| BIODEGRADATION | • biodegradation n. The decomposition of any material by microorganisms. • BIODEGRADATION n. the state of being biodegraded. |
| BIOGENETICALLY | • biogenetically adv. In a biogenetic manner. • BIOGENETICAL adv. pertaining to biogenesis, the theory that all life is derived from living matter alone, also BIOGENETIC. |
| BIOPROSPECTING | • bioprospecting n. (Biology) The methodical search for novel pharmaceutical (and other) products from plants and microorganisms. • BIOPROSPECTING n. the exploitation of traditional medicines. |
| BIOREGIONALIST | • bioregionalist n. A proponent of bioregionalism. • BIOREGIONALIST n. one who studies bioregionalism. |
| COUNTERBIDDING | • counterbidding v. Present participle of counterbid. |
| DISOBLIGEMENTS | • disobligements n. Plural of disobligement. • DISOBLIGEMENT n. the act of disobliging. |
| ETHNOBIOLOGIES | • ETHNOBIOLOGY n. the branch of biology involving the study of the traditional uses of plants and animals in various human societies. |
| ETHNOBIOLOGIST | • ethnobiologist n. A biologist whose speciality is ethnobiology. |
| GNOTOBIOLOGIES | • GNOTOBIOLOGY n. the study of life in germfree conditions. |
| NEIGHBOURLIEST | • NEIGHBOURLY adj. like a neighbour, also NEIGHBORLY. |
| NEUROBIOLOGIST | • neurobiologist n. (Biology) A specialist in neurobiology. • NEUROBIOLOGIST n. one who studies neurobiology. |
| OBLIGATORINESS | • obligatoriness n. The quality or state of being obligatory. • OBLIGATORINESS n. the state of being obligatory. |
| PHLEBOTOMISING | • phlebotomising v. Present participle of phlebotomise. • PHLEBOTOMISE v. to perform phlebotomy on, also PHLEBOTOMIZE. |
| PHLEBOTOMIZING | • phlebotomizing v. Present participle of phlebotomize. • PHLEBOTOMIZE v. to perform phlebotomy on, also PHLEBOTOMISE. |
| PROBLEMATIZING | • problematizing v. Present participle of problematize. |
| VERBIGERATIONS | • verbigerations n. Plural of verbigeration. • VERBIGERATION n. the obsessive repetition of stereotyped phrases. |
| WHISTLEBLOWING | • whistleblowing n. The disclosure to the public or to authorities, such as by an employee, of wrongdoing. • whistle-blowing n. The action of a whistleblower. • WHISTLEBLOWING n. the practice of informing on someone or putting a stop to something. |