(c. 610 546 A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus; pupil of Thales and teacher of Anaximenes.
anhydroxime
antiextreme
antiextreme
adj
Opposing extremism.
noun
An opposite extreme.
approximant
approximant
noun
(mathematics) An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
(phonetics) A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
ataxiameter
ataxiameter
noun
Synonym of ataxiagraph
auxanometer
auxanometer
noun
An instrument to measure the growth of plants.
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxohormone
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
axospermous
bimaxillary
bimaxillary
adj
Relating to both of the maxillae.
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
circumaxial
circumaxile
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
competitrix
competitrix
noun
(rare) A female competitor.
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
coxofemoral
coxofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the hip and the femur
examinatory
excitomotor
excitomotor
adj
Alternative form of excitomotory
exclamatory
exclamatory
adj
Emphatic.
resembling an exclamation.
excremental
excremental
adj
Of or pertaining to excrement
excriminate
exemplarily
exemplarily
adv
In an exemplary manner; ideally, admirably.
exemplarism
exemplarity
exemplarity
noun
The quality of being exemplary.
exemplifier
exemplifier
noun
One who, or that which, exemplifies.
exodermises
exometritis
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
exoperidium
exoperidium
noun
The outer layer of a two-layered peridium
exostracism
exotericism
exotericism
noun
The quality of being widely known or exoteric.
exothermous
experiments
experiments
noun
plural of experiment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of experiment
explorement
explorement
noun
(archaic) exploration
expromissor
expromissor
noun
(law) The new debtor introduced by expromission.
exstemporal
extemporary
extemporary
adj
Extemporaneous.
extemporise
extemporise
verb
(intransitive) To do something in a makeshift way.
(intransitive) To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
(transitive) To make or create ex tempore.
(transitive, music) To compose extemporaneously or improvise.
extemporize
extemporize
verb
(intransitive) To perform or speak without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
(transitive) To adapt, improvise, or devise action or speech in an impromptu or spontaneous manner.
exterminate
exterminate
verb
(figuratively, transitive) To bring a definite end to; finish completely.
(transitive) To kill all of (a population of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally.
extermining
extermining
verb
present participle of extermine
exterminist
externalism
externalism
noun
Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
The act of judging by outward appearance or acts.
The belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.
extracampus
extracosmic
extraformal
extramental
extramental
adj
Outside of the mind or intellect.
extranormal
extranormal
adj
Outside or beyond what is normal.
extremadura
extremadura
Proper noun
An autonomous province of western Spain, capital Mérida
extremeless
extremeless
adj
Having no extremes or limits; infinite.
extremeness
extremeness
noun
The degree or property of being extreme.
extremistic
extremities
extremities
noun
plural of extremity.
exumbrellar
exumbrellar
adj
(zoology) relating to the exumbrella
fibromyxoma
fibromyxoma
noun
Alternative form of myxofibroma
gymnothorax
haemothorax
hemiapraxia
hexabromide
hexabromide
noun
(chemistry) any bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule
hexagrammos
hexahemeric
hexahemeron
hexahemeron
noun
A term of six days, especially the hexameron, or six days of the biblical creation.
hexametrist
hexametrist
noun
One who writes in hexameter.
hexametrize
hexametrize
verb
(transitive) To convert to hexameter.
hydroxamino
hyperclimax
hyperoxemia
hyperoxemia
noun
(pathology) A high level of oxygen in the blood, typically as a result of hyperoxia
intermixing
intermixing
noun
A process of intermixture.
verb
present participle of intermix
intermixtly
intermixtly
adv
Archaic form of intermixedly.
iridomyrmex
juxtamarine
loxodromics
loxodromics
noun
The art or method of sailing on the loxodrome.
loxodromism
loxodromism
noun
The act or process of tracing a loxodromic curve; movement in a loxodromic curve.
luxemburger
maxillaries
maxillaries
noun
plural of maxillary
maxilliform
maxilliform
adj
Having the form, or structure, of a maxilla.
mediatrixes
merveilleux
merveilleux
noun
(historical) Contemporary names for an extravagantly dressed French fop or ‘fine lady’ of the period of the Directory (1795–1799), who affected a revival of the classical costume of Ancient Greece.
