| ASTROBIOLOGY | • astrobiology n. (Sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth. • ASTROBIOLOGY n. exobiology. |
| BIOASTRONOMY | • bioastronomy n. Synonym of astrobiology. • BIOASTRONOMY n. the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space. |
| BLOODTHIRSTY | • bloodthirsty adj. Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous. • bloodthirsty adj. Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent. • bloodthirsty adj. (Humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood. |
| BOISTEROUSLY | • boisterously adv. In a boisterous manner. • BOISTEROUS adv. rowdy, high-spirited. |
| BOOTYLICIOUS | • bootylicious adj. (Slang) Callipygous or otherwise appealingly voluptuous. • bootylicious adj. (Slang, nonce word) Bad; weak. • bootylicious adj. (Slang) Having a large booty (buttocks). |
| CRYPTOBIONTS | • cryptobionts n. Plural of cryptobiont. • CRYPTOBIONT n. any organism that exhibits cryptobiosis. |
| CRYPTOBIOSES | • CRYPTOBIOSIS n. a temporary state in an organism in which metabolic activity is absent or undetectable. |
| CRYPTOBIOSIS | • cryptobiosis n. (Biology) A state of life, entered by some organisms, in which all metabolic activity is temporarily halted. • CRYPTOBIOSIS n. a temporary state in an organism in which metabolic activity is absent or undetectable. |
| 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. |
| ENDOSYMBIONT | • endosymbiont n. (Ecology) An organism that lives within the body or cells of another organism. • ENDOSYMBIONT n. an endosymbiotic organism. |
| NYCTOPHOBIAS | • NYCTOPHOBIA n. an irrational fear of the night or darkness. |
| OCTOSYLLABIC | • octosyllabic adj. Containing eight syllables. • OCTOSYLLABIC adj. consisting of eight syllables. • OCTOSYLLABIC n. an octosyllabic line. |
| OPPOSABILITY | • opposability n. The condition or quality of being opposable (capable of being placed opposite to something else). • opposability n. The condition or quality of being opposable (capable of being resisted). • OPPOSABILITY n. the state of being opposable. |
| ROBUSTIOUSLY | • robustiously adv. In a robustious manner. • ROBUSTIOUS adv. boisterous. |
| SYMBOLOGISTS | • symbologists n. Plural of symbologist. • SYMBOLOGIST n. a student of symbolology. |
| THROMBOLYSIS | • thrombolysis n. The breaking down of blood clots by pharmacological or other means. • THROMBOLYSIS n. the breaking up of a blood clot. |