(chiefly Canada, US) Various plants of genus Zizia or Angelica thought to resemble European alexanders.
Any of various umbellifers, often specifically Smyrnium olusatrum or Heracleum maximum, the cow parsnip.
plural of alexander
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
anaxagoras
archidoxis
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
aviatrixes
axillaries
axillaries
noun
plural of axillary
bobbysoxer
bobbysoxer
noun
Alternative form of bobby soxer
boxberries
boxberries
noun
plural of boxberry
brachyaxis
breadboxes
breadboxes
noun
plural of breadbox
carnifexes
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
cicatrixes
criosphinx
criosphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
crucifixes
crucifixes
noun
plural of crucifix
curtalaxes
deoxidiser
deoxidiser
noun
Alternative form of deoxidizer
dextranase
dextranase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.
dextrinase
dextrinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin
dextrinous
dextrorsal
dextrorsal
adj
Synonym of dextrorse
dextrously
dextrously
adv
Alternative form of dexterously
dorsifixed
dorsifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament somewhere along their back.
esonarthex
esonarthex
noun
An inner narthex (in a church).
exadversum
exaristate
exasperate
exasperate
adj
(obsolete) exasperated; embittered.
verb
To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.
excavators
excavators
noun
plural of excavator
exchequers
exchequers
noun
plural of exchequer
exclaimers
exclaimers
noun
plural of exclaimer
excoriates
excoriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excoriate
excrements
excrements
noun
plural of excrement
excrescent
excrescent
adj
Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.
noun
(phonetics) A sound in a word without etymological reason.
A growing mutation, usually abnormal.
excresence
excression
excretions
excretions
noun
plural of excretion
excursions
excursions
noun
plural of excursion
excursuses
excursuses
noun
plural of excursus
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
execrators
execrators
noun
plural of execrator
executress
executress
noun
A female executor; an executrix.
exercisers
exercisers
noun
plural of exerciser
exercising
exercising
noun
The act by which something is exercised.
verb
present participle of exercise
exhibiters
exhibiters
noun
plural of exhibiter
exhibitors
exhibitors
noun
plural of exhibitor
exogastric
exogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving forwards towards the head.
Outside of the stomach.
exonerates
exonerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exonerate
exorcisers
exorcisers
noun
plural of exorciser
exorcising
exorcising
verb
present participle of exorcise
exorcismal
exorcisory
exorcisory
adj
Of or relating to exorcism.
exorcistic
exorcistic
adj
Relating to exorcism.
exospheres
exospheres
noun
plural of exosphere
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
exosporium
exosporium
noun
(botany) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine.
exosporous
exosporous
adj
Relating to an exospore.
exotospore
exotospore
noun
The needle-shaped form of the spore of the malarial parasite transmitted by mosquitos.
exotropism
expediters
expediters
noun
plural of expediter
expertised
expertised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expertise
expertises
expertises
noun
plural of expertise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expertise
expertness
expertness
noun
The state of being expert.
skill or proficiency
expertship
expertship
noun
The role or status of an expert.
expiscator
expiscator
noun
(formal, archaic, rare) One who expiscates.
explainers
explainers
noun
plural of explainer
exploiters
exploiters
noun
plural of exploiter
expositors
expositors
noun
plural of expositor
expository
expository
adj
Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.
expounders
expounders
noun
plural of expounder
expressage
expressage
noun
The fee for carrying a parcel by express.
expressing
expressing
adj
(biochemistry) That translates or transcribes nucleic acid.
verb
present participle of express
expression
expression
noun
(biology) (manufacturing) The act of pressing or squeezing out.
(biology) The process of translating a gene into a protein.
(mathematics) An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.
(mostly preceded by with) emotional involvement or engagement in a text read aloud rendered by the voice of the reciter or the reader
(music) The tone of voice or sound in music.
(programming) A piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value.
A colloquialism or idiom.
A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
A particular way of phrasing an idea.
A specific blend of whisky.
The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
expressive
expressive
adj
Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
noun
(linguistics) Any word or phrase that expresses (that the speaker, writer, or signer has) a certain attitude toward or information about the referent.
(linguistics, more narrowly) A word or phrase, belonging to a distinct word class or having distinct morphosyntactic properties, with semantic symbolism (for example, an onomatopoeia), variously considered either a synonym, a hypernym or a hyponym of ideophone.
expressman
expressman
noun
A person employed in the express business.
expressmen
expressmen
noun
plural of expressman
expressure
expressure
noun
(obsolete) Expression; utterance; representation.
expressway
expressway
noun
(Canada, parts of the US, Malaysia, Singapore) A road built to freeway standards.
(UK, New Zealand) A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.
