(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
anthelix
anthelix
noun
(anatomy) Alternative spelling of antihelix.
antiflux
atriplex
auxiliar
auxiliar
adj
(obsolete) auxiliary
auxilium
axiality
axiality
noun
The degree which something is axial
The state of being axial
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.
axolysis
axolysis
noun
(physics) The degeneration or dissolution of an axon
belatrix
billywix
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.
bollixed
bollixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bollix
bollixes
bollixes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bollix
cacomixl
cacomixl
noun
Alternative spelling of cacomistle (Bassariscus spp.)
calexico
calexico
Proper noun
A city in southern California near the border with Mexico
calixtin
calixtus
camaxtli
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
coltpixy
coltpixy
noun
Alternative form of coltpixie
conaxial
coxalgia
coxalgia
noun
pain in the hip
coxalgic
coxalgic
adj
Relating to coxalgia.
diplexer
diplexer
noun
(broadcasting) A passive device that implements frequency domain multiplexing.
dixfield
dyslexia
dyslexia
noun
(neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.
dyslexic
dyslexic
adj
Having dyslexia.
Of or pertaining to dyslexia.
noun
A person who has dyslexia.
epicalyx
epicalyx
noun
(botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyx
exalting
exalting
adj
Of something that uplifts, that exalts.
verb
present participle of exalt
excelsin
excelsin
noun
A quassinoid found in brazil nuts.
exciples
exciples
noun
plural of exciple
excipula
excipula
noun
plural of excipulum
excipule
excircle
excircle
noun
(geometry) An escribed circle; a circle outside a polygon (especially a triangle, but also sometimes a quadrilateral) that is tangent to each of the lines on which the sides of the polygon lie.
exclaims
exclaims
noun
plural of exclaim
exequial
exequial
adj
Of or pertaining to funerals; funereal.
exhaling
exhaling
noun
exhalation
verb
present participle of exhale
exigible
exigible
adj
That may be exacted; demandable; requirable.
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.
exiledom
exiledom
noun
The state or condition of being an exile.
exitless
exitless
adj
Having no exit.
exocline
exordial
exordial
adj
of or relating to an exordium, beginning or introduction
expiable
expiable
adj
Capable of being expiated or atoned for.
expilate
explains
explains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explain
explicit
explicit
adj
(euphemistic) Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic.
Very specific, clear, or detailed.
noun
The final few words of a text.
phrase
(obsolete) Used at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.
exploits
exploits
noun
plural of exploit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exploit
expolish
expolish
verb
(obsolete, nonce word) To polish thoroughly.
extoling
exulding
exulting
exulting
adj
Showing exultation.
noun
exultation
verb
present participle of exult
fabliaux
fabliaux
noun
plural of fabliau
flaxbird
flaxiest
flaxlike
flaxlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of flax.
flaxtail
flaxwife
flexible
flexible
adj
Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
Capable or being adapted or molded in some way.
Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
noun
(chiefly engineering and manufacturing) Something that is flexible.
flexibly
flexibly
adv
in a flexible manner
flexions
flexions
noun
plural of flexion
flextime
flixweed
flixweed
noun
A tall, herbaceous flowering plant, Descurainia sophia, related to mustard
fluxible
fluxible
adj
Capable of being melted or fused.
fluxibly
fluxions
fluxions
noun
(obsolete, mathematics) differential calculus
plural of fluxion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluxion
foxtails
foxtails
noun
plural of foxtail
galaxian
galaxian
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to a galaxy
galaxias
galaxias
noun
Any of the fish of the genus Galaxias.
galaxies
galaxies
noun
plural of galaxy
geulincx
gloxinia
gloxinia
noun
Any of the three species of South American plants of the genera Gloxinia in family Gesneriaceae.
Brazilian gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa), a plant species formerly classified in the genus Gloxinia, in the family Gesneriaceae.
Creeping gloxinia (Lophospermum erubescens), in the family Plantaginaceae.
