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Bronchoscopic SmearnounMWEany of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tractverified
Bronze AgenounMWEthe third age of the world, marked by war and violence, in classical Western mythological termsverified
Bronze MedalnounMWEa trophy made of bronze, or having the appearance of bronze, that is usually awarded for winning third place in a competitionverified
Brooder PneumonianounMWEsevere respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeysverified
Broom Beard GrassnounMWEhandsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumnverified
Broom PalmnounMWEsmall palm of southern Florida and West Indies closely resembling the silvertop palmettoverified
Broom SnakerootnounMWElow-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower headsverified
Broom SnakeweednounMWElow-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower headsverified
Broomcorn MilletnounMWEextensively cultivated in Europe and Asia for its grain and in United States sometimes for forageverified
Brown BatnounMWEany of numerous medium to small insectivorous bats found worldwide in caves and trees and buildingsverified
Brown BreadnounMWEdark steamed bread made of cornmeal wheat and flour with molasses and soda and milk or waterverified
Brown ButternounMWEclarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with vinegar or lemon juice and capersverified
Brown Onion SaucenounMWEbrown sauce with sauteed chopped onions and parsley and dry white wine or vinegarverified
Brown PinenounMWElarge Australian tree with straight-grained yellow wood that turns brown on exposureverified
Brown Root Rot FungusnounMWEfungus causing brown root rot in plants of the pea and potato and cucumber familiesverified
Brown RotnounMWEany of certain fungous diseases of plants characterized by browning and decay of tissuesverified
Brown Rot GummosisnounMWEdisease of citrus trees caused by the fungus Phytophthora citrophthoraverified
Brown SaucenounMWEbouillon or beef stock thickened with butter and flour roux and variously seasoned with herbs or Worcestershire etc.verified
Brown ThrashernounMWEcommon large songbird of eastern United States having reddish-brown plumageverified
Brown ThrushnounMWEcommon large songbird of eastern United States having reddish-brown plumageverified
Brown-Tail MothnounMWEsmall brown and white European moth introduced into eastern United Statesverified
Brush DischargenounMWEdischarge between electrodes creating visible streamers of ionized particlesverified
Brush-Footed ButterflynounMWEmedium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breastverified
Brussels SproutsnounMWEthe small edible cabbage-like buds growing along a stalk of the brussels sprout plantverified
Brute forcenounMWEA class of algorithms that repeatedly try all possible combinations until a solution is foundverified
Brute force attacknounMWERepeatedly trying all possible combinations of passwords or encryption keys until the correct one is foundverified
Brute Force Password AttacknounMWEA method of accessing an obstructed device through attempting multiple combinations of numeric and/or alphanumeric passwords.verified
Bubble DancenounMWEa solo dance similar to a fan dance except large balloons are used instead of fansverified
Bubble Gum DermatitisnounMWEan allergic contact dermatitis developed around the lips of children who chew bubble gumverified
Bubble PacknounMWEpackaging in which a product is sealed between a cardboard backing and clear plastic coververified
Buccal ArterynounMWEa branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheekverified
Buccinator MusclenounMWEa muscle that flattens the cheek and retracts the angle of the mouthverified