| AMBOCEPTOR | • amboceptor n. (Obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin. • AMBOCEPTOR n. in immunization, an antibody acting as a double receptor. |
| BIOSTROMES | • biostromes n. Plural of biostrome. • BIOSTROME n. a rock layer consisting of a deposit of organic material such as fossils. |
| BOLOMETERS | • bolometers n. Plural of bolometer. • BOLOMETER n. an instrument for measuring radiant energy or infrared light. |
| BOLOMETRIC | • bolometric adj. Of or pertaining to bolometry. • bolometric adj. As measured using a bolometer. • BOLOMETRIC adj. relating to bolometry, measurement of radiant energy. |
| BOOSTERISM | • boosterism n. (US) Promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public opinion. • BOOSTERISM n. the practice of boosting or promoting a product or idea. |
| BOOTMAKERS | • bootmakers n. Plural of bootmaker. • BOOTMAKER n. one who makes boots. |
| BOTHERSOME | • bothersome adj. Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity. • BOTHERSOME adj. causing bother. |
| BOTTOMRIES | • bottomries n. Plural of bottomry. • BOTTOMRY n. the use of a ship as collateral to finance a sea voyage. |
| EMBRYOTOMY | • embryotomy n. (Medicine) The act of cutting a foetus into pieces within the womb, so that it can be removed. • EMBRYOTOMY n. the cutting a fetus into pieces within the womb, so as to effect its removal. |
| MACROBIOTE | • macrobiote n. (Rare) One who lives for a long time. • MACROBIOTE n. a long-lived organism. |
| MOTORBIKED | • motorbiked v. Simple past tense and past participle of motorbike. • MOTORBIKE v. to travel by motorbike, also MOTORBICYCLE, MOTORCYCLE. |
| MOTORBIKES | • motorbikes n. Plural of motorbike. • motorbikes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of motorbike. • MOTORBIKE v. to travel by motorbike, also MOTORBICYCLE, MOTORCYCLE. |
| MOTORBUSES | • motorbuses n. Plural of motorbus. • MOTORBUS n. a bus driven by an internal-combustion engine. |
| OMBROMETER | • ombrometer n. An instrument for measuring rainfall. • OMBROMETER n. a rain-gauge. |
| PROMOTABLE | • promotable adj. Able to be promoted; eligible for promotion. • PROMOTABLE adj. that can be promoted. |
| SMOOTHBORE | • smoothbore adj. (Firearms) having a bore with a smooth interior, ie. one that has not been rifled. • smoothbore n. (Firearms) a cannon, gun or other firearm that has an unrifled barrel. • SMOOTHBORE adj. having a bore of perfectly smooth surface, not rifled. |
| THROMBOGEN | • THROMBOGEN n. a protein present in blood that is essential for the formation of thrombin. |
| THROMBOSED | • thrombosed v. Simple past tense and past participle of thrombose. • THROMBOSE v. to cause thrombosis in. |
| THROMBOSES | • thromboses n. Plural of thrombosis. • thromboses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thrombose. • THROMBOSIS n. clotting of blood in a vessel during life. |