(medicine) inflammation of the adnexa of the uterus, i.e. the Fallopian tubes or ovaries.
aerotaxis
aerotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
alexiares
alexiares
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, guardian, along with his twin Anicetus and his father, of the gates of Mount Olympus.
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
anaptyxes
anaptyxes
noun
plural of anaptyxis
anaptyxis
anaptyxis
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
anatoxins
anatoxins
noun
plural of anatoxin
annexitis
anorexias
anorexias
noun
plural of anorexia
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anorexies
anorexies
noun
plural of anorexy
anoxemias
anoxemias
noun
plural of anoxemia
antapexes
antefixes
antefixes
noun
plural of antefix
anxieties
anxieties
noun
plural of anxiety
anxiously
anxiously
adv
In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
aphotaxis
apodeixis
apodeixis
noun
Alternative form of apodixis
apodioxis
apodioxis
noun
(rhetoric, obsolete) Emphatic rejection or dismissal of an opponent or an opposing proposition.
apostaxis
aprosexia
aprosexia
noun
(psychology) Inability to concentrate.
apteryxes
apteryxes
noun
plural of apteryx
asexually
asexually
adv
In an asexual manner; without having sex.
asphyxial
asphyxial
adj
Of or relating to asphyxia.
asphyxias
asphyxias
noun
plural of asphyxia
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
asphyxies
asphyxies
noun
plural of asphyxy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxy
assertrix
assertrix
noun
A female assertor.
asterixis
asterixis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal muscular tremor characterized by involuntary jerking of the hands
ataraxias
ataraxias
noun
plural of ataraxia
ataraxics
ataraxics
noun
plural of ataraxic
ataraxies
ataraxies
noun
plural of ataraxy
autexousy
autotoxis
autotoxis
noun
(medicine, dated) autoimmunity
auxoblast
auxospore
auxospore
noun
(biology) A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells
axemaster
axiferous
axilemmas
axiopisty
axiopisty
noun
Worthiness of being believed.
axlesmith
axletrees
axletrees
noun
plural of axletree
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
axminster
axminster
Proper noun
A market town in Devon, England.
Noun
A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile.
axoplasms
axoplasms
noun
plural of axoplasm
axotomous
bandboxes
bandboxes
noun
plural of bandbox
barotaxis
barotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to pressure.
basifixed
basifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the base and pointing away from the filament.
beeswaxes
beeswaxes
noun
plural of beeswax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beeswax
biotoxins
biotoxins
noun
plural of biotoxin
bisectrix
bisectrix
noun
The line bisecting the angle between the optic axes of a biaxial crystal.
bisexuals
bisexuals
noun
plural of bisexual
bisexuous
bisexuous
adj
(archaic, sciences) bisexual
bissextus
bixaceous
bixaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bixaceae.
boisseaux
boomboxes
boomboxes
noun
plural of boombox
boxboards
boxboards
noun
plural of boxboard
boxfishes
boxfishes
noun
plural of boxfish
boxthorns
boxthorns
noun
plural of boxthorn
broadaxes
broadaxes
noun
plural of broadaxe
bruxelles
buxaceous
buxaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Buxaceae of the box trees and close relatives.
buxerries
buxomness
buxomness
noun
(now rare) Happiness, gaiety.
(obsolete) Obedience.
Voluptuousness.
cachexias
cachexias
noun
plural of cachexia
cachexies
cachexies
noun
plural of cachexy
cacomixls
cacomixls
noun
plural of cacomixl
carapaxes
carapaxes
noun
plural of carapax
carboxyls
carboxyls
noun
plural of carboxyl
cashboxes
cashboxes
noun
plural of cashbox
catalexes
catalexes
noun
plural of catalexis
catalexis
catalexis
noun
A shortened or incomplete last foot at the end of a verse.
