Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ax (all etymologies and senses)
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of axe (all etymologies and senses)
axialities
axialities
noun
plural of axiality
axiferous
axilemmas
axillaries
axillaries
noun
plural of axillary
axiologies
axiologies
noun
plural of axiology
axiomatizes
axiomatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of axiomatize
axiopoenus
axised
axised
adj
(in combination) Having the specified number or kind of axes.
axises
axises
noun
Misspelling of axes. Mistakenly used for the plural of axis (“line around which object rotates”).
plural of axis (type of deer)
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
axisymmetrical
axisymmetrical
adj
axisymmetric
axisymmetrically
axisymmetrically
adv
In axisymmetric fashion.
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
axites
axites
noun
plural of axite
axles
axles
noun
plural of axle
axlesmith
axletrees
axletrees
noun
plural of axletree
axmaster
axminster
axminster
Proper noun
A market town in Devon, England.
Noun
A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile.
axonemes
axonemes
noun
plural of axoneme
axones
axones
noun
plural of axone
axospermous
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
axseed
axseeds
axstone
axstone
noun
A variety of jade, used by the natives of the South Sea Islands for making axes or hatchets.
axwise
azoxyanisole
bandboxes
bandboxes
noun
plural of bandbox
basifixed
basifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the base and pointing away from the filament.
bauxites
bauxites
noun
plural of bauxite
baxterianism
beeswax
beeswax
noun
(colloquial, mildly humorous) “Business”, as in such phrases as mind your own beeswax and none of your beeswax.
A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.
verb
(transitive) To polish with beeswax.
beeswaxes
beeswaxes
noun
plural of beeswax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beeswax
benefactrixes
bisexual
bisexual
adj
(botany) Of flowers: having both pollen and seeds.
(botany) Of fungi: producing both the "female" ascogonium and the "male" antheridium.
(botany) Of gametophytes: producing both eggs and sperm.
(botany) Of sporophytes: having both male and female organs.
(chiefly biology) Having two distinct sexes, male and female (as contrasted with unisexual or hermaphroditic).
(chiefly biology) Involving two sexes (particularly with regard to reproduction; contrast parthenogenetic or asexual).
(of humans or other animals) Sexually attracted to both men and women (by a narrow definition) or to people of multiple or any genders (by a broad definition; compare pansexual).
(rare) Hermaphroditic/intersex, being both male and female, or alternating between being male and being female.
Androgynous.
noun
(botany, rare) A plant or fungus, or part thereof, which is bisexual.
(chiefly biology) An organism (that is, a species) which has male and female sexes.
A person who is bisexual.
bisexualism
bisexualism
noun
Bisexuality.
bisexuality
bisexuality
noun
(chiefly botany) The state of being bisexual (“having both male and female parts or roles”).
(of humans or other animals) The state of being sexually or romantically attracted to members of either sex or gender.
bisexually
bisexually
adv
In a bisexual manner
bisexuals
bisexuals
noun
plural of bisexual
bisglyoxaline
bixaceous
bixaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bixaceae.
boisseaux
boraxes
boraxes
noun
plural of borax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of borax
bradyauxesis
braxies
braxies
noun
plural of braxy
breadboxes
breadboxes
noun
plural of breadbox
broadaxes
broadaxes
noun
plural of broadaxe
buxaceous
buxaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Buxaceae of the box trees and close relatives.
cachexias
cachexias
noun
plural of cachexia
cachexies
cachexies
noun
plural of cachexy
calxes
calxes
noun
plural of calx
calyxes
carapaxes
carapaxes
noun
plural of carapax
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardiotoxicities
cardiotoxicities
noun
plural of cardiotoxicity
carnifexes
casebox
casebox
noun
A box or shoe from which playing cards are dealt in the game of faro
cashboxes
cashboxes
noun
plural of cashbox
catalexes
catalexes
noun
plural of catalexis
catalexis
catalexis
noun
A shortened or incomplete last foot at the end of a verse.
Truncation at the close of a line of poetry by omission of one or two final syllables.
cataplexies
cataplexies
noun
plural of cataplexy
cathexes
cathexes
noun
plural of cathexis
cathexis
cathexis
noun
(psychoanalysis) The concentration of libido or emotional energy on a single object or idea.
caudexes
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
cephalotaxus
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
chatterboxes
chatterboxes
noun
plural of chatterbox
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chemotaxonomist
chemotaxonomist
noun
One who studies chemotaxonomy.
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
cicatrixes
ciseaux
clarenceuxship
climaxes
climaxes
noun
plural of climax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of climax
coalboxes
coalboxes
noun
plural of coalbox
coannexes
coaxers
coaxers
noun
plural of coaxer
coaxes
coaxes
noun
plural of coaxis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coax
cocarboxylase
cocarboxylase
noun
A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine.
connexionalism
connexionalism
noun
(theology) The theological understanding and foundation of Methodist polity, as practised in the British Methodist Church, the American United Methodist Church, and many of the countries where Methodism was established by their missionaries.
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexpostulation
coxalgies
coxalgies
noun
plural of coxalgy
coxsackie
coxsackie
noun
Any of several viruses of the genus Enterovirus similar to poliovirus
coxswained
coxswained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coxswain
creatotoxism
cristineaux
curtalaxes
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
decarboxylase
decarboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
deoxidations
deoxidations
noun
plural of deoxidation
deoxidisation
deoxidisation
noun
Alternative form of deoxidization
deoxygenates
deoxygenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deoxygenate
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
dermatoxerasia
desexualization
desexualization
noun
The act or process of desexualizing.
desexualize
desexualize
verb
(transitive) To divest of sexual attributes; to render conceptually asexual.
desexualized
desexualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desexualize
desexualizes
desexualizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of desexualize
desexualizing
desexualizing
verb
present participle of desexualize
desmopexia
desoxalate
desoxalic
desoxalic
adj
(archaic) Made or derived from oxalic acid.
desoxyanisoin
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
detoxicates
detoxicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxicate
dewaxes
dewaxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dewax
dexamenus
dexamethasone
dexamethasone
noun
(pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
dextorsal
dextranase
dextranase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.
dextranases
dextranases
noun
plural of dextranase
dextrans
dextrans
noun
plural of dextran
dextrinase
dextrinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin
dextrorsal
dextrorsal
adj
Synonym of dextrorse
dextrosazone
dextrosinistral
dextrosinistral
adj
Moving or directed from the right to the left.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
dextrosuria
diaplexus
diazeuxis
dicatalexis
dioxanes
dioxanes
noun
plural of dioxane
disannex
disannex
verb
(transitive) To relinquish (land etc.) previously annexed.
disannexation
disannexation
noun
The process of disannexing.
disclimaxes
disclimaxes
noun
plural of disclimax
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
disexcommunicate
dishexecontahedroid
disintoxicate
disintoxicate
verb
(medicine) To neutralize the intoxicating effects of
(medicine) To remove or counter an intoxicating substance from
To disenchant; to restore a realistic perspective.
disoxidate
disoxidate
verb
(chemistry, obsolete) To deoxidize.
disoxygenate
disoxygenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To deprive of oxygen; to deoxidize.