English Words: B

31,241 words · Page 99 of 625

basicitynoun

The condition of being basic.

basiclyadv

Misspelling of basically.

basicnessnoun

Quality or degree of being basic.

basiconicadj

Having a conical base

basicostanoun

The distal plate in the axillary area of the wing of an insect along which the costa of the wing articulates

basicoxaladj

basal and coxal

basicranialadj

Of or pertaining to the basicranium

basicraniumnoun

The inferior region of the skull

basidiateadj

Being or containing a basidium.

basidiobolaceousadj

Belonging to the Basidiobolaceae.

basidiobolomycosisnoun

A fungal disease caused by a fungus in the genus Basidiobolus.

basidiocarpnoun

A mushroom which contains basidia.

basidiolenoun

An immature or aborted basidium; similar in shape but smaller in size.

basidiomanoun

A basidiocarp.

basidiomenoun

Synonym of basidiocarp.

basidiomycetenoun

Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.

basidiomycetousadj

Relating to the basidiomycetes.

basidiomycotannoun

Any fungus of the division Basidiomycota

basidiosporenoun

A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.

basidiumnoun

A small structure, shaped like a club, found in the Basidiomycota division of fungi, that bears four spores at the tips of small projections.

basidorsaladj

At the base of the rear

basiepidermaladj

relating to the base of the epidermis

basiepidermallyadv

In a basiepidermal manner or direction

basiepithelialadj

basal and epithelial

basiethmoidadj

basal and ethmoid

basifacialadj

Relating to the lower half of the face

basificationnoun

The act or process of making something more basic; raising the pH of something.

basifiernoun

Something that basifies.

basifixedadj

Of anthers: attached to the filament at the base and pointing away from the filament.

basiflagellaradj

Of or relating to the basiflagellum.

basiflagellumnoun

The portion of an insect's antenna that lies between the pedicel and the distiflagellum; the first segment of the flagellum.

basifugaladj

Tending or proceeding away from the base.

basifyverb

To make more basic (less acidic).

basiglossaladj

Relating to the base of the tongue

basihyalnoun

Either of two small bones that form the body of the inverted hyoid arch.

basihyoidnoun

The central part of the hyoid bone, which is found at the base of the tongue.

Basijnoun

A paramilitary group under the command of IRGC in Iran.

Basijinoun

A member of the Basij.

basilnoun

A plant (Ocimum basilicum).

basil thymenoun

An aromatic herb, Clinopodium acinos (syn. Acinos arvensis)

Basilanname

A province of Bangsamoro, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Lamitan. Largest city: Isabela.

basilaradj

Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or an organ of Corti.

basilaryadj

Alternative form of basilar.

basilateraladj

basal and lateral

basileannoun

A royalist; a partisan of a king.

basilectnoun

A variety of a language that differs substantially from the standard form, and is only considered suitable for very informal contexts by speakers.

basilectaladj

of, or relating to a basilect

basilectalizationnoun

The process of basilectalizing, becoming a basilect.

basilectalizeverb

To diverge from the standard form of a language and become a basilect.

basilectallyadv

In a basilectal way.

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