Situated in the axis of anything; as an embryo which lies in the axis of a seed.
axilemma
axilemmas
axilemmata
axillae
axillae
noun
plural of axilla
axillaries
axillaries
noun
plural of axillary
axiolite
axiologies
axiologies
noun
plural of axiology
axisymmetrical
axisymmetrical
adj
axisymmetric
axisymmetrically
axisymmetrically
adv
In axisymmetric fashion.
axle
axle
noun
(geometry, astronomy, archaic) An axis.
(obsolete) Shoulder.
A transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree.
The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
axled
axled
adj
Having (a specified number or kind of) axles.
axles
axles
noun
plural of axle
axlesmith
axletree
axletree
noun
A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.
A spindle or axle of a wheel.
A stimulus or driving force.
axletrees
axletrees
noun
plural of axletree
axlike
axlike
adj
Resembling an ax.
axolemma
axolemma
noun
The surface membrane of an axon
axonemal
axonemal
adj
Of or pertaining to an axoneme
axopetal
axopetal
adj
(physiology, dated) Seeking the axon.
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
axtel
axtell
azoxazole
azoxazole
noun
Synonym of furazan
azoxyanisole
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
azoxyphenetole
azoxytoluidine
baxley
baxley
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
belatrix
bellatrix
benelux
benelux
Proper noun
An economic and customs union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg; one of the precursors of the European Union; the countries which constitute(d) this union.
benzaldoxime
benzaldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldoxime of benzaldehyde.
benzantialdoxime
benzofuroquinoxaline
benzoglyoxaline
benzoquinoxaline
betelgeux
bexley
bexley
Proper noun
a suburban area in south-east London, England.
a London Borough within Greater London.
biflex
binoxalate
binoxalate
noun
(chemistry) A salt having two equivalents of oxalic acid to one of the base; an acid oxalate.
bioxalate
bioxalate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent group -HC₂O₄, or any salt containing it.
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
bissextile
bissextile
adj
Having an intercalary day, particularly the quadrennial leap day of the Julian and Gregorian calendars traditionally placed as a "second sixth" day before March 1st.
noun
Synonym of leap year: a year with an intercalary day.
bixler
blennothorax
blixen
bloxberg
bollixed
bollixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bollix
bollixes
bollixes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bollix
bolloxed
bolloxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bollox
bolloxes
bolloxes
noun
plural of bollox
boxelder
boxelder
noun
Alternative form of box elder
boxhauled
boxhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boxhaul
boxholder
boxholder
noun
A renter of a post office box.
An owner of a box in a theatre/theater, stadium, etc.
boxlike
boxlike
adj
similar to a box
bradyauxetically
bradylexia
bradylexia
noun
An unusual slowness in reading
bronxville
bruxelles
cacomixle
cacomixle
noun
Alternative spelling of cacomixl
calcipexy
calexico
calexico
Proper noun
A city in southern California near the border with Mexico
calixtine
calxes
calxes
noun
plural of calx
calyxes
candlebox
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylate
carboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
verb
(organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide
(organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
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
cataplexy
cataplexy
noun
(medicine) An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy.
cellulotoxic
celotex
celotex
Noun
A rough-textured fiberboard used on ceilings as acoustic paneling.
centraxonial
cephalexin
cephalexin
noun
Alternative form of cefalexin
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
cephalotaxus
cephalothorax
cephalothorax
noun
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
cerebellocortex
ceroxyle
ceroxylon
cerviciplex
cervicoaxillary
cervicoaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Related to the cervical vertebrae and the axilla
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chalumeaux
chalumeaux
noun
plural of chalumeau
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
chemotaxonomically
chemotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chemotaxonomy.
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.
cholecystopexy
circumaxile
circumflex
circumflex
adj
Curving around.
Having a circumflex mark.
noun
A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.
verb
To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.
circumflexes
circumflexes
noun
plural of circumflex
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
citharexylum
clarenceux
clarenceuxship
clarencieux
cleidorrhexis
clervaux
clervaux
Proper noun
The northernmost canton of Luxembourg, in the former district of Diekirch.
A municipality and town in the canton of Clervaux.
climaxed
climaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of climax
climaxes
climaxes
noun
plural of climax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of climax
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
clitoridauxe
coalboxes
coalboxes
noun
plural of coalbox
cocarboxylase
cocarboxylase
noun
A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine.
coexchangeable
coexchangeable
adj
Able to be exchanged with each other.
coexclusive
coexplosion
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
colauxe
colitoxemia
colonopexy
colopexia
colopexia
noun
Synonym of colopexy
colopexotomy
colopexy
colopexy
noun
(medicine) The attachment of a portion of the colon to the abdominal wall.
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
coltpixie
coltpixie
noun
(UK, Hampshire, archaic, folklore) A kind of hobgoblin.
complex
complex
adj
(geometry) A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself.
(mathematics, algebra) Whose coefficients are complex numbers; defined over the field of complex numbers.
(mathematics, mathematical analysis, of a function) Whose range is a subset of the complex numbers.
(mathematics, of a number) Having the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is (by definition) the imaginary square root of −1.
Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.
noun
(chemistry) A structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms or molecules, as for example coordination complexes in inorganic chemistry and protein complexes in biochemistry.
(informal, by extension) A vehement, often excessive psychological dislike or fear of a particular thing.
(linguistics) A multimorphemic word, one with several parts, one with affixes.
(mathematics) A complex number.
(psychoanalysis) An abnormal mental condition caused by repressed emotions.
(taxonomy) A group of closely related species, often distinguished only with difficulty by traditional morphological methods.
A cluster of wildfires burning in the same vicinity.
A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base.
A network of interconnected systems.
A problem.
An assemblage of related things; a collection.
An organized cluster of thunderstorms.
verb
(chemistry, intransitive) To form a complex with another substance
(transitive) To complicate.
complexation
complexation
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex
complexed
complexed
adj
(chemistry) Combined in the form of a complex
(obsolete) complex, complicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complex
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
complexer
complexer
adj
comparative form of complex: more complex
noun
A chemical substance that is used for complexing.
complexes
complexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complex
complexest
complexest
adj
superlative form of complex: most 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.
complexified
complexified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complexify
complexifies
complexifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complexify
complexify
complexify
verb
To make something more complex; to complicate.
complexing
complexing
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex; complexation
verb
present participle of complex
complexion
complexion
noun
(figuratively) The outward appearance of something.
(loanword, especially in scientific works translated from German) An arrangement.
(obsolete, medicine) The combination of humours making up one's physiological "temperament", being either hot or cold, and moist or dry.
Outlook, attitude, or point of view.
The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.
verb
(transitive) To give a colour to.
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.
complexioned
complexioned
adj
(in combination) Having a specified type of complexion.