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
caulotaxis
cephalotaxus
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
chilomastix
cholecystopexy
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
complexest
complexest
adj
superlative form of complex: most complex
complexionist
complexities
complexities
noun
plural of complexity
consolatrix
contextless
contextless
adj
without context
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexpostulation
curtalaxes
desoxyribonucleoprotein
deutoscolex
dextroglucose
dextroglucose
noun
(archaic) dextrose (D-glucose) form of glucose
dicatalexis
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
excelsitude
exceptionableness
exceptionableness
noun
exceptionability
exceptionalness
exceptionalness
noun
The quality of being exceptional.
exceptionless
exceptionless
adj
(programming) Without the use of an exception-handling mechanism.
without exception
exceptless
exceptless
adj
(obsolete) Not exceptional; usual.
excitabilities
excitabilities
noun
plural of excitability
excitableness
excitableness
noun
The quality of being excitable, excitability.
excitomuscular
excitovascular
exclamations
exclamations
noun
plural of exclamation
exclaustration
exclaustration
noun
The release of a monk (or nun) from their religious vows, and their subsequent return to the outside world.
exclusionist
exclusionist
adj
Of or pertaining to an exclusionist, or to exclusionism
noun
A person who advocates the exclusion of someone or something
exclusivist
exclusivist
noun
An advocate of exclusivism.
exclusivistic
exclusivistic
adj
Exhibiting exclusivism.
exclusivists
exclusivists
noun
plural of exclusivist
exclusivity
exclusivity
noun
The quality of being exclusive.
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
excrescential
excrescential
adj
Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
excrescently
excrescently
adv
In an excrescent manner.
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
excusability
excusability
Noun
The quality of being excusable.
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
existentialistic
existentialistic
adj
Existentialist.
existentialistically
existentialistically
adv
In an existentialist manner.
exocolitis
exogastrically
exogastrically
adv
In an exogastric manner.
exorcistical
exorcistical
Adjective
Relating to exorcism.
exosculation
exoticalness
exoticalness
noun
Synonym of exoticness
experientialistic
explicates
explicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explicate
explications
explications
noun
plural of explication
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
explicitness
explicitness
noun
The state or characteristic of being explicit.
explicitnesses
explicitnesses
noun
plural of explicitness
explicits
explicits
noun
plural of explicit
expressionistically
expressionistically
adv
In an expressionistic manner.
exscriptural
exscriptural
adj
Not in accordance with the doctrines of Scripture; unscriptural.
exsculptate
exscutellate
exsectile
exsufflicate
exsufflicate
adj
empty, inflated, frivolous
externalistic
externalistic
adj
Of or pertaining to externalism.
extracapsular
extracapsular
adj
(anatomy) Situated outside a capsule, especially outside the capsular ligament of a joint.
extrachromosomal
extrachromosomal
adj
Happening outside a chromosome.
extraclassroom
extraclassroom
adj
(education) Outside of the classroom.
extraclaustral
extraclaustral
adj
Outside of a cloister.
extraconstellated
extraconstitutional
extraconstitutional
adj
Beyond what is accommodated for in a constitution.
extracorpuscular
extracorpuscular
adj
(anatomy) Outside the corpuscle.
extracosmical
extracostal
extracostal
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the ribs.
extrafascicular
extrafascicular
adj
Outside of a fascicle
extrafoliaceous
extrafoliaceous
adj
(botany) Away from the leaves, or inserted in a different place from them.
extralinguistic
extralinguistic
adj
Outside the realm of linguistics.
extralinguistically
extralinguistically
adv
Outside of language.
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extramusical
extramusical
adj
Apart from and in addition to music
extraphysical
extraphysical
adj
Not governed by physical laws
extraphysiological
extrasacerdotal
extrasacerdotal
adj
Outside of priestly duties or a priestly order.
extrascholastic
extrascholastic
adj
Outside of school.
extraschool
extraschool
adj
Synonym of extrascholastic
extrascriptural
extrascriptural
adj
Outside of scripture.
extrascripturality
extrascripturality
noun
The quality of being extrascriptural.
extrasocial
extraspectral
extraspectral
adj
(colorimetry) Producible by a combination of wavelengths but not by any single wavelength.
extraspherical
extraspherical
adj
Outside of a sphere.
extrastomachal
extrasyllabic
extrasyllabic
adj
(phonology, of a consonant) occurring outside a syllable
extrasyllogistic
extrasyllogistic
adj
Outside of a syllogism.
extrasyphilitic
extrasystolic
extrasystolic
adj
Relating to extrasystole, the premature contraction of the heart.
extravascular
extravascular
adj
Situated or happening outside of the blood vessels or lymph vessels.
extravisceral
extrinsical
extrinsical
adj
(rare) Extrinsic.
noun
(obsolete) Something that is extrinsic.
extrinsicality
extrinsicality
noun
The quality of being extrinsic.
extrinsically
extrinsically
adv
In an extrinsic manner
extrinsicalness
extrinsicalness
noun
Quality of being extrinsical.
exultancies
exultancies
noun
plural of exultancy
hexadactylism
hexadactylism
noun
sexdactyly
hexadactylous
hexadactylous
adj
(zoology) Having six fingers or toes.
hypercatalexis
hypercatalexis
noun
(poetry) The addition of one or two syllables to the last foot of a verse
hyperexcitableness
inexcitableness
inexcusability
inexcusability
Noun
The quality of being inexcusable.
inexplicitness
inexplicitness
noun
The state or condition of being inexplicit.
inextricableness
inextricableness
noun
The state of being inextricable.
lexicalities
lexicalities
noun
plural of lexicality
lexicographist
lexicographist
noun
(chiefly archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
lexicologist
lexicologist
noun
an expert at lexicology
lexiconist
lexiconist
noun
A writer of a lexicon.
lexicostatistic
lexicostatistical
lexicostatistical
adj
of or pertaining to lexicostatistics
lexicostatistics
lexicostatistics
noun
Statistical estimation of the degree of linguistic divergence between two languages, based on the proportion of cognates.
misexplicate
misexplicate
verb
To explicate incorrectly.
misexplication
misexplication
noun
Wrong explication.
myxobacteriales
myxomycetales
nonexcitableness
nonextrinsical
nonextrinsically
orthodoxicalness
osculatrix
osculatrix
noun
(geometry) A curve whose contact with a given curve at a given point is of a higher order (or involves the equality of a greater number of successive differential coefficients of the ordinates of the curves taken at that point) than that of any other curve of the same kind.
osculatrixes
oxalacetates
oxalacetates
noun
plural of oxalacetate
oxycholesterol
oxyluminescent
paclitaxels
postclimax
postclimax
adj
(ecology) After the point of climax.
postcoxal
postexilic
postexilic
adj
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
posthexaplaric
psychosexuality
psychosexuality
noun
The psychological aspects of sexuality.
rickettsialpox
rickettsialpox
noun
An illness caused by bacteria of the Rickettsia genus.
scillitoxin
scleroticonyxis
scleroxanthin
scleroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry, obsolete) A hydrated compound of sclerocrystallin.