| BACILLIFORM | • bacilliform adj. Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped. • bacilliform n. Such a bacillus. • BACILLIFORM adj. shaped like a bacillus. |
| BIMORPHEMIC | • bimorphemic adj. Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes. • bimorphemic adj. Relating to bimorphemes. • BIMORPHEMIC adj. consisting of two morphemes. |
| BIOCENTRISM | • biocentrism n. An ethical viewpoint that extends inherent value to all non-human life, regardless of its sentience. • biocentrism n. A cosmological theory viewing life and biology as central to being, reality, and the cosmos such that… |
| BIOMETRICAL | • biometrical adj. Of or pertaining to biometrics. • biometrical adj. Of or pertaining to biometry. • BIOMETRICAL adj. relating to biometry, the statistical analysis of biological observations and phenomena, also BIOMETRIC. |
| BIORHYTHMIC | • biorhythmic adj. Of or pertaining to biorhythms. • BIORHYTHMIC adj. relating to biorhythms. |
| CHORIAMBICS | • choriambics n. Plural of choriambic. • CHORIAMBIC n. a metrical foot comprising a trochee and an iambus, also CHORIAMB, CHORIAMBUS. |
| COMORBIDITY | • comorbidity n. (Medicine, uncountable) The presence of one or more disorders (or diseases) in addition to a primary… • comorbidity n. (Medicine, countable) A disease thus coexisting. • comorbidity n. (Medicine, uncountable) The effect of such additional disorders or diseases. |
| IMBRICATION | • imbrication n. A set of tiles or shingles that overlap like the scales of a fish. • imbrication n. (Medicine) Overlapping of layers of tissue in wound closure or correctional surgery. • imbrication n. (Geology) A sedimentary deposition in which small, flat stones are tiled in the same direction so that they overlap. |
| MACROBIOTIC | • macrobiotic adj. Of a lifestyle incorporating a dietary regimen including locally grown, seasonal, natural foods, or… • macrobiotic adj. Long-lived. • MACROBIOTIC adj. promoting longevity. |
| MICROBICIDE | • microbicide n. Any substance that is harmful to and kills microorganisms. |
| MICROBIOMES | • microbiomes n. Plural of microbiome. • MICROBIOME n. the microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, which inhabit the human body in a symbiotic relationship. |
| MICROBIOTAS | • microbiotas n. Plural of microbiota. • MICROBIOTA n. the smallest soil organisms collectively. |
| MICROBIOTIC | • microbiotic adj. Relating to microbiota. |
| MICROFIBERS | • microfibers n. Plural of microfiber. • MICROFIBER n. a cloth of tightly woven synthetic fibre, also MICROFIBRE. |
| MICROFIBRES | • microfibres n. Plural of microfibre. • MICROFIBRE n. a cloth of tightly woven synthetic fibre, also MICROFIBER. |
| MICROFIBRIL | • microfibril n. A bundle of cellulose polymer chains held together by weak bonds. • MICROFIBRIL n. a fine fibril. |
| MOCKINGBIRD | • mockingbird n. A long-tailed American songbird of the Mimidae family, noted for its ability to mimic calls of other birds. • mockingbird n. (Archaic) Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic… • mocking␣bird n. Alternative form of mockingbird. |
| RECOMBINING | • recombining v. Present participle of recombine. • recombining n. (Genetics) The exchanging of genetic material. • recombining adj. (Genetics) That undergoes recombination. |
| TROMBICULID | • trombiculid n. (Zoology) Any mite of the family Trombiculidae. • TROMBICULID n. any member of the mite family. |