(US, regional) A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
expurgates
expurgates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expurgate
exsequatur
exsequatur
noun
Alternative form of exequatur
exsiccator
exsiccator
noun
(dated) A desiccator.
exsuperate
externship
externship
noun
An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally shorter in duration.
extirpates
extirpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extirpate
extortions
extortions
noun
plural of extortion
extractors
extractors
noun
(automotive) A set of pipes fitted to the exhaust ports of an automotive engine, designed to increase its power output (essentially by altering gas pressures to get more fuel through it). https://web.archive.org/web/20060820191056/http://moonahmufflers.com.au/extractors/index.html
plural of extractor
extradites
extradites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extradite
extradosed
extradosed
adj
(architecture) Having an extrados
extradoses
extradoses
noun
plural of extrados
extraneous
extraneous
adj
Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign
Not essential or intrinsic
extrasolar
extrasolar
adj
(astronomy) of or originating outside the Solar System.
(astrophysics) of or originating in a solar system other than Earth's.
extrastate
extrastate
adj
Without the involvement or usage of the state.
extraverts
extraverts
noun
plural of extravert
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extravert
extremists
extremists
noun
plural of extremist
extricates
extricates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extricate
extrorsely
extrorsely
adv
(botany) In an extrorse manner.
extrospect
extrospect
verb
Synonym of extraspect.
extroverts
extroverts
noun
plural of extrovert
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extrovert
extrusible
extrusible
Adjective
Capable of being extruded.
extrusions
extrusions
noun
plural of extrusion
foxberries
foxberries
noun
plural of foxberry
gastropexy
gastropexy
noun
(surgery) The surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm.
heretrixes
heritrixes
hexamerism
hexamerism
noun
six-part radial symmetry
hexamerous
hexamerous
adj
(botany) In six parts; occurring in sixes.
hexameters
hexameters
noun
plural of hexameter
hexandrous
hexandrous
adj
Alternative form of hexandrian
hexarchies
hexarchies
noun
plural of hexarchy
hexastylar
hexatriose
hexoestrol
hexoestrol
noun
Alternative form of hexestrol
hydrotaxis
hydrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement (of an organism or organ) in response to water
hydroxides
hydroxides
noun
plural of hydroxide
hyperlexis
inexposure
inexposure
noun
A state of not being exposed.
inspectrix
inspectrix
noun
A female inspector.
intermixes
intermixes
noun
plural of intermix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intermix
intersexes
intersexes
noun
plural of intersex
kristinaux
luxuriates
luxuriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of luxuriate
marxianism
maximizers
maximizers
noun
plural of maximizer
mesothorax
mesothorax
noun
(entomology) The middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, carrying the second pair of legs, and the forewings when present.
microluxes
microluxes
noun
plural of microlux
microsorex
microvaxes
misexpress
misexpress
verb
(transitive) To express incorrectly.
mixosaurus
myorrhexis
myorrhexis
noun
(medicine) The laceration or tearing of a muscle.
myxogaster
neuraxitis
notiosorex
orthodoxes
osculatrix
osculatrix
noun
(geometry) A curve whose contact with a given curve at a given point is of a higher order (or involves the equality of a greater number of successive differential coefficients of the ordinates of the curves taken at that point) than that of any other curve of the same kind.
overexerts
overexerts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexert
overexpose
overexpose
verb
(photography) To expose (film) to light during the development process for a longer time than is required to accurately produce the image.
To expose excessively.
To provide excessive publicity or reporting regarding (a person, event, etc.).
oxyrhinous
oxystearic
oxyuriasis
oxyuriasis
noun
pinworm infection; enterobiasis
paradoxism
paradoxism
noun
An avant-garde movement in the arts etc, based on heavy use of contradictions and paradoxes, founded by F. Smarandache in the 1980s.
paradoxist
paradoxist
noun
(dated, derogatory) One who holds incorrect or eccentric beliefs; a bad scientist; a crank.
A participant in the art movement of paradoxism.
parallaxes
parallaxes
noun
plural of parallax
parapraxis
parapraxis
noun
(psychology) A mistake, such as a slip of the tongue, that reveals a concealed thought or motive.
parasexual
parasexual
adj
(biology) Exhibiting parasexuality.
Both parasocial and sexual; being or relating to a one-sided sexual relationship.
paroxysmal
paroxysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.
paroxysmic
paroxysmic
adj
Relating to paroxysms.
perionyxis
peroxidase
peroxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that act on substrates such as hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxides such as lipid peroxides.
peroxisome
peroxisome
noun
(cytology) An intracellular organelle found in all eukaryotes (except Archezoa) which is the source of the enzymes that catalyze the production and breakdown hydrogen peroxide, and are responsible for the oxidation of long-chain fatty acids.
petrosilex
petrosilex
noun
(mineralogy) felsite
poxviruses
poxviruses
noun
plural of poxvirus
praxeanist
praxiteles
praxiteles
Proper noun
The most renowned of the sculptors of the 4th century BC, and the first to sculpt the nude female form in a life-size statue.