(prosody) Of or relating to words whose stress falls on the penultimate syllable
paxilliform
paxilliform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a paxilla.
paxtonville
pepperboxes
pepperboxes
noun
plural of pepperbox
peptotoxine
peptotoxine
noun
Archaic form of peptotoxin.
pericoxitis
peroxidases
peroxidases
noun
plural of peroxidase
peroxidized
peroxidized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of peroxidize
peroxisomal
peroxisomal
adj
Of or pertaining to the peroxisome
peroxisomes
peroxisomes
noun
plural of peroxisome
phenoxazine
phenoxazine
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic heterocycle consisting of two benzene rings fused to oxazine
philoxenian
phoenixlike
phoenixlike
adj
Resembling a phoenix, especially in being (figuratively) reborn after destruction.
photosyntax
photosyntax
noun
(archaic) photosynthesis
phototaxies
phyllotaxes
phyllotaxes
noun
plural of phyllotaxis
phyllotaxic
phyllotaxis
phyllotaxis
noun
(botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement.
phylloxerae
phylloxerae
noun
plural of phylloxera
phylloxeran
phylloxeran
noun
Any of the plant-feeding insects of the family Phylloxeridae, closely related to aphids.
phylloxeras
phylloxeric
phylloxeric
adj
Relating to, or caused by, phylloxera.
phytoalexin
phytoalexin
noun
(medicine) any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms
picrotoxins
picrotoxins
noun
plural of picrotoxin
pilotaxitic
pixilations
pixilations
noun
plural of pixilation
planoconvex
planoconvex
adj
(optics, of a lens) Having one side plane and the other convex.
pleiotaxies
pneumotoxin
pneumotoxin
noun
Any pneumotoxic substance.
polyhydroxy
polyhydroxy
adj
(organic chemistry) Having three or more hydroxy functional groups.
postaxially
postaxially
adv
In a postaxial manner or direction
postexilian
postexilian
Adjective
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
postflexion
postflexion
adj
(zoology) After the flexion stage of larval development.
postmaximal
postmaximal
adj
(mathematics) After a maximum.
postxiphoid
postxyphoid
preexaction
preexecutor
preexploded
preexposing
preexposure
preexposure
adj
Prior to exposure
prefixation
prefixation
noun
(anatomy, of a nerve) The state or condition of being prefixed.
(biology, cytology) Initial treatment of tissue with a fixative, as a preliminary to the application of another fixative or to the use of a different treatment.
(linguistics) The adding of a prefix to a word.
pretaxation
pretaxation
adj
Before taxation.
pretextuous
pretextuous
adj
Synonym of pretextual (“false or contrived”)
procatarxis
procatarxis
noun
(medicine, dated) The kindling of a disease into action; the procatarctic cause.
procreatrix
procuratrix
procuratrix
noun
A female procurator.
proexercise
proexposure
progenitrix
progenitrix
noun
A female progenitor, a foremother, any of a person's direct female ancestors (ancestresses).
prolixities
prolixities
noun
plural of prolixity
prolocutrix
prolocutrix
noun
(obsolete) A female prolocutor; a spokeswoman.
prophylaxes
prophylaxes
noun
plural of prophylaxis
prophylaxis
prophylaxis
noun
(chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.
(medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.
proprietrix
proprietrix
noun
(dated) A female proprietor.
prosecutrix
prosecutrix
noun
A female prosecutor
A female victim of a crime on whose behalf the state is prosecuting a suspect
prostatauxe
protaxation
proteopexic
proteopexis
prothoraxes
protogalaxy
protogalaxy
noun
A cloud of gas which is starting to form a galaxy.
protoxidize
protoxidize
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To combine (an elementary substance) with oxygen, in such proportion as to form a protoxide.
protoxylems
protoxylems
noun
plural of protoxylem
proxenetism
proxenetism
noun
(formal) The negotiation or facilitation of a transaction between a sex worker and a customer.
proximately
proximately
adv
In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately.
proximation
proximation
noun
approximation
proximity
proximities
proximities
noun
plural of proximity
pseudodoxal
pseudolarix
psychotaxis
psychotoxic
psychotoxic
adj
That has a toxic effect on the mind
pterothorax
pterothorax
noun
The mesothorax and metathorax of an insect
pyoxanthose
pyoxanthose
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A greenish-yellow crystalline colouring matter found with pyocyanin in pus.
