goods, encouraging the customer to make a further order, perhaps motivated by a discount or free gift.
A rebound.
An economic recovery.
bounciness
bounciness
noun
The characteristic of being bouncy.
bouncingly
bouncingly
adv
With a bouncing motion.
boundaries
boundaries
noun
plural of boundary
boundbrook
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.
bountyless
bountyless
adj
Without bounty.
bourbonian
bourbonism
bourbonism
Noun
The principles of the supporters of the obstinate conservatism.
bourbonist
bourbonist
Noun
A supporter of Bourbonism.
bourbonize
bourgeoned
bourgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bourgeon
bourignian
bournonite
bournonite
noun
(mineralogy) A sulfosalt mineral, a sulfantimonite of lead and copper.
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
bradynosus
brassbound
brassbound
adj
Bound with brass.
brauronian
brinehouse
brogueneer
brontesque
brontosaur
brontosaur
noun
Any member of the genus Brontosaurus.
brontozoum
broquineer
brownsburg
bubonalgia
bubonocele
bubonocele
noun
(medicine) An inguinal hernia, especially of the incomplete variety in which the hernial pouch descends only as far as the groin, forming a swelling there like a bubo.
bubonoceze
buccinator
buccinator
noun
(anatomy) A thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek.
bucconasal
bucconasal
adj
Relating to the cheek and the nose
bucconidae
bucconinae
buckhannon
buckhannon
Proper noun
a city in West Virginia, USA
buckhounds
buckhounds
noun
plural of buckhound
bucorvinae
budennovsk
buffaloing
buffaloing
verb
present participle of buffalo
bufflehorn
buffoonery
buffoonery
noun
The behaviour expected of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness.
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.
buitenzorg
bulldozing
bulldozing
noun
An act of demolition with a bulldozer.
verb
present participle of bulldoze
bullionism
bullionism
noun
(economics, historical) An economic theory that defines wealth by the amount of precious metals owned; a primitive form of mercantilism.
bullionist
bullionist
noun
An advocate for a metallic currency, or a paper currency always convertible into gold.
bullockman
bumboatman
bumboatman
noun
A man who pilots a bumboat.
bumboatmen
bumboatmen
noun
plural of bumboatman
bunglesome
bunglesome
adj
Characterised or marked by bungling; ungainly; awkward; incompetent
bunkhouses
bunkhouses
noun
plural of bunkhouse
bunnymouth
buonaparte
buonaparte
Proper noun
Bonaparte
buonarroti
buononcini
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
burdensome
burdensome
adj
Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
burgeoning
burgeoning
adj
That buds, grows or expands; developing.
noun
(by extension) A new growth or expansion of something.