| BICOMPONENT | • bicomponent adj. Having two components. • BICOMPONENT n. a fiber made of two polymers having slightly different physical properties so that the fiber has a permanent crimp and fabrics made from it have inherent bulk and stretchability. |
| BICORPORATE | • bicorporate adj. (Heraldry) Having two bodies. • BICORPORATE adj. double-bodied, as the head of a lion to which two bodies are attached. |
| BIOPROSPECT | • bioprospect v. To search for natural products that might have a commercial application. |
| COMPOSSIBLE | • compossible adj. Compatible or consistent with another statement. • COMPOSSIBLE adj. compatible; possible along with something else. |
| GERMOPHOBIC | • germophobic adj. Morbidly afraid of germs. |
| HELIOPHOBIC | • heliophobic adj. Averse to sunlight. • HELIOPHOBIC adj. afflicted with a morbid fear of the sun. |
| HIEROPHOBIC | • hierophobic adj. (Rare) Averse to what is religious or sacred. • HIEROPHOBIC n. someone having a fear of sacred things. |
| MICROPROBES | • microprobes n. Plural of microprobe. • MICROPROBE n. a device that produces a very thin electron beam by which the chemical makeup of various compounds may be examined. |
| NECROPHOBIA | • necrophobia n. An abnormal fear of death or corpses. • NECROPHOBIA n. a morbid fear of corpses. |
| NECROPHOBIC | • necrophobic adj. Relating to necrophobia. • NECROPHOBIC adj. having a morbid fear of corpses. |
| PHLEBOTOMIC | • phlebotomic adj. Relating to phlebotomy. • PHLEBOTOMIC adj. relating to phlebotomy, the surgical opening of a vein to draw blood, also PHLEBOTOMICAL. |
| PREBIOLOGIC | • prebiologic adj. Synonym of prebiological. • PREBIOLOGIC adj. before life, also PREBIOLOGICAL. |
| PROBOSCIDES | • proboscides n. Plural of proboscis. • PROBOSCIS n. an elongated organ, usually associated with the mouth. |
| PROBOSCISES | • proboscises n. Plural of proboscis. • PROBOSCIS n. an elongated organ, usually associated with the mouth. |
| THEOPHOBIAC | • THEOPHOBIAC n. one with an extreme fear of God, also THEOPHOBIST. |
| ZELOPHOBICS | • ZELOPHOBIC n. one who suffers from zelophobia, an irrational fear of jealousy. |