| BACTERIOLOGY | • bacteriology n. (Biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture. • BACTERIOLOGY n. the scientific study of bacteria. |
| BIOGEOGRAPHY | • biogeography n. (Biology, geography, uncountable) The study of the geographical distribution of living things. • biogeography n. (Biology, geography, countable) The geographical distribution of a particular living thing. • BIOGEOGRAPHY n. the study of the geographical distribution of plants and animals. |
| BOISTEROUSLY | • boisterously adv. In a boisterous manner. • BOISTEROUS adv. rowdy, high-spirited. |
| BOROHYDRIDES | • borohydrides n. Plural of borohydride. • BOROHYDRIDE n. a compound of boron and hydrogen, used as a reducing agent. |
| BOURGEOISIFY | • bourgeoisify v. (Transitive) To make bourgeois. • BOURGEOISIFY v. to make bourgeois. |
| CRYPTOBIOSES | • CRYPTOBIOSIS n. a temporary state in an organism in which metabolic activity is absent or undetectable. |
| DEOXYRIBOSES | • deoxyriboses n. Plural of deoxyribose. • DEOXYRIBOSE n. a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of DNA, also DESOXYRIBOSE. |
| DESOXYRIBOSE | • desoxyribose n. (Biochemistry) Alternative spelling of deoxyribose. • DESOXYRIBOSE n. a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of DNA, also DEOXYRIBOSE. |
| EMBRYOLOGIES | • embryologies n. Plural of embryology. • EMBRYOLOGY n. the science which relates to the formation and development of the embryo in animals and plants. |
| EMBRYOLOGIST | • embryologist n. An expert or specialist in embryology. • EMBRYOLOGIST n. a specialist in embryology. |
| EMBRYOTOMIES | • embryotomies n. Plural of embryotomy. • EMBRYOTOMY n. the cutting a fetus into pieces within the womb, so as to effect its removal. |
| FOREBODINGLY | • forebodingly adv. In a foreboding manner. • FOREBODINGLY adv. FOREBODING. |
| HYPERBOLOIDS | • hyperboloids n. Plural of hyperboloid. • HYPERBOLOID n. a solid figure in which some of the plane sections are hyperbolas. |
| MOTORBICYCLE | • motorbicycle n. (Dated) A motorcycle. • MOTORBICYCLE n. a bicycle driven by a motor, also MOTORBIKE, MOTORCYCLE. |
| NEUROBIOLOGY | • neurobiology n. (Biology) The scientific study of nerve and brain function in people and animals. • NEUROBIOLOGY n. the study of the anatomy of the nervous system. |
| POLYRIBOSOME | • polyribosome n. (Biochemistry) A cluster of ribosomes, connected by mRNA, that collectively synthesizes protein. • POLYRIBOSOME n. a cluster of ribosomes linked together by a molecule of messenger RNA and forming the site of protein synthesis. |