(biochemistry) A carbohydrate with chemical formula C₇H₁₄O₆.
rhinopharynx
rhinopharynx
noun
(anatomy, rare) Synonym of nasopharynx
saccopharynx
saxophonists
saxophonists
noun
plural of saxophonist
semiorthodox
sextillionth
sextillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number one sextillion.
noun
One of a sextillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the sextillionth position.
shadowboxing
shadowboxing
noun
A form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent.
verb
present participle of shadowbox
shikimotoxin
streptothrix
streptothrix
noun
(biology) Any of the genus Streptothrix of bacilli, occurring in the form of long, smooth and apparently branched threads, either straight or twisted.
strophotaxis
subhexagonal
subhexagonal
adj
Not quite hexagonal; approaching a hexagonal shape.
sulphoxylate
sulphoxylate
noun
Alternative form of sulfoxylate
tetrahydroxy
tetrahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Four hydroxy groups in a molecule
thixotropies
thromboxanes
thromboxanes
noun
plural of thromboxane
toxicohaemia
toxicopathic
toxicopathic
adj
That causes disease etc. by means of a poison
toxicophidia
toxicophobia
toxicophobia
noun
A morbid fear of poisons or being poisoned.
toxophilites
toxophilites
noun
plural of toxophilite
toxophilitic
toxophilitic
adj
Relating to archery.
trisulphoxid
trophallaxes
trophallaxes
noun
plural of trophallaxis
trophallaxis
trophallaxis
noun
(biology) The mutual exchange of (fluid) food between individuals, especially in social insects.
trophothylax
unexhaustion
unorthodoxly
unorthodoxly
adv
In an unorthodox manner, unconventionally.
xanthochroia
xanthochroia
noun
(pathology) A condition characterized by yellow patches on the skin
xanthochroic
xanthochroic
adj
pertaining to people or races with light hair and pale complexions
xanthochroid
xanthochroid
adj
(anthropology) Pertaining to the Xanthochroi; having fair hair and a pale complexion.
noun
(anthropology) A member of the Xanthochroi.
xanthoconite
xanthoconite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral containing silver, arsenic, and sulphur.
xanthogenate
xanthogenate
noun
xanthate
xanthomatous
xanthomatous
adj
Of or relating to xanthoma or xanthomatosis.
xanthophylls
xanthophylls
noun
plural of xanthophyll
xanthopicrin
xanthopicrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter principle obtained from the bark of Zanthoxylum clava-herculis.
xanthopterin
xanthopterin
noun
A yellow crystalline solid that occurs mainly in the wings of butterflies and in the urine of mammals, converted by microorganisms into folic acid.
xanthorrhiza
xanthorrhoea
xanthorrhoea
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Xanthorrhoea of grass trees.
xanthoxenite
xanthoxenite
noun
(mineralogy) A dull brown or yellow triclinic mineral.
xenodocheion
xenodocheion
noun
Alternative form of xenodochium
xenophontean
xenophontean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Xenophon (c. 431–355 BC), a Greek soldier and admirer of Socrates, or his writings.
xenophontian
xenophontine
xenophoridae
xenorhynchus
xerographies
xeromorphous
xeromorphous
adj
xeromorphic
xerophthalmy
xerophthalmy
noun
Alternative form of xerophthalmia
xerophytisms
xiphosternum
xiphosternum
noun
(rare) Alternative form of xiphisternum
xiphosuridae
xylographers
xylographers
noun
plural of xylographer
xylographies
xylographies
noun
plural of xylography
xylographing
xylographing
verb
present participle of xylograph
xylophagidae
xylophonists
xylophonists
noun
plural of xylophonist
zooxanthella
zooxanthella
noun
(archaic) Any of the yellow pigmentary particles, or minute corpuscles of yellow coloring matter, found in certain radiolarians.
Any of various typically yellow-brown dinoflagellates (originally grouped as genus Zooxanthella) now assigned to the genera Symbiodinium and Amphidinium, notably found in coral reefs.