(zoology) One of the zooids of certain Siphonophorae, having somewhat the form, and the essential structure, of the bell of a jellyfish, and acting as a swimming organ.
(zoology) The swimming bell or umbrella of a jellyfish or medusa.
nephropexy
nephropexy
noun
(surgery) suspension or fixation of the kidney
nomophylax
nomophylax
noun
(historical) A magistrate, in ancient Greece, who was the custodian of the texts of the law.
nontaxably
nycticorax
omentopexy
omentopexy
noun
(surgery) The operation of suturing the omentum to the abdominal wall, securing anastomotic communication between the portal system and that of the vena cava.
onychauxis
orchiopexy
orchiopexy
noun
(surgery) A procedure for fixation of a testis, often to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and keep it there.
oropharynx
oropharynx
noun
(anatomy) The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.
orthodoxly
orthodoxly
adv
In a correct or proper way; conventionally; correctly.
In a religiously orthodox way; in accordance with accepted religious doctrine.
orthopraxy
orthopraxy
noun
Correct practice or action
Right belief combined with right practice, with the emphasis being on the latter, a term specially used in Latin American liberation theology, often in contrast with an orthodoxy seen as insufficiently interested in the practical and political content of faith.
oxaldehyde
oxaldehyde
noun
(chemistry) glyoxal
oxalylurea
oxidimetry
oxidimetry
noun
(chemistry) Any form of volumetric analysis using an oxidizing agent such as potassium permanganate.
oxonolatry
oxyaenidae
oxybenzene
oxybenzene
noun
(dated, organic chemistry) phenol
oxybenzoic
oxybenzoic
adj
(chemistry, archaic) hydroxybenzoic
oxyblepsia
oxybromide
oxybutyria
oxybutyric
oxybutyric
adj
(organic chemistry) hydroxybutyric
oxycalcium
oxycalcium
adj
(dated) Of, pertaining to, or produced by a combination of calcium (or lime) and oxygen
oxycamphor
oxycamphor
noun
An oxidation product of camphor, used in treating dyspnea.
oxycaproic
oxycephaly
oxycephaly
noun
A kind of cephalic disorder: sometimes the premature closure of the coronal suture plus any other suture, such as the lambdoid; sometimes the premature fusing of all sutures.
oxychloric
oxychloric
adj
(chemistry) Containing both oxygen and chlorine.
oxychlorid
oxycyanide
oxydendrum
oxygenated
oxygenated
adj
(chemistry) Containing oxygen, or oxygen-containing radicals, as substituents
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oxygenate
oxygenates
oxygenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxygenate
oxygenator
oxygenator
noun
any device that releases oxygen (or air) into water, especially one in an aquarium
oxygenized
oxygenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oxygenize
oxygenizer
oxygenless
oxygenless
adj
(of mountain climbing) not assisted with oxygen
lacking oxygen
oxyhematin
oxyhydrate
oxyhydrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A hydrated oxide
oxymoronic
oxymoronic
adj
Of or pertaining to an oxymoron.
oxymuriate
oxymuriate
noun
(obsolete) chlorate
oxyneurine
oxyneurine
noun
betaine
oxynitrate
oxynitrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A mixed oxide and nitrate
oxyophitic
oxyphilous
oxyproline
oxyproline
noun
(biochemistry) a lactam of glutamic acid
oxyquinone
oxyrhinous
oxystearic
oxystomata
oxysulfide
oxysulfide
noun
A mixed oxide and sulfide.
oxysulphid
oxyterpene
oxytoluene
oxytoluene
noun
(chemistry) Any of three hydroxy derivatives of toluene.
oxytonesis
oxytonesis
noun
(phonology) The shift of accent to the final syllable.
oxytonical
oxytonical
adj
(linguistics) oxytone
oxyuriasis
oxyuriasis
noun
pinworm infection; enterobiasis
oxyuricide
oxyuricide
noun
Any anthelmintic that is destructive to worms of the genus Oxyuris, or pinworms.
oxywelding
oxywelding
verb
present participle of oxyweld
palapteryx
paraxially
paraxially
adv
In a paraxial manner.
paraxylene
paraxylene
noun
An aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene with two methyl substituents
paroxysmal
paroxysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.
paroxysmic
paroxysmic
adj
Relating to paroxysms.
paroxytone
paroxytone
adj
(linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable.
noun
(linguistics) A paroxytone word.
perionyxis
periphraxy
peroxyacid
peroxyacid
noun
Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
perplexity
perplexity
noun
In information theory, a measurement of how well a probability distribution or model predicts a sample.
Something that perplexes.
