| BIOACCUMULATES | • bioaccumulates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bioaccumulate. • BIOACCUMULATE v. to accumulate in a biological system over time. |
| BIOLUMINESCENCE | • bioluminescence n. (Biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly). • BIOLUMINESCENCE n. the emission of light from living organisms. |
| BOMBACACEOUS | • bombacaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the now disused family Bombacaceae (now the much-reduced subfamily Bombacoideae in Malvaceae). • BOMBACACEOUS adj. relating to the family Bombacaceae, silk-cotton trees. |
| CHLORAMBUCILS | • CHLORAMBUCIL n. an oral drug used to treat some cancers, e.g. cancer of the ovary and leukaemia. |
| CIRCUMAMBAGIOUS | • circumambagious adj. Of or relating to circumambages; circumlocutionary. • CIRCUMAMBAGIOUS adj. roundabout in speech. |
| COMPUTERPHOBICS | • computerphobics n. Plural of computerphobic. • COMPUTERPHOBIC n. someone having an irrational fear of computers. |
| CRUMBCLOTHS | • crumbcloths n. Plural of crumbcloth. • CRUMBCLOTH n. a cloth laid under a table to keep crumbs from the carpet. |
| CURRYCOMBS | • currycombs n. Plural of currycomb. • currycombs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of currycomb. • curry-combs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of curry-comb. |
| OBMUTESCENCE | • obmutescence n. Silence; inability or refusal to speak. • OBMUTESCENCE n. the act of becoming or keeping silent or mute. |
| OBMUTESCENCES | • OBMUTESCENCE n. the act of becoming or keeping silent or mute. |
| SUBCOMPACT | • subcompact n. Something that is smaller than the compact version, especially a very small car. • SUBCOMPACT n. a small car, such as a sports car. |
| SUBCOMPACTS | • subcompacts n. Plural of subcompact. • SUBCOMPACT n. a small car, such as a sports car. |
| SUBECONOMIC | • subeconomic adj. Not of sufficient value to be exploited for money. • SUBECONOMIC adj. below the economy. |
| SUBMICROSCOPIC | • submicroscopic adj. Smaller than microscopic; too small to be seen even with a microscope. • SUBMICROSCOPIC adj. too small to be seen in an ordinary light microscope. |