A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.
amplexuses
apoplexious
autocomplexes
cephalotaxus
clarenceuxship
complexus
complexus
noun
(anatomy) A large muscle of the back, passing from the spine to the head.
(dated) A complex; an aggregate of parts; a complication.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexpostulation
cupressinoxylon
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
demultiplexes
demultiplexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demultiplex
desoxyribonucleoprotein
diaplexus
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
disulphoxide
duplexers
duplexers
noun
plural of duplexer
duplexes
duplexes
noun
plural of duplex
duplexities
duplexities
noun
plural of duplexity
duplexs
epixylous
epixylous
adj
(mycology) Relating to, growing or living on the surface of wood
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
exencephalous
exencephalus
exencephalus
noun
(medicine) A deformed infant with the brain more or less outside the cranial cavity.
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
exophthalmus
exophthalmus
noun
Alternative form of exophthalmos
expeditiously
expeditiously
adv
In an expeditious manner
expenseful
expenseful
adj
Full of expense; costly; chargeable.
expensefully
expensefully
adv
In an expenseful manner.
expensefulness
expensefulness
noun
The quality of being expenseful.
expostulate
expostulate
verb
(intransitive) To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct.
expostulated
expostulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expostulate
expostulates
expostulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expostulate
expostulating
expostulating
verb
present participle of expostulate
expostulatingly
expostulatingly
adv
With expostulations.
expostulation
expostulation
noun
The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
expostulations
expostulations
noun
plural of expostulation
expostulative
expostulative
adj
Synonym of expostulatory
expostulatively
expostulatively
adv
In an expostulative manner.
expostulator
expostulator
noun
One who expostulates.
expostulatory
expostulatory
adj
Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation.
expressionful
expressionful
adj
Full of expression; expressive.
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel
expulse
expulsed
expulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expulse
expulser
expulser
noun
(obsolete) An expeller.
expulses
expulses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expulse
expulsing
expulsing
verb
present participle of expulse
expulsion
expulsion
noun
The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
expulsionist
expulsionist
noun
A supporter of expulsionism.
expulsions
expulsions
noun
plural of expulsion
expulsive
expulsive
adj
Tending to expel or resulting in expulsion.
expulsory
expulsory
adj
Synonym of expulsive
exscriptural
exscriptural
adj
Not in accordance with the doctrines of Scripture; unscriptural.
exsculp
exsculptate
exstipulate
exstipulate
adj
(botany) Not bearing stipules.
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extracapsular
extracapsular
adj
(anatomy) Situated outside a capsule, especially outside the capsular ligament of a joint.
extracorpuscular
extracorpuscular
adj
(anatomy) Outside the corpuscle.
extrascriptural
extrascriptural
adj
Outside of scripture.
extrascripturality
extrascripturality
noun
The quality of being extrascriptural.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
ganglioplexus
hexacapsular
hexapetaloideous
hexapetalous
hexapetalous
adj
(botany) Having six petals.
hexaphyllous
hexaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having six leaves or leaflets.
hexasepalous
hexasepalous
adj
Having six sepals.
hexasulphide
hyperexcursively
hypersexual
hypersexual
adj
Excessively interested in sex.
Of or relating to hypersexuality.
noun
A person who is hypersexual.
hypersexualities
hypersexualities
noun
plural of hypersexuality
hypersexuality
hypersexuality
noun
The desire for sexual activity at levels high enough to be considered clinically significant.
inexpugnableness
inexsuperable
inexsuperable
adj
(archaic) Not capable of being passed over; insuperable; insurmountable.
lipoxenous
multiplexers
multiplexers
noun
plural of multiplexer
multiplexes
multiplexes
noun
plural of multiplex
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of multiplex
multiplexors
multiplexors
noun
plural of multiplexor
neuroplexus
nonexpeditiously
nonexpulsion
nonexpulsion
noun
Lack of expulsion.
nonexpulsive
oxycephalous
oxypetalous
oxyquinaseptol
oxyquinaseptol
noun
Synonym of diaphtherin
oxysulphate
oxysulphate
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfate
oxysulphide
oxysulphide
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfide
pansexual
pansexual
adj
(psychology) Pertaining to the psychological theory of pansexualism.
Sexually attracted to everyone.
Sexually attracted to people regardless of gender.
Welcoming people of all sexual orientations.
noun
Someone who is attracted to all types of people regardless of gender.
pansexualism
pansexualism
noun
(psychology, historical) The psychological theory that all human activity (mental and physical) is based on sexuality.
