An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally shorter in duration.
extipulate
extirpated
extirpated
adj
(of a species) Locally extinct (though alive elsewhere).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extirpate
extirpateo
extirpates
extirpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extirpate
extirpator
extirpator
noun
someone or something that extirpates
extispices
extispices
noun
plural of extispex
extrapolar
extrapolar
adj
From outside of a polar region
extropical
extrospect
extrospect
verb
Synonym of extraspect.
exuperable
gastropexy
gastropexy
noun
(surgery) The surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm.
glycopexia
glycopexis
glykopexic
googolplex
googolplex
num
(US, real estate, nonstandard, rare) An infinitesimally small portion of land, defined for legal purposes.
(figuratively) A countable number
The number 10^(10¹⁰⁰) or 10^( text )googol, ten to the power of a googol.
hepatopexy
hepatopexy
noun
(surgery) Surgical anchoring of a displaced liver to the abdominal wall.
hexaplaric
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
hexapodies
hexapodies
noun
plural of hexapody
hexapodous
hexapodous
adj
(zoology) Having six feet; belonging to the Hexapoda.
hexpartite
hexpartite
adj
hexapartite
holoplexia
hyperlexis
hyperoxide
hyperoxide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any oxide that has a higher than normal ratio of oxygen to metal
hypertoxic
hypertoxic
adj
(rare, toxicology) Excessively toxic.
hypozeuxis
hypozeuxis
noun
(rhetoric) An expression whose every clause has its own independent subject and predicate.
imperatrix
imperatrix
noun
(historical or archaic) female equivalent of imperator; empress
inexpected
inexpected
adj
Obsolete form of unexpected.
inexpertly
inexpertly
adv
In an inexpert manner.
inexpiable
inexpiable
adj
That cannot be expiated or atoned for; unforgivable.
inexpiably
inexpiably
adv
In an inexpiable manner or degree; permitting no atonement.
inexpleble
inexplicit
inexplicit
adj
Not explicit.
inexposure
inexposure
noun
A state of not being exposed.
inspectrix
inspectrix
noun
A female inspector.
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.
juxtaposed
juxtaposed
adj
Placed side by side often for comparison or contrast.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of juxtapose
juxtaposes
juxtaposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of juxtapose
launchplex
leptothrix
lexigraphy
lexigraphy
noun
(countable) A system of writing in which there is a one-to-one correspondence between symbols and words.
(uncountable) The representation of words in writing.
lexiphanes
lexiphanes
noun
plural of lexiphane
lexiphanic
lexiphanic
adj
Using bombastic or pretentious wording or language.
lipoxenous
lipoxidase
lipoxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids
maxilliped
maxilliped
noun
One of the appendages on the heads of centipedes and some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding. The maxillipeds, known as forcipules, give centipedes their scientific name, Chilopoda (lip-foot).
misexample
misexplain
misexplain
verb
(transitive) To explain incorrectly.
misexpound
misexpound
verb
To expound erroneously.
misexpress
misexpress
verb
(transitive) To express incorrectly.
nephropexy
nephropexy
noun
(surgery) suspension or fixation of the kidney
omentopexy
omentopexy
noun
(surgery) The operation of suturing the omentum to the abdominal wall, securing anastomotic communication between the portal system and that of the vena cava.
oophorauxe
optomeninx
orchiopexy
orchiopexy
noun
(surgery) A procedure for fixation of a testis, often to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and keep it there.
overexpand
overexpand
verb
To expand to an excessive or unwise degree
overexpect
overexpect
verb
To expect too much.
overexpend
overexpert
overexpose
overexpose
verb
(photography) To expose (film) to light during the development process for a longer time than is required to accurately produce the image.
To expose excessively.
To provide excessive publicity or reporting regarding (a person, event, etc.).
overprolix
overprolix
adj
Excessively prolix.
oxyblepsia
oxycephaly
oxycephaly
noun
A kind of cephalic disorder: sometimes the premature closure of the coronal suture plus any other suture, such as the lambdoid; sometimes the premature fusing of all sutures.
oxyproline
oxyproline
noun
(biochemistry) a lactam of glutamic acid
oxyterpene
palapteryx
paradoxure
paradoxure
noun
Any member of the species of genus Paradoxurus, Asiatic viverrine mammals allied to the civet.
parallaxes
parallaxes
noun
plural of parallax
parasexual
parasexual
adj
(biology) Exhibiting parasexuality.