Hardy gloxinia (Incarvillea delavayi), in the family Bignoniaceae.
glyoxime
glyoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The oxime HO-N=CH-CH=N-OH produced by the action of hydroxylamine on glyoxal
hexafoil
hexafoil
noun
A design with six round semicircular petals stemming from a central circle.
homaxial
huxleian
hypaxial
hypaxial
adj
(anatomy) Situated beneath an axis
noun
(anatomy) Such a muscle
indoxyls
indoxyls
noun
plural of indoxyl
inflexed
inflexed
adj
(botany) inflected
influxes
influxes
noun
plural of influx
isohexyl
laxation
laxation
noun
Defecation.
The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
laxative
laxative
adj
Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
noun
Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.
laxities
laxities
noun
plural of laxity
lexicons
lexicons
noun
plural of lexicon
liothrix
lipoxeny
lithoxyl
lithoxyl
noun
(obsolete) Petrified wood.
lixivial
lixivial
adj
(obsolete or historical) Of or derived from lye or wood ashes.
lixivium
lixivium
noun
A solution of alkaline salts extracted from wood ashes.
Any solution obtained by lixiviation.
loxiinae
luxating
luxating
verb
present participle of luxate
luxation
luxation
noun
The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation.
luxuries
luxuries
noun
plural of luxury
luxurist
luxurist
noun
(obsolete) One given to luxury.
luxurity
lynxlike
lynxlike
adj
Resembling a lynx.
malaxing
malaxing
verb
present participle of malax
maxfield
maxillae
maxillae
noun
plural of maxilla
maxillar
maxillar
adj
Alternative form of maxillary.
maxillas
maximals
maximals
noun
plural of maximal
mexicali
mexicali
Proper noun
The capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California, and seat of the Municipality of Mexicali.
microlux
microlux
noun
A unit of illuminance or illumination, one millionth of a lux.
millilux
millilux
noun
A unit of illuminance equal to one thousandth of a lux.
mixblood
mixblood
noun
A person of mixed racial heritage.
mixology
mixology
noun
(slang) The art of combining various ingredients to make cocktails.
(slang, rare) The work of a disc jockey.
monaxial
monaxial
adj
(biology) Having only one axis; developing along a single line or plane; uniaxial
monaxile
naxalite
nitroxyl
nitroxyl
noun
Aminoxyl.
nixtamal
nixtamal
noun
Hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in an alkaline solution.
notaulix
notaulix
noun
A furrow in the anterior part of the mesonotum of some insects
oxalamid
oxalemia
oxalemia
noun
(pathology) The presence of oxalate in the blood
oxalises
oxalises
noun
plural of oxalis
oxaluria
oxaluria
noun
The presence of oxalic acid (or oxalate) in the urine
oxaluric
oxanilic
oxanilic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to oxanilic acid or its derivatives
oxidable
oxidable
adj
(chemistry) capable of being oxidized, or converted into an oxide
oxindole
oxindole
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound
(uncountable, organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle containing a benzene ring fused with five-membered cyclic amide
oxyphile
oxyphils
oxypolis
paraxial
paraxial
adj
(embryology) Lateral to the neural tube.
(mathematics) Parallel to one or more axes of the coordinate system.
(physics) Near an optical axis.
paxillae
paxillae
noun
plural of paxilla
paxillar
paxillar
adj
Relating to the paxillae
paxillus
paxillus
noun
(zoology) A kind of pillar-like spine with a flattened summit covered with minute spinules or granules, covering the surface of certain starfishes.
philodox
philodox
noun
A person with an excessive interest in his/her own opinions.
phylaxis
phylaxis
noun
(medicine) Protection against infectious disease.
preaxial
preaxial
adj
Located in front of an axis
prefixal
prefixal
adj
(of a term) Taking the role of a prefix.
(of a word) That may be modified by the addition of a prefix.
prolixly
prolixly
adv
In a prolix manner
proximal
proximal
adj
(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.
(dentistry) Facing toward another tooth. The proximal surfaces of a tooth are those that touch or are close to neighboring teeth.