| ASTROBIOLOGIST | • astrobiologist n. A biologist whose speciality is astrobiology. • ASTROBIOLOGIST n. one who studies astrobiology. |
| BACTERIOLOGIST | • bacteriologist n. A microbiologist whose speciality is bacteriology. • BACTERIOLOGIST n. one who studies bacteriology. |
| BLOODTHIRSTIER | • bloodthirstier adj. Comparative form of bloodthirsty: more bloodthirsty. • BLOODTHIRSTY adj. eager for bloodshed. |
| BLOODTHIRSTILY | • bloodthirstily adv. In a bloodthirsty manner. • BLOODTHIRSTY adv. eager for bloodshed. |
| CONTRIBUTORILY | • contributorily adv. In a contributory manner. |
| CONTROVERTIBLE | • controvertible adj. Open to questioning; that which can be denied, challenged, or disputed. • CONTROVERTIBLE adj. open to question, disputable. |
| CONTROVERTIBLY | • controvertibly adv. In a controvertible manner. • CONTROVERTIBLE adv. open to question, disputable. |
| GLOBETROTTINGS | • GLOBETROTTING n. travelling the world. |
| LABYRINTHODONT | • labyrinthodont adj. (Zoology) Having teeth with a labyrinthine (maze-like) internal structure. • labyrinthodont n. Any extinct amphibian of the subclass Labyrinthodontia. • LABYRINTHODONT n. an extinct amphibian, so called from a mazy pattern on a section of its teeth. |
| POSTLIBERATION | • postliberation adj. After liberation. • POSTLIBERATION adj. taking place after liberation. |
| RETINOBLASTOMA | • retinoblastoma n. (Oncology) A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary condition found mostly in children. • RETINOBLASTOMA n. a tumour of the retina. |
| STROBILISATION | • STROBILISATION n. production or reproduction by strobilae, also STROBILIZATION. |
| STROBILIZATION | • strobilization n. Alternative form of strobilation. • STROBILIZATION n. production or reproduction by strobilae, also STROBILISATION. |
| THROMBOPLASTIC | • thromboplastic adj. Causing or accelerating the formation of blood clots. • THROMBOPLASTIC adj. initiating or accelerating the clotting of blood. |
| THROMBOPLASTIN | • thromboplastin n. (Biochemistry) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |
| TROUBLESHOOTER | • troubleshooter n. A person skilled at locating the causes of problems and rectifying them. • troubleshooter n. (Computing) A software program or routine that attempts to diagnose a problem with the system. • TROUBLESHOOTER n. a skilled worker employed to locate trouble and make repairs in machinery and technical equipment. |
| VIBROFLOTATION | • vibroflotation n. A form of vibrocompaction using horizontal vibrations and the injection of fluid. • VIBROFLOTATION n. a process for compacting sand. |