(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to pressure.
baroxyton
baxterian
baxterian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1615–1691), English Puritan church leader, poet, and theologian.
Noun
A follower of Richard Baxter.
bellatrix
bisectrix
bisectrix
noun
The line bisecting the angle between the optic axes of a biaxial crystal.
boudreaux
boudreaux
Proper noun
that comes from the French word for farmer. A family surname that means leader of the group. This is a common last name for Cajun people.
boxboards
boxboards
noun
plural of boxboard
boxholder
boxholder
noun
A renter of a post office box.
An owner of a box in a theatre/theater, stadium, etc.
boxkeeper
boxkeeper
noun
(now historical) A theatre attendant in charge of the boxes.
boxthorns
boxthorns
noun
plural of boxthorn
broadaxes
broadaxes
noun
plural of broadaxe
bruxelles
butterbox
butterbox
noun
(US, regional) The bufflehead duck.
A wooden box in which butter is contained.
buxerries
carboxide
carboxide
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical.
carboxyls
carboxyls
noun
plural of carboxyl
coxcombry
coxcombry
noun
(countable) A behaviour or manner that is characteristic of a coxcomb; a foppish behaviour.
(uncountable) Behaviour or airs characteristic of a coxcomb; foppishness.
excalibur
execrable
execrable
adj
Hateful.
Of the poorest quality.
execrably
execrably
adv
In an execrable way.
exhibiter
exhibiter
noun
One who exhibits; one who presents a petition, charge, or bill.
exhibitor
exhibitor
noun
Someone who exhibits something.
Someone who organizes an exhibition.
exorbital
exorbital
adj
(anatomy) protruding beyond the orbit (of the eye)
expirable
expirable
adj
That may expire; capable of being brought to an end.
exprobate
exprobate
verb
Obsolete form of exprobrate.
extrabold
extrabold
adj
(typography) Very bold.
exuberant
exuberant
adj
(literary, of things that grow) Abundant, luxuriant.
(of people) Very high-spirited; extremely energetic and enthusiastic.
exuberate
exuberate
verb
(now rare) To develop into (something), by an exuberance of growth.
(obsolete) To abound; to be in great abundance.
To delight, to make exuberant
fiberfrax
fireboxes
fireboxes
noun
plural of firebox
flaxboard
gearboxes
gearboxes
noun
plural of gearbox
luxemburg
obstetrix
obstetrix
noun
(formal) A midwife.
obstruxit
oxberries
oxylabrax
pepperbox
pepperbox
noun
(architecture) A tower capped by a cupola, looking similar to a giant pepper shaker.
(architecture, slang, chiefly in the plural) Any of the buildings of the Royal Academy and National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, London, having cupolas on the roof.
(firearms) A repeating firearm with three or more barrels grouped around a central axis.
A buttress at one side of the court in the game of fives.
A pepper shaker.
proboxing
rattlebox
rattlebox
noun
A toy that makes a rattle sound; a rattle.
An American herb (Crotalaria sagittalis), whose ripe seeds rattle in the inflated pod.
Any species of Crotalaria, a genus of yellow-flowered herbs, with inflated, many-seeded pods.
reexhibit
reexhibit
verb
(transitive) To exhibit again.
relaxable
relaxable
adj
Able to be relaxed; capable of being relaxed.
roxburghe
saxonburg
soapboxer
soapboxer
noun
One who soapboxes.
strongbox
strongbox
noun
A sturdy box with a lock for storing valuables.
subcortex
subcortex
noun
The part of the brain that lies directly below the cortex.
submatrix
submatrix
noun
(mathematics) A matrix formed by selecting certain rows and columns from a larger matrix.
thriftbox
tinderbox
tinderbox
noun
(by extension) A place that is so dry and hot that there is danger of fire.
(figurative) A potentially dangerous situation.
(historical) A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.