| BIOCENOLOGY | • biocenology n. (Biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities. • BIOCENOLOGY n. the branch of ecology concerned with the relationships and interactions between the members of a natural community. |
| BIOCOENOSES | • biocoenoses n. Plural of biocoenose. • BIOCOENOSIS n. a state of association of creatures in a certain region, also BIOCENOSIS. |
| BIOCOENOSIS | • biocoenosis n. (Biology) A community of interacting organisms that form a natural ecological unit. • BIOCOENOSIS n. a state of association of creatures in a certain region, also BIOCENOSIS. |
| BIOCOENOTIC | • biocoenotic adj. Relating to biocoenosis. • BIOCOENOTIC adj. ecological, also BIOCENOTIC. |
| BLOODSTONES | • bloodstones n. Plural of bloodstone. • BLOODSTONE n. a green chalcedony sprinkled with red spots resembling blood. |
| BOONDOGGLED | • boondoggled v. Simple past tense and past participle of boondoggle. • BOONDOGGLE v. to carry out unnecessary work. |
| BOONDOGGLER | • boondoggler n. A person who boondoggles; a wastrel. • BOONDOGGLER n. one who engages in boondoggling. |
| BOONDOGGLES | • boondoggles n. Plural of boondoggle. • BOONDOGGLE v. to carry out unnecessary work. |
| BOOZEHOUNDS | • boozehounds n. Plural of boozehound. • BOOZEHOUND n. (colloquial) an alcoholic. |
| GNOTOBIOSES | • GNOTOBIOSIS n. the rearing of organisms in a germfree environment. |
| GNOTOBIOTES | • gnotobiotes n. Plural of gnotobiote. • GNOTOBIOTE n. a germfree animal. |
| OBSOLETIONS | • obsoletions n. Plural of obsoletion. • OBSOLETION n. obsolescence. |
| OMBROGENOUS | • ombrogenous adj. (Of peat or a bog) Dependant on rain. • OMBROGENOUS adj. of plants, able to flourish in wet conditions. |
| OVERBOOKING | • overbooking v. Present participle of overbook. • overbooking n. An instance of selling or guaranteeing more seats than are available. • OVERBOOKING n. the act of booking more than necessary. |
| SUBNOTEBOOK | • subnotebook n. (Computing) A small, lightweight laptop computer, smaller than a notebook computer. |