| AILOUROPHOBE | • ailourophobe n. Alternative spelling of ailurophobe. • AILOUROPHOBE n. one with a morbid fear of cats. |
| ASTROBIOLOGY | • astrobiology n. (Sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth. • ASTROBIOLOGY n. exobiology. |
| BACHELORHOOD | • bachelorhood n. The condition of being a bachelor. • BACHELORHOOD n. the state of being a bachelor. |
| BOONDOGGLERS | • boondogglers n. Plural of boondoggler. • BOONDOGGLER n. one who engages in boondoggling. |
| COLLABORATOR | • collaborator n. A person who works with others towards a common goal. • collaborator n. A person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy. • COLLABORATOR n. one who collaborates. |
| CORROBORABLE | • corroborable adj. Capable of being corroborated. • CORROBORABLE adj. able to be corroborated. |
| FLUOROCARBON | • fluorocarbon n. (Chemistry) Any derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine. • FLUOROCARBON n. any of a series of compounds of fluorine and carbon. |
| HYDROBIOLOGY | • hydrobiology n. (Biology) The study of the biology of the organisms that inhabit bodies of water. • HYDROBIOLOGY n. the study of aquatic organisms. |
| MICROBIOLOGY | • microbiology n. (Biology) The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and… • MICROBIOLOGY n. the study of microscopic organisms. |
| NEUROBIOLOGY | • neurobiology n. (Biology) The scientific study of nerve and brain function in people and animals. • NEUROBIOLOGY n. the study of the anatomy of the nervous system. |
| OBSTROPALOUS | • obstropalous adj. Alternative form of obstropulous. • OBSTROPALOUS adj. (colloquial) noisy, unruly, also OBSTREPEROUS, OBSTROPULOUS. |
| OBSTROPULOUS | • obstropulous adj. (UK, obsolete, slang) Synonym of obstreperous. • OBSTROPULOUS adj. (colloquial) noisy, unruly, also OBSTREPEROUS, OBSTROPALOUS. |
| OMBROPHILOUS | • ombrophilous adj. (Biology) Capable of thriving in areas of heavy rainfall. • OMBROPHILOUS adj. capable of withstanding long periods of rain. |
| POLYRIBOSOME | • polyribosome n. (Biochemistry) A cluster of ribosomes, connected by mRNA, that collectively synthesizes protein. • POLYRIBOSOME n. a cluster of ribosomes linked together by a molecule of messenger RNA and forming the site of protein synthesis. |
| RADIOBIOLOGY | • radiobiology n. (Biology) The study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms. • radiobiology n. (Biochemistry) The use of radioactive labels to study biological processes. • RADIOBIOLOGY n. a branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation or radioactive materials on biological systems. |
| SOBOLIFEROUS | • soboliferous adj. (Botany) Producing soboles. • SOBOLIFEROUS adj. bearing shoots or suckers. |
| TROUBLESHOOT | • troubleshoot v. (Transitive, intransitive) To analyze or diagnose (a problem, or something faulty) to the point of determining… • TROUBLESHOOT v. to solve problems. |