metroplexes
metroplexes
noun
plural of metroplex
metrostaxis
micropteryx
microthorax
midaxillary
midaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Describing a vertical line on the body downwards from the armpit
mixotrophic
mixotrophic
adj
Of or pertaining to mixotrophy or mixotrophs
mixtilinear
mixtilinear
adj
(geometry) Containing, or consisting of, lines of different kinds (straight, curved, etc.).
monilethrix
monilethrix
noun
(medicine, dermatology) A rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.
monohydroxy
monohydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Having a single hydroxy group in a molecule. E.g. a monool is monohydroxy/monohydric alcohol.
multiplexer
multiplexer
noun
(computing, telecommunications) A device that combines several input signals into a single output signal.
A device that interleaves several activities; a switching device.
multiplexor
multiplexor
noun
Alternative spelling of multiplexer
multireflex
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
orthodoxism
orthodoxism
noun
(religion) Strict orthodoxy.
overcomplex
overcomplex
adj
Excessively complex.
overextreme
overextreme
adj
Too extreme.
oxaluramide
oxaluramide
noun
(organic chemistry) oxalan
oxidimetric
oxidimetric
adj
Relating to oxidimetry
oxycoumarin
oxymuriatic
oxymuriatic
adj
(chemistry, obsolete) Pertaining to, or consisting of, oxygen and hydrochloric acid.
paroxysmist
paxilliform
paxilliform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a paxilla.
peroxisomal
peroxisomal
adj
Of or pertaining to the peroxisome
peroxisomes
peroxisomes
noun
plural of peroxisome
perplexment
perplexment
noun
The state of being perplexed; perplexity.
pleximetric
pleximetric
adj
Relating to a pleximeter.
praemaxilla
praemaxilla
noun
Alternative form of premaxilla
preexamined
preexamined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preexamine
preexaminer
preexamines
preexamines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preexamine
preexempted
premaxillae
premaxillae
noun
plural of premaxilla
premaxillas
protoxylems
protoxylems
noun
plural of protoxylem
proxenetism
proxenetism
noun
(formal) The negotiation or facilitation of a transaction between a sex worker and a customer.
proximately
proximately
adv
In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately.
proximation
proximation
noun
approximation
proximity
proximities
proximities
noun
plural of proximity
reexamining
reexamining
verb
present participle of reexamine
semiflexure
spermatoxin
spermotoxin
spermotoxin
noun
Alternative form of spermatotoxin
stimulatrix
stimulatrix
noun
(rare) A female who stimulates.
subexaminer
subexaminer
noun
A lesser or subsidiary examiner.
submatrixes
taxidermies
taxidermies
noun
plural of taxidermy
taxidermist
taxidermist
noun
One who practices taxidermy, the stuffing of animals.
taxidermize
taxidermize
verb
(transitive) To preserve by means of taxidermy.
taximetered
thermotaxes
thermotaxes
noun
plural of thermotaxis
thermotaxic
thermotaxic
adj
(biology) Relating to the regulation of temperature in the animal body
thermotaxis
thermotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement in response to temperature
thromboxane
thromboxane
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) Any of a number of eicosanoids, related to prostaglandin, that have a role in the clotting of blood
toxicoderma
unexemplary
unexemplary
adj
Not exemplary; setting a poor example.
unproximity
xanthoderma
xanthoderma
noun
A yellow coloration of the skin.
xanthometer
xanthometer
noun
A graduated scale of colors from blue to yellow, white, or green, for determining the color of ocean or lake water.
xenomorphic
xenomorphic
adj
(petrography, of a mineral grain) That does not have its characteristic crystalline form but has a form impressed on it by surrounding grains; anhedral.
In an unusual form; having a strange form.
xeranthemum
xeranthemum
noun
Any of the genus Xeranthemum of flowering plants native to Southern Europe.
xeromorphic
xeromorphic
adj
(biology) Of, relating to, or characteristic of the xerophytes, especially having the ability to store water in leaves and stems.
xerophyllum
xerophytism
xerophytism
noun
(botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.