(anatomy) Located above and behind an axis (typically a midline)
noun
Such a muscle
epitaxy
epitaxy
noun
(crystallography) An overgrowth in which the overlying crystal is either induced into the same orientation, or otherwise grows under the influence of the underlying crystal into the same orientation.
epoxide
epoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compound, cyclic ethers, having a three-membered ring; they are prepared by the selective oxidation of alkenes or by ring-closure of halohydrins; used to make plastics.
(organic chemistry) Any similar compound in which an ether linkage has been made across a larger ring.
epoxied
epoxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epoxy
epoxies
epoxies
noun
plural of epoxy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of epoxy
exciple
exciple
noun
(lichenology & mycology) The outer part of an apothecium of those ascomycete fungi which have that sort of fructification. Most lichens come into that category.
exempli
expiate
expiate
verb
(transitive) To make amends or pay the penalty for.
(transitive) To purify with sacred rites.
(transitive) To wind up, bring to an end.
(transitive, intransitive) To atone or make reparation for.
(transitive, obsolete) To relieve or cleanse of guilt.
expired
expired
adj
dead
that has been breathed out
that is no longer valid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expire
expiree
expiree
noun
(Australia, historical) In penal colonies of early Australia, a convict whose sentence had been served.
expirer
expirer
noun
One who or that which expires.
expires
expires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expire
explain
explain
verb
(intransitive) To make something plain or intelligible.
(obsolete) To make flat, smooth out.
(obsolete) To unfold or make visible.
To give a valid excuse for past behavior.
To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
explait
explida
exploit
exploit
noun
(by extension, Internet, video games) An action or technique that takes advantage of the conditions of a video game to gain an advantage, or to disadvantage others.
(computing) A program or technique that exploits a vulnerability in other software.
A heroic or extraordinary deed.
An achievement.
verb
(transitive) To forcibly deprive (someone) of something to which she or he has a natural right for one's own benefit.
(transitive) To use for one’s own advantage.
exposit
exposit
verb
to expound
kinepox
kinepox
noun
Alternative form of kine-pox
peixere
pemphix
perdrix
peroxid
peroxid
noun
Archaic form of peroxide.
phoenix
phoenix
noun
(Chinese mythology) A mythological Chinese chimerical bird whose physical body symbolizes the six celestial bodies; a fenghuang.
(figuratively) Anything that is reborn after apparently being destroyed.
(historical) A Greek silver coin used briefly from 1828 to 1832, divided into 100 lepta.
(mythology) A mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of its own making, ignited by the sun. It then arises anew from the ashes.
(obsolete) A marvelous person or thing.
verb
(Australia) To transfer assets from one company to another to dodge liability
pickaxe
pickaxe
noun
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.
verb
To use a pickaxe.
pinxter
prexies
prexies
noun
plural of prexie
plural of prexy
proxied
proxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of proxy
proxies
proxies
noun
plural of proxy
proxime
proxime
adj
(obsolete) next; immediately preceding or following
puiseux
pyrexia
pyrexia
noun
(medicine) Fever.
(medicine) Trench fever.
pyrexic
pyrexic
adj
(rare) feverish, pyretic
pyxides
pyxides
noun
plural of pyxis
sexiped
simplex
simplex
adj
(telecommunications) Unidirectional.
Single, simple; not complex.
noun
(geometry, algebraic topology) An analogue in a space of arbitrary dimensionality of the triangle or tetrahedron; the convex hull of n+1 linearly independent points in n-dimensional space; in other words, the triangle, tetrahedron etc., generalized to an arbitrary number of dimensions.
(linguistics) A monomorphemic word, one without affixes.
triplex
triplex
adj
(architecture) Having three floors
(architecture) Having three units, divisions, suites, apartments
noun
(juggling) A throwing motion where three balls are thrown with one hand at the same time.