| BIOASTRONOMY | • bioastronomy n. Synonym of astrobiology. • BIOASTRONOMY n. the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space. |
| BOOKCROSSING | • bookcrossing v. Present participle of bookcross. • bookcrossing n. The practice of leaving a book in a public location to be found and read by others, who then do the same. • BOOKCROSSING n. the practice of leaving a book in a public location to be found and read by others, who then do the same. |
| BOONDOGGLERS | • boondogglers n. Plural of boondoggler. • BOONDOGGLER n. one who engages in boondoggling. |
| BRONCHOSCOPE | • bronchoscope n. A form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes. • BRONCHOSCOPE n. an instrument for examining the windpipe. |
| BRONCHOSCOPY | • bronchoscopy n. (Medicine) A technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope. • BRONCHOSCOPY n. examination of the bronchi. |
| GNOTOBIOTICS | • gnotobiotics n. The science involved with maintaining a microbiologically controlled environment. • GNOTOBIOTICS n. the study of organisms living in germfree conditions or when inoculated with known microorganisms. |
| LOBOTOMISING | • lobotomising v. Present participle of lobotomise. • LOBOTOMISE v. to carry out a lobotomy, also LOBOTOMIZE. |
| NONBIOLOGIST | • nonbiologist n. One who is not a biologist. • NONBIOLOGIST n. one who is not a biologist. |
| NONOBVIOUSES | • NONOBVIOUS n. that which is not obvious. |
| ODONTOBLASTS | • odontoblasts n. Plural of odontoblast. • ODONTOBLAST n. a tooth cell in the surface of dental pulp that produces dentine. |
| OVERBOOKINGS | • overbookings n. Plural of overbooking. • OVERBOOKING n. the act of booking more than necessary. |
| PHONOPHOBIAS | • phonophobias n. Plural of phonophobia. • PHONOPHOBIA n. fear of noise or of speaking aloud. |
| POSTABORTION | • postabortion adj. After abortion (termination of pregnancy). • POSTABORTION adj. taking place after an abortion. |
| ROBOTISATION | • robotisation n. Alternative spelling of robotization. • ROBOTISATION n. the act of causing a job to be done by robots, also ROBOTIZATION. |
| SUBNOTEBOOKS | • subnotebooks n. Plural of subnotebook. |