Truncation at the close of a line of poetry by omission of one or two final syllables.
cheesebox
cheesebox
noun
A box for holding cheese
clinoaxis
clinoaxis
noun
the diagonal axis that makes an oblique angle with the vertical axis in a monoclinic crystal
coalboxes
coalboxes
noun
plural of coalbox
coannexes
coexisted
coexisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coexist
coextends
coextends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coextend
complexes
complexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complex
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.
confluxes
confluxes
noun
plural of conflux
coxalgias
coxalgias
noun
plural of coxalgia
coxalgies
coxalgies
noun
plural of coxalgy
coxsackie
coxsackie
noun
Any of several viruses of the genus Enterovirus similar to poliovirus
coxswains
coxswains
noun
plural of coxswain
cresoxide
cytotaxis
cytotaxis
noun
(biology) The directive influence that determines the arrangement of cells; the selective, ordering, and arranging function of a living cell.
deoxidise
deoxidise
verb
Alternative spelling of deoxidize
desoxalic
desoxalic
adj
(archaic) Made or derived from oxalic acid.
dexamenus
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
dextrines
dextrines
noun
plural of dextrine
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
diaplexus
diazeuxis
disclimax
disclimax
noun
(US) plagioclimax
dorsiflex
dorsiflex
verb
To flex a limb in a dorsal direction.
druxiness
druxiness
noun
The quality of being druxy.
duplexers
duplexers
noun
plural of duplexer
dyslexias
dyslexias
noun
plural of dyslexia
dyslexics
dyslexics
noun
plural of dyslexic
dysorexia
dysorexia
noun
(pathology) An impaired or unnatural appetite.
dyspraxia
dyspraxia
noun
(medicine) A genetic neurological disorder where a person has motor skills severely below average due to their brain's inability to consistently send messages accurately to the body for the planning of motor movements.
dystaxias
ektexines
ektexines
noun
plural of ektexine
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
endexines
endomixis
endomixis
noun
(biology) A periodic reorganization of the cell nucleus in certain ciliated protozoa
epiplexis
epiplexis
noun
(rhetoric) A rhetorical device where a sequence of rhetorical questions is used to criticise or blame, or more generally, to elicit an emotional response.
epistaxis
epistaxis
noun
(medicine) nosebleed
epitaxies
epitaxies
noun
plural of epitaxy
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.
equinoxes
equinoxes
noun
plural of equinox
plural of equinoxe
esquimaux
euxenites
euxenites
noun
plural of euxenite
exactions
exactions
noun
plural of exaction
exactness
exactness
noun
The state of being exact.
exactress
exactress
noun
A female exactor.
exadverso
exairesis
exairesis
noun
(surgery) Synonym of crossectomy
examinees
examinees
noun
plural of examinee
examiners
examiners
noun
plural of examiner
exampless
exanthems
exanthems
noun
plural of exanthem
exarchies
exarchies
noun
plural of exarchy
exarchist
exarchist
noun
A supporter of the exarch.
excavates
excavates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excavate
exceeders
exceeders
noun
plural of exceeder
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.
excercise
excercise
noun
Misspelling of exercise.
excessive
excessive
adj
Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.
excessman
excessmen
exchanges
exchanges
noun
plural of exchange
excisable
excisable
adj
Liable or subject to excise.
exciseman
exciseman
noun
An officer employed to collect excise duty (excise tax), and to enforce excise laws.
excisemen
excisemen
noun
plural of exciseman
excisions
excisions
noun
plural of excision
excitants
excitants
noun
plural of excitant
exclosure
exclosure
noun
A limited area from which unwanted animals, such as domestic cattle or wildlife, are excluded by fencing or other means.
excluders
excluders
noun
plural of excluder
exclusion
exclusion
noun
(obsolete) The act of pushing or forcing something out.
An item not covered by an insurance policy.
The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
exclusive
exclusive
adj
(figuratively) Referring to a membership organisation, service or product: of high quality and/or renown, for superior members only. A snobbish usage, suggesting that members who do not meet requirements, which may be financial, of celebrity, religion, skin colour etc., are excluded.
(linguistics) Of or relating to the first-person plural pronoun when excluding the person being addressed.
(literally) Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.
(of two people in a romantic or sexual relationship) Having a romantic or sexual relationship with one another, to the exclusion of others.
Exclusionary.
Whole, undivided, entire.
noun
(grammar) A word or phrase that restricts something, such as only, solely, or simply.
A member of a group who exclude others from their society.
Information (or an artefact) that is granted or obtained exclusively.
exclusory
exclusory
adj
having the power or the function of excluding.
tending to exclude.
excreters
excreters
noun
plural of excreter
excursing
excursing
verb
present participle of excurse
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.