| ABIOGENETIC | • abiogenetic adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis. • ABIOGENETIC adj. relating to abiogenesis, the origination of life by nonliving matter, also ABIOGENIC. |
| BACTERISING | • bacterising v. Present participle of bacterise. • BACTERISE v. to treat with bacteria, also BACTERIZE. |
| BACTERIZING | • bacterizing v. Present participle of bacterize. • BACTERIZE v. to treat with bacteria, also BACTERISE. |
| BESMIRCHING | • besmirching v. Present participle of besmirch. • BESMIRCH v. to soil, make dirty. |
| BIOGENETICS | • biogenetics n. (Biology, genetics) genetic engineering. • BIOGENETICS n. the direct manipulation of an organism's genes. |
| BRECCIATING | • brecciating v. Present participle of brecciate. • BRECCIATE v. to break a rock down into angular fragments. |
| DISBENCHING | • disbenching v. Present participle of disbench. • DISBENCH v. to drive from a bench. |
| ICEBOATINGS | • ICEBOATING n. the sport of using an iceboat. |
| ICEBREAKING | • icebreaking adj. Serving the purpose of breaking ice. • ICEBREAKING adj. of a vessel, designed to break ice. |
| INCOGITABLE | • incogitable adj. Not cogitable; inconceivable. • INCOGITABLE adj. unthinkable. |
| INCUMBERING | • incumbering v. Present participle of incumber. • INCUMBER v. to impede the motion of, also ENCUMBER. |
| LINEBACKING | • linebacking n. (American football) Playing as a linebacker. • LINEBACKING n. playing as a linebacker. |
| MISBECOMING | • misbecoming v. Present participle of misbecome. • misbecoming adj. Unbecoming; unbefitting. • MISBECOME v. (archaic) to be unbecoming to. |
| PRESCRIBING | • prescribing v. Present participle of prescribe. • PRESCRIBING n. the act of prescribing. |
| RECOMBINING | • recombining v. Present participle of recombine. • recombining n. (Genetics) The exchanging of genetic material. • recombining adj. (Genetics) That undergoes recombination. |
| SUBCEILINGS | • subceilings n. Plural of subceiling. • SUBCEILING n. an under-ceiling. |