(botany) The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers.
anthroxan
antihelix
antihelix
noun
(anatomy) The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
aphotaxis
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
axlesmith
calothrix
cathexion
cathexion
noun
cathexis
chartreux
chemotaxy
euxanthic
euxanthic
adj
(organic chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling euxanthin.
euxanthin
euxanthin
noun
Indian yellow or magnesium euxanthate, a transparent yellow pigment used in oil paint.
exanthema
exanthema
noun
Alternative form of exanthem
exanthems
exanthems
noun
plural of exanthem
exanthine
exarchate
exarchate
noun
(historical) The province or area of an exarch.
exarchist
exarchist
noun
A supporter of the exarch.
exhalants
exhalants
noun
plural of exhalant
exhalents
exhalents
noun
plural of exhalent
exhausted
exhausted
adj
(sciences, now historical) Emptied of contents, especially of air; that has been made into a vacuum.
Depleted of resources.
Very tired; in a state of exhaustion.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhaust
exhauster
exhauster
noun
(obsolete) exhaust, exhaust pipe
one who exhausts or depletes
exhumated
exhumated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhumate
exhumator
exhumator
noun
One who exhumes or disinters.
exopathic
exothecal
exothecal
adj
Relating to the exotheca.
extraught
extraught
verb
(obsolete) past participle of extract
hematoxic
hematoxic
adj
Misspelling of hemotoxic.
hemiataxy
hepatauxe
hexacanth
hexacanth
adj
(zoology) Having six larval hooks.
hexactine
hexactine
adj
Having six rays.
noun
A six-rayed spicule, made of silica, that makes up the skeleton of some sponges.
hexameter
hexameter
noun
(countable) A line in a poem having six metrical feet.
(uncountable) A poetic metre in which each line has six feet.
hexastich
hexastich
noun
A poem consisting of six verses or lines.
hexastigm
hexastyle
hexastyle
adj
(architecture) having six columns at the front on the portico
noun
(architecture) A temple or portico with six columns in front.
hexateuch
hexateuch
Proper noun
The first six books of the Old Testament in the Bible.
hexathlon
hexathlon
noun
(athletics) An athletic contest comprising six events.
hexatomic
hexatomic
adj
(chemistry) Having six atoms in each molecule
homotaxia
homotaxic
homotaxic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting homotaxis.
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.
hypotaxia
hypotaxic
hypotaxis
hypotaxis
noun
(grammar) Syntactic subordination of one clause or construction to another.
inexhaust
lagothrix
myxophyta
myxotheca
narthexes
orthoaxis
oxytricha
phototaxy
phototaxy
noun
phototaxis
praxithea
prothorax
prothorax
noun
(entomology) The anterior segment of the insect thorax; it carries the first pair of legs
pyothorax
pyothorax
noun
pleural empyema; an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity
rheotaxis
rheotaxis
noun
(biology) movement in response to a current (of water or air)
rhizotaxy
rhizotaxy
noun
Alternative form of rhizotaxis
thermofax
thibodaux
thibodaux
Proper noun
a city in Louisiana, USA, and the parish seat of It was named after
toxaphene
toxaphene
noun
An acaricide and insecticide that is a mixture of chlorinated camphenes, now considered a persistent organic pollutant.
toxihemia
toxiphagi
xanthamic
xanthamid
xanthates
xanthates
noun
plural of xanthate
xantheins
xantheins
noun
plural of xanthein
xanthenes
xanthenes
noun
plural of xanthene
xanthines
xanthines
noun
plural of xanthine
xanthione
xanthione
noun
(organic chemistry) The thione analog of xanthine, 9H-xanthene-9-thione
xanthippe
xanthippe
Noun
An ill-tempered woman.
xanthisma
xanthogen
xanthogen
noun
(chemistry, dated) Formerly, a hypothetical radical supposed to be characteristic of xanthic acid.
xanthomas
xanthomas
noun
plural of xanthoma
xanthones
xanthones
noun
plural of xanthone
xanthopia
xanthopia
noun
A visual disorder in which things appear yellowish.
xanthosis
xanthosis
noun
(alchemy) Synonym of citrinitas
(pathology) A yellowish discolouration of tissues undergoing degeneration.