(biology) Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
alexanderson
alexandropolis
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
alexandroupolis
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.
anaxagoras
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
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
antispermotoxin
aortomalaxis
approximants
approximants
noun
plural of approximant
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
aprosexia
aprosexia
noun
(psychology) Inability to concentrate.
archexorcist
archidoxis
archocystosyrinx
archosyrinx
argyrotoxus
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
arteriorrhexis
arthrosyrinx
arthroxerosis
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
asteroxylaceae
asteroxylon
auxochromism
auxochromous
auxospore
auxospore
noun
(biology) A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
axiferous
axonophorous
axonophorous
adj
Belonging to the Axonophora.
axospermous
barotaxis
barotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to pressure.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
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
bostryx
bostryx
noun
(botany) A helicoid cyme.
boxberries
boxberries
noun
plural of boxberry
boxboards
boxboards
noun
plural of boxboard
boxcars
boxcars
noun
(slang, dice games) Double six in a dice game with two dice.
plural of boxcar
boxerism
boxers
boxers
noun
(informal) Boxer shorts.
plural of boxer
boxthorns
boxthorns
noun
plural of boxthorn
breadboxes
breadboxes
noun
plural of breadbox
broadaxes
broadaxes
noun
plural of broadaxe
carboxydomonas
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
carboxyls
carboxyls
noun
plural of carboxyl
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
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
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.
chiropraxis
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
chrysothrix
cleidorrhexis
coadministratrix
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.
consolatrix
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.
coxarthritis
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
creatotoxism
cresoxid
cresoxide
cresoxy
criosphinx
criosphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
crucifixions
crucifixions
noun
plural of crucifixion
cupressinoxylon
cystosyrinx
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
dacryosyrinx
decarboxylase
decarboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
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
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
dextrinous
dextroglucose
dextroglucose
noun
(archaic) dextrose (D-glucose) form of glucose
dextrogyrous
dextrogyrous
adj
dextrogyrate
dextrorsal
dextrorsal
adj
Synonym of dextrorse
dextrorse
dextrorse
adj
Turning from the left to the right, in the ascending line, as in the spiral inclination of the stem of the morning glory.
dextrorsely
dextrorsely
adv
In a dextrorse manner.
dextrosazone
dextrose
dextrose
noun
The naturally-occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule.