15-letter words containing b, o, y
- keyboard plaque — (jargon) The disgusting buildup of dirt and crud found on computer keyboards. "Are there any other terminals I can use? This one has a bad case of keyboard plaque."
- keyboard skills — ability to input information using a keyboard
- labyrinthodonts — Plural form of labyrinthodont.
- lambda-b baryon — a protonlike baryon containing a b quark; a neutral baryon with a mass 11,000 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 1.1 X 10 -12 seconds.
- lambda-c baryon — a positively charged baryon with a mean lifetime of approximately 2.1 X 10 -13 seconds.
- library edition — an edition of a book prepared for library use, especially with a library binding.
- lifestyle block — a semi-rural property comprising a house and land for small-scale farming
- livery cupboard — a cupboard with pierced doors, formerly used as a storage place for food.
- lombardy poplar — a poplar, Populus nigra italica, having a columnar manner of growth, with branches erect and parallel.
- lutzow-holm bay — an inlet of the Indian Ocean on the coast of Antarctica between Queen Maud Land and Enderby Land.
- malpighian body — Also called kidney corpuscle, Malpighian body. the structure at the beginning of a vertebrate nephron, consisting of a glomerulus and its surrounding Bowman's capsule.
- manoeuvrability — The quality of being manoeuvrable.
- methylcobalamin — A cobalamin used to treat neuropathies.
- monkey business — frivolous or mischievous behavior.
- monosyllabicity — The state or characteristic of being monosyllabic.
- morbidity table — A morbidity table is a statistical table that shows the proportion of people that are expected to become sick or injured at each age.
- moreton bay ash — an Australian eucalyptus tree, E. tessellaris, having drooping branches and grey bark
- moreton bay bug — a flattish edible shellfish, Thenus orientalis, of Northern Australian waters
- moreton bay fig — a large Australian fig tree, Ficus macrophylla, having glossy leaves and smooth bark
- mortality table — an actuarial table showing the percentage of persons who die at any given age, compiled from statistics on selected population groups or on former policyholders.
- motorcycle club — a club of motorcycle enthusiasts
- myofibroblastic — Relating to myofibroblasts.
- neuroembryology — the branch of embryology dealing with the origin and development of the nervous system.
- neurofibrillary — Of or pertaining to a neurofibril.
- nickel carbonyl — a colorless or yellow, volatile, water-insoluble, poisonous, flammable liquid, Ni(CO) 4 , obtained by the reaction of nickel and carbon monoxide, and used for nickel-plating.
- non-culpability — guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness.
- non-feasibility — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
- non-flexibility — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- nonavailability — A lack of availability.
- nonbelligerency — the state or status of not participating in a war.
- nonbiologically — in a nonbiological way, not in a biological way
- noncontributory — pertaining to or of the nature of contribution; contributing.
- nonflammability — The state or condition of being nonflammable.
- north bay shore — a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- not a dickybird — not a word; nothing
- not be yourself — If you say that you are not yourself, you mean you are not feeling well.
- novokuibyshevsk — a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, SW of Kuibyshev.
- obituary column — the division of a publication reserved for obituaries
- observationally — of, relating to, or founded on observation, especially founded on observation rather than experiment.
- old boy network — an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc.
- old-boy network — an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc.
- one of the boys — If a man is described as one of the boys, he is accepted by a group of male friends who do things that are thought of as typically masculine.
- oxyphenbutazone — an anti-inflammatory treatment for arthritis or bursitis
- perissosyllabic — (of a line of verse) containing more syllables than expected for the metre being used
- petty bourgeois — petit bourgeois
- polycarboxylate — a salt or ester of a polycarboxylic acid. Polycarboxylate esters are used in certain detergents
- polyisobutylene — a polymer of isobutylene, used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.
- polyphloesboean — noisy
- polysyllabicism — a polysyllabic style
- primary rainbow — the most commonly seen rainbow, formed by light rays that undergo a single internal reflection in a drop of water.