(geology) The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust
anatoxin
anatoxin
noun
A bacterial toxin (usually an exotoxin) whose toxicity has been weakened or suppressed
A powerful neurotoxin, one of many toxins produced by several species of cyanobacterium.
anauxite
antefixa
antefixa
noun
(architecture) Alternative form of antefix
plural of antefixum
anthelix
anthelix
noun
(anatomy) Alternative spelling of antihelix.
antiflux
astyanax
autoxeny
axiation
axiation
noun
(biology) The development of an axis (and subsequent polarity) in an embryo
axillant
betwixen
betwixen
prep
(obsolete) Betwixt; between.
biotoxin
biotoxin
noun
Any toxin produced by a living organism
boxthorn
boxthorn
noun
Any plant of the genus Lycium.
bronxite
calixtin
coextend
coextend
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To extend along with another.
coextent
contexts
contexts
noun
plural of context
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of context
contumax
coturnix
detoxing
detoxing
noun
Synonym of detox (“detoxification, especially of the body from drugs”)
verb
present participle of detox
dextrane
dextrans
dextrans
noun
plural of dextran
dextrine
dextrine
noun
Dated form of dextrin.
dextrins
dextrins
noun
plural of dextrin
dixenite
dixenite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
doxantha
ektexine
euxenite
euxenite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown lustrous mineral that is a mixed oxide of cerium, erbium, titanium, uranium, yttrium and other more common metals, with the chemical formula (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆.
exacting
exacting
adj
(of a person or organization) Characterized by exaction.
(of an action, task, etc) Requiring precise accuracy, great care, effort, or attention.
Making great demands; difficult to satisfy.
verb
present participle and gerund of exact
exaction
exaction
noun
That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.
The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force
extortion.
exalting
exalting
adj
Of something that uplifts, that exalts.
verb
present participle of exalt
exanthem
exanthem
noun
A widespread rash usually occurring in children.
excedent
excedent
noun
excess
excitant
excitant
adj
exciting; stimulating
noun
Something that excites or stimulates; a stimulant
exciting
exciting
adj
creating or producing excitement
noun
The process of something becoming excited; excitation.
verb
present participle of excite
excitons
excitons
noun
plural of exciton
excitron
excitron
Noun
A kind of mercury pool tube.
excubant
excubant
adj
(formal) Watchful; keeping watch or guarding.
exercent
exercent
adj
(obsolete) In practice; professional.
exerting
exerting
verb
present participle of exert
exertion
exertion
noun
An expenditure of physical or mental effort.
exhalant
exhalant
adj
exhaling (emitting a fluid)
noun
Something that emits a fluid
exhalent
exhalent
adj
Alternative form of exhalant
exigeant
exigeant
adj
exigent; demanding
exintine
existant
existant
adj
Misspelling of existent.
existent
existent
adj
existing; having life or being, current; occurring now
noun
(archaic) a being or entity that exists independently
existing
existing
adj
That exists, or has existence, especially that exists now.
verb
present participle of exist
exitance
exitance
noun
(physics) Flux (of radiation).
exornate
exortion
exotoxin
exotoxin
noun
Any toxin secreted by a microorganism into the surrounding environment.
expirant
expirant
noun
One who expires or is expiring.
explants
explants
noun
plural of explant
exponent
exponent
noun
(computing) The part of a floating-point number that represents its exponent value.
(linguistics) A manifestation of a morphosyntactic property.
(mathematics) The number by which a value (called the base) is said to be raised to a power in exponentiation: for example, the 3 in 2³=8.
(mathematics, obsolete) The degree to which the root of a radicand is found, for example, the 2 in ^(2])√=b.
One who expounds, represents or advocates.
exsecant
exsecant
noun
(trigonometry) The trigonometric function sec(x) − 1. Abbreviation: exsec
extended
extended
adj
(of a typeface) Wider than usual.
Having a large scope or range; extensive.
Lasting longer; protracted.
Longer in length or extension; elongated.
