| BACKCROSSING | • backcrossing n. (Genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent. • backcrossing v. Present participle of backcross. • BACKCROSS v. to create a cross between a hybrid and a parent. |
| BACTERIOLOGIC | • bacteriologic adj. Bacteriological. • BACTERIOLOGIC adj. relating to bacteriology, also BACTERIOLOGICAL. |
| BACTERIOLOGICAL | • bacteriological adj. Of or pertaining to bacteriology. • BACTERIOLOGICAL adj. relating to bacteriology, also BACTERIOLOGIC. |
| BACTERIOPHAGIC | • bacteriophagic adj. Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage. • BACTERIOPHAGIC adj. of or like a bacteriophage, a bacterium that eats other bacteria, also BACTERIOPHAGOUS. |
| BESCORCHING | • bescorching v. Present participle of bescorch. • BESCORCH v. to scorch thoroughly. |
| BRONCHOGENIC | • bronchogenic adj. Originating in the bronchus. • BRONCHOGENIC adj. of, relating to, or arising in or by way of the air passages of the lungs. |
| CHRONOBIOLOGIC | • chronobiologic adj. Of or pertaining to chronobiology. • CHRONOBIOLOGIC adj. relating to chronobiology. |
| CIRCUMAMBAGIOUS | • circumambagious adj. Of or relating to circumambages; circumlocutionary. • CIRCUMAMBAGIOUS adj. roundabout in speech. |
| CONCELEBRATING | • concelebrating v. Present participle of concelebrate. • CONCELEBRATE v. to jointly recite the canon of the Eucharist in unison with others. |
| CONSCRIBING | • conscribing v. Present participle of conscribe. • CONSCRIBE v. to enroll; to enlist. |
| COUNTERBRACING | • counterbracing v. Present participle of counterbrace. • COUNTERBRACE v. to brace or fasten (the head-yards and after-yards) in opposite ways. |
| CRYOBIOLOGICAL | • cryobiological adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to cryobiology. • CRYOBIOLOGICAL adj. relating to cryobiology. |
| CURRYCOMBING | • currycombing v. Present participle of currycomb. • curry-combing v. Present participle of curry-comb. • CURRYCOMB v. to comb with this. |
| MICROBIOLOGIC | • microbiologic adj. Synonym of microbiological. • MICROBIOLOGIC adj. relating to microbiology, also MICROBIOLOGICAL. |
| MICROBIOLOGICAL | • microbiological adj. Of or pertaining to microbiology. • MICROBIOLOGICAL adj. relating to microbiology, also MICROBIOLOGIC. |
| SUBCONTRACTING | • subcontracting v. Present participle of subcontract. • SUBCONTRACTING n. the act of subcontracting. |
| SUBCONTRACTINGS | • SUBCONTRACTING n. the act of subcontracting. |