The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amplexus
amplexus
noun
A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.
amplexuses
apoplexious
aruspex
auspex
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autocomplexes
auxospore
auxospore
noun
(biology) A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
axiopoenus
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
axonophorous
axonophorous
adj
Belonging to the Axonophora.
axonopus
axospermous
cephalotaxus
clarenceuxship
complexus
complexus
noun
(anatomy) A large muscle of the back, passing from the spine to the head.
(dated) A complex; an aggregate of parts; a complication.
costopneumopexy
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexposition
counterexposition
noun
An exposition that responds to, or counters, another exposition.
counterexpostulation
cupressinoxylon
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
demultiplexes
demultiplexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demultiplex
desoxyribonucleoprotein
dexiotropous
dextrotropous
diaplexus
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
disulphoxid
disulphoxide
duplexers
duplexers
noun
plural of duplexer
duplexes
duplexes
noun
plural of duplex
duplexities
duplexities
noun
plural of duplexity
duplexs
epixylous
epixylous
adj
(mycology) Relating to, growing or living on the surface of wood
epizeuxis
epizeuxis
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in immediate succession for emphasis.
exceptious
exceptious
adj
(obsolete) Apt to take exception, or to object; captious, complaining.
exceptiousness
exceptiousness
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being exceptious.
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
executiveship
executiveship
noun
The state or business of an executive.
executorship
executorship
noun
the office or position of an executor
executrixship
executrixship
noun
The state or business of an executrix.
exencephalous
exencephalus
exencephalus
noun
(medicine) A deformed infant with the brain more or less outside the cranial cavity.
exendospermous
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
exophagous
exophagous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to exophagy.
exophthalmus
exophthalmus
noun
Alternative form of exophthalmos
exopterygotous
exosporium
exosporium
noun
(botany) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine.
exosporous
exosporous
adj
Relating to an exospore.
expansum
expansure
expansure
noun
(obsolete) Expanse.
expedious
expeditious
expeditious
adj
(of a process or thing) Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed.
Fast, prompt, speedy.
expeditiously
expeditiously
adv
In an expeditious manner
expeditiousness
expeditiousness
noun
The state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed
expenditures
expenditures
noun
plural of expenditure
expenseful
expenseful
adj
Full of expense; costly; chargeable.
expensefully
expensefully
adv
In an expenseful manner.
expensefulness
expensefulness
noun
The quality of being expenseful.
expostulate
expostulate
verb
(intransitive) To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct.
expostulated
expostulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expostulate
expostulates
expostulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expostulate
expostulating
expostulating
verb
present participle of expostulate
expostulatingly
expostulatingly
adv
With expostulations.
expostulation
expostulation
noun
The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
expostulations
expostulations
noun
plural of expostulation
expostulative
expostulative
adj
Synonym of expostulatory
expostulatively
expostulatively
adv
In an expostulative manner.
expostulator
expostulator
noun
One who expostulates.
expostulatory
expostulatory
adj
Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation.
exposture
exposture
noun
(obsolete) exposure
exposure
exposure
noun
(countable, uncountable) That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view.
(horticulture) The amount of sun, wind etc. experienced by a particular site.
(photography) An instance of taking a photograph.
(photography) Details of the time and f-number used.
(photography) The piece of film exposed to light.
(uncountable) Lack of protection from weather or the elements.
(uncountable) The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.
The act of exposing something, such as a scandal.
The act or condition of being at risk of financial losses.
exposures
exposures
noun
plural of exposure
expounders
expounders
noun
plural of expounder
expounds
expounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expound
expressionful
expressionful
adj
Full of expression; expressive.
expressionismus
expressure
expressure
noun
(obsolete) Expression; utterance; representation.
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel
expulse
expulsed
expulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expulse
expulser
expulser
noun
(obsolete) An expeller.
expulses
expulses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expulse
expulsing
expulsing
verb
present participle of expulse
expulsion
expulsion
noun
The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
expulsionist
expulsionist
noun
A supporter of expulsionism.
expulsions
expulsions
noun
plural of expulsion
expulsive
expulsive
adj
Tending to expel or resulting in expulsion.
expulsory
expulsory
adj
Synonym of expulsive
expunctions
expunctions
noun
plural of expunction
expungers
expungers
noun
plural of expunger
expunges
expunges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expunge
expurgates
expurgates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expurgate
expurgations
expurgations
noun
plural of expurgation
expurgators
expurgators
noun
plural of expurgator
exscriptural
exscriptural
adj
Not in accordance with the doctrines of Scripture; unscriptural.
exsculp
exsculptate
exspuition
exspuition
noun
(obsolete) The act of spitting.
exsputory
exstemporaneous
exstipulate
exstipulate
adj
(botany) Not bearing stipules.
exsuperance
exsuperate
extemporaneous
extemporaneous
adj
With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extemporaneousness
extemporaneousness
noun
The degree or property of being extemporaneous.
extispicious
extispicious
adj
(rare) Pertaining to divination by examining entrails.
extracampus
extracapsular
extracapsular
adj
(anatomy) Situated outside a capsule, especially outside the capsular ligament of a joint.
extracorpuscular
extracorpuscular
adj
(anatomy) Outside the corpuscle.
extrascriptural
extrascriptural
adj
Outside of scripture.
extrascripturality
extrascripturality
noun
The quality of being extrascriptural.
fixups
fixups
noun
plural of fixup
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
ganglioplexus
hapaxanthous
hapaxanthous
adj
Being or relating to a hapaxanth.
haruspex
haruspex
noun
A soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced divination by inspecting entrails.
hexacapsular
hexapetaloideous
hexapetalous
hexapetalous
adj
(botany) Having six petals.
hexaphyllous
hexaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having six leaves or leaflets.
hexapodous
hexapodous
adj
(zoology) Having six feet; belonging to the Hexapoda.
hexapterous
hexapterous
adj
(botany) Having six wing-like processes or extensions
hexasepalous
hexasepalous
adj
Having six sepals.
hexaspermous
hexasulphide
hyperanxious
hyperanxious
adj
Very anxious
hyperdiazeuxis
hyperexcursive
hyperexcursively
hyperexcursiveness
hypersexual
hypersexual
adj
Excessively interested in sex.
Of or relating to hypersexuality.
noun
A person who is hypersexual.
hypersexualities
hypersexualities
noun
plural of hypersexuality
hypersexuality
hypersexuality
noun
The desire for sexual activity at levels high enough to be considered clinically significant.
hypodiazeuxis
hypozeuxis
hypozeuxis
noun
(rhetoric) An expression whose every clause has its own independent subject and predicate.
indoxylsulphuric
inexposure
inexposure
noun
A state of not being exposed.
inexpugnableness
inexsuperable
inexsuperable
adj
(archaic) Not capable of being passed over; insuperable; insurmountable.
inspeximus
inspeximus
noun
(historical) A confirmation and reaffirmation of one or several royal grants made in the past, generally at the request of a putative beneficiary.
juxtapose
juxtapose
verb
(transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
juxtaposed
juxtaposed
adj
Placed side by side often for comparison or contrast.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of juxtapose
juxtaposes
juxtaposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of juxtapose
juxtaposing
juxtaposing
noun
An act of juxtaposition.
verb
present participle of juxtapose
juxtaposit
juxtaposit
verb
To place in close connection or contiguity; to juxtapose.