(rare, chiefly derogatory) Pansexuality.
pansexualist
pansexualist
adj
(psychology) Pertaining to or promoting the psychological theory of pansexualism.
noun
(psychology) A proponent of the psychological theory of pansexualism.
(rare, sometimes derogatory) A person who is attracted, or who is able to experience attraction, to everyone and everything.
pansexuality
pansexuality
noun
(rare) Sexuality that encompasses all kinds of sexuality.
A sexual orientation characterized by the potential for aesthetic attraction, romantic love and/or sexual desire for people regardless of their gender or sex.
pansexualize
pansexualize
verb
To make pansexual.
parasexual
parasexual
adj
(biology) Exhibiting parasexuality.
Both parasocial and sexual; being or relating to a one-sided sexual relationship.
parasexuality
parasexuality
noun
(biology) A phenomenon, involving a complex form of mitosis, whereby two cell nuclei merge without any sexual process and the chromosome count is doubled.
paxilliferous
paxilliferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing a paxilla.
philoxygenous
plexippus
plexus
plexus
noun
(anatomy) A network of anastomosing or interwoven nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels.
(mathematics) The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities.
An interwoven combination of parts or elements in a structure or system.
plexuses
plexuses
noun
plural of plexus
polyxenus
preexclusion
preexclusive
preexclusively
preluxurious
preluxuriously
preluxuriousness
presexual
presexual
adj
Before sexual intercourse.
Not yet capable of sexual reproduction.
proplexus
pseudoambidextrously
pseudoanaphylaxis
pseudoanaphylaxis
noun
A kind of anaphylaxis that does not involve an allergic reaction but is due to direct mast cell degranulation.
pseudoapoplexy
pseudodoxal
pseudoexperimental
pseudoexperimentally
pseudohexagonal
pseudohexagonal
adj
being or pertaining to a pseudohexagon
pseudohexagonally
pseudohexagonally
adv
In a pseudohexagonal way.
pseudolarix
psychosexual
psychosexual
adj
Of or relating to the psychological aspect or aspects of sexuality.
psychosexuality
psychosexuality
noun
The psychological aspects of sexuality.
psychosexually
psychosexually
adv
In a psychosexual manner or context.
quadplexes
quadplexes
noun
plural of quadplex
scapulopexy
sceuophylax
sceuophylax
noun
A sacristan or church treasurer.
semiamplexicaul
semiamplexicaul
adj
(botany) Partially amplexicaul; embracing the stem half round, as a leaf.
semiduplex
semiduplex
adj
(telecommunications) Providing communication in both directions, but only one direction at a time, not simultaneously.
sextuple
sextuple
adj
(music) Having six beats to the bar.
Being six times as great.
Having six parts.
noun
(sports, soccer) A team that wins 6 titles in the same year or season.
a sixfold amount
verb
To make, or to become, six times as much (or as many).
sextupled
sextupled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sextuple
sextuples
sextuples
noun
plural of sextuple
sextuplet
sextuplet
noun
(music, proscribed) A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first and fourth notes; a double triplet.
(music, proscribed) A group of six notes played in the time of four, with accents on the first, third and fifth notes.
(music, proscribed) A group of six notes played in the time of four, with an accent only on the first note.
A group of six objects.
One of a group of six persons or animals born from the same mother during the same birth.
sextuplets
sextuplets
noun
plural of sextuplet
sextuplex
sextuplex
adj
Having six components.
sextuplicate
sextuplicate
adj
Comprising six identical parts.
Six times the number, volume, length, etc. (of something else).
noun
A series, set, collection, or group of six identical copies of something.
verb
(transitive) To make six copies of.
sextuplicated
sextuplicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sextuplicate
sextuplicating
sextuplicating
verb
present participle of sextuplicate
sextupling
sextupling
verb
present participle of sextuple
sextuply
sextuply
adv
In a sextuple fashion.
speculatrix
speculatrix
noun
A female speculator.
splenauxe
splenauxe
noun
(medicine) Enlargement of the spleen.
submultiplexed
subplexal
subsextuple
subsextuple
adj
Having the ratio of one to six.
sulphisoxazole
sulphoxide
sulphoxide
noun
Alternative form of sulfoxide
sulphoxylate
sulphoxylate
noun
Alternative form of sulfoxylate
sulphoxyphosphate
supellex
superaxillary
supercomplex
supercomplex
adj
Very complex
noun
(biochemistry) A stable association of two or more complexes of biological molecules that occur separately elsewhere.
A large building complex including many shops, residences, etc.