Both parasocial and sexual; being or relating to a one-sided sexual relationship.
paraxylene
paraxylene
noun
An aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene with two methyl substituents
paroxazine
paroxytone
paroxytone
adj
(linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable.
noun
(linguistics) A paroxytone word.
peptotoxin
peptotoxin
noun
A poisonous ptomaine found in peptones and in putrefying albuminous substances, such as fibrin, casein, brain, liver, and muscle.
periaxonal
periaxonal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding an axon (of a nerve).
perionyxis
periphraxy
permixable
permixtion
permixtion
noun
Obsolete form of permission.
permixtive
permixture
peroxidase
peroxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that act on substrates such as hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxides such as lipid peroxides.
peroxidate
peroxiding
peroxiding
verb
present participle of peroxide
peroxidize
peroxidize
verb
(intransitive) To be converted into a peroxide.
(transitive) To convert into a peroxide.
(transitive) To treat (especially hair) with a peroxide.
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.
peroxyacid
peroxyacid
noun
Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
perplexing
perplexing
adj
Bewildering.
Confusing or puzzling.
verb
present participle of perplex
perplexity
perplexity
noun
In information theory, a measurement of how well a probability distribution or model predicts a sample.
Something that perplexes.
The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.
petrosilex
petrosilex
noun
(mineralogy) felsite
petroxolin
phantoplex
phantoplex
noun
(historical, chiefly attributive) A superposed circuit operated by alternating current over a simplex, duplex or quadruplex circuit operated from direct current sources.
philodoxer
philodoxer
noun
One who is interested in opinions or beliefs, rather than facts.
phlebopexy
phoenixity
phylaxises
phylloxera
phylloxera
noun
An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.
pixinesses
plaintexts
plaintexts
noun
plural of plaintext
pleiotaxis
plexiglass
plexiglass
noun
polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass.
pleximeter
pleximeter
noun
(medicine) A small, hard, elastic plate, as of ivory, bone, or rubber, placed in contact with the body to receive the blow, in examination by mediate percussion.
pleximetry
pleximetry
noun
The use of the pleximeter.
plexometer
pneumopexy
pneumopexy
noun
(surgery) fixation of layers of the lung tissue
postexilic
postexilic
adj
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
poxviruses
poxviruses
noun
plural of poxvirus
praehallux
praehallux
noun
Alternative form of prehallux
praetextae
praxeanist
praxeology
praxeology
noun
The study of human action or conduct.
praxiteles
praxiteles
Proper noun
The most renowned of the sculptors of the 4th century BC, and the first to sculpt the nude female form in a life-size statue.
A on the planet measuring 182 in
A main-belt discovered in 1973.
preaxially
preaxially
adv
(anatomy) In front of an axis.
precentrix
precentrix
noun
A female precentor.
preexamine
preexamine
verb
(transitive) To examine beforehand.
preexcited
preexcited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preexcite
preexclude
preexcused
preexecute
preexhaust
preexhibit
preexilian
preexisted
preexisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preexist
preexpense
preexplain
preexplode
preexposed
preexposed
adj
exposed (to light, chemicals etc) prior to another process
preexposes
preexpound
preexpress
preextract
preextract
verb
To extract prior to some other operation
prefixable
prefixable
adj
Capable of being added as a prefix.
prefixally
prefixally
adv
In a prefixal manner.
prefixedly
prefixedly
adv
(rare) With a prefix applied.
prefixions
prefixions
noun
plural of prefixion
prefixture
preflexion
preflexion
adj
(zoology) Before the flexion stage of larval development
prelexical
prelexical
adj
(linguistics) Before the lexical stage.
premaxilla
premaxilla
noun
(anatomy) Either of a pair of bones in front of the maxillary bones in the upper vertebrate jaw
premixture
premixture
noun
Something premixed
pretexting
pretexting
verb
present participle of pretext
projectrix
prolixness
prolixness
noun
prolixity
protectrix
protectrix
noun
(archaic) A woman who protects; a protectress.
proteopexy
protoxylem
protoxylem
noun
The first xylem to form in a plant.
pseudaxine
pseudodoxy
pseudodoxy
noun
False opinion or belief
pyridoxine
pyridoxine
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, found in fish, liver, cereals and yeast, and essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch.
pyroxenite
pyroxenite
noun
(geology) A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with smaller amounts of olivine and hornblende.
pyroxenoid
pyroxenoid
noun
(mineralogy) any of a large group of minerals physically resembling pyroxene