The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
anoxemias
anoxemias
noun
plural of anoxemia
axemaster
axilemmas
axlesmith
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
axminster
axminster
Proper noun
A market town in Devon, England.
Noun
A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile.
axoplasms
axoplasms
noun
plural of axoplasm
axotomous
boomboxes
boomboxes
noun
plural of boombox
buxomness
buxomness
noun
(now rare) Happiness, gaiety.
(obsolete) Obedience.
Voluptuousness.
cacomixls
cacomixls
noun
plural of cacomixl
complexes
complexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complex
complexus
complexus
noun
(anatomy) A large muscle of the back, passing from the spine to the head.
(dated) A complex; an aggregate of parts; a complication.
dexamenus
disclimax
disclimax
noun
(US) plagioclimax
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
endomixis
endomixis
noun
(biology) A periodic reorganization of the cell nucleus in certain ciliated protozoa
esquimaux
examinees
examinees
noun
plural of examinee
examiners
examiners
noun
plural of examiner
exampless
exanthems
exanthems
noun
plural of exanthem
excessman
excessmen
exciseman
exciseman
noun
An officer employed to collect excise duty (excise tax), and to enforce excise laws.
excisemen
excisemen
noun
plural of exciseman
exemplars
exemplars
noun
plural of exemplar
exodermis
exodermis
noun
hypodermis
exogamies
exogamies
noun
plural of exogamy
exogamous
exogamous
adj
(biology, marriage) Of or relating to exogamy.
exogenism
exorcisms
exorcisms
noun
plural of exorcism
exordiums
exosmoses
exosmoses
noun
plural of exosmosis
exosmosis
exosmosis
noun
osmosis in which fluid flows through a membrane towards a region of lower concentration
exosmotic
exosmotic
adj
Relating to exosmosis.
exoticism
exoticism
noun
(uncountable) The state of being exotic.
Something exotic.
expertism
expertism
noun
A policy of consulting experts.
exsomatic
extremest
extremest
adj
superlative form of extreme: most extreme
extremism
extremism
noun
Extreme ideas or actions, primarily in politics or religion.
extremist
extremist
adj
Holding extreme views, especially on a political or religious subject.
Of or relating to extremism.
noun
A person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic.
flummoxes
flummoxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flummox
hemopexis
hexagrams
hexagrams
noun
plural of hexagram
hexamines
hexamines
noun
plural of hexamine
hexasemic
hexastigm
homotaxis
homotaxis
noun
(biology) similarity in arrangement of parts
(geology) similarity in the lithostratigraphic or biostratigraphic vertical sequence of rock strata in different locations that are not necessarily similar in age.
impostrix
impostrix
noun
(archaic) A female impostor.
lixiviums
lixiviums
noun
plural of lixivium
mailboxes
mailboxes
noun
plural of mailbox
malpraxis
mastopexy
mastopexy
noun
(surgery) Any operation designed to lift or reshape a woman's breast.
maxicoats
maxicoats
noun
plural of maxicoat
maximised
maximised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of maximise
maximises
maximises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maximise
maximites
maximizes
maximizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maximize
maxiskirt
maxiskirt
noun
A skirt whose hemline descends to the ankles.
mesaxonic
mesaxonic
adj
(zoology) Having an enlarged middle digit that forms the axis of the foot.
A former inland county of England, partly absorbed into the erstwhile County of London in 1889; finally abolished in 1965 and absorbed mainly into Greater London, the south-west corner of the county becoming part of Surrey.
minimaxes
minimaxes
noun
plural of minimax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of minimax
minxishly
minxishly
adv
In a minxish manner.
misexpend
misexpend
verb
(transitive) To expend badly or wrongly.
mixedness
mixedness
noun
The condition of being mixed
monoxides
monoxides
noun
plural of monoxide
myxedemas
myxedemas
noun
plural of myxedema
myxocytes
myxospore
myxospore
noun
Any of many microscopic parasites of the class Myxosporea
myxovirus
myxovirus
noun
Any of a group of RNA viruses of the Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae families.
osmotaxis
osmotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism in an osmotic pressure gradient
overmixes
overmixes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overmix
oxfordism
oxmanship
panmixias
pansexism
paroxysms
paroxysms
noun
plural of paroxysm
pemphixes
proxemics
proxemics
noun
The study of the effects of the physical distance between people in different cultures and societies.
quixotism
quixotism
noun
A form of idealism and delusion which leads to extravagant and absurd undertakings or sacrifices in obedience to a morbidly romantic ideal of duty or honor, as illustrated by the exploits of Don Quixote in knight-errantry.
reflexism
scramasax
scramasax
noun
(historical) A type of dagger or sword used by the Anglo-Saxons.
semifixed
semifixed
adj
Somewhat or partly fixed; having limited mobility.
semisixth
sexennium
sexennium
noun
A period of six years.
sexualism
sexualism
noun
A social theory first introduced by Aline Valette (1850—1899) that promoted socialism with preferential treatment of women because of their role in reproducing the species.
The belief that one set of sexual behaviors is intrinsically superior to another set of sexual behaviors, or prejudice and discrimination based on that belief.
The quality of being sexual; a sex-oriented approach or focus.
simplexed
simplexes
simplexes
noun
plural of simplex
sixteenmo
sixteenmo
noun
sextodecimo (as a paper size in printing).
subclimax
subclimax
noun
(ecology) A subordinate climax
submatrix
submatrix
noun
(mathematics) A matrix formed by selecting certain rows and columns from a larger matrix.