| BACTERIUM | • bacterium n. (Microbiology) A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles. • BACTERIUM n. a class of unicellular or filamentous microorganisms. |
| BIOMETRIC | • biometric adj. Of, pertaining to or using biometrics. • biometric adj. Of or pertaining to biometry. • BIOMETRIC adj. relating to biometry, the statistical analysis of biological observations and phenomena, also BIOMETRICAL. |
| BREGMATIC | • bregmatic adj. (Anatomy) Pertaining to the bregma. • BREGMATIC adj. relating to the bregma, the point of junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures of the skull, also BREGMATE. |
| CARBAMATE | • carbamate n. (Organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of carbamic acid. • CARBAMATE n. a salt or ester of carbamic acid, esp. as used as a pesticide, also CARBARYL. |
| COMBATERS | • combaters n. Plural of combater. • COMBATER n. one who fights against. |
| COMBRETUM | • combretum n. Any of a number of tropical trees and shrubs in the genus Combretum. • Combretum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Combretaceae – the bushwillows. • COMBRETUM n. (Latin) a member of a genus of tropical trees known for the beauty of their flowers. |
| CRABMEATS | • crabmeats n. Plural of crabmeat. • crab␣meats n. Plural of crab meat. • CRABMEAT n. the edible part of a crab. |
| CRUMBIEST | • crumbiest adj. Superlative form of crumby: most crumby. • CRUMBY adj. full of crumbs. |
| EMBROCATE | • embrocate v. (Medicine, transitive) To moisten and rub (a diseased part) with a liquid substance, as with spirit… • EMBROCATE v. to moisten and rub with a lotion. |
| EMBRYOTIC | • embryotic adj. Embryonic. • EMBRYOTIC adj. of or pertaining to an embryo. |
| IMBRICATE | • imbricate adj. Alternative form of imbricated (“overlapping”). • imbricate v. (Transitive or intransitive) To overlap in a regular pattern. • imbricate v. (Linguistics) To undergo or cause to undergo imbrication. |
| MACABREST | • macabrest adj. Superlative form of macabre: most macabre. • MACABRE adj. grim, gruesome, also MACABER. |
| MICROTUBE | • microtube n. A microscopic tube, especially one used in the construction of specialized lasers. • MICROTUBE n. a minute tube. |
| RECUMBENT | • recumbent adj. Lying down. • recumbent adj. Inactive; idle. • recumbent n. A bicycle or tricycle that places the rider in a reclined posture. |