The act of affixing; affixation, affixment, attachment.
agalaxia
agalaxia
noun
Alternative form of agalactia
aldoxime
aldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH
alexines
alexines
noun
plural of alexine
alexinic
alkoxide
alkoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
amidoxyl
amphioxi
anatexis
anatexis
noun
(geology) The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust
anatoxin
anatoxin
noun
A bacterial toxin (usually an exotoxin) whose toxicity has been weakened or suppressed
A powerful neurotoxin, one of many toxins produced by several species of cyanobacterium.
anauxite
anaxibia
anaxonia
annexing
annexing
noun
An annexation.
verb
present participle of annex
annexion
annexion
noun
(obsolete) annexation
annexive
anorexia
anorexia
noun
Anorexia nervosa.
Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
anorexic
anorexic
adj
(by extension) Thin, skinny, insubstantial.
Pertaining to, or suffering from anorexia nervosa.
noun
A medicine which suppresses appetite.
Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
anoxemia
anoxemia
noun
Alternative spelling of anoxaemia
anoxemic
anoxemic
adj
Alternative form of anoxaemic
antefixa
antefixa
noun
(architecture) Alternative form of antefix
plural of antefixum
anthelix
anthelix
noun
(anatomy) Alternative spelling of antihelix.
antiflux
apodixis
apodixis
noun
(rhetoric) Supporting a proposition by reference to common knowledge.
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
apomixis
apomixis
noun
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes.
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization.
(zoology) Animal reproduction in which the egg cell does not undergo meiosis or fertilization.
apoxesis
appendix
appendix
noun
(anatomy) Any process, prolongation, or projection.
(anatomy) The vermiform appendix.
(obsolete in general sense) Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.
A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.
apraxias
apraxias
noun
plural of apraxia
apyrexia
apyrexia
noun
(medicine) The absence or an intermission during a bout of fever.
asphyxia
asphyxia
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia.
Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.
Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
ataraxia
ataraxia
noun
(literary, Greek philosophy) Tranquility of mind; absence of mental disturbance.
ataraxic
ataraxic
adj
(pharmacology) ataractic; tranquilizing
Of or pertaining to ataraxia or ataraxy
noun
(pharmaceutical) An ataractic or tranquilizing agent.
atriplex
auxetics
auxetics
noun
plural of auxetic
auxiliar
auxiliar
adj
(obsolete) auxiliary
auxilium
auximone
aviatrix
aviatrix
noun
(dated) A female aviator.
axiality
axiality
noun
The degree which something is axial
The state of being axial
axiation
axiation
noun
(biology) The development of an axis (and subsequent polarity) in an embryo
axifugal
axifugal
adj
(archaic) Centrifugal. [from 18th c.]
axilemma
axillant
axillars
axillars
noun
plural of axillar
axillary
axillary
adj
(botany) Situated in, or rising from, an axil; relating to an axil.
Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.
noun
Alternative form of axillar
axiolite
axiology
axiology
noun
(countable) The particular value-theory of a philosopher, school of thought, etc.
(uncountable, philosophy) The study of value(s), as regards origin, nature, functions, types, and interrelations; value theory.
axmaking
axoidean
axolysis
axolysis
noun
(physics) The degeneration or dissolution of an axon
axopodia
axopodia
noun
plural of axopodium
banxring
banxring
noun
(zoology) An East Indian insectivorous mammal of the genus Tupaia
bauxites
bauxites
noun
plural of bauxite
bauxitic
bauxitic
adj
Containing or relating to bauxite.
beauxite
beauxite
noun
Archaic form of bauxite.
belatrix
bisexual
bisexual
adj
(botany) Of flowers: having both pollen and seeds.
(botany) Of fungi: producing both the "female" ascogonium and the "male" antheridium.
(botany) Of gametophytes: producing both eggs and sperm.
(botany) Of sporophytes: having both male and female organs.
(chiefly biology) Having two distinct sexes, male and female (as contrasted with unisexual or hermaphroditic).
(chiefly biology) Involving two sexes (particularly with regard to reproduction; contrast parthenogenetic or asexual).
(of humans or other animals) Sexually attracted to both men and women (by a narrow definition) or to people of multiple or any genders (by a broad definition; compare pansexual).
(rare) Hermaphroditic/intersex, being both male and female, or alternating between being male and being female.
Androgynous.
noun
(botany, rare) A plant or fungus, or part thereof, which is bisexual.
(chiefly biology) An organism (that is, a species) which has male and female sexes.
A person who is bisexual.
bixaceae
cachexia
cachexia
noun
(pathology) A systemic wasting of muscle tissue, with or without loss of fat mass, that accompanies a chronic disease.
cachexic
cachexic
adj
Relating to cachexia.
cacomixl
cacomixl
noun
Alternative spelling of cacomistle (Bassariscus spp.)
caixinha
calexico
calexico
Proper noun
A city in southern California near the border with Mexico
calixtin
calixtus
camaxtli
carnifex
carnifex
noun
(now rare, historical) An executioner.
cathexis
cathexis
noun
(psychoanalysis) The concentration of libido or emotional energy on a single object or idea.
chamonix
chamonix
Proper noun
A town in the département of Haute-Savoie.
cicatrix
cicatrix
noun
A scar that remains after the development of new tissue over a recovering wound or sore (also used figuratively).
cixiidae
clavilux
clavilux
noun
(art) A mechanical device for projecting lumia (an art form consisting of light patterns).
climaxed
climaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of climax
climaxes
climaxes
noun
plural of climax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of climax
colaxais
conaxial
cotopaxi
coxalgia
coxalgia
noun
pain in the hip
coxalgic
coxalgic
adj
Relating to coxalgia.
