| BIODEGRADATION | • biodegradation n. The decomposition of any material by microorganisms. • BIODEGRADATION n. the state of being biodegraded. |
| 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. |
| BRAINSTORMINGS | • brainstormings n. Plural of brainstorming. • BRAINSTORMING n. the practice of thrashing out a problem, developing a strategy, etc. by intensive group discussion in which ideas are put forward in an extempore fashion. |
| COUNTERBIDDING | • counterbidding v. Present participle of counterbid. |
| HYPNOBIRTHINGS | • HYPNOBIRTHING n. the use of hypnotic technique during labour by an expectant mother to reduce the pain and emotional stress of delivery. |
| 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. |
| ORGANISABILITY | • organisability n. Alternative form of organizability. • ORGANISABILITY n. the quality of being organisable, also ORGANIZABILITY. |
| ORGANIZABILITY | • organizability n. The suitability or potential for organization. • ORGANIZABILITY n. the quality of being organizable, also ORGANISABILITY. |
| PROBLEMATIZING | • problematizing v. Present participle of problematize. |
| SUBINTRODUCING | • SUBINTRODUCE v. to bring in surreptitiously or subtly. |
| SUBIRRIGATIONS | • subirrigations n. Plural of subirrigation. • SUBIRRIGATION n. irrigation below the surface, as by a periodic rise of the water table or by a system of underground porous pipes. |
| VERBIGERATIONS | • verbigerations n. Plural of verbigeration. • VERBIGERATION n. the obsessive repetition of stereotyped phrases. |