pyridoxines
pyridoxines
noun
plural of pyridoxine
pyroxanthin
pyroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow, crystalline substance obtained from creosote etc; it seems to be a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
pyroxenites
pyroxenites
noun
plural of pyroxenite
pyroxenitic
pyroxenitic
adj
Of or relating to pyroxenite.
pyroxenoids
pyroxenoids
noun
plural of pyroxenoid
pyrrhuloxia
pyrrhuloxia
noun
Cardinalis sinuatus (desert cardinal), a North American bird with grey and red plumage
radiopraxis
reexpansion
reexpansion
noun
another expansion
reexploring
reexploring
verb
present participle of reexplore
reexporting
reexporting
verb
present participle of reexport
reexposures
reexposures
noun
plural of reexposure
retroplexed
saxophonist
saxophonist
noun
A person who owns, plays or practices with the saxophone.
scapulopexy
sceuophylax
sceuophylax
noun
A sacristan or church treasurer.
semiexposed
semiexposed
adj
Somewhat or partly exposed.
siphonoplax
spasmotoxin
spasmotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) An alkaloid, found in cultures of the tetanus bacillus, that induces violent convulsions.
spermatoxin
spermotoxin
spermotoxin
noun
Alternative form of spermatotoxin
splenopexia
splenopexis
splenotoxin
splenotoxin
noun
Any substance that is toxic to the spleen.
sulphoxylic
superexport
superextoll
superoxides
superoxides
noun
plural of superoxide
taxeopodous
thixophobia
thixotropic
thixotropic
adj
(chemistry, medicine, of a gel) Becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.
toxicopathy
toxicophagy
toxiphobiac
toxophilies
toxophilism
toxophilite
toxophilite
adj
Pertaining to archery.
noun
Someone keen on or an expert at archery; a lover or practitioner of archery.
toxophilous
toxophorous
toxoplasmas
toxoplasmic
toxoplasmic
adj
Pertaining to toxoplasmas
trophotaxis
typhlolexia
typhlopexia
typhotoxine
uncomplexly
underexpose
underexpose
adj
(photography) The condition when a photograph is darker than it should be because the film was not exposed to sufficient light either because the camera aperture was too small or the duration of light was too short.
verb
(photography) To take a photograph using too small an exposure
To provide with insufficient publicity
unexploited
unexploited
adj
Not exploited
unexplosive
unexplosive
adj
Not explosive
unexponible
unexporting
unexporting
verb
present participle of unexport
unexposable
unexposable
adj
Not exposable.
unexpounded
unexpounded
adj
not expounded, simple
unparadoxal
unproximity
xanthophane
xanthophane
noun
(biochemistry) The yellow form of chromophane
xanthophore
xanthophore
noun
(biology) A xanthochrome-containing chromatophore, frequently a lipophore
xanthophose
xanthophyll
xanthophyll
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of various hydroxy, carbonyl or carboxylic acid derivatives of carotenes.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) Lutein.
xenomorphic
xenomorphic
adj
(petrography, of a mineral grain) That does not have its characteristic crystalline form but has a form impressed on it by surrounding grains; anhedral.
In an unusual form; having a strange form.
xenophanean
xenophanean
Adjective
Of or relating to the pre-Socratic philosopher Xenophanes of Colophon.
xenophilism
xenophilism
noun
xenophilia (attraction to foreign people, manners or culture)
xenophilous
xenophilous
adj
xenophilic; loving what is foreign
xenophobian
xenophobian
noun
(rare) A xenophobe; one who is xenophobic.
xenophobias
xenophobias
noun
plural of xenophobia
xenophobism
xenophobism
noun
xenophobia
xenophontic
xenophontic
Adjective
Of or relating to the language or style of Xenophon.
xenoplastic
xenoplastic
adj
Of or pertaining to xenoplasty.
xenopodidae
xerographer
xerographer
noun
A xerography machine; a photocopier.
xerographic
xerographic
adj
of, relating to, or produced by xerography
xeromorphic
xeromorphic
adj
(biology) Of, relating to, or characteristic of the xerophytes, especially having the ability to store water in leaves and stems.