The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.
phlebopexy
phoenixity
phylaxises
phyllotaxy
phyllotaxy
noun
phyllotaxis
phylloxera
phylloxera
noun
An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.
phytotoxic
phytotoxic
adj
(biochemistry) Characteristic of a phytotoxin.
phytotoxin
phytotoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any toxic substance produced by a plant.
pleximetry
pleximetry
noun
The use of the pleximeter.
pneumopexy
pneumopexy
noun
(surgery) fixation of layers of the lung tissue
polyaxonic
polymixiid
polymixiid
noun
(zoology) Any beardfish in the family Polymixiidae.
praxeology
praxeology
noun
The study of human action or conduct.
praxiology
praxiology
noun
Alternative form of praxeology
preaxially
preaxially
adv
(anatomy) In front of an axis.
prefixally
prefixally
adv
In a prefixal manner.
prefixedly
prefixedly
adv
(rare) With a prefix applied.
prophylaxy
prophylaxy
noun
Archaic form of prophylaxis.
proteopexy
protoxylem
protoxylem
noun
The first xylem to form in a plant.
proxically
proximally
proximally
adv
(medicine) In the proximal direction: reverse of distally
(of causation) Immediately; most directly
pseudodoxy
pseudodoxy
noun
False opinion or belief
pyosalpinx
pyosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with pus.
pyridoxine
pyridoxine
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, found in fish, liver, cereals and yeast, and essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch.
pyroxenite
pyroxenite
noun
(geology) A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with smaller amounts of olivine and hornblende.
pyroxenoid
pyroxenoid
noun
(mineralogy) any of a large group of minerals physically resembling pyroxene
pyroxonium
pyroxylene
pyroxyline
pyroxyline
noun
Archaic form of pyroxylin.
quinoxalyl
relaxatory
relaxatory
adj
That induces relaxation
rixeyville
sardonyxes
sardonyxes
noun
plural of sardonyx
semiluxury
semiluxury
adj
Of a class of goods between standard and luxury.
sexagenary
sexagenary
adj
(mathematics, astronomy, now rare) Synonym of sexagesimal: base-60.
(now rare) Synonym of sexagenarian: lasting or aged sixty years; sixty-year-old.
Containing sixty years.
noun
(mathematics, astronomy, now rare) Synonym of sexagesimal: base-60 numeration.
(now rare) Synonym of sexagenarian: a sixty-year-old.
simplexity
simplexity
noun
(chemistry) disorder
(mathematics) The number of simplexes into which a structure can be divided
The act of establishing a simple interface for something that is complex.
The tendency of a simple system to generate complex forms
sixtypenny
splenopexy
splenopexy
noun
fixation of the spleen
stereotaxy
stereotaxy
noun
(medicine) Stereotaxic surgery: surgery that uses a three-dimensional coordinate system to locate small targets inside the body.
subaxially
subaxially
adv
In a subaxial manner
sulfoxylic
synaxaries
synaxarion
synaxarion
noun
(Christianity) A compilation of hagiographies corresponding roughly to the martyrology of the Roman Church.
synaxarist
synaxarium
synaxarium
noun
Alternative form of synaxarion.
taxability
taxability
noun
The quality of being taxable.
taxatively
textuality
textuality
noun
(literature, linguistics) The attributes that distinguish a text as an object of study.
texturally
texturally
adv
In a textural manner, relating to texture.
thixotropy
thixotropy
noun
(medicine) The property of certain gels whereby they become fluids when agitated and return to being solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.
(physics) The reduction of viscosity with increased shear
thyrotoxic
thyrotoxic
adj
Marked by toxic activity of the thyroid gland.
thyroxinic
toxicology
toxicology
noun
(sciences, pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.
trihydroxy
trihydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Three hydroxy groups in a molecule
trimethoxy
trimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Three methoxy groups in a molecule
triplexity
triplexity
noun
The state of being triplex
typhlopexy
tyrotoxine
tyrotoxine
noun
tyrotoxicon
unexpertly
unflexibly
uniaxially
uniaxially
adv
In a uniaxial manner.
unsexually
unsexually
adv
In a way that is not sexual.
uxoriality
uxoriality
noun
uxoriousness
uxoriously
uxoriously
adv
In an uxorious manner.
vaginopexy
vixenishly
vixenishly
adv
In a vixenish manner.
xanthophyl
xanthophyl
noun
Dated form of xanthophyll.
xanthydrol
xanthydrol
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound with chemical formula C₁₃H₁₀O₂, used to test the levels of urea in the bloodstream.
xenopsylla
xenylamine
xenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoamine isomeric with diphenylamine, obtained as a by-product of aniline manufacture.
xerography
xerography
noun
A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an electrically charged plate is transferred as a positive to paper and thermally fixed.
xeromorphy
xeromorphy
noun
Quality of being xeromorphic.
xerophytic
xerophytic
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte
(ecology) Having a very dry environment
noun
xerophyte
xiphodynia
xiphodynia
noun
xiphoidalgia
xiphydriid
xiphydriid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Xiphydriidae of woodwasps.
xylanthrax
xylanthrax
noun
(archaic) Wood coal or charcoal, distinguished from mineral coal; lignite.
xyloglyphy
xyloglyphy
noun
The art of carving in wood.
Work produced by this means.
xylography
xylography
noun
(rare) The art of making xylographs.
xylophagan
xylophagan
noun
Any wood-boring marine bivalve of the genus Xylophaga, which bores into wood.
xylophagid
xylophagid
noun
(zoology) Any fly in the family Xylophagidae.
xylophagus
xylophones
xylophones
noun
plural of xylophone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of xylophone
xylophonic
xylophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to a xylophone.
xylopolist
xylopolist
Noun
A timber merchant.
xylorcinol
xylostroma
xylostroma
noun
(biology) the felted stroma of various wood-destroying fungi