(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
chiropraxis
chrysothrix
exauthorize
exauthorize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of authority.
exhilarator
exhilarator
noun
One who, or that which, causes exhilaration.
exhortation
exhortation
noun
Language intended to incite and encourage
The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
exhortative
exhortative
adj
(comparable) Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
(grammar, not comparable) Inflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener.
noun
The exhortative mood.
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
exstrophies
exstrophies
noun
plural of exstrophy
heteroauxin
heteroauxin
noun
A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.
heterotaxia
heterotaxia
noun
heterotaxis
heterotaxic
heterotaxic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting heterotaxis
heterotaxis
heterotaxis
noun
An abnormal structural arrangement
hexabromide
hexabromide
noun
(chemistry) any bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule
hydroxamino
hydroxylize
hydroxyzine
hydroxyzine
noun
(pharmacology) A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.
hyperoxemia
hyperoxemia
noun
(pathology) A high level of oxygen in the blood, typically as a result of hyperoxia
iridorhexis
microthorax
mixotrophic
mixotrophic
adj
Of or pertaining to mixotrophy or mixotrophs
monilethrix
monilethrix
noun
(medicine, dermatology) A rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.
nephrotoxic
nephrotoxic
adj
that is poisonous to kidney tissue
nephrotoxin
nephrotoxin
noun
Any nephrotoxic substance.
orchidopexy
orchidopexy
noun
(surgery) Alternative form of orchiopexy
orthodoxian
orthodoxian
adj
Of or pertaining to Orthodox beliefs.
noun
A person who follows orthodox beliefs.
orthodoxies
orthodoxies
noun
plural of orthodoxy
orthodoxism
orthodoxism
noun
(religion) Strict orthodoxy.
orthodoxist
orthodoxist
noun
An advocate of a rigid orthodoxy
orthopraxia
orthopraxis
orthopraxis
noun
orthopraxy
orthoxazine
oxfordshire
oxfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England bordered by Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.
oxychloride
oxychloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A ternary compound of oxygen and chlorine.
oxychlorine
oxyrhynchid
phylloxeric
phylloxeric
adj
Relating to, or caused by, phylloxera.
prophylaxis
prophylaxis
noun
(chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.
(medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.
pyroxanthin
pyroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow, crystalline substance obtained from creosote etc; it seems to be a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
pyrrhuloxia
pyrrhuloxia
noun
Cardinalis sinuatus (desert cardinal), a North American bird with grey and red plumage
rhyotaxitic
thermotaxic
thermotaxic
adj
(biology) Relating to the regulation of temperature in the animal body
thermotaxis
thermotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement in response to temperature
thixotropic
thixotropic
adj
(chemistry, medicine, of a gel) Becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.
trophotaxis
urechitoxin
urechitoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous glucoside found accompanying urechitin.
xanthochroi
xanthochroi
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Xanthochroi
xenomorphic
xenomorphic
adj
(petrography, of a mineral grain) That does not have its characteristic crystalline form but has a form impressed on it by surrounding grains; anhedral.
In an unusual form; having a strange form.
xerographic
xerographic
adj
of, relating to, or produced by xerography
xeromorphic
xeromorphic
adj
(biology) Of, relating to, or characteristic of the xerophytes, especially having the ability to store water in leaves and stems.
xerophagies
xerophagies
noun
plural of xerophagy
xerophilies
xerophilous
xerophilous
adj
Able to thrive in dry weather.
xerophytism
xerophytism
noun
(botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.
xerothermic
xerothermic
adj
(of an organism) That flourishes in hot, dry conditions.