(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
amyxorrhoea
anhydroxime
anthraxylon
archosyrinx
argyrotoxus
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
asteroxylon
auxiliatory
auxiliatory
adj
(obsolete) auxiliary; helping.
bobbysoxers
bobbysoxers
noun
plural of bobbysoxer
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbolxylol
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylate
carboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
verb
(organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide
(organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid
chrysothrix
chylothorax
chylothorax
noun
An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity.
cryptoglaux
cystosyrinx
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
dendrohyrax
deoxyribose
deoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
dexterously
dexterously
adv
In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
dextrorsely
dextrorsely
adv
In a dextrorse manner.
dicrostonyx
examinatory
exclamatory
exclamatory
adj
Emphatic.
resembling an exclamation.
exculpatory
exculpatory
adj
Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
exfoliatory
exfoliatory
adj
Relating to, or performing, exfoliation.
exhortatory
exhortatory
adj
Serving to exhort.
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exorability
exorability
noun
The quality or state of being exorable.
exorbitancy
exorbitancy
noun
Alternative form of exorbitance
expatiatory
expatiatory
adj
expansive; diffusive
expiscatory
expiscatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
explanatory
explanatory
adj
(of a person) Disposed to explain.
Intended to serve as an explanation.
explanitory
explicatory
explicatory
adj
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
exploratory
exploratory
adj
Serving to explore or investigate.
noun
An exploration or investigation.
exploringly
exploringly
adv
So as to explore.
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel
expurgatory
expurgatory
adj
Serving to expurgate.
extemporary
extemporary
adj
Extemporaneous.
extenuatory
extenuatory
adj
Tending to extenuate or palliate.
exteriority
exteriority
noun
surface; externality
extirpatory
extirpatory
adj
extirpative
extorsively
extorsively
adv
In an extorsive manner; extortionately.
fibromyxoma
fibromyxoma
noun
Alternative form of myxofibroma
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
glyceroxide
glyceroxide
noun
(chemistry) Any alkoxide derived from glycerol
gymnothorax
heterodoxly
heterodoxly
adv
In a heterodox manner.
hexahydroxy
hexahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Six hydroxy groups in a molecule
hydrothorax
hydrothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of fluid in the pleural cavity.
hydroxamino
hydroxylase
hydroxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the introduction of hydroxyl groups.
hydroxylate
hydroxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To introduce a hydroxyl group into a compound
hydroxylize
hydroxyurea
hydroxyurea
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydroxylated derivative of urea, NH₂CO-NHOH, used as an antineoplastic drug; any N- or O- derivative of this compound
hydroxyzine
hydroxyzine
noun
(pharmacology) A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.
hyperoxemia
hyperoxemia
noun
(pathology) A high level of oxygen in the blood, typically as a result of hyperoxia
hypopharynx
hypopharynx
noun
(anatomy) bottom part of the pharynx, the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus
hysteropexy
hysteropexy
noun
(surgery) The fixation of a misplaced or abnormally movable uterus.
iridomyrmex
keratonyxis
keratonyxis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
luxuriously
luxuriously
adv
In a manner that involves luxury; in an expensive or indulgent manner.
micropteryx
monohydroxy
monohydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Having a single hydroxy group in a molecule. E.g. a monool is monohydroxy/monohydric alcohol.
myxofibroma
myxofibroma
noun
(pathology) A neoplasm of the jaws
myxogastres
myxogastric
myxoneuroma
myxosarcoma
myxosarcoma
noun
A rare malignant tumor of the heart.
myxosporium
myxosporous
myxoviruses
myxoviruses
noun
plural of myxovirus
nasopharynx
nasopharynx
noun
(anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
nonprolixly
oophoropexy
orchidopexy
orchidopexy
noun
(surgery) Alternative form of orchiopexy
orthoxylene
orthoxylene
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon based on benzene with two methyl substituents bonded to adjacent carbon atoms in the aromatic ring (the ortho configuration).
