(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
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
brachyaxis
bradyauxesis
braxies
braxies
noun
plural of braxy
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
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chiropraxis
christianomastix
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
chronomastix
cicatrixes
clarenceuxship
coadministratrix
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
consolatrix
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterexpostulation
coxarthritis
creatotoxism
cristineaux
dacryosyrinx
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
dermatoxerasia
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
dextrinase
dextrinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin
dextrosinistral
dextrosinistral
adj
Moving or directed from the right to the left.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
dextrosuria
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
dishexecontahedroid
dispensatrix
dispensatrix
noun
(archaic) A female dispensator.
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.
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
exaggerations
exaggerations
noun
plural of exaggeration
exaggerativeness
exaggerativeness
noun
The state of being exaggerative.
exairesis
exairesis
noun
(surgery) Synonym of crossectomy
examiners
examiners
noun
plural of examiner
examinership
examinership
noun
(Ireland, law) A legal process whereby a company gets protection from the Court, in order to survive.
exarchateship
exarchies
exarchies
noun
plural of exarchy
exarchist
exarchist
noun
A supporter of the exarch.
exaristate
exarteritis
exasperating
exasperating
adj
That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
verb
present participle of exasperate
exasperatingly
exasperatingly
adv
In an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
exasperation
exasperation
noun
Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
exasperations
exasperations
noun
plural of exasperation
exasperative
exasperative
adj
(archaic) exasperating; causing annoyance
excitomuscular
excitovascular
exclaimers
exclaimers
noun
plural of exclaimer
exclaustration
exclaustration
noun
The release of a monk (or nun) from their religious vows, and their subsequent return to the outside world.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
excommunicators
excommunicators
noun
plural of excommunicator
excoriates
excoriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excoriate
excoriations
excoriations
noun
plural of excoriation
excrescential
excrescential
adj
Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
excruciates
excruciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excruciate
excruciatingness
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excursionary
execrations
execrations
noun
plural of execration
exemplariness
exemplariness
noun
The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
exemplarism
exercisable
exercisable
adj
Capable of being exercised.
exhilarates
exhilarates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhilarate
exhilarations
exhilarations
noun
plural of exhilaration
exhortations
exhortations
noun
plural of exhortation
exoarteritis
exogastric
exogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving forwards towards the head.