(biology) A living creature's ability to move by orienting itself by gravitational forces.
glossanthrax
glossanthrax
noun
A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by carbuncles in the mouth and on the tongue.
gloxinias
gloxinias
noun
plural of gloxinia
glycopexis
glyoxalase
glyoxalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of a pair of related thiol-dependent enzymes: glyoxalase І, which catalyses the isomerisation of the spontaneously formed hemithioacetal adduct between GSH and 2-oxoaldehydes (such as methylglyoxal) into S-2-hydroxyacylglutathione; and glyoxalase ІІ, which hydrolyses these thiolesters.
gobiesox
googolplexes
googolplexes
noun
plural of googolplex
goxes
hexagonous
hexagonous
adj
(botany) hexagonal in section
hexagons
hexagons
noun
plural of hexagon
hexagrammos
hexagrams
hexagrams
noun
plural of hexagram
hexagynous
hexagynous
adj
(botany) Having six styles.
hexastigm
hygroexpansivity
inexpugnableness
inextinguishability
inextinguishability
noun
The state of not being extinguishable.
inextinguishable
inextinguishable
adj
Incapable of being extinguished, not extinguishable.
inextinguishables
inextinguishably
inextinguishably
adv
In a way that cannot be extinguished; immortally.
inextinguished
instigatrix
instigatrix
noun
female equivalent of instigator
juxtaposing
juxtaposing
noun
An act of juxtaposition.
verb
present participle of juxtapose
kickboxings
laryngemphraxis
laryngemphraxis
noun
(medicine) The closure or obstruction of the larynx.
laryngopharynxes
legislatrix
legislatrix
noun
(archaic) A female legislator.
legislatrixes
lexicographers
lexicographers
noun
plural of lexicographer
lexicographies
lexicographies
noun
plural of lexicography
lexicographist
lexicographist
noun
(chiefly archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
lexicologies
lexicologies
noun
plural of lexicology
lexicologist
lexicologist
noun
an expert at lexicology
maximising
maximising
verb
present participle of maximise
maxisingle
maxisingle
noun
Alternative form of maxi single
metagalaxies
metagalaxies
noun
plural of metagalaxy
mixologies
mixologies
noun
plural of mixology
mixologist
mixologist
noun
(humorous) A person who creates cocktails; a bartender.
mixologists
mixologists
noun
plural of mixologist
myxangitis
myxogaster
myxogasteres
myxogastrales
myxogastres
myxogastric
myxogastrous
myxospongiae
myxospongian
myxospongida
negotiatrixes
nonexactingness
nonexisting
nonexisting
adj
nonexistent
nonextinguishable
nonextinguished
nonoxygenous
nonoxygenous
adj
Not oxygenous.
organosiloxane
organosiloxane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic siloxane
overexaggerates
overexaggerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexaggerate
overexaggerations
overexaggerations
noun
plural of overexaggeration
overexercising
overexercising
verb
present participle of overexercise
overexhausting
overexposing
overexposing
verb
present participle of overexpose
oxidising
oxidising
adj
Alternative spelling of oxidizing
verb
present participle of oxidise
oxtongues
oxtongues
noun
plural of oxtongue
oxygas
oxygenase
oxygenase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme which catalyses biochemical reactions with oxygen.
oxygenates
oxygenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxygenate
oxygenations
oxygenations
noun
plural of oxygenation
oxygenators
oxygenators
noun
plural of oxygenator
oxygenless
oxygenless
adj
(of mountain climbing) not assisted with oxygen
lacking oxygen
oxygenous
oxygenous
adj
(obsolete) oxygenic
oxygens
oxygens
noun
plural of oxygen
oxygeusia
oxygnathous
oxygnathous
adj
Having a smooth jaw
pegboxes
pegboxes
noun
plural of pegbox
pharyngemphraxis
pharyngoxerosis
philoxygenous
plexiglas
plexiglass
plexiglass
noun
polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass.
postfixing
postfixing
verb
present participle of postfix
praxeologies
praxeologies
noun
plural of praxeology
preexcusing
preexisting
preexisting
adj
Already in existence before something else.
verb
present participle of preexist
preexposing
preextinguish
preextinguishment
pseudohexagonal
pseudohexagonal
adj
being or pertaining to a pseudohexagon
pseudohexagonally
pseudohexagonally
adv
In a pseudohexagonal way.
reexchanges
reexchanges
noun
plural of reexchange
reexercising
reexposing
reexposing
verb
present participle of reexpose
reexpressing
reexpressing
verb
present participle of reexpress
reflexogenous
reflexologies
reflexologies
noun
plural of reflexology
reflexologist
reflexologist
noun
a practitioner of reflexology
reoxidising
reoxidising
verb
present participle of reoxidise
roxburghshire
roxburghshire
Proper noun
a historic county of Scotland abolished in 1975, and now a part of the Scottish Borders council area.
sacrocoxalgia
salpingemphraxis
salpingopexy
saxifraga
saxifragaceae
saxifragaceous
saxifragaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to an order of plants (Saxifragaceae) of which saxifrage is the type.
saxifragant
saxifrage
saxifrage
noun
Any plant in the genus Saxifraga.
saxifragous
saxifragous
adj
(obsolete, medicine) Dissolving bladder stones.
saxigenous
saxigenous
adj
Growing on rocks.
saxonburg
semihexagon
semihexagonal
semioxygenated
semioxygenated
adj
Combined with oxygen only in part.
semioxygenized
sexagenarian
sexagenarian
adj
Of or related to sixtysomethings.
noun
Synonym of sixtysomething: a person between 60 and 69 years old.
sexagenarianism
sexagenarianism
noun
The condition of being between 60 and 69 years old.
sexagenarians
sexagenarians
noun
plural of sexagenarian; Individuals in their sixth decade of life.
sexagenaries
sexagenaries
noun
plural of sexagenary
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.
sexagene
sexagene
noun
(obsolete) An arc or angle of 60 degrees.
sexagesima
sexagesimal
sexagesimal
adj
(mathematics) Of, related to, or based on the number sixty.
noun
(mathematics) A base-60 number.
(mathematics) A fraction involving division by 60; a sixtieth part of something.
sexagesimally
sexagesimally
adv
In the sexagesimal system.
sexagesimals
sexagesimals
noun
plural of sexagesimal
sexagonal
sexagonal
adj
Alternative form of hexagonal
sexangle
sexangle
noun
(geometry, obsolete) A hexagon
sexangled
sexangled
adj
Having six angles; hexagonal; sexangular.
sexangular
sexangular
adj
Having six angles; hexagonal.
sexangularly
sexangularly
adv
(archaic, rare) hexagonally
sexdigital
sexdigital
adj
Having six fingers on each hand or six toes on each foot
sexdigitate
sexdigitate
adj
sexdigital (having six fingers)
sexdigitated
sexdigitism
sexdigitism
noun
The state of having six fingers on a hand, or six toes on a foot.
sexing
sexing
noun
The determination of the sex of a young bird (typically poultry)
verb
present participle of sex
sexologic
sexological
sexological
adj
Of or relating to sexology.
sexologies
sexologies
noun
plural of sexology
sexologist
sexologist
noun
Someone who studies, or is an expert in, sex and sexuality.
sexologists
sexologists
noun
plural of sexologist
sexology
sexology
noun
The study of sex and sexuality, usually from a psychological or clinical perspective.
sextuplicating
sextuplicating
verb
present participle of sextuplicate
sextupling
sextupling
verb
present participle of sextuple
sexualizing
sexualizing
verb
present participle of sexualize
shadowboxing
shadowboxing
noun
A form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent.
verb
present participle of shadowbox
sigmoidopexy
sigmoidopexy
noun
(surgery) surgery to fix the sigmoid colon in place
significatrix
significatrix
noun
A female significator.
sixgun
sixgun
noun
Alternative form of six-gun
sixing
strongbox
strongbox
noun
A sturdy box with a lock for storing valuables.
strongboxes
strongboxes
noun
plural of strongbox
subhexagonal
subhexagonal
adj
Not quite hexagonal; approaching a hexagonal shape.
suffixing
suffixing
adj
(linguistics) Of a language, characterised by heavy use of suffixes to create grammatical forms; as opposed to prefixing.