BIOPLAST | • bioplast n. (Biology) a mass or cell of bioplasm that is a unit of living matter; an independently existing mass of living matter. • BIOPLAST n. a tiny mass of bioplasm, in itself a living unit and having formative power, as a living white blood corpuscle, also BIOBLAST. |
BIOTOPES | • biotopes n. Plural of biotope. • BIOTOPE n. an area having uniform conditions and supporting a particular, uniform association of animal life. |
BIOTROPH | • biotroph n. (Biology) Any parasite that cannot survive in a dead host and therefore keeps it alive. • BIOTROPH n. a parasitic organism such as a fungus. |
BIOTYPES | • biotypes n. Plural of biotype. • BIOTYPE n. a set of organisms having the same genetic constitution. |
BIOTYPIC | • biotypic adj. Relating to a biotype. • BIOTYPIC adj. relating to a biotype, a set of organisms having the same genetic constitution. |
BOPPIEST | • boppiest adj. Superlative form of boppy: most boppy. • BOPPY adj. suggestive of bebop. |
BOWSPRIT | • bowsprit n. (Nautical) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface. • BOWSPRIT n. a spar that extends at the bows of a ship. |
PAINTBOX | • paintbox n. A box used to hold an artist’s paints. • PAINTBOX n. a box containing paints. |
PHOBISTS | • phobists n. Plural of phobist. • PHOBIST n. someone with a phobia. |
PIGBOATS | • pigboats n. Plural of pigboat. • PIGBOAT n. a submarine. |
POTBOILS | • potboils v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of potboil. • POTBOIL v. to produce an artistic work of poor quality. |
PROHIBIT | • prohibit v. (Transitive) To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit. • PROHIBIT v. to forbid with authority. |
SUBOPTIC | • suboptic adj. (Anatomy) Below the eye; subocular. • SUBOPTIC adj. situated under the eyes. |
SUBTOPIA | • subtopia n. Sprawling suburbs, collectively. • SUBTOPIA n. the suburbs of a city. |
SUBTOPIC | • subtopic n. A subject that forms part of a topic. • SUBTOPIC n. a secondary topic. |