(biology) Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
affixers
affixers
noun
plural of affixer
alexandrianism
alexandrianism
Noun
The culture (of literature, philosophy, medicine, and the sciences) that developed in Alexandria, Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Alexandrian Wicca.
alexandrines
alexandrines
noun
plural of alexandrine
alexandrinus
alexandrites
alexandrites
noun
plural of alexandrite
alexandropolis
alexandroupolis
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.
ambidexterities
ambidexterities
noun
plural of ambidexterity
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
angiemphraxis
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
anorexias
anorexias
noun
plural of anorexia
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anorexies
anorexies
noun
plural of anorexy
antiexpressionism
antiexpressionist
antiexpressionist
adj
(art) Opposing expressionism.
antiexpressionistic
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antiexpressively
antiexpressiveness
antispermotoxin
aortomalaxis
approximants
approximants
noun
plural of approximant
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
apraxias
apraxias
noun
plural of apraxia
aprosexia
aprosexia
noun
(psychology) Inability to concentrate.
archexorcist
archidoxis
archocystosyrinx
archosyrinx
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
arteriorrhexis
arthrosyrinx
arthroxerosis
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
assertrix
assertrix
noun
A female assertor.
asterixis
asterixis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal muscular tremor characterized by involuntary jerking of the hands
astrix
ataraxias
ataraxias
noun
plural of ataraxia
ataraxics
ataraxics
noun
plural of ataraxic
ataraxies
ataraxies
noun
plural of ataraxy
auxiliaries
auxiliaries
noun
plural of auxiliary
auxochromism
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
aviatrixes
axiferous
axillaries
axillaries
noun
plural of axillary
axillars
axillars
noun
plural of axillar
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
axisymmetrical
axisymmetrical
adj
axisymmetric
axisymmetrically
axisymmetrically
adv
In axisymmetric fashion.
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
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.
barotaxis
barotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to pressure.
baxterianism
benefactrixes
bisaxillary
bisectrix
bisectrix
noun
The line bisecting the angle between the optic axes of a biaxial crystal.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
boxberries
boxberries
noun
plural of boxberry
boxerism
brachyaxis
bradyauxesis
braxies
braxies
noun
plural of braxy
bruxism
bruxism
noun
(dentistry) The habit or practice of grinding the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs.
bruxisms
bruxisms
noun
plural of bruxism
buxerries
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardiotoxicities
cardiotoxicities
noun
plural of cardiotoxicity
carnifexes
cervixes
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chiropraxis
christianomastix
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
chronomastix
chrysothrix
cicatrixes
ciphertexts
ciphertexts
noun
plural of ciphertext
circumflexes
circumflexes
noun
plural of circumflex
clarenceuxship
cleidorrhexis
coadministratrix
coexecutrices
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
consolatrix
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterexercise
counterexposition
counterexposition
noun
An exposition that responds to, or counters, another exposition.
counterexpostulation
counterextension
counterextension
noun
(countable, logic) The set of tuples of values that, used as arguments, do not satisfy the predicate.
(surgery) The fixation of the upper part of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part, as in cases of luxation or fracture.
coxarthritis
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
creatotoxism
cresoxid
cresoxide
criosphinx
criosphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
cristineaux
crucifixes
crucifixes
noun
plural of crucifix
crucifixions
crucifixions
noun
plural of crucifixion
cupressinoxylon
cystosyrinx
dacryosyrinx
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
deoxidiser
deoxidiser
noun
Alternative form of deoxidizer
deoxidizers
deoxidizers
noun
plural of deoxidizer
deoxycorticosterone
deoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A steroid hormone, produced in the adrenal cortex; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of adrenal insufficiency.
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
deoxyribose
deoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
deoxyriboses
deoxyriboses
noun
plural of deoxyribose
dermatoxerasia
desiodothyroxine
desmorrhexis
desoxycorticosterone
desoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) US form of deoxycorticosterone.
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
desoxyribose
desoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of deoxyribose
dexiotropism
dexiotropous
dexterities
dexterities
noun
plural of dexterity
dextrinase
dextrinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin