| BACKSCRATCHER | • backscratcher n. A long slender rod with a rake-like device on one end, sometimes in the form of a human hand, designed… • back␣scratcher n. Alternative spelling of backscratcher. • BACKSCRATCHER n. a person who practises backscratching. |
| BRACHYPTERISM | • BRACHYPTERISM n. the state of having abnormally short wings. |
| BRACHYPTEROUS | • brachypterous adj. (Zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings. • BRACHYPTEROUS adj. having short wings. |
| BRACHYTHERAPY | • brachytherapy n. Radiotherapy using radioactive sources positioned within (or close to) the treatment volume, typically… • BRACHYTHERAPY n. a medical procedure used in the treatment of prostate cancer. |
| BRAINCHILDREN | • brainchildren n. Plural of brainchild. • BRAINCHILD n. a product of one's creative imagination. |
| BREECHLOADERS | • breechloaders n. Plural of breechloader. • breech-loaders n. Plural of breech-loader. • BREECHLOADER n. a firearm that loads at the breech. |
| CARBOHYDRASES | • carbohydrases n. Plural of carbohydrase. • CARBOHYDRASE n. any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide). |
| CARBOHYDRATES | • carbohydrates n. Plural of carbohydrate. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
| CHECKERBOARDS | • checkerboards n. Plural of checkerboard. • CHECKERBOARD n. a board used in various games (as checkers) with usually 64 squares in 2 alternating colors. |
| CHEQUERBOARDS | • chequerboards n. Plural of chequerboard. • CHEQUERBOARD n. a board for playing chequers. |
| CYBERCHONDRIA | • cyberchondria n. Anxiety concerning one’s health, caused by visiting medical websites. • CYBERCHONDRIA n. unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites. |
| HARDSCRABBLES | • HARDSCRABBLE n. a great effort made in the face of difficulties. |
| INTERBRANCHES | Sorry, definition not available. |
| PERENNIBRANCH | • perennibranch n. (Zoology) Any perennibranchiate organism. • PERENNIBRANCH n. a creature that retains the gills throughout life. |
| RHABDOMANCERS | • rhabdomancers n. Plural of rhabdomancer. • RHABDOMANCER n. one who practises rhabdomancy. |
| SCHLUMBERGERA | • schlumbergera n. (Botany) Any member of the cactus genus Schlumbergera. • Schlumbergera prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – crab cactus, including the Christmas cactus or holiday cactus. • SCHLUMBERGERA n. Christmas cactus. |
| SUBCHARTERING | • SUBCHARTER v. to rent a chartered vehicle. |
| THOROUGHBRACE | • thoroughbrace n. (Dated) A leather strap supporting the body of a carriage, and attached to springs or serving as a spring itself. • THOROUGHBRACE n. any of several leather straps supporting the body of a carriage and serving as springs. |
| TURBOCHARGERS | • turbochargers n. Plural of turbocharger. • TURBOCHARGER n. a centrifugal blower driven by exhaust gas turbines and used to supercharge an engine. |