| BACTERIOLOGY | • bacteriology n. (Biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture. • BACTERIOLOGY n. the scientific study of bacteria. |
| BANDICOOTING | • bandicooting v. Present participle of bandicoot. • BANDICOOT v. to remove potatoes from the ground leaving the tops undisturbed. |
| BATTOLOGICAL | • battological adj. Exhibiting or relating to battology. • BATTOLOGICAL adj. pertaining to battology, unnecessarily repetitive writing or speaking. |
| BIOCOMPUTING | • biocomputing n. (Computing) The design and construction of computers containing biological components. • biocomputing n. (Computing) The application of computing to the biological sciences; bioinformatics. • BIOCOMPUTING n. the application of computers to problems in biology and biochemistry. |
| BIOECOLOGIST | • bioecologist n. One who studies bioecology. • BIOECOLOGIST n. a specialist in bioecology. |
| BLOWTORCHING | • blowtorching v. Present participle of blowtorch. • BLOWTORCH v. to apply a blowtorch to. |
| BOOTLICKINGS | • bootlickings n. Plural of bootlicking. • BOOTLICKING n. the act of toadying. |
| CONGLOBATING | • conglobating v. Present participle of conglobate. • CONGLOBATE v. to gather in a globe. |
| CONGLOBATION | • conglobation n. Formation into a ball, globe or rounded mass. • CONGLOBATION n. the act of conglobating. |
| GEOBOTANICAL | • geobotanical adj. Relating to geobotany. • GEOBOTANICAL adj. relating to geobotany, the geographical study of plant distribution, also GEOBOTANIC. |
| GNOTOBIOTICS | • gnotobiotics n. The science involved with maintaining a microbiologically controlled environment. • GNOTOBIOTICS n. the study of organisms living in germfree conditions or when inoculated with known microorganisms. |
| STOCKBROKING | • stockbroking n. The profession of a stockbroker. • STOCKBROKING n. the business of a stockbroker. |
| STOCKJOBBING | • stockjobbing n. (Trading, dated) Making markets in equity securities; dealing in stocks and shares. • STOCKJOBBING n. a list of stocks and current prices regularly issued. |
| TRIBOLOGICAL | • tribological adj. Of or pertaining to tribology. • TRIBOLOGICAL adj. relating to tribology. |