| ARACHNOPHOBES | • arachnophobes n. Plural of arachnophobe. • ARACHNOPHOBE n. one with a morbid fear of spiders. |
| BARORECEPTORS | • baroreceptors n. Plural of baroreceptor. • BARORECEPTOR n. a sensory nerve ending, esp. in the walls of large arteries, that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure. |
| BIOGEOGRAPHIC | • biogeographic adj. Of or pertaining to biogeography, the study of the geographical arrangement of plants and animals. • BIOGEOGRAPHIC adj. relating to biogeography, also BIOGEOGRAPHICAL. |
| BIOPROSPECTED | • bioprospected v. Simple past tense and past participle of bioprospect. • bioprospected adj. Obtained by bioprospecting. |
| BIOPROSPECTOR | • bioprospector n. One who engages in bioprospecting. |
| BROMOCRIPTINE | • bromocriptine n. (Pharmacology) A drug used in the treatment of parkinsonism, galactorrhea, and other conditions. It… • BROMOCRIPTINE n. a polypeptide ergot derivative that mimics the activity of dopamine in inhibiting prolactin secretion. |
| BRONCHOSCOPES | • bronchoscopes n. Plural of bronchoscope. • BRONCHOSCOPE n. an instrument for examining the windpipe. |
| CANCEROPHOBIA | • cancerophobia n. Alternative form of cancerphobia. • CANCEROPHOBIA n. fear of cancer, also CANCERPHOBIA. |
| CLAUSTROPHOBE | • claustrophobe n. One who suffers from claustrophobia. • CLAUSTROPHOBE n. one with a fear of confined spaces. |
| COMPUTERPHOBE | • computerphobe n. A person afflicted by computerphobia; one who fears or dislikes computers. • COMPUTERPHOBE n. one with a fear of computers. |
| NONCOMPARABLE | • noncomparable adj. Not comparable. • non-comparable adj. Alternative form of noncomparable. • NONCOMPARABLE adj. not comparable. |
| POLYCARBONATE | • polycarbonate n. (Chemistry) Any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates; they are used to make light, flexible… • POLYCARBONATE n. any of a range of strong thermoplastics. |
| POLYEMBRYONIC | • polyembryonic adj. (Botany) Polyembryonate. • POLYEMBRYONIC adj. relating to polyembryony. |
| POSTEMBRYONIC | • postembryonic adj. That follows the embryonic stage of development. • POSTEMBRYONIC adj. subsequent to the embryonic stage of life or growth, also POSTEMBRYONAL. |
| PREBIOLOGICAL | • prebiological adj. Prior to the time when life arose. • PREBIOLOGICAL adj. before life, also PREBIOLOGIC. |
| PRECOMBUSTION | • precombustion adj. Alternative spelling of pre-combustion. • pre-combustion adj. Occurring prior to combustion. • pre-combustion adj. Concerned with a phase prior to combustion. |
| PROBOSCIDEANS | • proboscideans n. Plural of proboscidean. • PROBOSCIDEAN n. any of an order of large mammals comprising the elephants and extinct related forms, also PROBOSCIDIAN. |
| PRONOUNCEABLE | • pronounceable adj. Capable of being distinctly pronounced in speech; enunciable. • pronounceable adj. Capable of being expressed; sayable. • PRONOUNCEABLE adj. capable of being pronounced. |