| AEROBIOLOGICAL | • aerobiological adj. Pertaining to aerobiology. • AEROBIOLOGICAL adj. related to aerobiology, the study of airborne organisms. |
| BACKSCATTERING | • backscattering n. (Physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source. • backscattering v. Present participle of backscatter. • BACKSCATTERING n. the act of backscattering. |
| BACTERIOPHAGES | • bacteriophages n. Plural of bacteriophage. • BACTERIOPHAGE n. a bacterium that eats other bacteria. |
| BACTERIOPHAGIC | • bacteriophagic adj. Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage. • BACTERIOPHAGIC adj. of or like a bacteriophage, a bacterium that eats other bacteria, also BACTERIOPHAGOUS. |
| BIOARCHAEOLOGY | • bioarchaeology n. Zooarchaeology. • bioarchaeology n. (US) osteoarchaeology. • BIOARCHAEOLOGY n. the branch of archaeology that deals with the remains of living things. |
| BLACKGUARDLIER | • BLACKGUARDLY adj. like a blackguard. |
| BRACHYGRAPHIES | • brachygraphies n. Plural of brachygraphy. • BRACHYGRAPHY n. certain old systems of shorthand. |
| BRANCHIOSTEGAL | • branchiostegal adj. (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish. • branchiostegal n. A branchiostegal ray. • BRANCHIOSTEGAL adj. of or relating to the operculum covering the gill slits of fish. |
| CARPETBAGGINGS | • CARPETBAGGING n. the act of engaging in political chicanery. |
| CHARGEABLENESS | • chargeableness n. The state or quality of being chargeable. • CHARGEABLENESS n. the state of being chargeable. |
| DISCOURAGEABLE | • discourageable adj. Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened. • DISCOURAGEABLE adj. capable of being discouraged. |
| FIBROCARTILAGE | • fibrocartilage n. A tough form of cartilage that has a matrix of dense bundles of fibres. • FIBROCARTILAGE n. cartilage with embedded fibres. |
| PREFABRICATING | • prefabricating v. Present participle of prefabricate. • PREFABRICATE v. to make standardized parts of beforehand, for assembling later. |
| QUARTERBACKING | • quarterbacking n. (American football) The act of playing as a quarterback. • quarterbacking n. (US) The action of making criticisms after the event. • quarterbacking v. Present participle of quarterback. |
| REBROADCASTING | • rebroadcasting v. Present participle of rebroadcast. • REBROADCAST v. to broadcast again (a radio or television program being simultaneously received from another source). |
| ZYGOBRANCHIATE | • zygobranchiate adj. (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Zygobranchia. • ZYGOBRANCHIATE n. a type of gastropod having paired, symmetrically placed gills, also ZYGOBRANCH. |