(physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis.
antioxidase
antioxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
anxiousness
anxiousness
noun
A feeling of anxiety.
The state of being anxious.
aphototaxis
apophylaxis
apoplexious
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
archosyrinx
argyrotoxus
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
asteroxylon
auxoamylase
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
axiomatizes
axiomatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of axiomatize
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
axospermous
bobbysoxers
bobbysoxers
noun
plural of bobbysoxer
buxomnesses
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chilomastix
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
chiropraxis
chrysothrix
coexclusive
coexecutors
coexecutors
noun
plural of coexecutor
coexistence
coexistence
noun
The state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spatial sense, with or without mutual interaction.
coexistency
coexistency
noun
Alternative form of coexistence
coexplosion
coextension
coextension
noun
The act of extending equally, or the state of being equally extended.
coextensive
coextensive
adj
(logic) Having the same extension—the object or set of objects to which a term refers.
Having the same spatial limits or boundaries; sharing the same area.
Occurring over the same period of time; contemporaneous.
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
complexness
complexness
noun
The state or quality of being complex.
connexities
consolatrix
contextless
contextless
adj
without context
contextures
contextures
noun
plural of contexture
convexities
convexities
noun
plural of convexity
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
cystomyxoma
cystosyrinx
decimosexto
decimosexto
adj
having sixteen leaves to a sheet
noun
a book consisting of sheets, each of which is folded into sixteen leaves
deoxidising
deoxidising
verb
present participle of deoxidise
deoxidizers
deoxidizers
noun
plural of deoxidizer
deoxyribose
deoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
desmoscolex
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
detoxicates
detoxicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxicate
deutoscolex
dexterously
dexterously
adv
In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
dextrorsely
dextrorsely
adv
In a dextrorse manner.
dextrosuria
dicrostonyx
disulfoxide
disulphoxid
dopaoxidase
dorsiflexor
dorsiflexor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that causes dorsiflexion when it contracts
endomixises
exaltations
exaltations
noun
plural of exaltation
exanthalose
excavations
excavations
noun
plural of excavation
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
excitations
excitations
noun
plural of excitation
exclusioner
exclusioner
Noun
A member of the political factions that sought to exclude from the throne of England in the 17th century.
excogitates
excogitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excogitate
excretories
excretories
noun
plural of excretory
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excursioner
excursioner
noun
One who goes on a trip or excursion.
excystation
excystation
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a parasite in which it escapes from a cyst (after being swallowed by its host)
execrations
execrations
noun
plural of execration
exhalations
exhalations
noun
plural of exhalation
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhibitions
exhibitions
noun
plural of exhibition
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exoascaceae
exobasidium
exocytosing
exocytosing
verb
present participle of exocytose
exodermises
exodontists
exodontists
noun
plural of exodontist
exogenously
exogenously
adv
In an exogenous manner
exometritis
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
exonerators
exonerators
noun
plural of exonerator
exonuclease
exonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of a group of enzymes which cleave single nucleotides from the end of a polynucleotide (DNA or RNA) chain.
exoskeletal
exoskeletal
adj
(engineering, of a turbine) Having rotor blades extending inwards from the inner surface of a rotating drum, rather than outwards from a central shaft.
Pertaining to the exoskeleton.
exoskeleton
exoskeleton
noun
(anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.
exostracism
exostracize
exotericism
exotericism
noun
The quality of being widely known or exoteric.
exothermous
expansional
expansional
adj
Relating to expansion.
expatiators
expatiators
noun
plural of expatiator
expeditions
expeditions
noun
plural of expedition
expeditious
expeditious
adj
(of a process or thing) Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed.
Fast, prompt, speedy.
expirations
expirations
noun
plural of expiration
expiscation
expiscation
noun
(archaic, formal) The act of expiscating; fishing.
expiscatory
expiscatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
explosively
explosively
adv
In an explosive manner.
exposedness
exposedness
noun
The state or quality of being exposed.
expositions
expositions
noun
plural of exposition
expositress
expositress
noun
(dated) A female expositor.
expostulate
expostulate
verb
(intransitive) To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct.
expressions
expressions
noun
plural of expression
expromissor
expromissor
noun
(law) The new debtor introduced by expromission.
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel
expunctions
expunctions
noun
plural of expunction
expurgators
expurgators
noun
plural of expurgator
exsanguious
exsanguious
adj
(zoology) Without true, or red, blood.
Destitute of blood.
exsiccation
exsiccation
noun
The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.
exsolutions
exsolutions
noun
plural of exsolution
exstemporal
exstrophies
exstrophies
noun
plural of exstrophy
extemporise
extemporise
verb
(intransitive) To do something in a makeshift way.
(intransitive) To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
(transitive) To make or create ex tempore.
(transitive, music) To compose extemporaneously or improvise.
extensional
extensional
adj
Having great extent.
Of or pertaining to extension.
extenuators
extenuators
noun
plural of extenuator
exteriorise
exteriorise
verb
Alternative form of exteriorize
extinctions
extinctions
noun
plural of extinction
extirpators
extirpators
noun
plural of extirpator
extorsively
extorsively
adv
In an extorsive manner; extortionately.
extracosmic
extracostal
extracostal
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the ribs.
extractions
extractions
noun
plural of extraction
extraschool
extraschool
adj
Synonym of extrascholastic
extraserous
extraserous
adj
Outside a serous cavity
extrasocial
exultations
exultations
noun
plural of exultation
exuviations
exuviations
noun
plural of exuviation
ferredoxins
ferredoxins
noun
plural of ferredoxin
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.
flexionless
flexionless
adj
(grammar, dated) inflectionless
fluoxetines
foxhuntings
gastrotaxis
hematopexis
hemosalpinx
heterotaxis
heterotaxis
noun
An abnormal structural arrangement
hexagrammos
hexahedrons
hexapterous
hexapterous
adj
(botany) Having six wing-like processes or extensions