(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
dishexecontahedroid
dorsifixed
dorsifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament somewhere along their back.
dorsiflex
dorsiflex
verb
To flex a limb in a dorsal direction.
dorsiflexion
dorsiflexion
noun
(medicine) Flexion in the dorsal direction
dorsiflexor
dorsiflexor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that causes dorsiflexion when it contracts
doxorubicins
doxorubicins
noun
plural of doxorubicin
dysorexia
dysorexia
noun
(pathology) An impaired or unnatural appetite.
dysorexy
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
enterorrhexis
enterorrhexis
noun
(medicine, rare) Rupture of the intestine.
enterotoxins
enterotoxins
noun
plural of enterotoxin
erysipelothrix
erythrocytorrhexis
erythrorrhexis
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
esonarthex
esonarthex
noun
An inner narthex (in a church).
esothyropexy
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
exactors
exactors
noun
plural of exactor
exadverso
exaggerations
exaggerations
noun
plural of exaggeration
exaggerators
exaggerators
noun
plural of exaggerator
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
excavators
excavators
noun
plural of excavator
excelsior
excelsior
adj
(archaic) Loftier, yet higher, more elevated; ever upward.
More surpassing, more excelling.
intj
A greeting, farewell or acclamation, especially associated with comic book fandom and famous comic book writer Stan Lee.
noun
(Canada, US) Stuffing material (as for furniture and mattresses) made of slender, curled woodshavings, as a substitute for hair.
(US printing, dated) The size of type between Norse and brilliant, standardized as 3-point.
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
excisor
excisor
noun
One who excises, especially one who performs female genital cutting.
excitomuscular
excitors
excitors
noun
plural of excitor
excitosecretory
excitosecretory
adj
(physiology) Triggering secretion; said of the influence exerted by reflex action on the function of secretion, by which the various glands are activated.
excitovascular
exclaustration
exclaustration
noun
The release of a monk (or nun) from their religious vows, and their subsequent return to the outside world.
exclosure
exclosure
noun
A limited area from which unwanted animals, such as domestic cattle or wildlife, are excluded by fencing or other means.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
exclusioner
exclusioner
Noun
A member of the political factions that sought to exclude from the throne of England in the 17th century.
exclusory
exclusory
adj
having the power or the function of excluding.
tending to exclude.
excommunicators
excommunicators
noun
plural of excommunicator
excoriates
excoriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excoriate
excoriations
excoriations
noun
plural of excoriation
excrementitious
excrementitious
adj
Of or pertaining to the nature of excrement.
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
excrementitiousness
excrementitiousness
noun
The quality of being excrementitious.
excrementous
excression
excretions
excretions
noun
plural of excretion
excretitious
excretories
excretories
noun
plural of excretory
excursion
excursion
noun
(aviation) An occurrence where an aircraft runs off the end or side of a runway or taxiway, usally during takeoff, landing, or taxi.
(phonetics) A deviation in pitch, for example in the syllables of enthusiastic speech.
A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
verb
(intransitive) To go on a recreational trip or excursion.
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excursionary
excursioner
excursioner
noun
One who goes on a trip or excursion.
excursionism
excursionism
noun
The practice of going on excursions; travel; tourism.
excursionist
excursionist
noun
A person who goes on an excursion; a traveller or tourist
excursionists
excursionists
noun
plural of excursionist
excursionize
excursionize
verb
(intransitive, dated) To go on an excursion.
excursions
excursions
noun
plural of excursion
excursory
excusator
excusator
noun
(obsolete) One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist.
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
execrations
execrations
noun
plural of execration
execrators
execrators
noun
plural of execrator
executioneress
executioneress
noun
(rare) A female executioner.
executioners
executioners
noun
plural of executioner
executors
executors
noun
plural of executor
executorship
executorship
noun
the office or position of an executor
exendospermic
exendospermous
exertionless
exertionless
adj
Without exertion.
exertions
exertions
noun
plural of exertion
exhibitors
exhibitors
noun
plural of exhibitor
exhibitorship
exhibitorship
noun
The role or status of an exhibitor.
exhilarations
exhilarations
noun
plural of exhilaration
exhortations
exhortations
noun
plural of exhortation
exhorters
exhorters
noun
plural of exhorter
exhorts
exhorts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhort
exoarteritis
exocarps
exocarps
noun
plural of exocarp
exocrines
exocrines
noun
plural of exocrine
exocrinologies
exodermis
exodermis
noun
hypodermis
exodermises
exoderms
exoderms
noun
plural of exoderm
exogastric
exogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving forwards towards the head.
Outside of the stomach.
exogastrically
exogastrically
adv
In an exogastric manner.
exogastritis
exometritis
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
exonerates
exonerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exonerate
exonerations
exonerations
noun
plural of exoneration
exonerators
exonerators
noun
plural of exonerator
exopterygotism
exopterygotous
exorableness
exorableness
noun
(uncommon) The quality or state of being exorable.
exorbitances
exorbitances
noun
plural of exorbitance
exorcisation
exorcise
exorcise
verb
(transitive) To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.
(transitive) To rid (a person, place or thing) of an evil spirit.
exorcised
exorcised
adj
That has undergone exorcism.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exorcise
exorcisement
exorcisement
noun
exorcism
exorciser
exorciser
noun
One who performs an exorcism.
exorcisers
exorcisers
noun
plural of exorciser
exorcises
exorcises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exorcise
exorcising
exorcising
verb
present participle of exorcise
exorcism
exorcism
noun
The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.
exorcismal
exorcisms
exorcisms
noun
plural of exorcism
exorcisory
exorcisory
adj
Of or relating to exorcism.
exorcist
exorcist
noun
A person, especially a priest, who practices exorcism.
exorcista
exorcistic
exorcistic
adj
Relating to exorcism.
exorcistical
exorcistical
Adjective
Relating to exorcism.
exorcists
exorcists
noun
plural of exorcist
exorcizes
exorcizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exorcize
exordiums
exorhason
exosperm
exosphere
exosphere
noun
an extremely thin atmosphere, as on Saturn's moon Dione
the uppermost layer of a planet's atmosphere
exospheres
exospheres
noun
plural of exosphere
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
exospherical
exosporal
exosporal
Adjective
Relating to an exospore.
exospore
exospore
noun
The outer layer of a spore, especially in some algae and fungi.
exospores
exospores
noun
plural of exospore
exosporium
exosporium
noun
(botany) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine.
exosporous
exosporous
adj
Relating to an exospore.
exostra
exostracism
exostracize
exostrae
exotericism
exotericism
noun
The quality of being widely known or exoteric.
exoterics
exoterics
noun
(philosophy) The public lectures or published writings of Aristotle.
exothermous
exotospore
exotospore
noun
The needle-shaped form of the spore of the malarial parasite transmitted by mosquitos.
exotropism
expansionary
expansionary
adj
That promotes or exhibits expansion; expansionist.
expansometer
expatiators
expatiators
noun
plural of expatiator
expatriations
expatriations
noun
plural of expatriation
expectorants
expectorants
noun
plural of expectorant
expectorates
expectorates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expectorate