(biology) Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
alexandro
amoreuxia
anorexias
anorexias
noun
plural of anorexia
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anorexies
anorexies
noun
plural of anorexy
aprosexia
aprosexia
noun
(psychology) Inability to concentrate.
auxoflore
auxometer
auxometer
noun
An instrument measuring the magnifying power of lenses.
auxospore
auxospore
noun
(biology) A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells
axiferous
axometric
axoneuron
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.
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.
broadaxes
broadaxes
noun
plural of broadaxe
butterbox
butterbox
noun
(US, regional) The bufflehead duck.
A wooden box in which butter is contained.
carboxide
carboxide
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical.
ceroxylon
chronaxie
chronaxie
noun
The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.
coexerted
coexerted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coexert
complexer
complexer
adj
comparative form of complex: more complex
noun
A chemical substance that is used for complexing.
connexure
corixidae
cresoxide
delacroix
dendraxon
dexterous
dexterous
adj
(figurative, archaic) Skilled at argumentation; mentally skillful.
Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
Skillful in some specific thing.
Skillful with one's hands.
dextorsal
dextrorse
dextrorse
adj
Turning from the left to the right, in the ascending line, as in the spiral inclination of the stem of the morning glory.
dextroses
dextroses
noun
plural of dextrose
dorsiflex
dorsiflex
verb
To flex a limb in a dorsal direction.
dysorexia
dysorexia
noun
(pathology) An impaired or unnatural appetite.
endothrix
endothrix
noun
A dermatophyte infection of the hair that invades the hairshaft and internalizes into the hair cell.
ergotoxin
evocatrix
evocatrix
noun
(dated) A female evocator.
exadverso
exaration
exaration
noun
(rare) A piece of writing.
(rare) The act of writing.
excavator
excavator
noun
A curette used to scrape out pathological material.
A person who excavates.
A vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc.
excelsior
excelsior
adj
(archaic) Loftier, yet higher, more elevated; ever upward.
More surpassing, more excelling.
intj
A greeting, farewell or acclamation, especially associated with comic book fandom and famous comic book writer Stan Lee.
noun
(Canada, US) Stuffing material (as for furniture and mattresses) made of slender, curled woodshavings, as a substitute for hair.
(US printing, dated) The size of type between Norse and brilliant, standardized as 3-point.
excerptor
excerptor
noun
One who makes excerpts.
excitator
exclosure
exclosure
noun
A limited area from which unwanted animals, such as domestic cattle or wildlife, are excluded by fencing or other means.
exclusory
exclusory
adj
having the power or the function of excluding.
tending to exclude.
excoriate
excoriate
verb
(transitive) To wear off the skin of; to chafe or flay.
(transitive, figuratively) To strongly denounce or censure.
excretion
excretion
noun
Something excreted in that manner, especially urine or feces.
The process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of excreting.
excretory
excretory
adj
Of, or relating to excretion.
noun
A duct that helps to receive and excrete matter.
excursion
excursion
noun
(aviation) An occurrence where an aircraft runs off the end or side of a runway or taxiway, usally during takeoff, landing, or taxi.
(phonetics) A deviation in pitch, for example in the syllables of enthusiastic speech.
A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
verb
(intransitive) To go on a recreational trip or excursion.
excursory
excusator
excusator
noun
(obsolete) One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist.
execrator
execrator
noun
One who execrates.
executors
executors
noun
plural of executor
executory
executory
adj
(law) Yet to be completed; not fully executed, performed or carried out; lacking in execution, unfulfilled; so, yet to take effect.
Of or pertaining to administration or execution.
exercitor
exergonic
exergonic
adj
(chemistry, of a reaction) Releasing energy (especially as heat)
exertions
exertions
noun
plural of exertion
exhibitor
exhibitor
noun
Someone who exhibits something.
Someone who organizes an exhibition.
exhorters
exhorters
noun
plural of exhorter
exhorting
exhorting
noun
exhortation
verb
present participle of exhort
exhumator
exhumator
noun
One who exhumes or disinters.
exocardia
exochorda
exocoelar
exocrines
exocrines
noun
plural of exocrine
exodermal
exodermal
adj
Relating to the exodermis
exodermis
exodermis
noun
hypodermis
exodromic
exonerate
exonerate
adj
(archaic) Freed from an obligation; freed from accusation or blame; acquitted, exonerated.
verb
(obsolete, reflexive) Of a body of water: to discharge or empty (itself).
(transitive) To free (someone) from accusation or blame.
(transitive) To free (someone) from an obligation, responsibility or task.
(transitive, archaic) To relieve (someone or something) of a load; to unburden (a load).
exoneural
exophoria
exophoria
noun
(ophthalmology) A form of heterophoria in which there is a tendency of the eyes to deviate outward.
exophoric
exophoric
adj
(linguistics) Relating to, or exhibiting, exophora.
