A group of particularly brutal mercenaries who were active in Africa and Asia during the 1960s.
aftertax
aftertax
adj
Alternative spelling of after-tax.
anterofixation
anteroflexion
antireflexive
arquifoux
arquifoux
noun
Alternative form of alquifou
artifex
aurifex
auxoflore
auxofluor
axifera
axiferous
axiform
axiniform
axiniform
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Shaped like the head of an axe.
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
benefactrixes
benzofuroquinoxaline
carefox
carfax
carfax
noun
A junction of four roads.
The main intersection in a town.
carnifex
carnifex
noun
(now rare, historical) An executioner.
carnifexes
contraflexure
coxofemoral
coxofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the hip and the femur
dihdroxycholecalciferol
excarnificate
excarnificate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To strip (something) of flesh; to excarnate.
exemplificator
exfiguration
exfiltrate
exfiltrate
noun
that which is exfiltrated, the removed substance or item
verb
(computing) To covertly extract data.
(military) To withdraw troops surreptitiously from a dangerous position
exfiltration
exfiltration
noun
(biology) A gradual movement of a substance to exterior (as through cell membrane to extracellular fluid or medium).
(civil engineering) A method for managing storm water runoff.
(computing) Covert extraction of data.
(military) The process of exiting an area (usually behind enemy lines or in enemy territory).
(sciences) A filtering out (usually movement of a substance through a barrier).
exfoliatory
exfoliatory
adj
Relating to, or performing, exfoliation.
expergefacient
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
extraboldface
extractiform
extractiform
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Having the form, appearance, or nature of an extract.
extrafamilial
extrafamilial
adj
Outside a family
extrafascicular
extrafascicular
adj
Outside of a fascicle
extrafine
extrafloral
extrafloral
adj
(botany) Describing a nectary that is situated on a leaf or stem rather than in a flower
extrafocal
extrafocal
adj
Outside of a focus.
extrafoliaceous
extrafoliaceous
adj
(botany) Away from the leaves, or inserted in a different place from them.
extraforaneous
extraforaneous
adj
(nonce word, archaic) outdoor
extraformal
extraofficial
extraofficial
adj
Beyond what is official; not prescribed by official duty.
extraprofessional
extraprofessional
adj
Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.
extrascientific
extrascientific
adj
Beyond the context of science.
factrix
factrix
noun
(obsolete) A factoress, a female factor (agent or representative).
fairfax
fairfax
Proper noun
that was originally a nickname for someone with long fair hair.
The title of a Scottish peerage.
Any of several place names, including:
An independent city in Virginia, USA
fauxbourdon
fellatrix
fellatrix
noun
A woman who performs fellatio.
fellatrixes
fiberfrax
fibromyxoma
fibromyxoma
noun
Alternative form of myxofibroma
fibromyxosarcoma
fixator
fixator
noun
(anatomy) Any muscle that fixes, or limits the movement, of a bone or joint
fixature
fixature
noun
(historical) A gummy preparation for fixing the hair in place.
flaxbird
flaxboard
flaxdrop
flaxier
flaxwort
flaxwort
noun
Any of the flax plants of genus Linum.
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
flexura
flexural
flexural
adj
of, or relating to, flexure
fluidacetextract
fluidextract
fluidextract
noun
Dated form of fluid extract.
fluxgraph
fluxionary
fluxionary
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to, or caused by, an increased flow of blood to a part; congestive.
fluxional
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
formaldoxime
formaldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound with the formula H2C=NOH; the oxime of formaldehyde, used as a reagent in organic synthesis.
formamidoxime
formamidoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) isuretin
fornax
fornaxid
fornicatrix
fornicatrix
noun
A female fornicator.
fortaxed
francaix
fraxetin
fraxetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrolysis product of fraxin; 7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxycoumarin.
fraxin
fraxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside, found in the bark of the ash (Fraxinus) and along with esculin in the bark of the horse-chestnut. It is faintly fluorescent in alkaline solutions.
fraxinella
fraxinella
noun
A fragrant herb in the rue family, Dictamnus albus
fraxinellas
fraxinellas
noun
plural of fraxinella
fraxinus
fricandeaux
frontomaxillary
frontomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) frontal and maxillary
fundatrix
fundatrix
noun
(zoology) A female aphid hatched in the spring from an overwintering egg.
hexafluoride
hexafluoride
noun
(chemistry) any fluoride containing six fluorine atoms in each molecule
hoaxproof
hrimfaxi
inframaxillary
inframaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the lower jaw.
