(biochemistry) Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
ambosexous
ambosexous
adj
(obsolete) ambisexual; hermaphroditic
ambosexual
anaxagoras
anemotaxis
anemotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism in response to air currents.
anoxyscope
anthotaxis
antitoxins
antitoxins
noun
plural of antitoxin
apoplexies
apoplexies
noun
plural of apoplexy
archidoxis
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
autosexing
autosexing
noun
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
axiologies
axiologies
noun
plural of axiology
axiologist
axiologist
noun
A person, especially a philosopher, who studies theory of value.
axiopoenus
axoplasmic
axoplasmic
adj
Of or pertaining to axoplasm.
bolboxalis
breadboxes
breadboxes
noun
plural of breadbox
caulotaxis
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
coxswained
coxswained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coxswain
desmopexia
desoxalate
dextrorsal
dextrorsal
adj
Synonym of dextrorse
diplotaxis
disoxidate
disoxidate
verb
(chemistry, obsolete) To deoxidize.
doxasticon
esonarthex
esonarthex
noun
An inner narthex (in a church).
excavators
excavators
noun
plural of excavator
excoriates
excoriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excoriate
excusation
excusation
noun
(obsolete) The act of offering an excuse or apology, or the fact of being excused; an excuse, a defence.
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
execrators
execrators
noun
plural of execrator
exhaustion
exhaustion
noun
(dated, chemistry) The removal (by percolation etc) of an active medicinal constituent from plant material.
(dated, physics) The removal of all air from a vessel (the creation of a vacuum).
(mathematics) An exhaustive procedure
Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.
The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
exoascales
exogastric
exogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving forwards towards the head.
Outside of the stomach.
exomphalos
exomphalos
noun
A defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall.
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
exonerates
exonerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exonerate
exophagous
exophagous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to exophagy.
exorcismal
expansions
expansions
noun
plural of expansion
expiations
expiations
noun
plural of expiation
expiscator
expiscator
noun
(formal, archaic, rare) One who expiscates.
exsiccator
exsiccator
noun
(dated) A desiccator.
extractors
extractors
noun
(automotive) A set of pipes fitted to the exhaust ports of an automotive engine, designed to increase its power output (essentially by altering gas pressures to get more fuel through it). https://web.archive.org/web/20060820191056/http://moonahmufflers.com.au/extractors/index.html
plural of extractor
extradosed
extradosed
adj
(architecture) Having an extrados
extradoses
extradoses
noun
plural of extrados
extraneous
extraneous
adj
Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign
Not essential or intrinsic
extrasolar
extrasolar
adj
(astronomy) of or originating outside the Solar System.
(astrophysics) of or originating in a solar system other than Earth's.
exudations
exudations
noun
plural of exudation
gastropexy
gastropexy
noun
(surgery) The surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm.
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.
heliotaxis
heliotaxis
noun
Movement of an organism away from sunlight; negative heliotaxis.
Movement of an organism toward sunlight; positive heliotaxis.
hexabiblos
hexacosane
hexacosane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having 26 carbon atoms, but especially n-hexacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₄CH₃
hexagonous
hexagonous
adj
(botany) hexagonal in section
hexagynous
hexagynous
adj
(botany) Having six styles.
hexamerous
hexamerous
adj
(botany) In six parts; occurring in sixes.
hexandrous
hexandrous
adj
Alternative form of hexandrian
hexapodies
hexapodies
noun
plural of hexapody
hexapodous
hexapodous
adj
(zoology) Having six feet; belonging to the Hexapoda.
hexastylos
hexatriose
hexokinase
hexokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose
hexosamine
hexosamine
noun
(biochemistry) Any amino sugar derived from a hexose.
homosexual
homosexual
adj
(dated) Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc.
(of a person or animal, formal, distancing or dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)
(of a romantic or sexual act or relationship, formal, distancing or dated) Between two people of the same sex; gay.
noun
(typically formal, distancing or dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.
hydrotaxis
hydrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement (of an organism or organ) in response to water
juxtaposed
juxtaposed
adj
Placed side by side often for comparison or contrast.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of juxtapose
juxtaposes
juxtaposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of juxtapose
juxtaposit
juxtaposit
verb
To place in close connection or contiguity; to juxtapose.
lipoxidase
lipoxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids
matchboxes
matchboxes
noun
plural of matchbox
menostaxis
mesothorax
mesothorax
noun
(entomology) The middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, carrying the second pair of legs, and the forewings when present.
mesoxalate
mesoxalate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of mesoxalic acid.
microvaxes
mixosaurus
myxogaster
myxomatous
myxomatous
adj
Of or relating to myxomata.
