| BECLASPING | • beclasping v. Present participle of beclasp. • BECLASP v. to clasp, embrace. |
| BACKPEDALING | • backpedaling v. (US) present participle of backpedal. • backpedaling n. The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop. • BACKPEDAL v. to pedal backwards. |
| BATHYPELAGIC | • bathypelagic adj. (Oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep. • BATHYPELAGIC adj. found in the depths of the sea, down to 4000 metres below sea level. |
| ABYSSOPELAGIC | • abyssopelagic adj. Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone. • ABYSSOPELAGIC adj. pertaining to the deepest regions of the ocean. |
| BACKPEDALLING | • backpedalling v. (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Britain) present participle of backpedal. • BACKPEDAL v. to pedal backwards. |
| BENTHOPELAGIC | • benthopelagic adj. Both benthic and pelagic. • benthopelagic n. Any such organism. • BENTHOPELAGIC adj. living just above the seabed. |
| COPYRIGHTABLE | • copyrightable adj. (Copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law. • copyrightable n. Anything for which one can obtain copyright. • COPYRIGHTABLE adj. that can be copyrighted. |
| PALEOBIOLOGIC | • paleobiologic adj. Alternative spelling of palaeobiologic. • PALEOBIOLOGIC adj. relating to paleobiology, also PALEOBIOLOGICAL. |
| PHLEBOGRAPHIC | • phlebographic adj. Relating to phlebography. • PHLEBOGRAPHIC adj. relating to phlebography, radiography of a vein. |
| PREBIOLOGICAL | • prebiological adj. Prior to the time when life arose. • PREBIOLOGICAL adj. before life, also PREBIOLOGIC. |
| PALAEOBIOLOGIC | • palaeobiologic adj. Of or pertaining to palaeobiology. • PALAEOBIOLOGIC adj. related to palaeobiology. |
| BIOGEOGRAPHICAL | • biogeographical adj. Of or pertaining to biogeography. • BIOGEOGRAPHICAL adj. relating to biogeography, also BIOGEOGRAPHIC. |
| HYPERCOAGULABLE | • hypercoagulable adj. (Of blood) Having an increased tendency to clot. • HYPERCOAGULABLE adj. excessively coagulable. |
| PALEOBIOLOGICAL | • paleobiological adj. Of or pertaining to paleobiology. • PALEOBIOLOGICAL adj. relating to paleobiology, also PALEOBIOLOGIC. |
| PLUMBAGINACEOUS | • plumbaginaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the Plumbaginaceae. • PLUMBAGINACEOUS adj. belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, leadworts. |
| REPUBLICANISING | • republicanising v. Present participle of republicanise. • REPUBLICANISE v. to make republican, also REPUBLICANIZE. |
| REPUBLICANIZING | • republicanizing v. Present participle of republicanize. • REPUBLICANIZE v. to make republican, also REPUBLICANISE. |
| SUBSPECIALISING | • subspecialising v. Present participle of subspecialise. • SUBSPECIALISE v. to practise a subspecialty, also SUBSPECIALIZE. |
| SUBSPECIALIZING | • subspecializing v. Present participle of subspecialize. • SUBSPECIALIZE v. to practise a subspecialty, also SUBSPECIALISE. |
| UNCOPYRIGHTABLE | • uncopyrightable adj. (Copyright law) Ineligible for copyright. • uncopyrightable n. That for which no one can obtain copyright. • UNCOPYRIGHTABLE adj. not copyrightable. |