| BACKSPEIRS | • BACKSPEIR v. (Scots) to cross-question, also BACKSPEER. |
| BACKSPLITS | • backsplits n. Plural of backsplit. • BACKSPLIT n. (Canadian) a house with floors raised half a storey at the rear, having an upper and lower main floor, and an upper and lower basement. |
| BIOPHYSICS | • biophysics n. The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology. • BIOPHYSICS n. the science of the application of the laws of physics to biological phenomena. |
| BIOSCOPIES | • bioscopies n. Plural of bioscopy. • BIOSCOPY n. a type of medical examination. |
| BISHOPRICS | • bishoprics n. Plural of bishopric. • BISHOPRIC n. the diocese or jurisdiction of a bishop; the rank or office of a bishop. |
| BLOCKSHIPS | • blockships n. Plural of blockship. • BLOCKSHIP n. a warship too old for action, but useful in port defence. |
| PRESCRIBES | • prescribes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prescribe. • PRESCRIBE v. to lay down a rule or direction. |
| PROSCRIBES | • proscribes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of proscribe. • PROSCRIBE v. to forbid, esp. by law. |
| PUBLICISES | • publicises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of publicise. • PUBLICISE v. to make public, also PUBLICIZE. |
| PUBLICISTS | • publicists n. Plural of publicist. • PUBLICIST n. someone who publicizes something. |
| PUBLICNESS | • publicness n. The quality or state of being public. • PUBLICNESS n. the state of being public. |
| SUBSCRIPTS | • subscripts n. Plural of subscript. • subscripts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of subscript. • SUBSCRIPT n. a number or letter written below or underneath; as, iota subscript. |
| SUBSPECIES | • subspecies n. (Taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below species. • subspecies n. (Taxonomy) A taxon at that rank, often indicated with trinomial nomenclature (such as Felis silvestris… • subspecies n. A subdivision of a species in other scientific disciplines. |
| SUBTROPICS | • subtropics n. The region between the tropics and the temperate latitudes of the world. • SUBTROPIC n. a subtropical region. |