| ALPHABETIFORM | • alphabetiform adj. Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols. • ALPHABETIFORM adj. shaped like letters. |
| AMPHIBOLOGIES | • amphibologies n. Plural of amphibology. • AMPHIBOLOGY n. a grammatically ambiguous phrase or sentence, also AMPHIBOLY. |
| BEACHCOMBINGS | • beachcombings n. Plural of beachcombing. • BEACHCOMBING n. wandering along a beach looking for useful objects. |
| BEHAVIOURISMS | • behaviourisms n. Plural of behaviourism. • BEHAVIOURISM n. the psychological theory that behaviour is governed by conditioning rather than internal processes and that by changing behaviour patterns it is possible to treat psychological disorders, also BEHAVIORISM. |
| BIOCHEMICALLY | • biochemically adv. With reference to biochemistry. • BIOCHEMICAL adv. of or relating to biochemistry, also BIOCHEMIC. |
| BIOMECHANICAL | • biomechanical adj. Of or pertaining to biomechanics. • bio-mechanical adj. Alternative form of biomechanical. • bio-mechanical n. (Cycling) An injury. |
| BLAMEWORTHIER | • BLAMEWORTHY adj. worthy of censure. |
| CHIMNEYBOARDS | • CHIMNEYBOARD n. a board blocking up a fireplace. |
| HEBDOMADARIES | • hebdomadaries n. Plural of hebdomadary. • HEBDOMADARY n. a member of a chapter or convent, who takes his or her weekly turn in performing the sacred offices of the Church. |
| HEMATOBLASTIC | • hematoblastic adj. Alternative form of haematoblastic. • HEMATOBLASTIC adj. of or like hematoblast, a blood platelet, also HAEMATOBLASTIC. |
| HOLOMETABOLIC | • holometabolic adj. Of, pertaining to, or undergoing holometabolism. • HOLOMETABOLIC adj. exhibiting holometabolism, complete metamorphosis. |
| IAMBOGRAPHERS | • iambographers n. Plural of iambographer. • IAMBOGRAPHER n. one who writes in iambics. |
| MARIMBAPHONES | • marimbaphones n. Plural of marimbaphone. • MARIMBAPHONE n. a marimba. |
| MEGAHERBIVORE | • megaherbivore n. (Biology) Any very large herbivore, typically one weighing more than 1000 kg. • MEGAHERBIVORE n. a large plant-eater. |
| MISBEHAVIOURS | • misbehaviours n. Plural of misbehaviour. • MISBEHAVIOUR n. bad behaviour, also MISBEHAVIOR. |
| PHLEBOTOMICAL | • phlebotomical adj. Phlebotomic. • PHLEBOTOMICAL adj. relating to phlebotomy, the surgical opening of a vein to draw blood, also PHLEBOTOMIC. |
| RHABDOMANCIES | • RHABDOMANCY n. divination by wands or rods. |
| THIOCARBAMIDE | • thiocarbamide n. (Organic chemistry) thiourea. • THIOCARBAMIDE n. another name for thiourea. |
| THROMBOKINASE | • thrombokinase n. (Biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme that converts prothrombin into thrombin during the clotting of blood. • THROMBOKINASE n. an enzyme active in the clotting of blood, aka thromboplastin. |