Stretched out or pulled out; expanded.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extend
extender
extender
noun
(climbing) A runner, or quick-draw. (from sense #2)
(linguistics) A phrase that extends an expression to include further members of a set, e.g. "and stuff", "or something".
Any of various components designed to extend the length of a device.
Any of various substances designed to extend any of several properties of a material.
Any substance added to food to bulk it out, with a higher protein content than a filler.
extensor
extensor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or body part.
extensum
external
external
adj
(anatomy) Situated near or toward the surface of the body.
(computing, of a hardware) Not contained in the main computer.
(computing, of storage) Using a disk or tape drive rather than the main memory.
(education) For or concerning students registered with and taking the examinations of a university but not resident there.
(pharmacology, relational) Relating to or denoting a medicine or similar substance for use on the outside of the body.
Having existence independent of the mind.
Having merely the outward appearance of something.
Not intrinsic or essential.
Outside of something; on the exterior.
Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered.
Relating to or connected with foreign nations or institutions.
noun
(programming, in the C language) A variable that is defined in the source code but whose value comes from some external source.
(usually in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.
Inessential or superficial features.
Outward appearance.
externat
externat
noun
A day school.
externes
externes
noun
plural of externe
externum
extincts
extincts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extinct
extoling
extusion
exultant
exultant
adj
Very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure.
exulting
exulting
adj
Showing exultation.
noun
exultation
verb
present participle of exult
exundate
exundate
verb
(formal) To overflow; to inundate.
fixating
fixating
verb
present participle of fixate
fixation
fixation
noun
(cytology, histology, pathology) preservation of biological tissues from decay due to autolysis or putrefaction.
(genetics) The change in a gene pool from a situation where there exists at least two variants of a particular gene (allele) to a situation where only one of the alleles remains.
(law) Recording a creative work in a medium of expression for more than a transitory duration, thereby satisfying the "fixation" requirement for the purposes of copyright law.
(ophthalmology) maintaining of the gaze on a single location.
(orthopaedics) process by which an injury is rendered immobile.
A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.
In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.
The act of fixing.
The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.
The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
The state of being fixed or fixated.
fraxetin
fraxetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrolysis product of fraxin; 7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxycoumarin.
genetrix
genetrix
noun
Alternative form of genitrix
genitrix
genitrix
noun
The biological mother of a child.
hanotaux
inexpert
inexpert
adj
Inept or unskilled; not of expert ability or quality.
noun
An inept or unskilled person.
inextant
inextant
Adjective
Not extant.
intermix
intermix
noun
An intermixture; the product of mixing together
verb
(transitive) To mix together; to intermingle or blend.
interrex
interrex
noun
(figuratively) A similar interim ruler, CEO, etc.
(history) An equivalent regent from the death of a Polish king till the election and enthronement of his successor.
(history) An official in Ancient Rome who acted as single head of state during the interregnum between two consulates.
intersex
intersex
adj
(fantasy) A person who can get pregnant and also impregnate someone else.
(of an individual) Having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes.
noun
(biology, zoology) An individual with any of these conditions.
The condition of being intersex; intersexuality.
verb
(nonstandard) To make intersex.
intertex
intertex
verb
(obsolete) To intertwine; to weave or bind together.
intexine
janitrix
janitrix
noun
A female janitor.
laxation
laxation
noun
Defecation.
The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
loxodont
loxodont
adj
(zoology) Having teeth with several parallel oblique ridges on the surface.
noun
(zoology) A creature with teeth of this kind.
luxating
luxating
verb
present participle of luxate
luxation
luxation
noun
The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation.
manteaux
manteaux
noun
plural of manteau
maxantia
maxentia
metoxeny
mixtecan
mixtecan
Adjective
Of or relating to a branch of the Otomanguean language family of Mexico, including the Trique (or Triqui) languages, Cuicatec, and the large expanse of Mixtec languages.
monitrix
monitrix
noun
(archaic) A female monitor; a monitress.
montreux
naxalite
nextdoor
nextdoor
adj
(nonstandard) Alternative spelling of next-door
nextness
nextness
noun
The fact or condition of immediate succession or proximity; the quality of being next.
