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.
coexisting
coexisting
verb
present participle of coexist
digitoxose
digitoxose
noun
(biochemistry) The glycone of digitoxin or gitoxin
doxologies
doxologies
noun
plural of doxology
exiguously
exiguously
adv
In an exiguous way.
exogastric
exogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving forwards towards the head.
Outside of the stomach.
exophagous
exophagous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to exophagy.
exorcising
exorcising
verb
present participle of exorcise
expositing
expositing
verb
present participle of exposit
extogenous
gastropexy
gastropexy
noun
(surgery) The surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm.
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.
hexagonous
hexagonous
adj
(botany) hexagonal in section
hexagynous
hexagynous
adj
(botany) Having six styles.
mixologies
mixologies
noun
plural of mixology
mixologist
mixologist
noun
(humorous) A person who creates cocktails; a bartender.
myxogaster
oxygenates
oxygenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxygenate
oxygenless
oxygenless
adj
(of mountain climbing) not assisted with oxygen
lacking oxygen
postfixing
postfixing
verb
present participle of postfix
reexposing
reexposing
verb
present participle of reexpose
saxigenous
saxigenous
adj
Growing on rocks.
sexologies
sexologies
noun
plural of sexology
sexologist
sexologist
noun
Someone who studies, or is an expert in, sex and sexuality.
toxiphagus
toxoglossa
xenogamies
xenogamous
xenogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting or relating to xenogamy.
xenogenies
xenogenous
xenogenous
adj
(pathology) Caused by a foreign body; originating outside the organism.
Of foreign origin; xenogenic.
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.