(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
convexedly
convexedly
adv
In a convex form; convexly.
cyclohexyl
cyclohexyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
dextrously
dextrously
adv
Alternative form of dexterously
epiplopexy
epiplopexy
noun
(surgery) suturing of the omentum to the abdominal wall
exhalatory
exhalatory
adj
Of or pertaining to exhalation
exiguously
exiguously
adv
In an exiguous way.
eximiously
eximiously
adv
In an eximious way; with distinction, outstandingly.
exobiology
exobiology
noun
(biology, science fiction) The branch of biology dealing with lifeforms originating a different planet.
exocyclica
exotically
exotically
adv
In an exotic manner.
exteriorly
exteriorly
adv
from the exterior, from outside
on the exterior, outside
extrorsely
extrorsely
adv
(botany) In an extrorse manner.
flexuosely
flexuosity
flexuosity
noun
A flexuous point; a sinuous curve.
Quality of being flexuous.
flexuously
flexuously
adv
In a flexuous way.
glycopexia
glycopexis
glykopexic
glyoxalase
glyoxalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of a pair of related thiol-dependent enzymes: glyoxalase І, which catalyses the isomerisation of the spontaneously formed hemithioacetal adduct between GSH and 2-oxoaldehydes (such as methylglyoxal) into S-2-hydroxyacylglutathione; and glyoxalase ІІ, which hydrolyses these thiolesters.
glyoxaline
glyoxaline
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, C₃H₄N₂, produced by the action of ammonia on glyoxal.
(organic chemistry) Any of the series of which glyoxaline is a type.
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
hexastylos
hexicology
hexicology
noun
Alternative form of hexiology
hoxeyville
inexorably
inexorably
adv
In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention.
lexicology
lexicology
noun
(countable) A specific theory concerning the lexicon.
(uncountable, linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.
metroxylon
nectocalyx
nectocalyx
noun
(zoology) One of the zooids of certain Siphonophorae, having somewhat the form, and the essential structure, of the bell of a jellyfish, and acting as a swimming organ.
(zoology) The swimming bell or umbrella of a jellyfish or medusa.
oxaldehyde
oxaldehyde
noun
(chemistry) glyoxal
oxalylurea
oxyblepsia
oxycephaly
oxycephaly
noun
A kind of cephalic disorder: sometimes the premature closure of the coronal suture plus any other suture, such as the lambdoid; sometimes the premature fusing of all sutures.
oxygenless
oxygenless
adj
(of mountain climbing) not assisted with oxygen
lacking oxygen
oxyproline
oxyproline
noun
(biochemistry) a lactam of glutamic acid
oxysulfide
oxysulfide
noun
A mixed oxide and sulfide.
oxytoluene
oxytoluene
noun
(chemistry) Any of three hydroxy derivatives of toluene.
oxywelding
oxywelding
verb
present participle of oxyweld
phlebopexy
phylloxera
phylloxera
noun
An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.
praxeology
praxeology
noun
The study of human action or conduct.
protoxylem
protoxylem
noun
The first xylem to form in a plant.
pyroxylene
pyroxyline
pyroxyline
noun
Archaic form of pyroxylin.
relaxatory
relaxatory
adj
That induces relaxation
splenopexy
splenopexy
noun
fixation of the spleen
typhlopexy
xenopsylla
xylophones
xylophones
noun
plural of xylophone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of xylophone