ACINETOBACTERS | • acinetobacters n. Plural of acinetobacter. • ACINETOBACTER n. a kind of bacteria, instrumental in causing respiratory disease. |
BACCALAUREATES | • baccalaureates n. Plural of baccalaureate. • BACCALAUREATE n. a set of examinations intended to qualify successful candidates for higher education in any of several countries. |
BACKSCATTERING | • backscattering n. (Physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source. • backscattering v. Present participle of backscatter. • BACKSCATTERING n. the act of backscattering. |
BACKSCRATCHERS | • backscratchers n. Plural of backscratcher. • back␣scratchers n. Plural of back scratcher. • BACKSCRATCHER n. a person who practises backscratching. |
BACTERIOSTATIC | • bacteriostatic adj. Of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat; inhibiting the growth of bacteria without destroying them. • BACTERIOSTATIC adj. of or like a bacteriostat, an agent that causes bacteriostasis. |
BRONCHIECTASES | • bronchiectases n. Plural of bronchiectasis. • BRONCHIECTASIS n. a chronic dilatation of bronchi or bronchioles. |
BRONCHIECTASIS | • bronchiectasis n. (Medicine) Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes. • BRONCHIECTASIS n. a chronic dilatation of bronchi or bronchioles. |
BUTTERSCOTCHES | • butterscotches n. Plural of butterscotch. • BUTTERSCOTCH n. a candy made from brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and water. |
CAMPYLOBACTERS | • campylobacters n. Plural of campylobacter. • CAMPYLOBACTER n. a bacterium that is a common cause of gastroenteritis in humans, and also of abortion in cattle and sheep. |
COUNTERSUBJECT | • countersubject n. (Music) The secondary melody in contrapuntal music. • COUNTERSUBJECT n. a second theme by the first voice (esp. in a fugue) when accompanying the second voice performing the main subject. |
CRUCIVERBALIST | • cruciverbalist n. A person who constructs or solves crosswords. • CRUCIVERBALIST n. a designer or afficionado of crossword puzzles. |
CUCURBITACEOUS | • cucurbitaceous adj. Pertaining to the gourd family, including cucumbers, pumpkins etc. • CUCURBITACEOUS adj. resembling a cucumber or a squash. |
CYBERATHLETICS | • cyberathletics n. Synonym of e-sports. • CYBERATHLETICS n. electronic sports. |
CYBERATTACKERS | • cyberattackers n. Plural of cyberattacker. |
CYBERNETICIANS | • cyberneticians n. Plural of cybernetician. • CYBERNETICIAN n. a specialist in cybernetics. |
CYBERNETICISTS | • cyberneticists n. Plural of cyberneticist. • CYBERNETICIST n. a student of cybernetics. |
SCRATCHBUILDER | • SCRATCHBUILDER n. one who scratchbuilds, builds models from raw materials, as opposed to constructing from kits or buying ready made. |
SUBMETACENTRIC | • submetacentric adj. (Cytology) (of a chromosome) having the centromere between one end and the middle, and thus having a… • submetacentric n. A submetacentric chromosome. • SUBMETACENTRIC n. a chromosome having the centromere situated so that one chromosome arm is somewhat shorter than the other. |