overanxiety
overanxiety
noun
Excessive anxiety.
oxychlorate
oxychloride
oxychloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A ternary compound of oxygen and chlorine.
oxychlorine
oxycoumarin
oxyfluoride
oxyfluoride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A ternary compound of oxygen and fluorine.
oxygenators
oxygenators
noun
plural of oxygenator
oxyhexaster
oxyhydrogen
oxyhydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and oxygen.
noun
(chemistry) A potentially explosive mixture of hydrogen and oxygen
oxymuriatic
oxymuriatic
adj
(chemistry, obsolete) Pertaining to, or consisting of, oxygen and hydrochloric acid.
oxyrhynchid
oxyrhynchus
oxyrhynchus
noun
(ichthyology) Mormyrus kannume
(ichthyology) a fish with a pointed snout
oxyrrhyncha
paroxysmist
paroxytonic
paroxytonic
adj
(prosody) Of or relating to words whose stress falls on the penultimate syllable
phylloxerae
phylloxerae
noun
plural of phylloxera
phylloxeran
phylloxeran
noun
Any of the plant-feeding insects of the family Phylloxeridae, closely related to aphids.
phylloxeras
phylloxeric
phylloxeric
adj
Relating to, or caused by, phylloxera.
polyhydroxy
polyhydroxy
adj
(organic chemistry) Having three or more hydroxy functional groups.
prophylaxes
prophylaxes
noun
plural of prophylaxis
prophylaxis
prophylaxis
noun
(chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.
(medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.
protogalaxy
protogalaxy
noun
A cloud of gas which is starting to form a galaxy.
protoxylems
protoxylems
noun
plural of protoxylem
proximately
proximately
adv
In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately.
pyridoxines
pyridoxines
noun
plural of pyridoxine
pyroxanthin
pyroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow, crystalline substance obtained from creosote etc; it seems to be a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
pyroxenites
pyroxenites
noun
plural of pyroxenite
pyroxenitic
pyroxenitic
adj
Of or relating to pyroxenite.
pyroxenoids
pyroxenoids
noun
plural of pyroxenoid
pyrrhuloxia
pyrrhuloxia
noun
Cardinalis sinuatus (desert cardinal), a North American bird with grey and red plumage
reflexology
reflexology
noun
(alternative medicine) A form of complementary medicine involving the stimulation of points on the feet, hands, or ears, in the belief that it will have a beneficial effect on some other parts of the body or to improve general health.
(medicine) The study and interpretation of behavior in terms of simple and complex reflexes.
reoxygenate
reoxygenate
verb
(transitive) To oxygenate again or anew.
reoxygenize
reoxygenize
verb
(transitive) To oxygenize again.
rhyotaxitic
sacrococcyx
sacrococcyx
noun
(anatomy) A bone formed by fusion of the sacrum and coccyx
scleronyxis
sialosyrinx
sideroxylon
sideroxylon
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Sideroxylon of tropical sapotaceous trees noted for their very hard wood; ironwood.
tyrotoxicon
tyrotoxicon
noun
(organic chemistry) A ptomaine found in putrid cheese and other dairy products, producing symptoms similar to cholera infantum.
unorthodoxy
unorthodoxy
noun
Lack of orthodoxy; the quality or state of being unorthodox
unproximity
urotoxicity
urotoxicity
noun
The quality of being urotoxic.
xenocrystic
xenocrystic
adj
Relating to xenocrysts.
xerophyllum
xerophytism
xerophytism
noun
(botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.
xylocarpous
xylocarpous
adj
Bearing fruit that becomes hard or woody.
xylographed
xylographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of xylograph
xylographer
xylographer
noun
a person who makes xylographs
xylographic
xylographic
adj
of or pertaining to xylographs
xylonitrile
xyridaceous
xyridaceous
adj
Belonging or pertaining to the Xyridaceae, a family of flowering plants.