The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
anaptyxes
anaptyxes
noun
plural of anaptyxis
anaptyxis
anaptyxis
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
antapexes
aphotaxis
apodeixis
apodeixis
noun
Alternative form of apodixis
apodioxis
apodioxis
noun
(rhetoric, obsolete) Emphatic rejection or dismissal of an opponent or an opposing proposition.
apostaxis
appomatox
aprosexia
aprosexia
noun
(psychology) Inability to concentrate.
apteryxes
apteryxes
noun
plural of apteryx
apyrexial
apyrexial
adj
(medicine) Relating to apyrexy.
asphyxial
asphyxial
adj
Of or relating to asphyxia.
asphyxias
asphyxias
noun
plural of asphyxia
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
asphyxies
asphyxies
noun
plural of asphyxy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxy
auxograph
auxospore
auxospore
noun
(biology) A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells
auxotroph
auxotroph
noun
Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation
axiopisty
axiopisty
noun
Worthiness of being believed.
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
axonolipa
axoplasms
axoplasms
noun
plural of axoplasm
axopodium
axopodium
noun
axopod
calcipexy
capiteaux
carapaxes
carapaxes
noun
plural of carapax
cataplexy
cataplexy
noun
(medicine) An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy.
colopexia
colopexia
noun
Synonym of colopexy
diaplexal
diaplexus
dyspraxia
dyspraxia
noun
(medicine) A genetic neurological disorder where a person has motor skills severely below average due to their brain's inability to consistently send messages accurately to the body for the planning of motor movements.
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
empidonax
epaxially
epaxially
adv
In an epaxial manner.
epistaxis
epistaxis
noun
(medicine) nosebleed
epitaxial
epitaxial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing epitaxy
epitaxies
epitaxies
noun
plural of epitaxy
exampless
exampling
exampling
verb
present participle of example
excepable
exceptant
exceptant
adj
(archaic) Making exception.
noun
One who makes an exception.
excipular
exculpate
exculpate
verb
To clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.
exemplars
exemplars
noun
plural of exemplar
exemplary
exemplary
adj
Deserving honour, respect and admiration.
Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect.
Providing an example or illustration.
Serving as a warning; monitory.
noun
(obsolete) A copy of a book or a piece of writing.
(obsolete) An example, or typical instance.
exopathic
exophasia
exophasia
noun
Audible speech.
exophasic
exophoria
exophoria
noun
(ophthalmology) A form of heterophoria in which there is a tendency of the eyes to deviate outward.
exosporal
exosporal
Adjective
Relating to an exospore.
exotropia
exotropia
noun
(medicine) A form of strabismus in which the eyes deviate outwards.
expalpate
expanders
expanders
noun
plural of expander
expanding
expanding
verb
present participle of expand
expansile
expansile
adj
expandable, which can be expanded
expansionary, relating to expansion
expansion
expansion
noun
(building) A new addition.
(steam engines) The operation of steam in a cylinder after its communication with the boiler has been cut off, by which it continues to exert pressure upon the moving piston.
(writing, editing, audio content) The replacement of a short name (e.g., acronym, initialism, alphanumeric symbol, abbreviation) with the longer name that is synonymous with it, as when spelling out acronyms to ensure clarity for a general audience.
A product to be used with a previous product.
An act, process, or instance of expanding.
That which is expanded; expanse; extended surface.
The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.
The string of text thus substituted.
expansive
expansive
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting expansivity.
Able to be expanded.
Comprehensive in scope or extent.
Talkative and sociable.
expansure
expansure
noun
(obsolete) Expanse.
expatiate
expatiate
verb
(obsolete) To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.
(rare) To range at large, or without restraint.
To write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion.
expectant
expectant
adj
(medicine, dated) Awaiting the effects of nature, with little active treatment.
Marked by expectation.
Pregnant.
noun
A person who expects or awaits something.
expediate
expediate
adj
(obsolete) Expeditious.
verb
(rare, historical) To injure (a dog) by cutting away the pads of the forefeet, thereby preventing it from hunting.
Misconstruction of expedite
expellant
expellant
adj
That expels
noun
(medicine) A substance that expels undesirable material (typically worms) from the body
expiating
expiating
verb
present participle of expiate
expiation
expiation
noun
(obsolete) The act of expiating or stripping off.
