The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
aphotaxis
asphyxial
asphyxial
adj
Of or relating to asphyxia.
asphyxias
asphyxias
noun
plural of asphyxia
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
asphyxies
asphyxies
noun
plural of asphyxy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxy
axlesmith
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
boxfishes
boxfishes
noun
plural of boxfish
boxthorns
boxthorns
noun
plural of boxthorn
cachexias
cachexias
noun
plural of cachexia
cachexies
cachexies
noun
plural of cachexy
cashboxes
cashboxes
noun
plural of cashbox
cheesebox
cheesebox
noun
A box for holding cheese
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
exanthems
exanthems
noun
plural of exanthem
exarchies
exarchies
noun
plural of exarchy
exarchist
exarchist
noun
A supporter of the exarch.
exchanges
exchanges
noun
plural of exchange
exhalants
exhalants
noun
plural of exhalant
exhalents
exhalents
noun
plural of exhalent
exhausted
exhausted
adj
(sciences, now historical) Emptied of contents, especially of air; that has been made into a vacuum.
Depleted of resources.
Very tired; in a state of exhaustion.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhaust
exhauster
exhauster
noun
(obsolete) exhaust, exhaust pipe
one who exhausts or depletes
exhorters
exhorters
noun
plural of exhorter
exhusband
exhusband
noun
Alternative form of ex-husband
exophasia
exophasia
noun
Audible speech.
exophasic
exorhason
exosphere
exosphere
noun
an extremely thin atmosphere, as on Saturn's moon Dione
the uppermost layer of a planet's atmosphere
exstrophy
exstrophy
noun
(anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
(especially) A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.
foxfishes
foxhounds
foxhounds
noun
plural of foxhound
hellboxes
hellboxes
noun
plural of hellbox
hemopexis
heterosex
heterosex
noun
(sexuality) Heterosexual sex.
verb
(sociology, transitive) To make heterosexual.
hexabasic
hexabasic
adj
(chemistry, of a salt) having six atoms of a univalent metal
(chemistry, of an acid) containing six replaceable hydrogen atoms
hexabiose
hexagrams
hexagrams
noun
plural of hexagram
hexamines
hexamines
noun
plural of hexamine
hexanchus
hexasemic
hexastich
hexastich
noun
A poem consisting of six verses or lines.
hexastigm
hexastyle
hexastyle
adj
(architecture) having six columns at the front on the portico
noun
(architecture) A temple or portico with six columns in front.
hexestrol
hexestrol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group, formerly used to treat estrogen deficiency.
hexobiose
homotaxis
homotaxis
noun
(biology) similarity in arrangement of parts
(geology) similarity in the lithostratigraphic or biostratigraphic vertical sequence of rock strata in different locations that are not necessarily similar in age.
hydroxyls
hydroxyls
noun
plural of hydroxyl
hypotaxis
hypotaxis
noun
(grammar) Syntactic subordination of one clause or construction to another.
inexhaust
minxishly
minxishly
adv
In a minxish manner.
narthexes
orthoaxis
oxmanship
oxybaphus
oxyphiles
panchaxes
panchaxes
noun
plural of panchax
pemphixes
phalanxes
pharynxes
phoenixes
phoenixes
noun
plural of phoenix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phoenix
proxyship
proxyship
noun
The office or agency of a proxy.
rheotaxis
rheotaxis
noun
(biology) movement in response to a current (of water or air)
saxapahaw
saxophone
saxophone
noun
A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
schizaxon
semisixth
shadowbox
shadowbox
noun
A box with a light inside used for reading X-ray images.
A diorama or shallow display case, usually with a glass front.
A rectangular display area that is set off with a frame or drop shadow.
A shade that surrounds a lit display or screen to make it easier to read in bright environments.
verb
(boxing, martial arts) To practice moves without an actual opponent, often in front of a mirror.
(figuratively) Argue with an imaginary enemy.
He was shadowboxing to keep fit and practice before the big fight.
To display in a shadowbox.
To engage in evasive maneuvers; to avoid addressing something directly.
sixteenth
sixteenth
adj
The ordinal form of the number sixteen.
noun
One of sixteen equal parts of a whole.
sixtieths
sixtieths
noun
plural of sixtieth
sphinxian
sphinxian
adj
Of or relating to the mythological sphinx.
sphinxine
sulphoxid
thyroxins
thyroxins
noun
plural of thyroxin
xanthates
xanthates
noun
plural of xanthate
xantheins
xantheins
noun
plural of xanthein
xanthenes
xanthenes
noun
plural of xanthene
xanthines
xanthines
noun
plural of xanthine
xanthisma
xanthomas
xanthomas
noun
plural of xanthoma
xanthones
xanthones
noun
plural of xanthone
xanthosis
xanthosis
noun
(alchemy) Synonym of citrinitas
(pathology) A yellowish discolouration of tissues undergoing degeneration.