(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix
confluxible
crucifixion
crucifixion
noun
(Christianity, often capitalized) The death on the Cross of Christ.
(figuratively) An ordeal, terrible, especially malicious treatment imposed upon someone.
(military, historical, colloquial) The military punishment of being tied to a fixed object, often with the limbs in a stretched position.
An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.
detoxifying
detoxifying
verb
present participle of detoxify
exfodiation
exfoliating
exfoliating
verb
present participle of exfoliate
exfoliation
exfoliation
noun
(cosmetics) The removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.
The loss of leaves from a plant.
The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
ferredoxins
ferredoxins
noun
plural of ferredoxin
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.
flexionless
flexionless
adj
(grammar, dated) inflectionless
fluoxetines
fluxionally
fluxionally
adv
In a fluxional manner.
fornicatrix
fornicatrix
noun
A female fornicator.
foxhuntings
foxtrotting
foxtrotting
verb
present participle of foxtrot
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
genuflexion
genuflexion
noun
Alternative spelling of genuflection
infixations
infixations
noun
plural of infixation
inflexional
inflexional
adj
Alternative spelling of inflectional
nonfixation
nonfixation
noun
An absence of fixation
nonflexible
nonflexible
adj
Not flexible.
nonflexibly
overflexion
overflexion
noun
Excessive flexion
postflexion
postflexion
adj
(zoology) After the flexion stage of larval development.
prefixation
prefixation
noun
(anatomy, of a nerve) The state or condition of being prefixed.
(biology, cytology) Initial treatment of tissue with a fixative, as a preliminary to the application of another fixative or to the use of a different treatment.
(linguistics) The adding of a prefix to a word.
reflexional
reflexional
adj
Dated form of reflectional.
semiflexion
semiflexion
noun
(medicine) A posture halfway between flexion and extension.
sixteenfold
sixteenfold
adj
By a factor of sixteen.
suffixation
suffixation
noun
The process of adding a suffix to a word.
transfixion
transfixion
noun
(surgery) In amputation, passing the knife from side to side through tissue close to the bone and dividing muscles outward.