An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
expiatist
expiative
expiative
adj
That serves to expiate.
expiators
expiators
noun
plural of expiator
expiatory
expiatory
adj
Of or pertaining to expiation.
expilator
expilator
noun
(obsolete) One who plunders or pillages.
expirable
expirable
adj
That may expire; capable of being brought to an end.
expirator
expiscate
expiscate
verb
(transitive, formal, archaic) To fish out; to find out by skill or laborious investigation; to search out.
explained
explained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of explain
explainer
explainer
noun
(chiefly journalism) A guide that explains a topic.
agent noun of explain; one who explains.
explanate
explanate
adj
(botany) Flat; flattened.
explanted
explanted
adj
Removed from a natural site of growth, and placed in a culture medium (especially in relation to plants)
Removed from the body (especially in relation to organs)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of explant
explicans
explicate
explicate
adj
(obsolete) Evolved; unfolded.
verb
(transitive) To explain meticulously or in great detail.
explorate
explorate
verb
(obsolete) To explore.
expoliate
exposable
exposable
adj
Capable of being exposed.
exprobate
exprobate
verb
Obsolete form of exprobrate.
expurgate
expurgate
verb
(transitive) To edit out (incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information) from a book or other publication; to cleanse; to purge.
(transitive) To undertake editing out incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information from (a book or other publication); to cleanse; to purge.
extirpate
extirpate
verb
(transitive) To destroy completely; to annihilate, to cause to go extinct locally.
(transitive) To pull up by the roots; uproot.
(transitive) To surgically remove.
(transitive, obsolete) To clear an area of roots and stumps.
fluxgraph
hepatauxe
hexaploid
hexaploid
adj
Having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell
noun
A cell or organism that has six complete sets of chromosomes
hexapodal
hexapodal
adj
Having six legs.
hexapodan
hexapodic
hoaxproof
hypotaxia
hypotaxic
hypotaxis
hypotaxis
noun
(grammar) Syntactic subordination of one clause or construction to another.
hypoxemia
hypoxemia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal deficiency in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, be it the partial pressure of oxygen (mm Hg), the content of oxygen (ml oxygen per dl of blood) or the per cent saturation of the blood's hemoglobin, singly or in combination.
inexpiate
inexpiate
adj
(obsolete) Not appeased or placated.
juxtapose
juxtapose
verb
(transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
kataplexy
kataplexy
noun
Alternative form of cataplexy
lipopexia
malpraxis
mastopexy
mastopexy
noun
(surgery) Any operation designed to lift or reshape a woman's breast.
myeloplax
myeloplax
noun
(anatomy, obsolete) One of the huge multinucleated cells found in bone marrow and occasionally in other parts; a giant cell.
myxophyta
myxopodan
myxopodia
nephrauxe
noxapater
operatrix
oxmanship
oxybaphon
oxybaphus
oxyopidae
oxyphonia
oxyphonia
noun
(medicine) shrillness or high pitch of the voice
packwaxes
panchaxes
panchaxes
noun
plural of panchax
panmixias
pansexism
pansexual
pansexual
adj
(psychology) Pertaining to the psychological theory of pansexualism.
Sexually attracted to everyone.
Sexually attracted to people regardless of gender.
Welcoming people of all sexual orientations.
noun
Someone who is attracted to all types of people regardless of gender.
paradoxal
paradoxal
adj
(obsolete) paradoxical
paradoxer
paradoxer
noun
Person who comes up with a paradox.
paradoxes
paradoxes
noun
plural of paradox
paradoxic
paradoxic
adj
Alternative form of paradoxical
paralexia
paralexia
noun
(pathology) A language disorder in which the words or syllables of a text being read are transposed into meaningless combinations
paralexic
paralexic
adj
Relating to paralexia
parataxic
parataxic
adj
Pertaining to parataxis.
parataxis
parataxis
noun
(grammar) Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".
(historical, politics) A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.
(literature) The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
paraxonic
paraxonic
adj
(zoology) In bearing weight evenly on two parallel axes within the foot, typically the third and fourth digits.
parorexia
parorexia
noun
An abnormal craving to eat objects not normally considered food.
paroxysms
paroxysms
noun
plural of paroxysm
paxillary
paxillary
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to a paxilla.
paxillate
paxillate
adj
Having, or in the form of paxillae
paxillosa
paxillose
paxillose
adj
(geology) Resembling a small stake.
pendaflex
periaxial
periaxial
adj
Surrounding an axis.
phalanxed
phalanxes
pharynxes
phototaxy
phototaxy
noun
phototaxis
pickaxing
pickaxing
verb
present participle of pickax
pixilated
pixilated
adj
behaving in an eccentric manner, as though led by pixies.
drunk
whimsical
plaintext
plaintext
noun
(cryptography, computing) Alternative spelling of plain text
pleiotaxy
pleonexia
pleonexia
noun
Excessive or insatiable greed, avarice, covetousness, the desire to have more, a greedy desire for certain goods.
plexiglas
podaxonia
poleaxing
poleaxing
verb
present participle of poleaxe
polyaxial
polyaxial
adj
(botany) Axial about more than one axis.
Having more than one axis.
polyaxone
polyaxone
noun
Dated form of polyaxon.
polymixia
postaxiad
postaxial
postaxial
adj
(anatomy) Situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal; caudal; posterior.
postcoxal
postfixal
postfixal
adj
(linguistics) Relating to, or taking the form of, a postfix.