| ABHORRENTLY | • abhorrently adv. In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence. • ABHORRENT adv. loathsome. |
| BATHYBIUSES | • BATHYBIUS n. a substance on the sea bottom formerly thought to be living matter. |
| BATHYMETERS | • bathymeters n. Plural of bathymeter. • BATHYMETER n. an instrument for recording the contours of deep oceans. |
| BATHYMETRIC | • bathymetric adj. Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry. • BATHYMETRIC adj. relating to measurement by a bathymeter, also BATHYMETRICAL. |
| BATHYSCAPES | • bathyscapes n. Plural of bathyscape. • BATHYSCAPE n. a submersible observation chamber. |
| BATHYSCAPHE | • bathyscaphe n. A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin… • BATHYSCAPHE n. a submersible observation chamber, also BATHYSCAPH. |
| BATHYSPHERE | • bathysphere n. A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths… • BATHYSPHERE n. a submersible observation chamber. |
| BLAMEWORTHY | • blameworthy adj. Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible. • blame-worthy adj. Obsolete form of blameworthy. • BLAMEWORTHY adj. worthy of censure. |
| BLASTOCHYLE | • blastochyle n. (Anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles. • BLASTOCHYLE n. the fluid in a blastocoel. |
| BREADTHWAYS | • breadthways adv. Breadthwise. • BREADTHWAYS adv. in terms of breadth, broadside on, also BREADTHWISE. |
| BREATHALYSE | • breathalyse v. (Chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of breathalyze. • BREATHALYSE v. to use a device which measures the amount of alcohol on a person's breath, also BREATHALYZE. |
| BREATHALYZE | • breathalyze v. To estimate the alcohol content of a person’s blood by using a breathalyzer. • BREATHALYZE v. to use a device which measures the amount of alcohol on a person's breath, also BREATHALYSE. |
| CHALYBEATES | • chalybeates n. Plural of chalybeate. • CHALYBEATE n. a water or other liquid, esp. a drug, containing iron salts. |
| ERYTHORBATE | • erythorbate n. (Organic chemistry) any salt or ester of erythorbic acid. • ERYTHORBATE n. a salt of erythorbic acid that is used in foods as an antioxidant. |
| ETHNOBOTANY | • ethnobotany n. (Botany, sociology) The scientific study of the relationships between people and plants. • ethnobotany n. (Pharmacology) The scientific study of traditional medicinal plants used by various ethnic groups. • ETHNOBOTANY n. the plant lore of indigenous cultures. |
| HEREDITABLY | • hereditably adv. By inheritance. • HEREDITABLE adv. capable of being inherited. |
| HYPERBATONS | • hyperbatons n. Plural of hyperbaton. • HYPERBATON n. the use, esp. for emphasis, of a word order other than the expected or usual one, as in 'Bird thou never wert'. |
| INHERITABLY | • inheritably adv. By inheritance. • INHERITABLE adv. capable of being inherited or of passing by inheritance, also HERITABLE. |
| SUBLETHALLY | • sublethally adv. In a sublethal manner, or to a sublethal extent. • SUBLETHAL adv. not quite fatal. |