| BRACHYPTEROUS | • brachypterous adj. (Zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings. • BRACHYPTEROUS adj. having short wings. |
| BREECHLOADERS | • breechloaders n. Plural of breechloader. • breech-loaders n. Plural of breech-loader. • BREECHLOADER n. a firearm that loads at the breech. |
| CARBOHYDRASES | • carbohydrases n. Plural of carbohydrase. • CARBOHYDRASE n. any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide). |
| CARBOHYDRATES | • carbohydrates n. Plural of carbohydrate. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
| CHECKERBOARDS | • checkerboards n. Plural of checkerboard. • CHECKERBOARD n. a board used in various games (as checkers) with usually 64 squares in 2 alternating colors. |
| CHEQUERBOARDS | • chequerboards n. Plural of chequerboard. • CHEQUERBOARD n. a board for playing chequers. |
| CHLOROBROMIDE | • chlorobromide n. (Inorganic chemistry) Any mixed chloride and bromide. • chlorobromide n. (Photography) A photographic paper containing such silver salts; a print made on such paper. • CHLOROBROMIDE n. a compound of chlorine and bromine with a metal or organic radical. |
| CROSSBENCHERS | • crossbenchers n. Plural of crossbencher. • cross-benchers n. Plural of cross-bencher. • CROSSBENCHER n. an independent member of the House of Lords. |
| CYBERCHONDRIA | • cyberchondria n. Anxiety concerning one’s health, caused by visiting medical websites. • CYBERCHONDRIA n. unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites. |
| FRONTBENCHERS | • frontbenchers n. Plural of frontbencher. • front-benchers n. Plural of front-bencher. • front␣benchers n. Plural of front bencher. |
| RHABDOMANCERS | • rhabdomancers n. Plural of rhabdomancer. • RHABDOMANCER n. one who practises rhabdomancy. |
| THOROUGHBRACE | • thoroughbrace n. (Dated) A leather strap supporting the body of a carriage, and attached to springs or serving as a spring itself. • THOROUGHBRACE n. any of several leather straps supporting the body of a carriage and serving as springs. |
| TURBOCHARGERS | • turbochargers n. Plural of turbocharger. • TURBOCHARGER n. a centrifugal blower driven by exhaust gas turbines and used to supercharge an engine. |