| ABRICOCKS | • abricocks n. Plural of abricock. • ABRICOCK n. (obsolete) an apricot, also APRICOCK. |
| BACKCROSS | • backcross v. (Genetics) To cross a hybrid with one of its parents. • backcross n. (Genetics) The act of crossing a hybrid with one of its parents. • backcross n. (Genetics) An organism produced by such a crossing. |
| COCKBIRDS | • cockbirds n. Plural of cockbird. • COCKBIRD n. a male bird. |
| CROSSBUCK | • crossbuck n. A sign consisting of two slats on a pole forming a diagonal cross, usually indicating a level crossing. • CROSSBUCK n. (US) a cross-shaped sign placed at a level crossing to warn motorists. |
| BACKCOURTS | • backcourts n. Plural of backcourt. • BACKCOURT n. in lawn tennis, that part of the court lying behind the service line. |
| COCKLEBURS | • cockleburs n. Plural of cocklebur. • COCKLEBUR n. the burdock, also CLOTBUR. |
| CROOKBACKS | • crookbacks n. Plural of crookback. • CROOKBACK n. (Shakespeare) a hunchback. |
| CROSSBUCKS | • crossbucks n. Plural of crossbuck. • CROSSBUCK n. (US) a cross-shaped sign placed at a level crossing to warn motorists. |
| BACKCROSSED | • backcrossed v. Simple past tense and past participle of backcross. • BACKCROSS v. to create a cross between a hybrid and a parent. |
| BACKCROSSES | • backcrosses n. Plural of backcross. • backcrosses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backcross. • back-crosses n. Plural of back-cross. |
| COMEBACKERS | • comebackers n. Plural of comebacker. |
| CORNERBACKS | • cornerbacks n. Plural of cornerback. • CORNERBACK n. a position in American football. |
| BACKBLOCKERS | • BACKBLOCKER n. one who lives in the backblocks. |
| BACKCROSSING | • backcrossing n. (Genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent. • backcrossing v. Present participle of backcross. • BACKCROSS v. to create a cross between a hybrid and a parent. |
| BREECHBLOCKS | • breechblocks n. Plural of breechblock. • BREECHBLOCK n. part of a gun. |
| CRAMBOCLINKS | • CRAMBOCLINK n. (Scots) rhyming doggerel. |
| BACKCOUNTRIES | • backcountries n. Plural of backcountry. • BACKCOUNTRY n. a remote rural region. |
| CHECKERBLOOMS | • checkerblooms n. Plural of checkerbloom. • CHECKERBLOOM n. a Californian malvaceous plant with pink or purple flowers. |
| CHECKERBOARDS | • checkerboards n. Plural of checkerboard. • CHECKERBOARD n. a board used in various games (as checkers) with usually 64 squares in 2 alternating colors. |
| KNICKERBOCKERS | • knickerbockers n. Men’s or boys’ baggy knee breeches, of a type particularly popular in the early 20th century. • Knickerbockers n. (Archaic or historical) plural of Knickerbocker; New Yorkers, particularly descendants of its original Dutch settlers. • Knickerbockers n. (Basketball, uncommon) The formal name of the New York Knicks, a team in the National Basketball Association. |