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
creatrix
creatrix
noun
(rare) A female creator.
curatrix
curatrix
noun
(dated) A female curator, guardian, or custodian
(obsolete) A female who cures.
dewaxing
dewaxing
noun
A process in which wax is removed from a material or a surface.
verb
present participle of dewax
diaxonic
dioxanes
dioxanes
noun
plural of dioxane
disannex
disannex
verb
(transitive) To relinquish (land etc.) previously annexed.
doxastic
doxastic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on opinion; conjectural.
dyslexia
dyslexia
noun
(neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.
dystaxia
dystaxia
noun
(pathology, rare) a milder or weaker form of ataxia
epicalyx
epicalyx
noun
(botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyx
epitaxic
epitaxic
adj
Relating to epitaxy
epitaxis
equiaxed
equiaxed
adj
(chiefly of a crystal) Having axes of approximately the same dimensions.
eudoxian
eudoxian
Noun
A follower of (died in 370), patriarch of Antioch and Constantinople, and a celebrated defender of the doctrines of Arius.
Adjective
Of or relating to (408–355 BC), Greek astronomer and mathematician.
eupraxia
eupraxia
noun
eupraxy
learning attributes of deaf people
eutaxies
eutaxite
eutaxite
noun
(geology, uncommon) A pyroclastic deposit that exhibits characteristics of both tuff and lava flows.
exacting
exacting
adj
(of a person or organization) Characterized by exaction.
(of an action, task, etc) Requiring precise accuracy, great care, effort, or attention.
Making great demands; difficult to satisfy.
verb
present participle and gerund of exact
exaction
exaction
noun
That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.
The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force
extortion.
exactive
exactive
adj
exacting
exalting
exalting
adj
Of something that uplifts, that exalts.
verb
present participle of exalt
examined
examined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of examine
examinee
examinee
noun
One who is examined, e.g. for medical reasons.
One who sits an examination.
examiner
examiner
noun
A person who investigates someone or something.
A person who marks an examination.
A person who sets an examination.
examines
examines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of examine
exanguin
exarchic
excipula
excipula
noun
plural of excipulum
excitant
excitant
adj
exciting; stimulating
noun
Something that excites or stimulates; a stimulant
excitate
excitate
verb
(obsolete) To excite.
exclaims
exclaims
noun
plural of exclaim
exequial
exequial
adj
Of or pertaining to funerals; funereal.
exhaling
exhaling
noun
exhalation
verb
present participle of exhale
exigeant
exigeant
adj
exigent; demanding
exilable
exilable
adj
For which one may be exiled.
exilarch
exilarch
noun
The head of a community of Jews in the diaspora.
The leader of the Jews of the Babylonian exile.
existant
existant
adj
Misspelling of existent.
exitance
exitance
noun
(physics) Flux (of radiation).
exogamic
exogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to exogamy.
exonumia
exonumia
noun
Coinlike objects.
Study and/or collection of such.
exordial
exordial
adj
of or relating to an exordium, beginning or introduction
expiable
expiable
adj
Capable of being expiated or atoned for.
expiated
expiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expiate
expiates
expiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expiate
expiator
expiator
noun
One who makes expiation or atonement.
expilate
expirant
expirant
noun
One who expires or is expiring.
expirate
explains
explains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explain
exradius
exradius
noun
(geometry) The radius of an excircle.
extasiie
exurbias
exurbias
noun
plural of exurbia
exuviate
exuviate
verb
(transitive, intransitive, rare) To shed or cast off a covering, especially a skin; to slough; to molt (moult).
fabliaux
fabliaux
noun
plural of fabliau
fixatifs
fixatifs
noun
plural of fixatif
fixating
fixating
verb
present participle of fixate
fixation
fixation
noun
(cytology, histology, pathology) preservation of biological tissues from decay due to autolysis or putrefaction.
(genetics) The change in a gene pool from a situation where there exists at least two variants of a particular gene (allele) to a situation where only one of the alleles remains.
(law) Recording a creative work in a medium of expression for more than a transitory duration, thereby satisfying the "fixation" requirement for the purposes of copyright law.
(ophthalmology) maintaining of the gaze on a single location.
(orthopaedics) process by which an injury is rendered immobile.
A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.
In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.
The act of fixing.
The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.
The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
The state of being fixed or fixated.
fixative
fixative
adj
Serving to fix or bind.
noun
(perfumery) The components of a perfume that prolong or bolster the notes, and may or may not be the base note itself.
A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.
fixature
fixature
noun
(historical) A gummy preparation for fixing the hair in place.
flaxbird
flaxiest
flaxlike
flaxlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of flax.
flaxtail
flaxwife
fornaxid
foxtails
foxtails
noun
plural of foxtail
francaix
fraxetin
fraxetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrolysis product of fraxin; 7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxycoumarin.