A genealogical coefficient of a given genealogical tree; defined as the difference between the number of theoretical ancestors of a person and the number of his/her real ones in a given generation (the degree of pedigree collapse).
inaxon
inflex
inflex
verb
To bend; to cause to become curved; to make crooked; to deflect.
influx
influx
noun
(obsolete) influence; power.
A flow inward or into something; a coming in.
That which flows or comes in.
intext
intext
noun
(archaic) The text of a book.
A text that makes up part of a larger text.
iodoxy
isolex
isolex
noun
An isogloss indicating where a certain word is used.
ixiama
ixodes
ixodes
noun
plural of ixode
ixodic
ixodic
adj
Relating to or caused by hard ticks.
ixodid
ixodid
noun
(zoology) Any of various ticks of the family Ixodidae.
ixonia
ixoras
ixoras
noun
plural of ixora
ixtles
ixtles
noun
plural of ixtle
jinxed
jinxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jinx
jinxes
jinxes
noun
plural of jinx
klaxon
klaxon
noun
A loud electric alarm or horn.
verb
(intransitive) To produce a loud, siren-like wail.
kluxer
kordax
lanexa
larnax
larnax
noun
(archaeology, historical) A small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn often used as a container for human remains in Ancient Greece.
larnyx
larynx
larynx
noun
(anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.
Meronyms: epilarynx, hypolarynx, orolarynx
lastex
latexo
laxate
laxest
laxest
adj
superlative form of lax: most lax
laxism
laxism
noun
laxity (in interpreting or enforcing a rule)
laxist
laxist
adj
(chiefly theology) Promoting a lax view or interpretation of something.
noun
(chiefly theology) Someone promoting lax views or relaxed interpretations of something.
laxity
laxity
noun
Moral looseness; lack of rigorousness or strictness.
The state of being lax; looseness, lack of tension.
ledoux
lennox
lennox
Proper noun
A city in South Dakota
lexell
lexeme
lexeme
noun
(computing) An individual instance of a continuous character sequence without spaces, used in lexical analysis (see token).
(linguistics) The abstract unit of language that underlies the set of all words (or of all multi-word expressions) that are related through inflection of a particular shared basic form.
lexica
lexine
lixive
loxias
loxias
noun
plural of loxia
loxing
loxley
lummox
lummox
noun
(informal) A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.
luxate
luxate
adj
Dislocated.
verb
To dislocate.
luxive
luxive
adj
(obsolete) Given to luxury; voluptuous.
luxora
luxury
luxury
adj
(automotive) Pertaining to the top-end market segment for mass production mass market vehicles, above the premium market segment.
not essential but desirable and enjoyable and indulgent.
very expensive
noun
Something desirable but expensive.
Something that is pleasant but not necessary in life.
Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings.
lynxes
lynxes
noun
plural of lynx
lyxose
lyxose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldopentose found in some bacteria.
maalox
maddox
maddox
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
marmax
mastax
mastax
noun
(zoology) The lore of a bird.
(zoology) The pharynx of a rotifer. It usually contains four horny pieces. The two central ones form the incus, against which the mallei, or lateral ones, work so as to crush the food.
mastix
matrix
matrix
noun
(analytical chemistry) The environment from which a given sample is taken.
(archaeology and paleontology) The sediment surrounding and including the artifacts, features, and other materials at a site.
(biology) An extracellular matrix, the material or tissue between the cells of animals or plants.
(biology) Part of the mitochondrion.
(biology) The material or tissue in which more specialized structures are embedded.
(biology) The medium in which bacteria are cultured.
(computing) A two-dimensional array.
(dyeing) The five simple colours (black, white, blue, red, and yellow) from which all the others are formed.
(electronics) A grid-like arrangement of electronic components, especially one intended for information coding, decoding or storage.
(geology) A geological matrix.
(material science) A binding agent of composite materials, e.g. resin in fibreglass.
(mathematics) A rectangular arrangement of numbers or terms having various uses such as transforming coordinates in geometry, solving systems of linear equations in linear algebra and representing graphs in graph theory.
(now rare) The womb.
(printing, historical) In hot metal typesetting, a mold for casting a letter.
(printing, historical) In printmaking, the plate or block used, with ink, to hold the image that makes up the print.
(slang, figurative) a term describing a controlled environment or situation in which people act or behave in ways that conform to roles pre-determined by a powerful person(s) who decides how the world is supposed to function (as if the world is but virtual reality and people but brains in a vat).
A table of data.
The cavity or mold in which anything is formed.
mattox
maxama
maxima
maxima
noun
(music) A music note equal to two (or sometimes three) longæ; in modern notation, this is typically equivalent to eight semibreves.
plural of maximum
maxime
maximo
maxims
maxims
noun
plural of maxim
maxine
maxixe
maxixe
noun
A Brazilian dance in a rapid 2/4 time, influenced by the tango and polka.
A deep blue variety of beryl.
maxton
meninx
meninx
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.
meraux
metaxa
mexica
mexico
mexitl
minxes
minxes
noun
plural of minx
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of minx
mixers
mixers
noun
plural of mixer
mixing
mixing
adj
(statistics) Of a stochastic process, to be asymptotically independent (in a precise mathematical sense).
noun
The act, or the result of making a mixture.
verb
present participle of mix
mixite
mixite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare hexagonal copper bismuth arsenate mineral.
mixtec
mixtec
Noun
A member of a Mesoamerican people who lived in southern Mexico before the rise of the Aztecs.
A surviving descendant of this people.
Proper noun
The language of these people.
mixups
mixups
noun
plural of mixup
moxies
mscdex
muruxi
muskox
muskox
noun
Alternative spelling of musk ox
myoxus
mystax
mystax
noun
A line or group of prominent bristles on the lower face of certain Diptera (insects)
myxine
myxine
noun
(zoology) Any member of the genus Myxine of hagfish.
myxoid
myxoid
adj
Pertaining to or resembling mucus.
myxoma
myxoma
noun
A tumor consisting of primitive connective tissue and mucous elements.
natrix
naxera
nerinx
nexrad
nextly
nextly
adv
In the next place; next.
nixies
nixies
noun
plural of nixie
plural of nixy
nixing
nixing
verb
present participle of nix
nontax
nontax
noun
Any fee, assessment, etc. that is not a tax.
noxial
oaxaca
oaxaca
noun
Alternative form of Oaxaca (the cheese)
onyxes
onyxes
noun
plural of onyx
onyxis
opifex
ordlix
orexin
orexin
noun
(biochemistry) Either of two neuropeptide hormones found in vertebrates; the hypocretins.
orexis
orexis
noun
(psychology) The affective and conative character of mental activity as contrasted with its cognitive aspect; the appetitive aspect of an act; desire, appetite.
oryxes
oryxes
noun
plural of oryx
outbox
outbox
noun
(computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, for electronic mail.
A box holding papers to be transmitted to others, eg, by mail.
verb
(boxing, transitive) To box better than.
outfox
outfox
verb
(transitive) to beat in a competition of wits
oxacid
oxacid
noun
Archaic form of oxyacid.
oxalan
oxalan
noun
(chemistry) A complex nitrogenous substance, C₃N₃H₅O₃, obtained from alloxan (or when urea is fused with ethyl oxamate).
oxalic
oxalic
adj
(medicine, rare) Of or pertaining to oxaluria.
Of or pertaining to oxalic acid or its derivatives.
oxalis
oxalis
noun
(horticulture) Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
oxalyl
oxalyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Either the univalent or the divalent radicals derived from oxalic acid by removal of one or two hydrogen atoms
oxamic
oxamic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to oxamic acid or its derivatives
oxamid
oxamid
noun
Archaic form of oxamide.
oxanic
oxazin
oxbane
oxbane
noun
A poisonous bulbous plant, Buphane toxicaria.
oxbird
oxbird
noun
An African weaverbird (Bubalornis albirostris).
The dunlin.
The sanderling.
oxbows
oxbows
noun
plural of oxbow
oxcart
oxcart
noun
A cart designed to be drawn by an ox or oxen.
oxeate
oxeote
oxeyes
oxeyes
noun
plural of oxeye
oxford
oxford
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Oxford (cloth)
Alternative letter-case form of Oxford (shoe)
oxgall
oxgang
oxgang
noun
(historical) The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.
(historical, Scotland) The similar Scottish concept, ¹⁄₈ of a ploughgate and notionally 12+¹⁄₂ or 13 Scottish acres.
oxgate
oxgoad
oxgoad
noun
A goad for driving oxen.
oxhead
oxhead
noun
(obsolete) A dolt; a blockhead.
The head of an ox; an emblem of cuckoldom.
oxheal
oxherd
oxherd
noun
One who herds oxen.
oxhide
oxhide
noun
Leather made from the hide of an ox.
The skin (hide) of an ox.
oxhoft
oxhorn
oxhorn
noun
The horn of an ox.
oxides
oxides
noun
plural of oxide
oxidic
oxidic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Relating to an oxide
oximes
oximes
noun
plural of oxime
oxland
oxland
noun
An old land measure, equivalent to eight acres.
oxlike
oxlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ox: strong, foolish, etc.