The culture (of literature, philosophy, medicine, and the sciences) that developed in Alexandria, Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Alexandrian Wicca.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambisexual
ambisexual
adj
(slang) Of ambiguous sexual orientation.
(zoology) Hermaphroditic.
Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.
Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.
noun
An ambisexual person.
ambisexualities
ambisexualities
noun
plural of ambisexuality
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
ambosexual
amoxicillins
amoxicillins
noun
plural of amoxicillin
amoxycillins
amoxycillins
noun
plural of amoxycillin
ampheclexis
amplexus
amplexus
noun
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
anisaldoxime
anticlimaxes
anticlimaxes
noun
plural of anticlimax
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
aortomalaxis
autocomplexes
auxamylase
auxoamylase
axilemmas
axisymmetrical
axisymmetrical
adj
axisymmetric
axisymmetrically
axisymmetrically
adv
In axisymmetric fashion.
axlesmith
axoplasm
axoplasm
noun
The cytoplasm of an axon
axoplasmic
axoplasmic
adj
Of or pertaining to axoplasm.
axoplasms
axoplasms
noun
plural of axoplasm
bisexualism
bisexualism
noun
Bisexuality.
cacomixls
cacomixls
noun
plural of cacomixl
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chilomastix
circumflexes
circumflexes
noun
plural of circumflex
climaxes
climaxes
noun
plural of climax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of climax
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
complexes
complexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complex
complexest
complexest
adj
superlative form of complex: most complex
complexifies
complexifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complexify
complexionist
complexionless
complexionless
adj
colourless; pale
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
complexities
complexities
noun
plural of complexity
complexness
complexness
noun
The state or quality of being complex.
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.
connexionalism
connexionalism
noun
(theology) The theological understanding and foundation of Methodist polity, as practised in the British Methodist Church, the American United Methodist Church, and many of the countries where Methodism was established by their missionaries.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
demultiplexes
demultiplexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demultiplex
desmoscolex
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
disclimax
disclimax
noun
(US) plagioclimax
disclimaxes
disclimaxes
noun
plural of disclimax
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
encephalomalaxis
exalbuminose
exalbuminose
adj
Alternative form of exalbuminous
exalbuminous
exalbuminous
adj
(botany) Having no albumen about the embryo; said of certain seeds.
exampleless
exampleless
adj
Without an example.
examples
examples
noun
plural of example
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of example
exampleship
exampless
excitomuscular
exclaimers
exclaimers
noun
plural of exclaimer
exclaims
exclaims
noun
plural of exclaim
exclamations
exclamations
noun
plural of exclamation
exclusionism
exclusionism
noun
A policy or ideology that favors exclusion of some individuals or groups from a nation, sect, etc.
The quality of being exclusionist.
exclusivism
exclusivism
noun
(religion) The doctrine that one religion is the only true religion, or that one religious sect is the only true version of a larger religion.
The practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others.
exclusivisms
exclusivisms
noun
plural of exclusivism
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
exemplariness
exemplariness
noun
The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
exemplarism
exemplars
exemplars
noun
plural of exemplar
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exemplifiers
exemplifiers
noun
plural of exemplifier
exemplifies
exemplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exemplify
eximiously
eximiously
adv
In an eximious way; with distinction, outstandingly.
existentialism
existentialism
noun
(philosophy, countable) The philosophical views of a particular thinker associated with the existentialist movement.
(philosophy, not countable) A twentieth-century philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices.
exocannibalism
exocannibalism
noun
(anthropology) A form of cannibalism, the eating of members of other social groups than one's own, as opposed to endocannibalism.
exomologesis
exomologesis
noun
(religion) The rite of confession and repentance.
exomphalos
exomphalos
noun
A defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall.
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
exophthalmos
exophthalmos
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball from its socket.
exophthalmus
exophthalmus
noun
Alternative form of exophthalmos
exoplasm
exoplasm
noun
Alternative form of ectoplasm
exorcismal
experientialism
experientialism
noun
(philosophy) The theory that experience is the source of knowledge.
experimentalism
experimentalism
noun
(philosophy) An empirical or pragmatic approach which emphasizes the importance of experimentation
An experimental practice or tendency, especially in the arts
experimentalist
experimentalist
adj
Relating to experimentation
noun
A person who seeks or enjoys new experiences
A person who values the results of experiments over theory
One who performs experiments
experimentalists
experimentalists
noun
plural of experimentalist
explosimeter
explosimeter
noun
A device used for detecting explosive gases.
exstemporal
exstimulate
extemporalness
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extensionalism
extensionalism
noun
(philosophy) The belief in extensionality.
externalism
externalism
noun
Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
The act of judging by outward appearance or acts.
The belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.
externalisms
externalisms
noun
plural of externalism
extrachromosomal
extrachromosomal
adj
Happening outside a chromosome.
extraclassroom
extraclassroom
adj
(education) Outside of the classroom.
extracosmical
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extramoralist
extramusical
extramusical
adj
Apart from and in addition to music
extraorganismal
extraorganismal
adj
That exists outside of an organism
extrastomachal
extremeless
extremeless
adj
Having no extremes or limits; infinite.
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.
flummoxes
flummoxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flummox
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
hematosalpinx
hematosalpinx
noun
(medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
hematoxylins
hematoxylins
noun
plural of hematoxylin
hemosalpinx
hexadactylism
hexadactylism
noun
sexdactyly
hexadecimals
hexadecimals
noun
plural of hexadecimal
homosexual
homosexual
adj
(dated) Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc.
(of a person or animal, formal, distancing or dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)
(of a romantic or sexual act or relationship, formal, distancing or dated) Between two people of the same sex; gay.
noun
(typically formal, distancing or dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.
homosexualism
homosexualism
noun
Homosexuality, the state of being homosexual.
homosexualist
homosexualist
noun
(rare, dated, often derogatory) Alternative form of homosexual
homosexuality
homosexuality
noun
Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males.
The state of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males.
homosexually
homosexually
adv
In a homosexual way.
homosexuals
homosexuals
noun
plural of homosexual
influxionism
interparoxysmal
interparoxysmal
adj
Between paroxysms.
intersexualism
intersexualism
noun
The state of being intersexual.
laryngemphraxis
laryngemphraxis
noun
(medicine) The closure or obstruction of the larynx.
laxism
laxism
noun
laxity (in interpreting or enforcing a rule)
lexemes
lexemes
noun
plural of lexeme
lexiphanicism
lexiphanicism
noun
The use of pretentious words or language.
lixiviums
lixiviums
noun
plural of lixivium
loxocosm
loxodromics
loxodromics
noun
The art or method of sailing on the loxodrome.
loxodromism
loxodromism
noun
The act or process of tracing a loxodromic curve; movement in a loxodromic curve.
loxophthalmus
loxosoma
loxosomidae
lummoxes
lummoxes
noun
plural of lummox
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
mailboxes
mailboxes
noun
plural of mailbox
malaxis
malpraxis
maxillaries
maxillaries
noun
plural of maxillary
maxillas
maxilliferous
maxilliferous
adj
Bearing a maxilla.
maxillipeds
maxillipeds
noun
plural of maxilliped
maximalism
maximalism
noun
An ideology favoring radical or aggressive action to achieve expansive goals; the stance of maximalists.
The opposite of minimalism: a tendency toward excess.
maximalist
maximalist
adj
(art, music, literature) Preferring redundancy; tending to do or provide more rather than less.
(historical, communism) Relating to far-left communism.
(politics, diplomacy) Aggressive, expansive.
(religion) Relating to religious or Biblical maximalism.
noun
(art, literature, music) A person with maximalist beliefs or tendencies; someone who prefers redundancy or excess, especially in the arts.
(historical) A member of a radical Marxist party in Italy.
(historical) A member of a radical wing split from the Russian Socialist Revolutionary Party in 1906.
(historical, communism, obsolete, capitalized) A Bolshevik.
(politics) A supporter of an aggressive or expansive foreign policy.
(religion) A proponent of Biblical maximalism, one who affirms the historicity of central Biblical narratives.
maximalists
maximalists
noun
plural of maximalist
maximals
maximals
noun
plural of maximal
maximilianus
maxisingle
maxisingle
noun
Alternative form of maxi single
maxwells
maxwells
noun
plural of maxwell
mesosalpinx
mesosalpinx
noun
(anatomy) Part of the lining of the abdominal cavity in higher vertebrates, specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from the ovary to the level of the uterine tube.