(biology) Movement of an organism in response to air currents.
auxamylase
axoplasmic
axoplasmic
adj
Of or pertaining to axoplasm.
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
complexest
complexest
adj
superlative form of complex: most complex
coxcombess
desmopexia
exadversum
exanthemas
exclaimers
exclaimers
noun
plural of exclaimer
excrements
excrements
noun
plural of excrement
excystment
excystment
noun
The process, or the result of excysting
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
eximiously
eximiously
adv
In an eximious way; with distinction, outstandingly.
exomphalos
exomphalos
noun
A defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall.
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
exorcismal
exosporium
exosporium
noun
(botany) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine.
exoticisms
exoticisms
noun
plural of exoticism
exotropism
expressman
expressman
noun
A person employed in the express business.
expressmen
expressmen
noun
plural of expressman
extremists
extremists
noun
plural of extremist
hexamerism
hexamerism
noun
six-part radial symmetry
hexamerous
hexamerous
adj
(botany) In six parts; occurring in sixes.
hexameters
hexameters
noun
plural of hexameter
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.
inspeximus
inspeximus
noun
(historical) A confirmation and reaffirmation of one or several royal grants made in the past, generally at the request of a putative beneficiary.
intermixes
intermixes
noun
plural of intermix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intermix
marxianism
matchboxes
matchboxes
noun
plural of matchbox
maximalism
maximalism
noun
An ideology favoring radical or aggressive action to achieve expansive goals; the stance of maximalists.
The opposite of minimalism: a tendency toward excess.
maximalist
maximalist
adj
(art, music, literature) Preferring redundancy; tending to do or provide more rather than less.
(historical, communism) Relating to far-left communism.
(politics, diplomacy) Aggressive, expansive.
(religion) Relating to religious or Biblical maximalism.
noun
(art, literature, music) A person with maximalist beliefs or tendencies; someone who prefers redundancy or excess, especially in the arts.
(historical) A member of a radical Marxist party in Italy.
(historical) A member of a radical wing split from the Russian Socialist Revolutionary Party in 1906.
(historical, communism, obsolete, capitalized) A Bolshevik.
(politics) A supporter of an aggressive or expansive foreign policy.
(religion) A proponent of Biblical maximalism, one who affirms the historicity of central Biblical narratives.
maximising
maximising
verb
present participle of maximise
maximistic
maximizers
maximizers
noun
plural of maximizer
maxisingle
maxisingle
noun
Alternative form of maxi single
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.
metoxenous
microluxes
microluxes
noun
plural of microlux
microsorex
microvaxes
milliluxes
misexample
misexecute
misexecute
verb
(transitive) To execute or carry out improperly.
misexplain
misexplain
verb
(transitive) To explain incorrectly.
misexpound
misexpound
verb
To expound erroneously.
misexpress
misexpress
verb
(transitive) To express incorrectly.
mixodectes
mixologies
mixologies
noun
plural of mixology
mixologist
mixologist
noun
(humorous) A person who creates cocktails; a bartender.
mixosaurus
monoxenous
monoxenous
adj
(biology, of a parasite) Living on only one kind of host
monoxylous
monoxylous
adj
Made from a single piece of wood.
myorrhexis
myorrhexis
noun
(medicine) The laceration or tearing of a muscle.
myxangitis
myxococcus
myxogaster
myxomatous
myxomatous
adj
Of or relating to myxomata.
myxopodous
oxystomata
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.
paroxysmal
paroxysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.
paroxysmic
paroxysmic
adj
Relating to paroxysms.
peroxisome
peroxisome
noun
(cytology) An intracellular organelle found in all eukaryotes (except Archezoa) which is the source of the enzymes that catalyze the production and breakdown hydrogen peroxide, and are responsible for the oxidation of long-chain fatty acids.
postclimax
postclimax
adj
(ecology) After the point of climax.
reexamines
reexamines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reexamine
saxotromba
saxotromba
noun
A valved brasswind instrument designed for the mounted bands of the French military.
scombresox
scramasaxe
semiduplex
semiduplex
adj
(telecommunications) Providing communication in both directions, but only one direction at a time, not simultaneously.
semiflexed
semiflexed
adj
(anatomy) Half bent.
semiluxury
semiluxury
adj
Of a class of goods between standard and luxury.
semireflex
semireflex
adj
Of an action: performed involuntarily, but not entirely independent of the will.
sexagesima
simplexity
simplexity
noun
(chemistry) disorder
(mathematics) The number of simplexes into which a structure can be divided
The act of establishing a simple interface for something that is complex.
The tendency of a simple system to generate complex forms
sitotoxism
sitotoxism
noun
Food poisoning, especially when caused by spoiled grain.
sixteenmos
sixteenmos
noun
plural of sixteenmo
smallpoxes
smallpoxes
noun
plural of smallpox
submaxilla
submaximal
submaximal
adj
less than maximal
suffixment
sulphoxism
synaxarium
synaxarium
noun
Alternative form of synaxarion.
taxinomist
taxonomies
taxonomies
noun
plural of taxonomy
taxonomist
taxonomist
noun
(taxonomy) Someone whose profession is taxonomy, or who performs taxonomy at a professional level.
textualism
textualism
noun
(law) A formalist legal theory that interprets based on the ordinary meaning of the legal text.
Strict adherence to a text, especially to the Bible.
Textual criticism, especially that of the Bible.
theomastix
toxoplasma
toxoplasma
noun
Any member of the genus Toxoplasma of parasitic sporozoans.
xanthosoma
xenogamies
xenogamous
xenogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting or relating to xenogamy.
xerostomia
xerostomia
noun
(medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth.
xylostroma
xylostroma
noun
(biology) the felted stroma of various wood-destroying fungi
xylotomies
xylotomist
xylotomist
noun
A person involved in xylotomy.
xylotomous
xylotomous
adj
That bores or cuts into wood, as with certain insects.