(geology) The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust
astyanax
axonemes
axonemes
noun
plural of axoneme
axonopus
coxswain
coxswain
noun
(archaic) The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
(naval) A rank or position.
(rowing) The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
verb
(transitive, intransative) To act as coxswain for.
coxwains
dextrans
dextrans
noun
plural of dextran
dioxanes
dioxanes
noun
plural of dioxane
disannex
disannex
verb
(transitive) To relinquish (land etc.) previously annexed.
examines
examines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of examine
existant
existant
adj
Misspelling of existent.
expanses
expanses
noun
plural of expanse
expansum
explains
explains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explain
explants
explants
noun
plural of explant
exsecant
exsecant
noun
(trigonometry) The trigonometric function sec(x) − 1. Abbreviation: exsec
fraxinus
hexagons
hexagons
noun
plural of hexagon
hexosans
hexosans
noun
plural of hexosan
jasponyx
jasponyx
noun
A form of onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper.
larynxes
larynxes
noun
plural of larynx
maximins
maximins
noun
plural of maximin
mexicans
monaxons
monaxons
noun
plural of monaxon
neuraxis
neuraxis
noun
(anatomy, embryology, medicine, sometimes) A subset of the central nervous system: i.e., the spinal cord, rhombencephalon, mesencephalon and diencephalon.
(anatomy, medicine, usually) Synonym of central nervous system.
nontaxes
nontaxes
noun
plural of nontax
nosotaxy
oxazines
oxazines
noun
plural of oxazine
oxidants
oxidants
noun
plural of oxidant
paixhans
panmixes
panmixis
panmixis
Noun
Panmixia.
relaxins
relaxins
noun
plural of relaxin
saindoux
sardonyx
sardonyx
noun
(heraldry) A tincture of sanguine colour when the blazoning is done by precious stones.
A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony.
saxhorns
saxhorns
noun
plural of saxhorn
saxondom
saxondom
Noun
The Saxon domain or race.
saxonian
saxonian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Saxony.
Noun
An inhabitant of Saxony.
saxonies
saxonish
saxonism
saxonism
Noun
An idiom of the Saxon or Anglo-Saxon language.
saxonist
saxonist
Noun
One versed in the Saxon language.
saxonite
saxonite
noun
(mineralogy) Harzburgite, a peridotite consisting mostly of olivine and low-calcium pyroxene.
Peridotite composed of olivine and enstatite.
saxonize
saxpence
senatrix
senatrix
noun
(rare) A female senator (a female member of a senate)
(rare) Traditionally used as a term of address for a female senator in parliamentary proceedings in some Senates like those of the United States, Canada and France .
(rare, dated) The wife of a senator.
sexagene
sexagene
noun
(obsolete) An arc or angle of 60 degrees.
sexangle
sexangle
noun
(geometry, obsolete) A hexagon
sexenary
sexenary
adj
Proceeding by sixes or in a base of six; sextuple.
sextains
sextains
noun
plural of sextain
sextants
sextants
noun
plural of sextant
siloxane
siloxane
noun
(chemistry) Any of a class of compound having a short repeating unit of silicon and oxygen atoms (either in a chain or a ring), typically with organic side chains
sixhaend
sneakbox
sneakbox
noun
A small boat that can be sailed, rowed, poled or sculled, predominantly associated with Barnegat Bay in New Jersey.
subtaxon
subtaxon
noun
(taxonomy) One of the elements within a taxon.
synaxary
syntaxes
syntaxes
noun
plural of syntax
plural of syntaxis
syntaxis
syntaxis
noun
(archaic, grammar) Syntax.
(crystallography) Syntaxy.
(geology) A convergence of mountain ranges, or geological folds, towards a single point.
transfix
transfix
noun
(linguistics) A discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word, typical of Semitic languages.
verb
(transitive) To fix or impale.
(transitive) To pierce with a sharp pointed weapon.
(transitive) To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.
unaxised
unsexual
unsexual
adj
Not sexual.
waxiness
waxiness
noun
The quality of being waxy
waxwings
waxwings
noun
plural of waxwing
xanthans
xanthans
noun
plural of xanthan
xanthins
xanthins
noun
plural of xanthin
xanthism
xanthism
noun
(biology, zoology) A yellowish colouring of pigments in hair, skin, feathers, etc.
xanthous
xanthous
adj
(archaic, ethnology) Pertaining to people with yellowish, red, auburn, or brown hair.