(biology) Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
affixers
affixers
noun
plural of affixer
alexanders
alexanders
noun
(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
alexiares
alexiares
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, guardian, along with his twin Anicetus and his father, of the gates of Mount Olympus.
ambidexterities
ambidexterities
noun
plural of ambidexterity
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
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
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
aprosexia
aprosexia
noun
(psychology) Inability to concentrate.
apteryxes
apteryxes
noun
plural of apteryx
araxes
archexorcist
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
arteriorrhexis
arthroxerosis
aruspex
assertrix
assertrix
noun
A female assertor.
asterixis
asterixis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal muscular tremor characterized by involuntary jerking of the hands
asteroxylaceae
asteroxylon
ataraxies
ataraxies
noun
plural of ataraxy
auxiliaries
auxiliaries
noun
plural of auxiliary
auxospore
auxospore
noun
(biology) A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
aviatrixes
axemaster
axers
axiferous
axillaries
axillaries
noun
plural of axillary
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
axisymmetrical
axisymmetrical
adj
axisymmetric
axisymmetrically
axisymmetrically
adv
In axisymmetric fashion.
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
axletrees
axletrees
noun
plural of axletree
axmaster
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.
axospermous
baxterianism
benefactrixes
bisectrix
bisectrix
noun
The line bisecting the angle between the optic axes of a biaxial crystal.
bobbysoxer
bobbysoxer
noun
Alternative form of bobby soxer
bobbysoxers
bobbysoxers
noun
plural of bobbysoxer
boraxes
boraxes
noun
plural of borax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of borax
boxberries
boxberries
noun
plural of boxberry
boxerism
boxers
boxers
noun
(informal) Boxer shorts.
plural of boxer
bradyauxesis
braxies
braxies
noun
plural of braxy
breadboxes
breadboxes
noun
plural of breadbox
broadaxes
broadaxes
noun
plural of broadaxe
bruxelles
buxerries
carapaxes
carapaxes
noun
plural of carapax
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardiotoxicities
cardiotoxicities
noun
plural of cardiotoxicity
carnifexes
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
cervixes
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
chatterboxes
chatterboxes
noun
plural of chatterbox
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
cicatrixes
ciphertexts
ciphertexts
noun
plural of ciphertext
circumflexes
circumflexes
noun
plural of circumflex
clarenceuxship
cleidorrhexis
coaxers
coaxers
noun
plural of coaxer
cocarboxylase
cocarboxylase
noun
A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine.
coexecutors
coexecutors
noun
plural of coexecutor
coexecutrices
coexerts
coexerts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coexert
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
contextures
contextures
noun
plural of contexture
cortexes
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexercise
counterexposition
counterexposition
noun
An exposition that responds to, or counters, another exposition.
counterexpostulation
counterextension
counterextension
noun
(countable, logic) The set of tuples of values that, used as arguments, do not satisfy the predicate.
(surgery) The fixation of the upper part of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part, as in cases of luxation or fracture.
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
creatotoxism
cresoxid
cresoxide
cresoxy
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
cristineaux
crucifixes
crucifixes
noun
plural of crucifix
cruxes
cupressinoxylon
curtalaxes
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
decarboxylase
decarboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
deoxidiser
deoxidiser
noun
Alternative form of deoxidizer
deoxidizers
deoxidizers
noun
plural of deoxidizer
deoxycorticosterone
deoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A steroid hormone, produced in the adrenal cortex; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of adrenal insufficiency.
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
deoxyribose
deoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
deoxyriboses
deoxyriboses
noun
plural of deoxyribose
dermatoxerasia
desiodothyroxine
desmorrhexis
desoxycorticosterone
desoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) US form of deoxycorticosterone.
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
desoxyribose
desoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of deoxyribose
dexiotropism
dexiotropous
dexterities
dexterities
noun
plural of dexterity
dexterous
dexterous
adj
(figurative, archaic) Skilled at argumentation; mentally skillful.
Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
Skillful in some specific thing.
Skillful with one's hands.
dexterously
dexterously
adv
In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
dexterousness
dexterousness
noun
The state or quality of being dexterous.
dextorsal
dextranase
dextranase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.