| BIOTECHNOLOGIES | • biotechnologies n. Plural of biotechnology. • BIOTECHNOLOGY n. the utilisation of living organisms in industry. |
| BIOTECHNOLOGIST | • biotechnologist n. A technologist who works in the field of biotechnology. • BIOTECHNOLOGIST n. one who studies biotechnology. |
| BLOODTHIRSTIEST | • bloodthirstiest adj. Superlative form of bloodthirsty: most bloodthirsty. • BLOODTHIRSTY adj. eager for bloodshed. |
| BRONCHIOLITISES | • BRONCHIOLITIS n. inflammation of the bronchial tubes. |
| ELEUTHEROPHOBIA | • eleutherophobia n. (Rare) Fear of freedom. • ELEUTHEROPHOBIA n. a morbid fear of freedom. |
| ELEUTHEROPHOBIC | • ELEUTHEROPHOBIC adj. suffering from a fear of freedom. |
| ETHNOBIOLOGICAL | • ethnobiological adj. Relating to ethnobiology. • ethnobiological n. Such a material. |
| ETHNOBIOLOGISTS | • ethnobiologists n. Plural of ethnobiologist. |
| HISTOCOMPATIBLE | • histocompatible adj. (Of two individuals) Having compatible antigens, and thus being able to transplant organs. • HISTOCOMPATIBLE adj. referring to the degree of similarity between the histocompatibility antigens of two individuals, which determines whether an organ transplant will be tolerated. |
| HOLOMETABOLISMS | • HOLOMETABOLISM n. of an insect, complete metabolism. |
| HONOURABILITIES | • honourabilities n. Plural of honourability. • HONOURABILITY n. the quality of being honourable, also HONORABILITY. |
| LOPHOBRANCHIATE | • lophobranchiate adj. (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Lophobranchii. • LOPHOBRANCHIATE n. any fish of the seahorse and pipefish genus. |
| METHAEMOGLOBINS | • methæmoglobins n. Plural of methæmoglobin. • METHAEMOGLOBIN n. a brown compound of oxygen and haemoglobin formed in the blood by the action of certain drugs. |
| NEPHROBLASTOMAS | • nephroblastomas n. Plural of nephroblastoma. • NEPHROBLASTOMA n. a tumour on the kidneys. |
| PHOTODEGRADABLE | • photodegradable adj. Capable of being chemically broken down as the result of a photochemical reaction. • PHOTODEGRADABLE adj. chemically degradable by the action of light. |
| STREPHOSYMBOLIA | • strephosymbolia n. A tendency, associated with word blindness, to twist or invert certain similar letters (such as b and d) when reading. • STREPHOSYMBOLIA n. a visual disorder where letters are seen mirror imaged. |
| THROMBOEMBOLISM | • thromboembolism n. (Medicine) An embolism caused by a blood clot carried in the bloodstream from its place of origin. • THROMBOEMBOLISM n. the blocking of a blood vessel by a particle that has broken away from a blood clot at its site of formation. |
| TRIBROMOETHANOL | • tribromoethanol n. An anaesthetic now mainly used in laboratory animals. • TRIBROMOETHANOL n. a soluble white crystalline compound with a slight aromatic odour, used as a general anaesthetic. |
| TROUBLESHOOTERS | • troubleshooters n. Plural of troubleshooter. • TROUBLESHOOTER n. a skilled worker employed to locate trouble and make repairs in machinery and technical equipment. |
| TROUBLESHOOTING | • troubleshooting n. The identification and resolution of problems, especially problems of a technical nature. • troubleshooting v. Present participle of troubleshoot. • TROUBLESHOOT v. to solve problems. |