(rhetoric) Supporting a proposition by reference to common knowledge.
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
apomixis
apomixis
noun
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes.
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization.
(zoology) Animal reproduction in which the egg cell does not undergo meiosis or fertilization.
apoxesis
appendix
appendix
noun
(anatomy) Any process, prolongation, or projection.
(anatomy) The vermiform appendix.
(obsolete in general sense) Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.
A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.
apraxias
apraxias
noun
plural of apraxia
apyrexia
apyrexia
noun
(medicine) The absence or an intermission during a bout of fever.
asphyxia
asphyxia
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia.
Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.
Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
atriplex
axopodia
axopodia
noun
plural of axopodium
coexpire
coltpixy
coltpixy
noun
Alternative form of coltpixie
cotopaxi
diplexer
diplexer
noun
(broadcasting) A passive device that implements frequency domain multiplexing.
dipteryx
epicalyx
epicalyx
noun
(botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyx
epitaxic
epitaxic
adj
Relating to epitaxy
epitaxis
epoxides
epoxides
noun
plural of epoxide
epoxying
epoxying
verb
present participle of epoxy
eupraxia
eupraxia
noun
eupraxy
learning attributes of deaf people
exceptio
exciples
exciples
noun
plural of exciple
excipula
excipula
noun
plural of excipulum
excipule
exonship
exonship
noun
The role or status of an exon.
expeding
expeding
verb
present participle of expede
expedite
expedite
adj
Expeditious; quick; prompt.
Free of impediment; unimpeded.
verb
(transitive) To accelerate the progress of.
(transitive, by extension) To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.
To perform the duties of an expediter.
expiable
expiable
adj
Capable of being expiated or atoned for.
expiated
expiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expiate
expiates
expiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expiate
expiator
expiator
noun
One who makes expiation or atonement.
expilate
expirant
expirant
noun
One who expires or is expiring.
expirate
expirers
expirers
noun
plural of expirer
expiries
expiries
noun
plural of expiry
expiring
expiring
adj
Ending, terminating, dying.
verb
present participle of expire
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.
exposing
exposing
verb
present participle of expose
exposits
exposits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exposit
exscript
exscript
noun
(obsolete) A copy; a transcript.
extispex
extispex
noun
(historical) Somebody who predicts the future using entrails
hypaxial
hypaxial
adj
(anatomy) Situated beneath an axis
noun
(anatomy) Such a muscle
hypoxias
hypoxias
noun
plural of hypoxia
inexpert
inexpert
adj
Inept or unskilled; not of expert ability or quality.
noun
An inept or unskilled person.
lipoxeny
minxship
minxship
noun
(obsolete, humorous) A supposed title given to a woman thought to be acting like a minx (usually with possessive adjective).
mirepoix
mirepoix
noun
(figurative) A mixture.
A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.
oxyaphia
oxyphile
oxyphils
oxypolis
paintbox
paintbox
noun
A box used to hold an artist's paints.
paintrix
paixhans
panmixes
panmixia
panmixia
noun
(biology) The cessation of natural selection, as on a useless organ.
(ecology) A situation in which an individual is just as likely to mate with a randomly chosen individual as any other in the population.
panmixis
panmixis
Noun
Panmixia.
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.
patrixes
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.
peixerey
perionyx
perionyx
noun
(anatomy) The epidermis bordering a nail.
permixed
permixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of permix
peroxide
peroxide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group which yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.
(organic chemistry) Any compound containing the functional group R-O-O-R'.
Hydrogen peroxide, especially when in an aqueous solution used as a bleach.
verb
(transitive) To treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it.
peroxids
peroxids
noun
plural of peroxid
phenixes
phenixes
noun
plural of phenix
phenoxid
phenoxid
noun
Archaic form of phenoxide.
philodox
philodox
noun
A person with an excessive interest in his/her own opinions.
phorminx
phorminx
noun
A kind of lyre used by the Ancient Greeks.
phylaxis
phylaxis
noun
(medicine) Protection against infectious disease.
pickaxed
pickaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pickax
pickaxes
pickaxes
noun
plural of pickaxe
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pickax
pixieish
pixieish
adj
Alternative spelling of pixyish
pixiness
pixiness
noun
Quality of being pixyish.
pontifex
pontifex
noun
(historical) A pontiff, or high priest, in Ancient Rome.
poxvirus
poxvirus
noun
Any of a group of DNA viruses, of the family Poxviridae, that cause pox diseases in vertebrates
praxises
preaxiad
preaxial
preaxial
adj
Located in front of an axis
precieux
preexist
preexist
verb
To exist before something else.
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.
prefixed
prefixed
adj
Added as a prefix.
Having a (specified) prefix.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prefix
prefixes
prefixes
noun
plural of prefix
plural of prefixe
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefix
premixed
premixed
adj
Mixed prior to use or sale.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of premix
premixer
premixer
noun
A machine that premixes.
premixes
premixes
noun
plural of premix
prolixly
prolixly
adv
In a prolix manner
protaxis
protoxid
protoxid
noun
Archaic form of protoxide.
proxemic
proxemic
adj
Of or relating to proxemics.
proximad
proximad
adv
(anatomy) Toward a proximal part; on the proximal side of; proximally.
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.
(linguistics) Closer to the speaker.
proxying
proxying
verb
present participle of proxy
pyrexial
pyrexial
adj
(obsolete) of or relating to fevers; feverish
pyrexias
pyrexias
noun
plural of pyrexia
pyxidate
pyxidate
adj
Having a pyxidium.
pyxidium
pyxidium
noun
(botany) A seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds being released when the top splits off.
sextiply
sixpence
sixpence
noun
(historical) A former British coin worth sixpence, first minted in 1551.
(obsolete, Britain, uncountable) The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.
sixpenny
sixpenny
adj
(dated) Cheap; worthless.
Worth six pennies.
noun
A publication costing sixpence.
A stamp worth sixpence.
spadixes
sparaxis
sparaxis
noun
Any of several deciduous perennial flowering herbs, of the genus Sparaxis, from South Africa
sphexide
sphexide
noun
Any wasp of the genus Sphex; the digger wasp
sphinxes
sphinxes
noun
plural of sphinx
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sphinx
spillbox
spinifex
spinifex
noun
(Australia) A coastal grass, either in genera Triodia or Spinifex.
An Australian coastal grass, in genus Spinifex
spintext
spintext
noun
(archaic) A long-winded preacher.
spninxes
superfix
superfix
noun
One or more letters or sounds added at the top of a word to modify the word's meaning. These are found in Maya script.
verb
To add one or more letters or sounds to the top of a word to change the word's meaning.
swinepox
swinepox
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A form of chickenpox, with acuminated vesicles containing a watery fluid; the waterpox.
A disease of pigs, caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Suipoxvirus.
toxophil
toxophil
adj
(biology) Having an affinity with an organic poison (toxin).
(biology) In harmony with a toxin.
unprolix
unprolix
adj
Not prolix.
veniplex
xantippe
xeraphin
xerophil
xerophil
noun
Dated form of xerophile.
xiphioid
xiphioid
adj
(zoology) resembling or related to the family Xiphiidae (a group of fish).
(zoology) resembling or related to the genus Xiphias (swordfish).
noun
(zoology) Any member of the genus Xiphias or family Xiphiidae.
xiphiura
xiphodon
xiphodon
noun
An extinct camel-like animal of the genus Xiphodon.