nassawadox
onychauxis
osculatrix
osculatrix
noun
(geometry) A curve whose contact with a given curve at a given point is of a higher order (or involves the equality of a greater number of successive differential coefficients of the ordinates of the curves taken at that point) than that of any other curve of the same kind.
otosalpinx
oxidations
oxidations
noun
plural of oxidation
oxyblepsia
oxygenates
oxygenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxygenate
oxystearic
oxystomata
oxyuriasis
oxyuriasis
noun
pinworm infection; enterobiasis
paradoxism
paradoxism
noun
An avant-garde movement in the arts etc, based on heavy use of contradictions and paradoxes, founded by F. Smarandache in the 1980s.
paradoxist
paradoxist
noun
(dated, derogatory) One who holds incorrect or eccentric beliefs; a bad scientist; a crank.
A participant in the art movement of paradoxism.
paroxysmal
paroxysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.
paroxysmic
paroxysmic
adj
Relating to paroxysms.
peroxidase
peroxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that act on substrates such as hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxides such as lipid peroxides.
phototaxis
phototaxis
noun
(biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light
pleiotaxis
postclimax
postclimax
adj
(ecology) After the point of climax.
postfixial
pyosalpinx
pyosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with pus.
rhizotaxis
rhizotaxis
noun
(botany) The arrangement of the roots of plants.
sardonyxes
sardonyxes
noun
plural of sardonyx
sauceboxes
sauceboxes
noun
plural of saucebox
saxicavous
saxicavous
adj
(zoology) Boring or hollowing out rocks.
saxicoline
saxicoline
adj
Synonym of saxicolous
saxicolous
saxicolous
adj
(biology) Growing on, or living among rocks or stones
saxigenous
saxigenous
adj
Growing on rocks.
saxophones
saxophones
noun
plural of saxophone
saxophonic
saxophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to the saxophone.
saxotromba
saxotromba
noun
A valved brasswind instrument designed for the mounted bands of the French military.
sexfarious
sexlocular
sexlocular
adj
(botany) Having six cells for seeds.
sextipolar
sextipolar
adj
Having six poles.
sexuparous
sexuparous
adj
(biology) Describing a generation of aphids that produces sexual offspring
smallpoxes
smallpoxes
noun
plural of smallpox
soixantine
stereotaxy
stereotaxy
noun
(medicine) Stereotaxic surgery: surgery that uses a three-dimensional coordinate system to locate small targets inside the body.
supracoxal
sweatboxes
sweatboxes
noun
plural of sweatbox
synaxarion
synaxarion
noun
(Christianity) A compilation of hagiographies corresponding roughly to the martyrology of the Roman Church.
taxinomist
taxonomies
taxonomies
noun
plural of taxonomy
taxonomist
taxonomist
noun
(taxonomy) Someone whose profession is taxonomy, or who performs taxonomy at a professional level.
theomastix
toadflaxes
toadflaxes
noun
plural of toadflax
toxiphagus
toxoglossa
toxoplasma
toxoplasma
noun
Any member of the genus Toxoplasma of parasitic sporozoans.
tropotaxis
tropotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement by organisms with paired receptor cells, triggered when the stimuli at the receptors are equally balanced.
trousseaux
trousseaux
noun
plural of trousseau
vasoreflex
xanthopsia
xanthopsia
noun
A visual defect, a form of chromatopsia in which everything appears yellow.
xanthopsin
xanthopsin
noun
visual yellow; any of a form of visual purple that has been bleached by exposure to light
xanthosoma
xenocrates
xenocrates
Proper noun
(c. 396–314 An Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, and the second leader (scholarch) of the Platonic Academy from 339 to 314
xenogamies
xenogamous
xenogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting or relating to xenogamy.
xenophanes
xenophanes
Proper noun
A Greek given name.
The pre-Socratic philosopher Xenophanes of Colophon; by extension or reference, any profound or transformative religious thinker.
xenopsylla
xenosaurid
xenosaurid
noun
(zoology) Any lizard in the family Xenosauridae.
xenosaurus
xerostomia
xerostomia
noun
(medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth.
xiphopagus
xiphopagus
adj
(of conjoined twins) United at the xiphoid process.
noun
(countable) Either of a pair of congenitally joined twins (Siamese twin) united at the xiphoid process.
(uncountable) The condition of being such a twin.
xiphosuran
xiphosuran
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the order Xiphosura.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the order Xiphosura, including horseshoe crabs.
xylophagus
xylostroma
xylostroma
noun
(biology) the felted stroma of various wood-destroying fungi