(chiefly Canada, US) Various plants of genus Zizia or Angelica thought to resemble European alexanders.
Any of various umbellifers, often specifically Smyrnium olusatrum or Heracleum maximum, the cow parsnip.
plural of alexander
alexanderson
alexandrianism
alexandrianism
Noun
The culture (of literature, philosophy, medicine, and the sciences) that developed in Alexandria, Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Alexandrian Wicca.
alexandrines
alexandrines
noun
plural of alexandrine
alexandrinus
alexandrites
alexandrites
noun
plural of alexandrite
alexandropolis
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
alexandroupolis
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
anaxagoras
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
angiemphraxis
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
anorexias
anorexias
noun
plural of anorexia
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anorexies
anorexies
noun
plural of anorexy
antiexpressionism
antiexpressionist
antiexpressionist
adj
(art) Opposing expressionism.
antiexpressionistic
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antiexpressively
antiexpressiveness
antispermotoxin
approximants
approximants
noun
plural of approximant
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
archocystosyrinx
archosyrinx
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
arthrosyrinx
asteroxylon
axminster
axminster
Proper noun
A market town in Devon, England.
Noun
A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile.
axonophorous
axonophorous
adj
Belonging to the Axonophora.
baxterianism
benefactrixes
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
carboxydomonas
carnifexes
chondromyxosarcoma
chondromyxosarcoma
noun
(biology, medicine) A rare type of bone tumor with chondromatous, myxomatous, and sarcomatous features demonstrable on histopathology; it has been reported in various body parts.
christianomastix
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
chronomastix
clarenceuxship
coadministratrix
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
consolatrix
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexpostulation
cristineaux
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
dacryosyrinx
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
dextranase
dextranase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.
dextranases
dextranases
noun
plural of dextranase
dextrans
dextrans
noun
plural of dextran
dextrinase
dextrinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin
dextrosazone
dextrosinistral
dextrosinistral
adj
Moving or directed from the right to the left.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
dishexecontahedroid
dispensatrix
dispensatrix
noun
(archaic) A female dispensator.
esonarthex
esonarthex
noun
An inner narthex (in a church).
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
exacerbescence
exacerbescence
noun
(archaic) increase of irritation or violence, particularly of a fever or disease
exacerbescent
exaggeratedness
exaggeratedness
noun
The quality of being exaggerated.
exaggerations
exaggerations
noun
plural of exaggeration
exaggerativeness
exaggerativeness
noun
The state of being exaggerative.
examiners
examiners
noun
plural of examiner
examinership
examinership
noun
(Ireland, law) A legal process whereby a company gets protection from the Court, in order to survive.
exasperating
exasperating
adj
That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
verb
present participle of exasperate
exasperatingly
exasperatingly
adv
In an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
exasperation
exasperation
noun
Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
exasperations
exasperations
noun
plural of exasperation
exclaustration
exclaustration
noun
The release of a monk (or nun) from their religious vows, and their subsequent return to the outside world.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
excommunicators
excommunicators
noun
plural of excommunicator
excoriations
excoriations
noun
plural of excoriation
excrescential
excrescential
adj
Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
excruciatingness
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excursionary
execrableness
execrableness
noun
The quality of being execrable.
execrations
execrations
noun
plural of execration
exemplariness
exemplariness
noun
The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
exenterates
exenterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exenterate
exhilarations
exhilarations
noun
plural of exhilaration
exhortations
exhortations
noun
plural of exhortation
exonerates
exonerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exonerate
exonerations
exonerations
noun
plural of exoneration
exonerators
exonerators
noun
plural of exonerator
exorableness
exorableness
noun
(uncommon) The quality or state of being exorable.
exorbitances
exorbitances
noun
plural of exorbitance
exorcisation
exorhason
expanders
expanders
noun
plural of expander
expansionary
expansionary
adj
That promotes or exhibits expansion; expansionist.
expansometer
expansure
expansure
noun
(obsolete) Expanse.
expatriations
expatriations
noun
plural of expatriation
expectorants
expectorants
noun
plural of expectorant
expectorations
expectorations
noun
plural of expectoration
experientialism
experientialism
noun
(philosophy) The theory that experience is the source of knowledge.
experientialist
experientialist
noun
A proponent of experientialism.
experientialistic
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
experimentations
experimentations
noun
plural of experimentation
expiatoriness
expirations
expirations
noun
plural of expiration
explainers
explainers
noun
plural of explainer
explanatoriness
explanatoriness
noun
The quality of being explanatory.
explorations
explorations
noun
plural of exploration
explorativeness
explorativeness
noun
The condition of being explorative
exportations
exportations
noun
plural of exportation
expositionary
expositionary
adj
(writing) Serving as exposition.
expressionable
expressional
expressional
adj
Of or pertaining to expression, either in language, genetics, the face or the arts
expressionistically
expressionistically
adv
In an expressionistic manner.
expressman
expressman
noun
A person employed in the express business.
expropriations
expropriations
noun
plural of expropriation
expurgations
expurgations
noun
plural of expurgation
exstemporaneous
exsuperance
extemporalness
extemporaneous
extemporaneous
adj
With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extemporaneousness
extemporaneousness
noun
The degree or property of being extemporaneous.
extemporariness
extemporariness
noun
The quality of being extemporary.
extemporisation
extemporisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of extemporization.
extenuators
extenuators
noun
plural of extenuator
exteriorisation
exteriorisation
noun
mental awareness of the form of something that cannot be directly visualised
exterminates
exterminates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exterminate
exterminations
exterminations
noun
plural of extermination
exterminators
exterminators
noun
plural of exterminator
exterminatress
exterminatress
noun
(rare) A female exterminator; an exterminatrix.
externalisation
externalisation
noun
Alternative spelling of externalization
externalise
externalise
verb
Alternative spelling of externalize
externalised
externalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of externalise
externalises
externalises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of externalise
externalising
externalising
verb
present participle of externalise
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
externalist
externalist
adj
(epistemology) Contending that there are non-internal factors which can affect the justificatory status of a belief