| ABSTRACTOR | • abstractor n. Alternative form of abstracter. • abstractor n. (Dated, historical, UK) A clerk of a certain title or grade in the British civil service. • ABSTRACTOR n. one who abstracts, also ABSTRACTER. |
| ANTIBIOTIC | • antibiotic n. (Pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms… • antibiotic adj. (Pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics. • antibiotic adj. (Obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist. |
| BALCONETTE | • balconette n. (Architecture) A false balcony, or railing at the outer plane of a window-opening reaching to the floor… • balconette n. (Rare) A small balcony. • balconette n. Synonym of balcony bra. |
| BATHOLITIC | • batholitic adj. Of or relating to batholite. • BATHOLITIC adj. of or like a batholite, a mass of igneous rock that has risen from a great depth. |
| BIOSTATICS | • biostatics n. (Biology) The science of the structure and function of organic bodies. • BIOSTATICS n. the branch of biology that deals with the structure of organisms in relation to their function. |
| BLASTOCYST | • blastocyst n. (Biology) The mammalian blastula. • BLASTOCYST n. a mammalian blastula in which some differentiation of cells has occurred. |
| CARBONETTE | • CARBONETTE n. (New Zealand) a ball of compressed coal dust used as fuel. |
| CATABOLITE | • catabolite n. (Biochemistry) Any substance produced during catabolism. • CATABOLITE n. a product of catabolism, destructive chemical processes in living creatures. |
| CHATTERBOX | • chatterbox n. (Informal) One who chats or talks to excess. • chatterbox n. A cootie catcher (children’s fortune-telling device). • chatterbox n. (Computing) Synonym of chatterbot. |
| COBALTITES | • cobaltites n. Plural of cobaltite. • COBALTITE n. a mineral of a nearly silver-white color, composed of arsenic, sulphur, and cobalt, also COBALTINE. |
| COHABITANT | • cohabitant n. A person who cohabits with another. • COHABITANT n. one who dwells with another, or in the same place or country. |
| COMBATANTS | • combatants n. Plural of combatant. • COMBATANT n. one engaged in combat. |
| COMBATTING | • combatting v. Present participle of combat. • COMBAT v. to fight against. |
| COTTABUSES | • COTTABUS n. (Greek) an ancient Greek game of throwing wine into a vessel, also KOTTABOS. |
| ECTOBLASTS | • ectoblasts n. Plural of ectoblast. • ECTOBLAST n. the outer layer of the blastoderm, also EPIBLAST. |
| OBTRUNCATE | • obtruncate v. To deprive of a limb; to lop. • OBTRUNCATE v. to cut or lop off the head of. |
| PICKETBOAT | • picketboat n. Alternative form of picket boat. • picket␣boat n. A small naval craft used for harbor patrol and other close inshore work. • PICKETBOAT n. a craft used (as by the coastguard) for harbour patrol. |
| SUBTRACTOR | • subtractor n. Alternative spelling of subtracter. • SUBTRACTOR n. one who subtracts, also SUBTRACTER. |
| TABLECLOTH | • tablecloth n. A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table. • table-cloth n. Alternative form of tablecloth. • table␣cloth n. Alternative spelling of tablecloth (A cloth used to cover a table). |