| ABACUS | • abacus n. (Historical, obsolete) A table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing. • abacus n. A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed… • abacus n. (Architecture) The uppermost portion of the capital of a column immediately under the architrave, in… |
| ABACUSES | • abacuses n. Plural of abacus. • ABACUS n. (Latin) a counting frame using beads. |
| BABACU | • BABACU n. (Tupi) a Brazilian palm tree, also BABASSU. |
| BABACUS | • BABACU n. (Tupi) a Brazilian palm tree, also BABASSU. |
| BACULA | • bacula n. Plural of baculum. • BACULUM n. (Latin) the bone in the penis of certain mammals. |
| BACULIFORM | • baculiform adj. Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped. • BACULIFORM adj. rod-shaped. |
| BACULINE | • baculine adj. Of or pertaining to the rod or punishment with the rod. • BACULINE adj. pertaining to the stick or cane; pertaining to flogging. |
| BACULITE | • baculite n. (Paleontology) Any of the extinct genus Baculites of cephalopod heteromorph ammonites. • BACULITE n. a fossil of the genus Baculites, allied to the ammonites, with a straight, tapering shell. |
| BACULITES | • baculites n. Plural of baculite. • BACULITE n. a fossil of the genus Baculites, allied to the ammonites, with a straight, tapering shell. |
| BACULOVIRUS | • baculovirus n. Any large rod-shaped virus of the family Baculoviridae, including the granuloviruses and nucleopolyhedroviruses. • BACULOVIRUS n. a type of virus found only to attack insects. |
| BACULOVIRUSES | • baculoviruses n. Plural of baculovirus. • BACULOVIRUS n. a type of virus found only to attack insects. |
| BACULUM | • baculum n. A bone found in the penis of some mammals. • baculum n. A small rod-like structure found in spores and pollen. • BACULUM n. (Latin) the bone in the penis of certain mammals. |
| BACULUMS | • baculums n. Plural of baculum. • BACULUM n. (Latin) the bone in the penis of certain mammals. |
| SUBACUTE | • subacute adj. (Pathology) Less than acute. • subacute adj. (Biology) Having a pointed tip, but with a broad or slightly rounded angle. • subacute n. (Medicine) A patient whose condition is less than acute. |
| SUBACUTELY | • subacutely adv. In a subacute way. • SUBACUTE adv. somewhat acute. |