| BACCALAUREATES | • baccalaureates n. Plural of baccalaureate. • BACCALAUREATE n. a set of examinations intended to qualify successful candidates for higher education in any of several countries. |
| BACTERICIDALLY | • bactericidally adv. In a bactericidal manner. • BACTERICIDAL adv. destroying bacteria. |
| BRACHYCEPHALIC | • brachycephalic adj. (Of a person or animal) Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right). • brachycephalic n. A brachycephalic person or creature. • BRACHYCEPHALIC adj. short-headed, esp. having a skull whose breadth is 80 per cent or more of its length. |
| BRACHYDACTYLIC | • brachydactylic adj. Relating to brachydactyly. • BRACHYDACTYLIC adj. having abnormally short fingers and toes, also BRACHYDACTYL. |
| CAMPYLOBACTERS | • campylobacters n. Plural of campylobacter. • CAMPYLOBACTER n. a bacterium that is a common cause of gastroenteritis in humans, and also of abortion in cattle and sheep. |
| CIRCUMAMBULATE | • circumambulate v. (Transitive) To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose. • CIRCUMAMBULATE v. to circle on foot esp. ritualistically. |
| COCARBOXYLASES | • cocarboxylases n. Plural of cocarboxylase. • COCARBOXYLASE n. a coenzyme that is a pyrophosphate of thiamine and is important in metabolic reactions. |
| CONTRADICTABLE | • contradictable adj. Capable of being contradicted. • CONTRADICTABLE adj. capable of being contradicted. |
| COUNTERBALANCE | • counterbalance n. (Literally) A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance. • counterbalance n. (Figuratively) A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one. • counterbalance v. (Transitive) To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight. |
| CRANIOCEREBRAL | • craniocerebral adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the skull and the brain. • CRANIOCEREBRAL adj. involving both cranium and brain. |
| CYANOBACTERIAL | • cyanobacterial adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to the cyanobacteria. |
| HYPERCATABOLIC | • hypercatabolic adj. Relating to, or exhibiting, hypercatabolism. |
| PRACTICABILITY | • practicability n. The state of being practicable; feasibility. • PRACTICABILITY n. the state of being practicable. |