| BIOMETRICS | • biometrics n. The automated measurement of biological data. • biometrics n. The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics. • BIOMETRICS n. the study of biological measurement. |
| BIOMIMICRY | • biomimicry n. Biomimetics. • BIOMIMICRY n. the mimicry of one living organism by another. |
| BIOMORPHIC | • biomorphic adj. Having the appearance of a biomorph; representing a living organism rather than an artistic or pragmatic ideal. • BIOMORPHIC adj. of or like a biomorph, a representation of a living thing as decoration. |
| CHERUBIMIC | • cherubimic adj. Of or relating to cherubim. • CHERUBIMIC adj. like a cherub. |
| CHORIAMBIC | • choriambic adj. Of or relating to a choriamb. • choriambic n. A choriamb. • CHORIAMBIC n. a metrical foot comprising a trochee and an iambus, also CHORIAMB, CHORIAMBUS. |
| CRIBRIFORM | • cribriform adj. Perforated, as in the manner of a sieve. • CRIBRIFORM adj. shaped like a sieve. |
| IMBRICATED | • imbricated adj. Overlapping, like scales or roof-tiles; intertwined. • IMBRICATE v. to lay overlapping one another. |
| IMBRICATES | • imbricates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imbricate. • IMBRICATE v. to lay overlapping one another. |
| LUMBRICOID | • lumbricoid adj. Like an earthworm; belonging to the genus Lumbricus or family Lumbricidae. • LUMBRICOID adj. wormlike. |
| MICROBIOME | • microbiome n. (Genetics) The genetic information (genomes) of a microbiota. • microbiome n. (Biology) A microbial biome, such as the community of microbes within the human gut. • MICROBIOME n. the microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, which inhabit the human body in a symbiotic relationship. |
| MICROBIOTA | • microbiota n. The microbial community that inhabits a multi-cellular organism, whether the entire organism or a specific… • Microbiota prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cupressaceae – an evergreen shrub from eastern Russia. • MICROBIOTA n. the smallest soil organisms collectively. |
| MICROFIBER | • microfiber n. (American spelling) Very fine synthetic fiber; cloth made of such fiber. • MICROFIBER n. a cloth of tightly woven synthetic fibre, also MICROFIBRE. |
| MICROFIBRE | • microfibre n. (British spelling, Canadian spelling) Alternative spelling of microfiber. • MICROFIBRE n. a cloth of tightly woven synthetic fibre, also MICROFIBER. |
| RECLIMBING | • reclimbing v. Present participle of reclimb. • RECLIMB v. to climb again. |
| STRABISMIC | • strabismic adj. Afflicted with, or pertaining to, strabismus. • strabismic n. A person who has strabismus. • STRABISMIC adj. of or like a strabismus, a squint, also STRABISMAL, STRABISMICAL. |