(anatomy) Under the lower jaw; submaxillary.
lateriflexion
lateroflexion
lateroflexion
noun
lateral flexion (bending to one side)
laxiflorous
maxilliferous
maxilliferous
adj
Bearing a maxilla.
maxilliform
maxilliform
adj
Having the form, or structure, of a maxilla.
methoxyflurane
methoxyflurane
noun
(pharmaceutical drugs) An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of detrimental effects on the kidneys.
myxofibroma
myxofibroma
noun
(pathology) A neoplasm of the jaws
myxofibrosarcoma
myxofibrosarcoma
noun
A kind of malignant histiocytoma that is often myxoid and fibrous.
nonexemplificatior
oxfordian
oxfordian
Noun
A native or resident of Oxford.
One who believes that 17th Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays traditionally attributed to
Proper noun
The age from 163.5±1.0 Ma to 157.3±1.0 Ma or the stage of rocks (chiefly coral-derived limestones) deposited during it.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Oxford or its residents.
Relating to or denoting the theory that Edward de Vere (1550–1604), Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.
Relating to the Oxfordian age or stage.
paxilliferous
paxilliferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing a paxilla.
paxilliform
paxilliform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a paxilla.
prefixable
prefixable
adj
Capable of being added as a prefix.
prefixal
prefixal
adj
(of a term) Taking the role of a prefix.
(of a word) That may be modified by the addition of a prefix.
prefixally
prefixally
adv
In a prefixal manner.
prefixation
prefixation
noun
(anatomy, of a nerve) The state or condition of being prefixed.
(biology, cytology) Initial treatment of tissue with a fixative, as a preliminary to the application of another fixative or to the use of a different treatment.
(linguistics) The adding of a prefix to a word.
pronatoflexor
reaffix
reaffix
verb
(transitive) To affix again.
reaffixed
reaffixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reaffix
reaffixes
reaffixes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reaffix
reaffixing
reaffixing
verb
present participle of reaffix
refixation
refixation
noun
The fixing in place of something that had previously been removed
reflexional
reflexional
adj
Dated form of reflectional.
reflexological
reflexological
adj
Of or pertaining to reflexology.
reflexologically
saxifraga
saxifragaceae
saxifragaceous
saxifragaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to an order of plants (Saxifragaceae) of which saxifrage is the type.
saxifragant
saxifrage
saxifrage
noun
Any plant in the genus Saxifraga.
saxifragous
saxifragous
adj
(obsolete, medicine) Dissolving bladder stones.
saxifrax
sexfarious
significatrix
significatrix
noun
A female significator.
thermofax
toxifera
transfix
transfix
noun
(linguistics) A discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word, typical of Semitic languages.
verb
(transitive) To fix or impale.
(transitive) To pierce with a sharp pointed weapon.
(transitive) To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.
transfixation
transfixation
noun
The condition of being transfixed
transfixed
transfixed
adj
Rendered motionless by completely focused attention, rapt, entranced, mesmerized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of transfix
transfixes
transfixes
noun
plural of transfix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of transfix
transfixing
transfixing
verb
present participle of transfix
transfixion
transfixion
noun
(surgery) In amputation, passing the knife from side to side through tissue close to the bone and dividing muscles outward.
transfixions
transfixions
noun
plural of transfixion
transfixt
transfixt
verb
Obsolete spelling of transfixed; simple past tense and past participle of transfix
transfixture
transflux
transflux
noun
A flowing through, across, or beyond; a throughflow.
unprefixal
unprefixally
untransfixed
untransfixed
adj
Not transfixed.
uterofixation
vasoreflex
ventrifixation
ventrofixation
ventrofixation
noun
The suture of a displaced viscus, such as the uterus, to the abdominal wall.
versificatrix
versificatrix
noun
A female poet.
waxflower
waxflower
noun
Any plant of the genus Hoya.
Hoya carnosa, the waxplant.
xenograft
xenograft
noun
A tissue graft taken from a species different from that of the recipient.