(nautical) Of a ship, having both sails and an engine.
Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances.
Helping; giving assistance or support.
Supplementary or subsidiary.
noun
(grammar) An auxiliary verb.
A marching band colorguard.
A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.
A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.
auxiliator
auxiliatory
auxiliatory
adj
(obsolete) auxiliary; helping.
auxillary
auxillary
adj
Misspelling of auxiliary.
auxocardia
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxochromism
auxographic
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
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
aviatrix
aviatrix
noun
(dated) A female aviator.
aviatrixes
axifera
axiferous
axiform
axillar
axillar
adj
Alternative form of axillary
noun
Any of the feathers connecting the undersurface of the wing and the body, and concealed by the closed wing.
axillaries
axillaries
noun
plural of axillary
axillars
axillars
noun
plural of axillar
axillary
axillary
adj
(botany) Situated in, or rising from, an axil; relating to an axil.
Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.
noun
Alternative form of axillar
axiniform
axiniform
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Shaped like the head of an axe.
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.
axodendrite
axometric
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
azodicarboxylic
bacteriotoxic
bacteriotoxic
adj
toxic to bacteria
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotoxin
noun
Any material that is toxic to bacteria
Any toxin produced by a bacterium
banxring
banxring
noun
(zoology) An East Indian insectivorous mammal of the genus Tupaia
barotaxis
barotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to pressure.
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
baxterian
baxterian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1615–1691), English Puritan church leader, poet, and theologian.
Noun
A follower of Richard Baxter.
baxterianism
beatrix
beatrix
Proper noun
a main belt asteroid; named the beloved of
belatrix
bellatrix
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
benefactrixes
benzdioxtriazine
benzhydroxamic
benzofuroquinoxaline
benzoperoxide
benztrioxazine
biaxillary
bimaxillary
bimaxillary
adj
Relating to both of the maxillae.
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
bixler
boxberries
boxberries
noun
plural of boxberry
boxerism
boxier
boxier
adj
comparative form of boxy: more boxy
brachyaxis
bradyauxesis
bradyauxetic
bradyauxetically
bradylexia
bradylexia
noun
An unusual slowness in reading
braxies
braxies
noun
plural of braxy
brieux
brix
brix
Noun
A measure (in degrees) of the amount of dissolved solids in a liquid via its specific gravity; used especially to measure dissolved sugar in fruit juice and wine.
brixey
bromodeoxyuridine
bromodeoxyuridine
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic nucleoside which is an analogue of thymidine; it is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells in living tissues, where it competes with uridine
bronxite
bronxville
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
bucculatrix
buxerries
callithrix
calothrix
camphocarboxylic
captivatrix
captivatrix
noun
A female captivator.
carbonnieux
carboxide
carboxide
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical.
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
carboxylic
carboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group.
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
cardiataxia
cardiauxe
cardiemphraxia
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardiotoxic
cardiotoxic
adj
chemically damaging to the tissues of the heart
cardiotoxicities
cardiotoxicities
noun
plural of cardiotoxicity
cardiotoxicity
cardiotoxicity
noun
The state or condition of being cardiotoxic.
carnifex
carnifex
noun
(now rare, historical) An executioner.
carnifexes
caxiri
caxiri
noun
An intoxicating drink prepared from grated manioc, consumed in some Native American cultures.
centraxonia
centraxonial
cerviciplex
cervicoaxillary
cervicoaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Related to the cervical vertebrae and the axilla
cervix
cervix
noun
(anatomy) The neck
The lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.
The necklike portion of any part, as of the womb.
cervixes
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chiropompholyx
chiropraxis
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.
chondroxiphoid
chondroxiphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilage of the xiphoid process
christianomastix
chronaxia
chronaxie
chronaxie
noun
The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
chronomastix
chrysothrix
cicatrix
cicatrix
noun
A scar that remains after the development of new tissue over a recovering wound or sore (also used figuratively).
cicatrixes
ciphertext
ciphertext
noun
Encoded text, text that is unreadable.
ciphertexts
ciphertexts
noun
plural of ciphertext
circumaxial
circumaxile
circumaxillary
circumflex
circumflex
adj
Curving around.
Having a circumflex mark.
noun
A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.
verb
To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.
circumflexes
circumflexes
noun
plural of circumflex
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
citharexylum
cladothrix
clarenceuxship
clarencieux
cleidorrhexis
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
clitoridauxe
clonothrix
coadjutrix
coadjutrix
noun
A female coadjutor
An assistant (and eventual successor) to an abbess
coadministratrix
coccothrinax
coexecutrices
coexecutrix
coexecutrix
noun
A joint executrix.
coexerting
coexerting
verb
present participle of coexert
coexertion
coexperiencer
coexperiencer
noun
One who coexperiences.
coexpire
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
commixture
commixture
noun
The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents; commixtion.
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
competitrix
competitrix
noun
(rare) A female competitor.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complexometric
complexometric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
(chemistry) Describing any indicator that is used in such titrations.
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
consolatrix
corixa
corixidae
cornix
coturnix
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.