(biology) Movement of an organism in response to air currents.
anthotaxis
antisexist
antisexist
noun
One who opposes sexism.
antisexual
antisexual
adj
Opposing sexual intercourse.
noun
One who is opposed to sex or to (teaching, researching, expressing, etc) sexuality.
antispadix
antitoxins
antitoxins
noun
plural of antitoxin
apoplexies
apoplexies
noun
plural of apoplexy
appendixes
archidoxis
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
asexualise
asexualise
verb
Alternative spelling of asexualize
asexuality
asexuality
noun
The quality (of a species or organism) of reproducing asexually.
The state of not experiencing sexual attraction.
The state of not having a sex or sexual organs.
asexualize
asexualize
verb
(transitive) To render asexual.
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
autosexing
autosexing
noun
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
aviatrixes
axialities
axialities
noun
plural of axiality
axillaries
axillaries
noun
plural of axillary
axiologies
axiologies
noun
plural of axiology
axiologist
axiologist
noun
A person, especially a philosopher, who studies theory of value.
axiopoenus
axoplasmic
axoplasmic
adj
Of or pertaining to axoplasm.
bisexually
bisexually
adv
In a bisexual manner
bissextile
bissextile
adj
Having an intercalary day, particularly the quadrennial leap day of the Julian and Gregorian calendars traditionally placed as a "second sixth" day before March 1st.
noun
Synonym of leap year: a year with an intercalary day.
bolboxalis
boxberries
boxberries
noun
plural of boxberry
boxinesses
brachyaxis
carnifexes
caulotaxis
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
cicatrixes
coexistent
coexistent
adj
existing at the same time as something else
noun
That which coexists with another.
coexisting
coexisting
verb
present participle of coexist
coxswained
coxswained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coxswain
criosphinx
criosphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
crucifixes
crucifixes
noun
plural of crucifix
deoxidised
deoxidised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deoxidise
deoxidiser
deoxidiser
noun
Alternative form of deoxidizer
deoxidizes
deoxidizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deoxidize
desmopexia
detoxifies
detoxifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxify
dextrinase
dextrinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin
dextrinous
diastataxy
digitoxose
digitoxose
noun
(biochemistry) The glycone of digitoxin or gitoxin
diplotaxis
disoxidate
disoxidate
verb
(chemistry, obsolete) To deoxidize.
disquixote
disulfoxid
dorsifixed
dorsifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament somewhere along their back.
doxasticon
doxologies
doxologies
noun
plural of doxology
dysoxidize
epexegesis
epexegesis
noun
(rhetoric) An additional explanation or explanatory material.
epicalyxes
essexville
essexville
Proper noun
A city in Michigan.
exaristate
exaspidean
exaspidean
adj
(zoology) Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the outer side, leaving the inner side naked; said of certain birds.
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
exceptious
exceptious
adj
(obsolete) Apt to take exception, or to object; captious, complaining.
exclaimers
exclaimers
noun
plural of exclaimer
exclusions
exclusions
noun
plural of exclusion
excoriates
excoriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excoriate
excression
excretions
excretions
noun
plural of excretion
excursions
excursions
noun
plural of excursion
excusation
excusation
noun
(obsolete) The act of offering an excuse or apology, or the fact of being excused; an excuse, a defence.
excusative
excusingly
excusingly
adv
So as to excuse; by way of an excuse.
excusively
executions
executions
noun
plural of execution
executives
executives
noun
plural of executive
executonis
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
exercisers
exercisers
noun
plural of exerciser
exercising
exercising
noun
The act by which something is exercised.
verb
present participle of exercise
exhausting
exhausting
adj
Very tiring.
verb
present participle of exhaust
exhaustion
exhaustion
noun
(dated, chemistry) The removal (by percolation etc) of an active medicinal constituent from plant material.
(dated, physics) The removal of all air from a vessel (the creation of a vacuum).
(mathematics) An exhaustive procedure
Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.
The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
exhaustive
exhaustive
adj
(now rare) Causing exhaustion; very tiring
Fully comprehensive
Including every possible element
exhibiters
exhibiters
noun
plural of exhibiter
exhibitors
exhibitors
noun
plural of exhibitor
exigencies
exigencies
noun
plural of exigency
exiguities
exiguities
noun
plural of exiguity
exiguously
exiguously
adv
In an exiguous way.
eximiously
eximiously
adv
In an eximious way; with distinction, outstandingly.
existences
existences
noun
plural of existence
existently
exocolitis
exocytosis
exocytosis
noun
(biology) The secretion of substances through cellular membranes, either to excrete waste products or as a regulatory function.
exodontics
exodontics
noun
the extraction of teeth
exodontist
exodontist
noun
One who removes teeth.
exogastric
exogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving forwards towards the head.
Outside of the stomach.
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.
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
exosporium
exosporium
noun
(botany) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine.
exoticisms
exoticisms
noun
plural of exoticism
exoticness
exoticness
noun
The characteristic of being exotic; foreignness.
exotropism
expansible
expansible
adj
expandable
expansibly
expansibly
adv
In an expansible manner.
expansions
expansions
noun
plural of expansion
expatiates
expatiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expatiate
expedients
expedients
noun
plural of expedient
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
expertship
expertship
noun
The role or status of an expert.
expiations
expiations
noun
plural of expiation
expiscated
expiscated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expiscate
expiscator
expiscator
noun
(formal, archaic, rare) One who expiscates.
explainers
explainers
noun
plural of explainer
expletives
expletives
noun
plural of expletive
explicates
explicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explicate
exploiters
exploiters
noun
plural of exploiter
explosible
explosible
adj
explosive
explosions
explosions
noun
plural of explosion
explosives
explosives
noun
plural of explosive
expositing
expositing
verb
present participle of exposit
exposition
exposition
noun
(authorship) An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.
(authorship) An opening section in fiction, in which background information about the characters, events or setting is conveyed.
(authorship) The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe the setting, characters and other non-plot elements.
(music) The opening section of a movement in sonata form; the opening section of a fugue.
(obsolete) The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.
An exhibition, especially of goods, artwork or cultural displays to the public.
The abandonment of an unwanted child.
The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.
expositive
expositive
adj
That explains; expository
expositors
expositors
noun
plural of expositor
expository
expository
adj
Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.
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.
expulsions
expulsions
noun
plural of expulsion
exsanguine
exsanguine
adj
Lacking blood; anemic
exscinding
exscinding
verb
present participle of exscind
exsibilate
exsiccatae
exsiccatae
noun
plural of exsiccata
exsiccated
exsiccated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exsiccate
exsiccator
exsiccator
noun
(dated) A desiccator.
exsiliency
exsolution
exsolution
noun
(geology) The process in which a solution of molten rocks separates into its constituents upon cooling
exspuition
exspuition
noun
(obsolete) The act of spitting.
extensible
extensible
adj
Capable of being extended.
extensions
extensions
noun
plural of extension
extentions
externship
externship
noun
An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally shorter in duration.
extinguish
extinguish
verb
(intransitive) To die out.
(transitive) To destroy or abolish something.
(transitive) To obscure or eclipse something.
(transitive) To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench.
(transitive, literally) To hunt down (a species) to extinction.
(transitive, psychology) To bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex.
extirpates
extirpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extirpate