The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
amplexifoliate
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropotoxin
anticomplex
antiexpansion
antiexpansion
adj
Acting to prevent the expansion of a physical substance.
Opposing expansion (as of a state or corporation).
antiexpansionism
antiexpansionism
noun
Opposition to expansionism.
antiexpansionist
antiexpansionist
noun
One who opposes expansionism.
antiexporting
antiexporting
adj
Synonym of antiexport (“opposing exports”)
antiexpressionism
antiexpressionist
antiexpressionist
adj
(art) Opposing expressionism.
antiexpressionistic
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antispermotoxin
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
aphotaxis
aphototaxis
apodeixis
apodeixis
noun
Alternative form of apodixis
apodioxis
apodioxis
noun
(rhetoric, obsolete) Emphatic rejection or dismissal of an opponent or an opposing proposition.
apodixis
apodixis
noun
(rhetoric) Supporting a proposition by reference to common knowledge.
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
apomixis
apomixis
noun
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes.
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization.
(zoology) Animal reproduction in which the egg cell does not undergo meiosis or fertilization.
apophylaxis
apoplexies
apoplexies
noun
plural of apoplexy
apoplexious
apostaxis
apoxesis
approximable
approximable
adj
(mathematics) Able to be approximated
approximal
approximal
adj
Contiguous
Near or adjacent
approximant
approximant
noun
(mathematics) An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
(phonetics) A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.
approximants
approximants
noun
plural of approximant
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximating
approximating
verb
present participle of approximate
approximation
approximation
noun
(mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
(medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.
The act, process or result of approximating.
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
approximative
approximative
adj
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
approximator
approximator
noun
Something that approximates
aprosexia
aprosexia
noun
(psychology) Inability to concentrate.
archlexicographer
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
ataxophemia
ataxophemia
noun
Defective coordination of words in speech; atactic aphasia; incoherence.
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autonephrotoxin
auxographic
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
axiopisty
axiopisty
noun
Worthiness of being believed.
axiopoenus
axonolipa
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
axoplasmic
axoplasmic
adj
Of or pertaining to axoplasm.
axopodia
axopodia
noun
plural of axopodium
axopodium
axopodium
noun
axopod
benzophenoxazine
benzophenoxazine
noun
(chemistry) Any of a certain class of dyes.
camphocarboxylic
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
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chiropraxis
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
colopexia
colopexia
noun
Synonym of colopexy
complexation
complexation
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
complexionably
complexional
complexional
adj
(obsolete) Pertaining to one's mental disposition; temperamental.
(obsolete) Pertaining to one's physical composition; constitutional.
Pertaining to the complexion of the skin.
complexionally
complexionally
adv
constitutionally
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
cotopaxi
counterexplanation
counterexplanation
noun
An opposing explanation
counterexpostulation
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
desmopexia
dextroamphetamine
dextroamphetamine
noun
(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
diplotaxis
dopaoxidase
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
echinopanax
echopraxia
echopraxia
noun
The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.
empidonax
encephalomalaxis
enteropexia
epoxidation
epoxidation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that converts a compound (especially an alkene) into an epoxide
epoxidations
epoxidations
noun
plural of epoxidation
exasperation
exasperation
noun
Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
exasperations
exasperations
noun
plural of exasperation
exceptionability
exceptionability
noun
The quality of being exceptionable.
exceptionable
exceptionable
adj
Liable to cause disapproval, objection or debate.
exceptionableness
exceptionableness
noun
exceptionability
exceptionably
exceptionably
adv
In an exceptionable manner.
exceptional
exceptional
adj
(geometry) Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
noun
An exception, or something having an exceptional value
exceptionalally
exceptionality
exceptionality
noun
(countable) A thing, condition, or other matter which is exceptional.
(education) the condition of requiring special schooling for reasons of intellectual giftedness or physical or mental disability
(uncountable) The quality of being exceptional.
exceptionally
exceptionally
adv
To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.
exceptionalness
exceptionalness
noun
The quality of being exceptional.
exceptionary
exculpation
exculpation
noun
That which exculpates; an excuse.
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
exculpatorily
exculpatorily
adv
So as to exculpate.
execeptional
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exemplificator
exocataphoria
exoccipital
exoccipital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great foramen of the skull.
noun
(anatomy) Such a bone.
exopathic
exopeptidase
exopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes which catalyze the removal of a single amino acid from the end of a polypeptide chain
exophasia
exophasia
noun
Audible speech.
exophasic
exophoria
exophoria
noun
(ophthalmology) A form of heterophoria in which there is a tendency of the eyes to deviate outward.
exophthalmia
exophthalmia
noun
(medicine) The protrusion of an eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, as a consequence of disease.
exophthalmic
exophthalmic
adj
Having prominent eyeballs.
Of, or relating to exophthalmos.
exospherical
exotropia
exotropia
noun
(medicine) A form of strabismus in which the eyes deviate outwards.
expansion
expansion
noun
(building) A new addition.
(steam engines) The operation of steam in a cylinder after its communication with the boiler has been cut off, by which it continues to exert pressure upon the moving piston.
(writing, editing, audio content) The replacement of a short name (e.g., acronym, initialism, alphanumeric symbol, abbreviation) with the longer name that is synonymous with it, as when spelling out acronyms to ensure clarity for a general audience.
A product to be used with a previous product.
An act, process, or instance of expanding.
That which is expanded; expanse; extended surface.
The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.
The string of text thus substituted.
expansional
expansional
adj
Relating to expansion.
expansionary
expansionary
adj
That promotes or exhibits expansion; expansionist.
expansionism
expansionism
noun
The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence.