(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
alloxyproteic
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
anomalopteryx
anoxyscope
anthropodeoxycholic
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
apophylaxis
apoplexy
apoplexy
noun
(informal) A state of intense and almost uncontrollable anger.
(medicine) Gross hemorrhage into a cavity or into the substance of an organ.
(medicine, dated) Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
archaeopteryx
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
auxotrophy
auxotrophy
noun
(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.
axiopisty
axiopisty
noun
Worthiness of being believed.
axophyte
axophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant with an axis or stem
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
azoxyphenetole
benzoxycamphor
benzoxyphenanthrene
camphocarboxylic
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
cecopexy
chartophylax
chartophylax
noun
(historical) An ecclesiastical officer in charge of official documents and records in the Greek Orthodox Church in Byzantine times.
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chiropompholyx
cholecystopexy
chromoxylograph
chromoxylograph
noun
A woodcut produced in colour.
chromoxylography
chromoxylography
noun
The art or technique of producing chromoxylographs.
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
colonopexy
colopexotomy
colopexy
colopexy
noun
(medicine) The attachment of a portion of the colon to the abdominal wall.
coltpixy
coltpixy
noun
Alternative form of coltpixie
complexify
complexify
verb
To make something more complex; to complicate.
complexionably
complexionally
complexionally
adv
constitutionally
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
complexively
complexly
complexly
adv
(mathematics) Involving complex numbers.
In a complex manner.
complexometry
complexometry
noun
(chemistry) A form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
costopneumopexy
coxarthropathy
cryptoglaux
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
cupressinoxylon
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
deoxyribonucleoprotein
deoxyribonucleoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) The complex of DNA and protein in which DNA is usually found upon cell disruption and isolation.
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
desoxyribonucleoprotein
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
doxography
doxography
noun
The work or works of classical historians describing the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
enteropexy
enteropexy
noun
(surgery) fixation of part of the intestine to the abdominal wall
epiplopexy
epiplopexy
noun
(surgery) suturing of the omentum to the abdominal wall
epixylous
epixylous
adj
(mycology) Relating to, growing or living on the surface of wood
epoxy
epoxy
adj
(chemistry) Derived from an epoxide.
noun
A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.
verb
To glue with epoxy.
epoxyed
epoxying
epoxying
verb
present participle of epoxy
erysipelothrix
esothyropexy
exceptionability
exceptionability
noun
The quality of being exceptionable.
exceptionably
exceptionably
adv
In an exceptionable manner.
exceptionalally
exceptionality
exceptionality
noun
(countable) A thing, condition, or other matter which is exceptional.
(education) the condition of requiring special schooling for reasons of intellectual giftedness or physical or mental disability
(uncountable) The quality of being exceptional.
exceptionally
exceptionally
adv
To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.
exceptionary
exculpatorily
exculpatorily
adv
So as to exculpate.
exculpatory
exculpatory
adj
Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
exophagy
exophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, of those outside a social group.
exopterygota
exopterygote
exopterygote
noun
Any insect of the superorder Exopterygota
exopterygotic
exopterygotism
exopterygotous
expansionary
expansionary
adj
That promotes or exhibits expansion; expansionist.
expatiatory
expatiatory
adj
expansive; diffusive
expeditionary
expeditionary
adj
(military) Intended for military operations abroad.
Of or pertaining to an expedition.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) One who goes on expeditions, especially one who is a member of an expeditionary military force.
expeditiously
expeditiously
adv
In an expeditious manner
expiatory
expiatory
adj
Of or pertaining to expiation.
expiratory
expiratory
adj
Of or pertaining to expiration
expiscatory
expiscatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
explanatorily
explanatorily
adv
With regard to explanation, or explanatory power.
explanatory
explanatory
adj
(of a person) Disposed to explain.
Intended to serve as an explanation.
explanitory
expletory
expletory
adj
Serving to fill up; expletive; superfluous.
explicatory
explicatory
adj
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
exploitatively
exploitatively
adv
In an exploitative manner.
exploitatory
exploitatory
adj
Relating to exploitation
exploratively
exploratively
adv
In an explorative way or fashion.
exploratory
exploratory
adj
Serving to explore or investigate.
noun
An exploration or investigation.
exploringly
exploringly
adv
So as to explore.
explosibility
explosibility
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which a material is explosible
(uncountable) The state of being explosible
explosively
explosively
adv
In an explosive manner.
exponency
exponentially
exponentially
adv
(mathematics, sciences) In an exponential manner.
(proscribed) rapidly, greatly
exportability
exportability
noun
The property of being exportable.
expositionary
expositionary
adj
(writing) Serving as exposition.
expositively
expositorially
expositorily
expositorily
adv
In an expository fashion.
expository
expository
adj
Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.
expostulatingly
expostulatingly
adv
With expostulations.
expostulatively
expostulatively
adv
In an expostulative manner.
expostulatory
expostulatory
adj
Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation.
expressionistically
expressionistically
adv
In an expressionistic manner.
expressionlessly
expressionlessly
adv
Without expression; in an expressionless way.
exprobratory
exprobratory
adj
Expressing, or relating to, exprobration.
expropriatory
expropriatory
adj
Relating to, or of the nature of, expropriation.
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel
expulsory
expulsory
adj
Synonym of expulsive
expurgatory
expurgatory
adj
Serving to expurgate.
exsputory
exstrophy
exstrophy
noun
(anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
(especially) A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.
extemporally
extemporally
adv
In an extemporal manner.
extemporaneity
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extemporarily
extemporarily
adv
In an extemporary manner.
extemporary
extemporary
adj
Extemporaneous.
extempory
extirpatory
extirpatory
adj
extirpative
extracorporeally
extracorporeally
Adverb
Outside the body.
extraparochially
extraparochially
adv
Outside the limits of a parish.
extraphysiological
extrapolatory
extrapolatory
adj
Serving to extrapolate.
extrapulmonary
extrapulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Beyond or outside the lungs.
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
gastrohysteropexy
gastropexy
gastropexy
noun
(surgery) The surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm.
glycopexia
glycopexis
glykopexic
hepatopexy
hepatopexy
noun
(surgery) Surgical anchoring of a displaced liver to the abdominal wall.
hepatotoxicity
hepatotoxicity
noun
toxicity that damages the liver
heptahydroxy
heptahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) seven hydroxy groups. (OH)₇
hexanitrodiphenylamine
hexanitrodiphenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.
hexaphyllous
hexaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having six leaves or leaflets.
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
hexapody
hexapody
noun
(poetry, countable) Six metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure.
(zoology, uncountable) The property of being a hexapod; six-leggedness.