(biology) Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
alexiares
alexiares
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, guardian, along with his twin Anicetus and his father, of the gates of Mount Olympus.
anorexias
anorexias
noun
plural of anorexia
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anorexies
anorexies
noun
plural of anorexy
aprosexia
aprosexia
noun
(psychology) Inability to concentrate.
apteryxes
apteryxes
noun
plural of apteryx
assertrix
assertrix
noun
A female assertor.
asterixis
asterixis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal muscular tremor characterized by involuntary jerking of the hands
ataraxias
ataraxias
noun
plural of ataraxia
ataraxics
ataraxics
noun
plural of ataraxic
ataraxies
ataraxies
noun
plural of ataraxy
auxospore
auxospore
noun
(biology) A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells
axemaster
axiferous
axletrees
axletrees
noun
plural of axletree
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.
barotaxis
barotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to pressure.
boxboards
boxboards
noun
plural of boxboard
broadaxes
broadaxes
noun
plural of broadaxe
carapaxes
carapaxes
noun
plural of carapax
carboxyls
carboxyls
noun
plural of carboxyl
dextorsal
dysorexia
dysorexia
noun
(pathology) An impaired or unnatural appetite.
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.
exactress
exactress
noun
A female exactor.
exadverso
exairesis
exairesis
noun
(surgery) Synonym of crossectomy
examiners
examiners
noun
plural of examiner
exarchies
exarchies
noun
plural of exarchy
exarchist
exarchist
noun
A supporter of the exarch.
excusator
excusator
noun
(obsolete) One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist.
execrates
execrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of execrate
exemplars
exemplars
noun
plural of exemplar
exhauster
exhauster
noun
(obsolete) exhaust, exhaust pipe
one who exhausts or depletes
exorcista
exorhason
exosporal
exosporal
Adjective
Relating to an exospore.
expanders
expanders
noun
plural of expander
expansure
expansure
noun
(obsolete) Expanse.
expiators
expiators
noun
plural of expiator
externals
externals
noun
plural of external
extrorsal
extrorsal
adj
(botany) extrorse
gearboxes
gearboxes
noun
plural of gearbox
hexagrams
hexagrams
noun
plural of hexagram
interaxes
interaxes
noun
plural of interaxis
interaxis
interaxis
noun
(architecture) The space between two axes.
malpraxis
maxiskirt
maxiskirt
noun
A skirt whose hemline descends to the ankles.
narthexes
neuraxons
orthoaxis
overtaxes
overtaxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overtax
paradoxes
paradoxes
noun
plural of paradox
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.
paroxysms
paroxysms
noun
plural of paroxysm
pharynxes
presexual
presexual
adj
Before sexual intercourse.
Not yet capable of sexual reproduction.
reaffixes
reaffixes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reaffix
reannexes
reannexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reannex
relaxants
relaxants
noun
plural of relaxant
rheotaxis
rheotaxis
noun
(biology) movement in response to a current (of water or air)
saxcornet
saxifraga
saxifrage
saxifrage
noun
Any plant in the genus Saxifraga.
saxonburg
scramasax
scramasax
noun
(historical) A type of dagger or sword used by the Anglo-Saxons.
sexipolar
sextarius
sextarius
noun
(historical) A Roman unit of dry measure.
(historical) A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1⅔ Roman pound of wine and equivalent to about 0.54 L although varying slightly over time.
sextipara
sextipara
noun
A female that has borne six offspring.
sextulary
soapboxer
soapboxer
noun
One who soapboxes.
submatrix
submatrix
noun
(mathematics) A matrix formed by selecting certain rows and columns from a larger matrix.
surtaxing
surtaxing
verb
present participle of surtax
synaxaria
synaxaria
noun
plural of synaxarion
plural of synaxarium
taxpayers
taxpayers
noun
plural of taxpayer
testatrix
testatrix
noun
(law) A female testator.
transaxle
transaxle
noun
(automobiles) A single unit combining transmission gearbox, clutch, final drive, and differential are combined into a single unit connected directly to the driveshaft, used mostly in rear-engine cars.
transfixt
transfixt
verb
Obsolete spelling of transfixed; simple past tense and past participle of transfix
transflux
transflux
noun
A flowing through, across, or beyond; a throughflow.