(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
amidohexose
amphioxidae
amphioxides
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amyxorrhoea
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
anhydroxime
anthracoxen
anthraxylon
anthroxanic
aphototaxis
apophylaxis
archosyrinx
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
ataxophemia
ataxophemia
noun
Defective coordination of words in speech; atactic aphasia; incoherence.
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxographic
auxohormone
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
axerophthol
axerophthol
noun
Vitamin A
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chateauroux
chemiotaxic
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
chilomastix
chinotoxine
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
chiropraxis
chrysothrix
chylothorax
chylothorax
noun
An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity.
coxcombhood
cyclohexane
cyclohexane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.
cyclohexene
cyclohexene
noun
(organic chemistry) A cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms and one double bond; any of its derivatives.
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
dendrohyrax
dihexagonal
dihexagonal
adj
Consisting of two hexagonal parts united.
Having twelve similar faces.
disulphoxid
doxographer
doxographer
noun
A classical historian who describes the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
echinopanax
exanthalose
exauthorate
exauthorate
verb
(obsolete) To deprive of authority or office; to depose or discharge.
exauthorize
exauthorize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of authority.
exhalations
exhalations
noun
plural of exhalation
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhibitions
exhibitions
noun
plural of exhibition
exhilarator
exhilarator
noun
One who, or that which, causes exhilaration.
exhortation
exhortation
noun
Language intended to incite and encourage
The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
exhortative
exhortative
adj
(comparable) Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
(grammar, not comparable) Inflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener.
noun
The exhortative mood.
exhortatory
exhortatory
adj
Serving to exhort.
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exognathion
exognathite
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
exothermous
exstrophies
exstrophies
noun
plural of exstrophy
extraschool
extraschool
adj
Synonym of extrascholastic
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
foxhuntings
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
gymnothorax
haemothorax
hematopexis
hematoxylic
hematoxylin
hematoxylin
noun
(medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
hemosalpinx
hepatopexia
hepatotoxic
hepatotoxic
adj
Toxic to the liver; causing hepatotoxicity.
hepatotoxin
hepatotoxin
noun
Any substance that causes hepatotoxicity
heteroauxin
heteroauxin
noun
A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.
heterodoxal
heterodoxal
Adjective
Not orthodox.
heterodoxly
heterodoxly
adv
In a heterodox manner.
heterotaxia
heterotaxia
noun
heterotaxis
heterotaxic
heterotaxic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting heterotaxis
heterotaxis
heterotaxis
noun
An abnormal structural arrangement
hexabromide
hexabromide
noun
(chemistry) any bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule
hexacoralla
hexagonally
hexagonally
adv
In a hexagonal manner
hexagonical
hexagonical
adj
(obsolete) hexagonal
hexagrammos
hexahedrons
hexahemeron
hexahemeron
noun
A term of six days, especially the hexameron, or six days of the biblical creation.
hexahydroxy
hexahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Six hydroxy groups in a molecule
hexanedione
hexanedione
noun
(organic chemistry) Any diketone derived from a hexane
hexapterous
hexapterous
adj
(botany) Having six wing-like processes or extensions
hexastichon
hexecontane
hexokinases
hexokinases
noun
plural of hexokinase
hexosaminic
hexosaminic
adj
Of or relating to hexosamine.
hoaxability
homosexuals
homosexuals
noun
plural of homosexual
homotaxeous
hydrothorax
hydrothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of fluid in the pleural cavity.
hydroxamino
hydroxylase
hydroxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the introduction of hydroxyl groups.
hydroxylate
hydroxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To introduce a hydroxyl group into a compound
hydroxylize
hydroxyurea
hydroxyurea
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydroxylated derivative of urea, NH₂CO-NHOH, used as an antineoplastic drug; any N- or O- derivative of this compound
hydroxyzine
hydroxyzine
noun
(pharmacology) A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.
hyperoxemia
hyperoxemia
noun
(pathology) A high level of oxygen in the blood, typically as a result of hyperoxia
hypopharynx
hypopharynx
noun
(anatomy) bottom part of the pharynx, the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus
hypoxanthic
hysteropexy
hysteropexy
noun
(surgery) The fixation of a misplaced or abnormally movable uterus.
iridorhexis
isoxanthine
litholapaxy
litholapaxy
noun
(medicine) The removal of a vesical calculus by first crushing it and subsequently washing out the fragments.
lithoxylite
loxahatchee
loxodograph
loxodograph
noun
(nautical, obsolete) An apparatus that records the course that a ship has travelled
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
lymphotoxin
lymphotoxin
noun
Any of several lymphokines that are toxic to certain cells
methoxamine
methoxamine
noun
An α₁-adrenergic receptor agonist used as a vasoconstrictor.
microthorax
mixotrophic
mixotrophic
adj
Of or pertaining to mixotrophy or mixotrophs
monilethrix
monilethrix
noun
(medicine, dermatology) A rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.
monohydroxy
monohydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Having a single hydroxy group in a molecule. E.g. a monool is monohydroxy/monohydric alcohol.
myxophyceae
myxophycean
naphthoxide
nasopharynx
nasopharynx
noun
(anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
neoorthodox
nephrotoxic
nephrotoxic
adj
that is poisonous to kidney tissue
nephrotoxin
nephrotoxin
noun
Any nephrotoxic substance.
nonorthodox
nonorthodox
adj
Not Orthodox.
Not orthodox.
oophoropexy
orchidopexy
orchidopexy
noun
(surgery) Alternative form of orchiopexy
orthodoxian
orthodoxian
adj
Of or pertaining to Orthodox beliefs.
noun
A person who follows orthodox beliefs.
orthodoxies
orthodoxies
noun
plural of orthodoxy
orthodoxism
orthodoxism
noun
(religion) Strict orthodoxy.
orthodoxist
orthodoxist
noun
An advocate of a rigid orthodoxy
orthopraxia
orthopraxis
orthopraxis
noun
orthopraxy
orthoxazine
orthoxylene
orthoxylene
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon based on benzene with two methyl substituents bonded to adjacent carbon atoms in the aromatic ring (the ortho configuration).
overexhaust
oxfordshire
oxfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England bordered by Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.
oxyacanthin
oxyaldehyde
oxycephalic
oxycephalic
adj
Of or relating to oxycephaly.
oxychlorate
oxychloride
oxychloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A ternary compound of oxygen and chlorine.
oxychlorine
oxyesthesia
oxygnathous
oxygnathous
adj
Having a smooth jaw
oxyhaematin
oxyhexaster
oxyhydrogen
oxyhydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and oxygen.
noun
(chemistry) A potentially explosive mixture of hydrogen and oxygen