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.
nontaxer
nontaxes
nontaxes
noun
plural of nontax
nontoxic
nontoxic
adj
Not toxic; not poisonous.
noun
A substance that is not toxic.
nosotaxy
notaulix
notaulix
noun
A furrow in the anterior part of the mesonotum of some insects
novatrix
onyxitis
onyxitis
noun
Alternative form of onychitis
oxidants
oxidants
noun
plural of oxidant
oxtongue
oxtongue
noun
A flowering plant of the genus Anchusa, especially Anchusa officinalis (true alkanet).
A flowering plant of the genus Picris, especially Picris echioides (bristly oxtongue).
Beef tongue (a foodstuff).
oxytocin
oxytocin
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.
oxytones
oxytones
noun
plural of oxytone
oxytonic
oxytonic
adj
(prosody) Having a stress on the last syllable.
paintbox
paintbox
noun
A box used to hold an artist's paints.
paintrix
patuxent
pontifex
pontifex
noun
(historical) A pontiff, or high priest, in Ancient Rome.
proxenet
proxenet
noun
A negotiator; a factor.
relaxant
relaxant
noun
A drug or other agent that promotes relaxation.
retaxing
retaxing
verb
present participle of retax
rexenite
saxonist
saxonist
Noun
One versed in the Saxon language.
saxonite
saxonite
noun
(mineralogy) Harzburgite, a peridotite consisting mostly of olivine and low-calcium pyroxene.
Peridotite composed of olivine and enstatite.
senatrix
senatrix
noun
(rare) A female senator (a female member of a senate)
(rare) Traditionally used as a term of address for a female senator in parliamentary proceedings in some Senates like those of the United States, Canada and France .
(rare, dated) The wife of a senator.
sextains
sextains
noun
plural of sextain
sextants
sextants
noun
plural of sextant
sixteens
sixteens
noun
plural of sixteen
sixtowns
spintext
spintext
noun
(archaic) A long-winded preacher.
subtaxon
subtaxon
noun
(taxonomy) One of the elements within a taxon.
syntaxes
syntaxes
noun
plural of syntax
plural of syntaxis
syntaxis
syntaxis
noun
(archaic, grammar) Syntax.
(crystallography) Syntaxy.
(geology) A convergence of mountain ranges, or geological folds, towards a single point.
syntexis
syntexis
noun
(geology) A change in the structure of magma by melting or the assimilation of a different type of rock.
(medicine) emaciation or wasting away
taxation
taxation
noun
A particular system of taxing people or companies
The act of imposing taxes and the fact of being taxed.
The revenue gained from taxes
taxicorn
taxingly
taxingly
adv
In a taxing manner.
taxinomy
taxodont
taxodont
adj
(marine biology, of a bivalve) Pertaining to a group of many short interlocking teeth, at least some of which are transverse to the hinge margin.
taxonomy
taxonomy
noun
(taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
The science or the technique used to make a classification.
teguexin
teguexin
noun
(zoology) A large South American lizard with yellowish spots; a gold tegu.
telexing
telexing
verb
present participle of telex
tetraxon
tetraxon
noun
A tetraxonal spicule of a sponge
texcocan
texguino
textrine
textrine
adj
Of or relating to weaving; textorial.
thioxene
thioxene
noun
(chemistry) Any of three possible metameric substances that are dimethyl derivatives of thiophene, like the xylenes from benzene.
thyroxin
thyroxin
noun
Alternative spelling of thyroxine
tonneaux
tonneaux
noun
plural of tonneau
toxicant
toxicant
adj
Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity; (broadly) poisonous.
noun
A toxic or poisonous substance.
toxodont
toxodont
noun
(zoology) Any of the Toxodontia, an extinct notoungulate suborder of Mammalia with long curved incisors, found in the South American Tertiary formation.
transfix
transfix
noun
(linguistics) A discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word, typical of Semitic languages.
verb
(transitive) To fix or impale.
(transitive) To pierce with a sharp pointed weapon.
(transitive) To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.