Relating to, or afflicted with, exophoria.
noun
A person who has exophoria.
exorbital
exorbital
adj
(anatomy) protruding beyond the orbit (of the eye)
exorcised
exorcised
adj
That has undergone exorcism.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exorcise
exorciser
exorciser
noun
One who performs an exorcism.
exorcises
exorcises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exorcise
exorcisms
exorcisms
noun
plural of exorcism
exorcista
exorcists
exorcists
noun
plural of exorcist
exorcized
exorcized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exorcize
exorcizer
exorcizer
noun
Alternative spelling of exorciser
exorcizes
exorcizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exorcize
exordiums
exorganic
exorhason
exosphere
exosphere
noun
an extremely thin atmosphere, as on Saturn's moon Dione
the uppermost layer of a planet's atmosphere
exosporal
exosporal
Adjective
Relating to an exospore.
exospores
exospores
noun
plural of exospore
exoterica
exoterica
noun
Writing, facts, principles, etc. that are widely known.
exoterics
exoterics
noun
(philosophy) The public lectures or published writings of Aristotle.
exotropia
exotropia
noun
(medicine) A form of strabismus in which the eyes deviate outwards.
exotropic
exotropic
adj
Suffering from or related to exotropia.
expeditor
expeditor
noun
Alternative spelling of expediter
expiators
expiators
noun
plural of expiator
expiatory
expiatory
adj
Of or pertaining to expiation.
expilator
expilator
noun
(obsolete) One who plunders or pillages.
expirator
expletory
expletory
adj
Serving to fill up; expletive; superfluous.
exploders
exploders
noun
plural of exploder
exploiter
exploiter
noun
One who exploits.
verb
to make use of.
explorate
explorate
verb
(obsolete) To explore.
explorers
explorers
noun
plural of explorer
exploring
exploring
noun
The action of the verb explore.
verb
present participle of explore
exporters
exporters
noun
plural of exporter
exporting
exporting
verb
present participle and gerund of export
expositor
expositor
noun
A person who expounds; a commentator.
exposture
exposture
noun
(obsolete) exposure
exposures
exposures
noun
plural of exposure
expounder
expounder
noun
A person who expounds, explains
expressio
expressor
expressor
noun
(genetics) Alternative form of expresser
exprobate
exprobate
verb
Obsolete form of exprobrate.
expulsory
expulsory
adj
Synonym of expulsive
exscissor
exsertion
exsertion
noun
protrusion; thrusting outward
exsputory
exstrophy
exstrophy
noun
(anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
(especially) A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.
extempore
extempore
adj
Carried out with no preparation; impromptu.
adv
Without preparation; extemporaneously.
noun
Something improvised.
extempory
extensors
extensors
noun
plural of extensor
extensory
exteriors
exteriors
noun
plural of exterior
extinctor
extinctor
noun
(dated) An extinguisher.
A cause of extinction.
extollers
extollers
noun
plural of extoller
extorsion
extorsion
noun
(medicine) An outward rotation of a limb, organ or part of the eye.
extorsive
extorsive
adj
Serving or tending to extort.
extorters
extorters
noun
plural of extorter
extorting
extorting
verb
present participle of extort
extortion
extortion
noun
The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.
extortive
extortive
adj
Involving, constituting or accomplished by extortion.
extrabold
extrabold
adj
(typography) Very bold.
extractor
extractor
noun
(chemistry) An apparatus that uses a solvent to remove soluble substances from a mixture.
(graph theory) A particular kind of bipartite graph.
(in a gun) A part of the bolt that removes a cartridge from the chamber.
A centrifugal drying machine.
A device for rendering wax.
A function which, being applied to output from a weakly random entropy source, together with a short, uniformly random seed, generates a highly random output that appears independent from the source and uniformly distributed.
A machine for clearing combs of honey.
extraoral
extraoral
adj
(anatomy) Outside the mouth.
extrorsal
extrorsal
adj
(botany) extrorse
extrovert
extrovert
adj
(informal psychology) Alternative form of extroverted: outgoing.
noun
(informal psychology) An extroverted person: one who is outgoing, sociable, and concerned with outer affairs.
verb
(transitive) To turn or thrust outwards.
extrusion
extrusion
noun
A manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe.
An item formed by the process of extrusion.
extrusory
extrusory
adj
Undergoing, or relating to, extrusion.
exudatory
exudatory
adj
Relating to exudation
fireboxes
fireboxes
noun
plural of firebox
formoxime
foxfinger
gearboxes
gearboxes
noun
plural of gearbox
heterodox
heterodox
adj
Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from orthodoxy, or the norm, but not sufficiently different to be called heretical.
heterosex
heterosex
noun
(sexuality) Heterosexual sex.
verb
(sociology, transitive) To make heterosexual.
hexachord
hexachord
noun
(music) A series of six tones denoted with the syllables ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la separated by seconds, the only of which that is a minor second being mi-fa.
hexameron
hexameron
noun
(literature) A treatise concerning the biblical creation story.
(theology) The narrative in the Book of Genesis describing the events of the hexameron.
(theology) The six days in which God created the world according to the biblical creation story.
hexestrol
hexestrol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group, formerly used to treat estrogen deficiency.
hydroxide
hydroxide
noun
(chemistry) An univalent anion (OH⁻) based on the hydroxyl functional group.
Any substance containing such an anion.
introflex
lamoureux
leiothrix
leiothrix
noun
Either of two babblers of the genus Leiothrix within the family Leiothrichidae.
lepothrix
loomfixer
loxodrome
loxodrome
noun
(mathematics, nautical) A line on a surface (such as the Earth) that cuts all meridians at a constant angle (but not a right angle) – on Earth, the path followed by a ship or aircraft that maintains a constant course by the compass.
moraxella
moraxella
noun
(bacteriology) Any of several short rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Moraxella (under family Moraxellaceae) which includes the causative agent (Moraxella lacunata) of catarrhal conjunctivitis; the bacterium inhabits the mucous membranes of mammals and causes infections of the middle ear, respiratory tract, and conjunctiva.