| BACKSTRAIGHT | • backstraight n. Alternative form of back straight (“backstretch”). • back␣straight n. (Athletics, horse racing) The straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing… |
| BATHOCHROMIC | • bathochromic adj. (Physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a lower frequency. • BATHOCHROMIC adj. denoting or relating to a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
| BATHYGRAPHIC | • bathygraphic adj. Relating to bathygraphy. • BATHYGRAPHIC adj. of or relating to the depths of the ocean, also BATHYGRAPHICAL. |
| BIRDWATCHERS | • birdwatchers n. Plural of birdwatcher. • bird␣watchers n. Plural of bird watcher. • BIRDWATCHER n. one who watches birds as a hobby. |
| BIRDWATCHING | • birdwatching n. Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment. • birdwatching n. (Slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches. • bird␣watching n. Alternative spelling of birdwatching. |
| BLEACHERITES | • bleacherites n. Plural of bleacherite. • BLEACHERITE n. one who sits in the bleachers, uncovered seats. |
| BRACHIATIONS | • brachiations n. Plural of brachiation. • BRACHIATION n. the act of swinging by one's arms from place to place. |
| CRUSHABILITY | • crushability n. The property of being capable of being crushed. • CRUSHABILITY n. the quality of being crushable. |
| DIBRANCHIATE | • dibranchiate adj. (Zoology) Having two gills. • dibranchiate n. (Zoology) Any of the Dibranchiata. • DIBRANCHIATE adj. having two gills. |
| INCHARITABLE | • incharitable adj. Obsolete form of uncharitable. • INCHARITABLE adj. lacking charity, also UNCHARITABLE. |
| MICROHABITAT | • microhabitat n. A specific habitat, typically extremely small, such as a cave corner or a cardboard box. • MICROHABITAT n. the microenvironment in which an organism lives. |
| MULTICHAMBER | • multichamber adj. Composed of multiple chambers. |
| SCRATCHBUILD | • SCRATCHBUILD v. to build (usually models) from raw materials, as opposed to constructing from kits or buying ready made. |
| SCRATCHBUILT | • scratch-built adj. Of a building: built ad hoc, with whatever materials are to hand, and often just from ground level. • scratch-built adj. Of a structure, e.g. a car, model or toy: built with minimal cost and at short notice, with rudimentary materials. • SCRATCHBUILD v. to build (usually models) from raw materials, as opposed to constructing from kits or buying ready made. |
| SWITCHBOARDS | • switchboards n. Plural of switchboard. • SWITCHBOARD n. a board or frame bearing apparatus for making or breaking an electric current or circuit. |
| TECTIBRANCHS | • tectibranchs n. Plural of tectibranch. • TECTIBRANCH n. any member of the Tectibranchiata, molluscs including sea-slugs. |
| UNCHARITABLE | • uncharitable adj. Not charitable. • UNCHARITABLE adj. lacking in charity. |
| UNCHARITABLY | • uncharitably adv. In an uncharitable manner. • UNCHARITABLE adv. lacking in charity. |