Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Bennathan A surname. benne Sesame. Bennefield A surname. Bennelong A Dharug surname benner A surname. benners Ten pounds; a £10 banknote. bennet Wood avens or herb bennet, a common yellow-flowered plant of Europe (Geum urbanum). Bennett An English surname originating as a patronymic from a medieval form of Benedict. Bennette A surname from French. bennettitalean Any of the extinct plants of the order Bennettitales. bennettite Any extinct plant of the order Bennettitales Bennetts A surname. Bennettsbridge A village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Bennettsville An unincorporated community in Clark County, Indiana, United States. The name is probably a corruption of Benedict, after Benedict Nugent. bennie A surname. Bennifer The couple consisting of celebrities Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, together from 2002 to 2004 and again from 2021 to 2024. Benning A surname. Benninger A surname. Benningfield A surname. Bennington A distinctive type of glazed ceramic marble, usually blue or brown. Bennion A surname from Welsh. benniseed Sesame. Bennison A locality in South Gippsland Shire, south eastern Victoria, Australia. Bennite A supporter of the political views of former British politician Tony Benn. Benno A nickname of the given name Benjamin. Bennu A self-created deity with the form of a bird (in New Kingdom artwork, a heron) that features in the ancient Egyptian creation myth and is also described as the ba (soul) of Ra. benny An amphetamine tablet. beno An alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented sap of palm trees, originating from the Philippines. benocclusion Normal occlusion (alignment) of the teeth when the jaws are closed. benocyclidine A particular arylcyclohexylamine that acts as a psychostimulant. benodanil A particular fungicide. Benois A surname from French. Benoist A surname from French, equivalent to English Benedict. Benoit A male given name from French, equivalent to English Benedict. benolizime A sedative and hypnotic drug. Benolong A locality in the Dubbo council area, central New South Wales, Australia. benomyl A fungicide that binds to microtubules, interfering with cell functions such as meiosis and intracellular transportation. Benoni A town in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, in the East Rand region of Gauteng province, South Africa. benorilate An ester-linked codrug of aspirin with paracetamol, used as an anti-inflammatory and antipyretic medication. benorterone A particular antiandrogen related to testosterone. benorth North of. benote To annotate or make notes upon, especially excessively. benothing To reduce to nothing; annihilate. benow By this time; by now. Benowangan A barangay of Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines. benoxafos A pesticide. benoxaprofen A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. benoxathian A particular α 1-adrenoceptor antagonist. benoxinate A particular anesthetic. benpen Benzylpenicillin. benperidol A potent butyrophenone antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and antisocial hypersexual behaviour. benproperine A particular cough suppressant. Benque Benque Viejo del Carmen (town in Belize) Benquet A surname. benquinox A particular fungicide. benralizumab A monoclonal antibody being developed for the treatment of asthma. Benredouane A surname from Arabic bens benefits Bensalem A township and unincorporated community therein, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Bensch A surname from German. Benscoter A surname from Dutch. Bense A village in Dominica. Bensen A surname. Bensenville A village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. benserazide A peripherally-acting aromatic ʟ-amino acid decarboxylase (AAAD) or DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor, used in the management of Parkinson's disease. Bensham An inner suburb of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2462). benshengren Han Chinese who came to Taiwan from mainland China before 1945, often having experienced Japanese rule, as compared to Han Chinese who came to Taiwan from mainland China after 1945, following the Chinese Civil War (waishengren). benshi A Japanese performer who provides live narration for silent films. Benshoof A surname from German. Bensing A surname. Bensinger A surname from German. Bensky A surname. Bensley A surname. Bensman A surname from German. Benson An English habitational surname from Old English from a place in Oxfordshire. Bensonian Of or relating to E. F. Benson (1867–1940), English writer. Benstead A surname. benstonite A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing barium, calcium, carbon, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and strontium. bensulide An organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used as an insecticide. Bensville A locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. bent Folded or dented out of its usual shape. bentaluron A particular fungicide. bentazepam A benzodiazepine analogue with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. bentazon The herbicide 3-isopropyl-1H-2,1,3-benzothiadiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide bentbill Any of the tropical birds in the genus Oncostoma, found in Central and South America. benteak The wood of the tree Lagerstroemia microcarpa. bentemazole An antifungal drug. benter A surname from German. bentgrass Any of numerous reedy grass species of the genus Agrostis. benthal benthic Bentham An English habitational surname from Old English derived from any of several places. Benthamian Of or relating to Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832), British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer, regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism. Benthamic Of or pertaining to Jeremy Bentham or Benthamism. Benthamism The utilitarianist doctrines of Jeremy Bentham. Benthamist Benthamite Benthamite Relating to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham. benthiavalicarb A particular fungicide. benthic Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean. benthically In a benthic manner or direction benthiocarb A thiocarbamate cholinesterase inhibitor used as a herbicide. benthivore Any animal that feeds of benthic prey benthivorous That feeds on benthic prey benthivory The condition of being benthivorous benthocosm A deep-sea environment benthocyanin The free radical scavenger 5-[(2E)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl]-2-oxo-3-phenyl-2,5-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]phenazine-9-carboxylic acid present in Streptomyces prunicolor benthological Of or pertaining to benthos, the community of organisms that live on, in, or near the bottom of a sea, river, lake, or stream,. benthology Study of organisms living on the sea floor. benthon The habitat at the bottom of a body of water. benthonic Synonym of benthic. benthopectinid Relating to sea stars of the family Benthopectinidae benthopelagic Both benthic and pelagic. benthophage Any animal that feeds in the deep sea benthophagous Relating to benthophages benthophil Any organism that lives on the seafloor benthophilic That thrives at great depth benthophyte Any plant that grows on the bed of a river or other body of water benthos The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water. benthoscape A landscape of the seafloor. benthoscope A deep-sea submersible, consisting of a hollow sphere made of steel, able to bring a person to depths of a few thousand feet. benthosuchid Any of the amphibian-like tetrapods in the family Benthosuchidae. Bentilee An eastern suburb of the City of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9146). Bentinck A surname from Dutch. bentiromide A peptide used as a screening test for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and to monitor the adequacy of supplemental pancreatic therapy. Bentivegna A surname from Italian. Bentlee A male given name. Bentleigh A region of Victoria, Australia. Bentler A surname from German. Bentley A motor car manufactured by this company. Bentleyan Of or relating to Arthur Fisher Bentley (1870–1957), American political scientist and philosopher who worked in the fields of epistemology, logic, and linguistics. Bently A surname. bentness Quality of being bent. bento A Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box, often with the food arranged into an elaborate design. Benton A small village in Bratton Fleming parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6536). bentonite Any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite. bentonitic Formed of, or containing, bentonite. bentonitization the process by which bentonite if formed Bentonville A city, the county seat of Benton County, Arkansas, United States. bentorite A hard transparent violet mineral with vitreous lustre. bentos The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water. Bentsen A surname. bentsh To recite the Birkat Hamazon. bentsher A booklet containing grace after meals and often other blessings and prayers related to mealtime. Bentson A surname. Bentveld A village in Zandvoort municipality, North Holland, Netherlands. bentwood Lengths of wood that have been made pliable by heating with steam and then bent into the appropriate shape (to make furniture, ships' hulls, etc.). Bentworth A village and civil parish in East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU6640). benty Abounding in bents, or the stalks of coarse, stiff, withered grass. Bentz A surname. Benuaq A member of an ethnic group of Dayaks in East Kalimantan. Benue A river in Cameroon and Nigeria; a major tributary of Niger river.