The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
anthotaxy
anthotaxy
noun
(botany) The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers.
anthroxan
antihelix
antihelix
noun
(anatomy) The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
aphotaxis
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
auxograph
auxotroph
auxotroph
noun
Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation
axlesmith
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
boxfishes
boxfishes
noun
plural of boxfish
boxhauled
boxhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boxhaul
boxholder
boxholder
noun
A renter of a post office box.
An owner of a box in a theatre/theater, stadium, etc.
boxthorns
boxthorns
noun
plural of boxthorn
boxwallah
boxwallah
noun
(India, historical) An Indian pedlar who sold goods from a box or trunk.
buxtehude
cachexias
cachexias
noun
plural of cachexia
cachexies
cachexies
noun
plural of cachexy
calothrix
cashboxes
cashboxes
noun
plural of cashbox
cathexion
cathexion
noun
cathexis
chartreux
cheesebox
cheesebox
noun
A box for holding cheese
chemotaxy
chronaxia
chronaxie
chronaxie
noun
The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.
dihydroxy
dihydroxy
adj
(chemistry) containing two hydroxy functional groups
dimethoxy
dimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two methoxy groups in a molecule
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
endothrix
endothrix
noun
A dermatophyte infection of the hair that invades the hairshaft and internalizes into the hair cell.
euxanthic
euxanthic
adj
(organic chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling euxanthin.
euxanthin
euxanthin
noun
Indian yellow or magnesium euxanthate, a transparent yellow pigment used in oil paint.
exanthema
exanthema
noun
Alternative form of exanthem
exanthems
exanthems
noun
plural of exanthem
exanthine
exarchate
exarchate
noun
(historical) The province or area of an exarch.
exarchies
exarchies
noun
plural of exarchy
exarchist
exarchist
noun
A supporter of the exarch.
exchanged
exchanged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exchange
exchangee
exchanger
exchanger
noun
(biochemistry) An antiporter.
A person or thing that exchanges one thing for another.
exchanges
exchanges
noun
plural of exchange
exchequer
exchequer
noun
A treasury.
An available fund of money, especially one for a specific purpose.
verb
(transitive) To proceed against (a person) in the Court of Exchequer.
exhalable
exhalable
adj
Capable of being exhaled or evaporated.
exhalants
exhalants
noun
plural of exhalant
exhalents
exhalents
noun
plural of exhalent
exhausted
exhausted
adj
(sciences, now historical) Emptied of contents, especially of air; that has been made into a vacuum.
Depleted of resources.
Very tired; in a state of exhaustion.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhaust
exhauster
exhauster
noun
(obsolete) exhaust, exhaust pipe
one who exhausts or depletes
exhibited
exhibited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhibit
exhibiter
exhibiter
noun
One who exhibits; one who presents a petition, charge, or bill.
exhibitor
exhibitor
noun
Someone who exhibits something.
Someone who organizes an exhibition.
exhorters
exhorters
noun
plural of exhorter
exhorting
exhorting
noun
exhortation
verb
present participle of exhort
exhumated
exhumated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhumate
exhumator
exhumator
noun
One who exhumes or disinters.
exhusband
exhusband
noun
Alternative form of ex-husband
exochorda
exopathic
exophasia
exophasia
noun
Audible speech.
exophasic
exophoria
exophoria
noun
(ophthalmology) A form of heterophoria in which there is a tendency of the eyes to deviate outward.
exophoric
exophoric
adj
(linguistics) Relating to, or exhibiting, exophora.
Relating to, or afflicted with, exophoria.
noun
A person who has exophoria.
exorhason
exosphere
exosphere
noun
an extremely thin atmosphere, as on Saturn's moon Dione
the uppermost layer of a planet's atmosphere
exothecal
exothecal
adj
Relating to the exotheca.
exstrophy
exstrophy
noun
(anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
(especially) A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.
extraught
extraught
verb
(obsolete) past participle of extract
flaxwench
fluxgraph
foxfishes
foxhounds
foxhounds
noun
plural of foxhound
haloxylin
hellboxes
hellboxes
noun
plural of hellbox
hematoxic
hematoxic
adj
Misspelling of hemotoxic.
hemiataxy
hemiauxin
hemopexis
hemotoxic
hemotoxic
adj
Exhibiting hemotoxicity.
hemotoxin
hemotoxin
noun
(chiefly cytology) Any toxin that destroys red blood cells
hepatauxe
heptoxide
heptoxide
noun
(chemistry) any oxide containing seven oxygen atoms in each molecule
heterodox
heterodox
adj
Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from orthodoxy, or the norm, but not sufficiently different to be called heretical.
