(toxicology) Any of a family of mycotoxins, produced by molds of the Aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food or peanuts.
bufotoxin
bufotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a family of toxic substances found in toads, other amphibians, and some plants and mushrooms.
exfodiate
exfoliate
exfoliate
verb
(mineralogy) To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.
To remove a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.
To remove the leaves from a plant.
fixations
fixations
noun
plural of fixation
fluxation
fluxation
noun
The act of fluxing; a flowing or passing away.
foxtailed
foxtongue
introflex
mixtiform
mixtiform
adj
Of a mixed character.
outfoxing
outfoxing
verb
present participle of outfox
oxfordist
postfixal
postfixal
adj
(linguistics) Relating to, or taking the form of, a postfix.
postfixed
postfixed
adj
Subjected to postfixation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postfix
postfixes
postfixes
noun
plural of postfix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of postfix
retroflex
retroflex
adj
(phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the blade of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.
(phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.
(phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue is raised and bent backwards, so that the underside of the tongue approaches or touches the palate.
(phonetics, general sense) Of any of the aforementioned pronunciations.
Bent or curved backwards.
noun
(phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the blade of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
(phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the tip of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
(phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the underside of the tongue approaching or touching the palate.
(phonetics, general sense) Any of the aforementioned consonants.
retroflux
sixtyfold
sixtyfold
adj
By a multiple of sixty; by sixty times as much or as many.
adv
By a factor of sixty.
thermofax
thriftbox
toxifying
toxifying
verb
present participle of toxify
xenograft
xenograft
noun
A tissue graft taken from a species different from that of the recipient.