heterosex
heterosex
noun
(sexuality) Heterosexual sex.
verb
(sociology, transitive) To make heterosexual.
hexabasic
hexabasic
adj
(chemistry, of a salt) having six atoms of a univalent metal
(chemistry, of an acid) containing six replaceable hydrogen atoms
hexabiose
hexacanth
hexacanth
adj
(zoology) Having six larval hooks.
hexachord
hexachord
noun
(music) A series of six tones denoted with the syllables ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la separated by seconds, the only of which that is a minor second being mi-fa.
hexacolic
hexactine
hexactine
adj
Having six rays.
noun
A six-rayed spicule, made of silica, that makes up the skeleton of some sponges.
hexadecyl
hexadecyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from hexadecane
hexadiene
hexadiene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomers of the alkene having six carbon atoms and two double bonds
hexadiine
hexadiyne
hexagonal
hexagonal
adj
(crystallography) Having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle.
(geometry) Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.
hexagrams
hexagrams
noun
plural of hexagram
hexagynia
hexahedra
hexahedra
noun
plural of hexahedron
hexameral
hexameral
adj
(biblical) Relating to the hexameron.
hexameric
hexameric
adj
Of or pertaining to a hexamer.
hexameron
hexameron
noun
(literature) A treatise concerning the biblical creation story.
(theology) The narrative in the Book of Genesis describing the events of the hexameron.
(theology) The six days in which God created the world according to the biblical creation story.
hexameter
hexameter
noun
(countable) A line in a poem having six metrical feet.
(uncountable) A poetic metre in which each line has six feet.
hexamines
hexamines
noun
plural of hexamine
hexammine
hexammino
hexanchus
hexandria
hexandric
hexaploid
hexaploid
adj
Having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell
noun
A cell or organism that has six complete sets of chromosomes
hexapodal
hexapodal
adj
Having six legs.
hexapodan
hexapodic
hexasemic
hexastich
hexastich
noun
A poem consisting of six verses or lines.
hexastigm
hexastyle
hexastyle
adj
(architecture) having six columns at the front on the portico
noun
(architecture) A temple or portico with six columns in front.
hexateuch
hexateuch
Proper noun
The first six books of the Old Testament in the Bible.
hexathlon
hexathlon
noun
(athletics) An athletic contest comprising six events.
hexatomic
hexatomic
adj
(chemistry) Having six atoms in each molecule
hexestrol
hexestrol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group, formerly used to treat estrogen deficiency.
hexiology
hexiology
noun
(obsolete) The science dealing with the relations of living creatures to other organisms, and to their surrounding conditions generally.
hexobiose
hexoylene
hoaxproof
homaxonic
homotaxia
homotaxic
homotaxic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting homotaxis.
homotaxis
homotaxis
noun
(biology) similarity in arrangement of parts
(geology) similarity in the lithostratigraphic or biostratigraphic vertical sequence of rock strata in different locations that are not necessarily similar in age.
hydroxide
hydroxide
noun
(chemistry) An univalent anion (OH⁻) based on the hydroxyl functional group.
Any substance containing such an anion.
hydroxyls
hydroxyls
noun
plural of hydroxyl
hypotaxia
hypotaxic
hypotaxis
hypotaxis
noun
(grammar) Syntactic subordination of one clause or construction to another.
hypotoxic
hypotoxic
adj
Less than usually toxic
hypoxemia
hypoxemia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal deficiency in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, be it the partial pressure of oxygen (mm Hg), the content of oxygen (ml oxygen per dl of blood) or the per cent saturation of the blood's hemoglobin, singly or in combination.
hypoxemic
hypoxemic
adj
Relating to, or afflicted with, hypoxemia.
hypoxylon
inexhaust
lagothrix
leiothrix
leiothrix
noun
Either of two babblers of the genus Leiothrix within the family Leiothrichidae.
lepothrix
lithoxyle
lophortyx
methoxide
methoxide
noun
(chemistry) Any salt of this anion.
(chemistry) The anion CH₃O⁻ derived from methanol by the loss of a proton.
minxishly
minxishly
adv
In a minxish manner.
myxophyta
myxorrhea
myxorrhea
noun
Excessive secretion of mucus
myxotheca
narthexes
neohexane
nephrauxe
orthoaxis
orthodoxy
orthodoxy
noun
Conformity to established and accepted beliefs (usually of religions).