(anatomy) The appendages of an organ, such as the Fallopian tubes of the uterus.
alexin
alexin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.
annexa
annexe
annexe
noun
Alternative spelling of annex
axeman
axeman
noun
(informal, music) A musician who plays a guitar or saxophone.
A man who wields an axe.
axemen
axemen
noun
plural of axeman
axenic
axenic
adj
(biology) Containing only a single species of microorganism. For example, an "axenic culture" is a pure grown sample of the organism in question.
(biology) Isolated from organisms of any other species.
axones
axones
noun
plural of axone
axunge
axunge
noun
(medicine) Lard prepared for medical use.
Fat or grease, especially of a pig or goose.
bendix
blixen
bonxie
bonxie
noun
(UK, chiefly Shetland) The great skua, Stercorarius skua.
buxine
buxine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid obtained from the Buxus sempervirens, or common box tree, identical with bebeerine.
connex
connex
adj
(set theory) Such that, for all x and y in X, and for a binary relation R, either or both of xRy and yRx hold(s).
noun
(algebra) A correspondence between a projective space and its dual.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To connect; to become joined or united.
(obsolete, transitive) To connect; to fasten together.
contex
contex
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To weave together; to form by interweaving.
convex
convex
adj
(functional analysis, not comparable, of a real-valued function on the reals) having an epigraph that is a convex set.
(geometry, not comparable, of a polygon) having no internal angles greater than 180 degrees.
(mathematics, not comparable, of a set in Euclidean space) arranged such that for any two points in the set, a straight line between the two points is contained within the set.
Curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere.
noun
(gambling) A playing card made convex for use in cheating.
(gambling) A small convex mirror used to cheat by observing other players' cards.
Any convex body or surface.
darnex
dentex
dentex
noun
(zoology) Any member of the genus Dentex of perciform fish.
euxine
euxine
Proper noun
Black Sea
examen
examen
noun
(obsolete) examination; inquiry
excern
excern
verb
(archaic) excrete; give off
exeunt
exeunt
noun
A stage direction for more than one actor to leave the stage.
An act of one or more actors leaving the stage.
Coordinate term: (singular form) exeat
verb
(archaic) They leave the stage (a stage direction to two or more actors, the plural counterpart of exit).
exines
exines
noun
plural of exine
exline
exogen
exogen
noun
(botany) A plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.
(medicine, dermatology) The last phase of the hair growth cycle that follows telogen, during which the hairshaft is released from the hair follicle and is shed from the body.
exoner
exonic
exonic
adj
Of or pertaining to an exon.
exonym
exonym
noun
An external name for a place, people or language used by foreigners instead of the native-language version.
expand
expand
verb
(intransitive) To change or grow from smaller to larger in form, number, or size.
(intransitive) To feel generous or optimistic.
(intransitive) To increase in extent, number, volume or scope.
(intransitive) To speak or write at length or in detail.
(intransitive, algebra, of an expression) To become, by rewriting, a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.
(transitive) To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
(transitive) To express (something) at length and/or in detail.
(transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
(transitive, algebra) To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.
(transitive, arithmetic) To multiply both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same natural number yielding a fraction of equal value
expend
expend
verb
(transitive) to consume, exhaust (some resource)
(transitive, rare, of money) to spend, disburse
expone
expone
verb
(obsolete, UK or Scotland) To expose; to imperil.
(obsolete, UK or Scotland) To expound; to explain.
expugn
expugn
verb
(obsolete) To take by storm; capture.
extant
extant
adj
(obsolete) Standing out, or above the rest.
Still alive; not extinct.
Still in existence; not having disappeared.
extend
extend
noun
Misspelling of extent.
verb
(UK, law) To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.
(intransitive) To increase in extent.
(intransitive) To possess a certain extent; to cover an amount of space.
(intransitive, US, military) To reenlist for a further period.
(object-oriented programming) Of a class: to be an extension or subtype of, or to be based on, a prototype or a more abstract class.
(transitive) To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.
(transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
(transitive) To cause to last for a longer period of time.
(transitive) To straighten (a limb).
To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions.
extent
extent
adj
(obsolete) Extended.
noun
(computing) A contiguous area of storage in a file system.
(law) A writ directing the sheriff to seize the property of a debtor, for the recovery of debts of record due to the Crown.
A former tent; something (or someone) that was a tent but no longer is
A range of values or locations.
The space, area, volume, etc., to which something extends.
The valuation of property.
extern
extern
adj
(obsolete, rare) External; outward; not inherent
noun
(programming) In the C and C++ programming languages, a variable that can be separately declared in many places, all of them referring to the same variable.
A day-scholar.
A person affiliated with an institution in a lesser capacity, for example, as a non-resident or as a part-time affiliate.
Outward form or part; exterior.
extine
extine
noun
(botany) The outer membrane of the grains of pollen of flowering plants.
extund
flaxen
flaxen
adj
A pale yellow brown; the colour of dried flax stalks and of the fiber obtained therefrom.
Made of or resembling flax fibers.
hexane
hexane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C₆H₁₄. They are colorless, volatile liquids.
hexene
hexene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomers of the alkene having six carbon atoms and one double bond
hexine
hexine
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₀, of the acetylene series; hexoylene.
hexing
hexing
noun
The act of casting a hex or curse.
verb
present participle of hex
hexone
hexone
noun
(organic chemistry) A liquid hydrocarbon, C₆H₈, of the valylene series, obtained from distillation products of certain fats and gums.
hexyne
hexyne
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic hydrocarbon having six triple bonds.
inflex
inflex
verb
To bend; to cause to become curved; to make crooked; to deflect.
intext
intext
noun
(archaic) The text of a book.
A text that makes up part of a larger text.
jinxed
jinxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jinx
jinxes
jinxes
noun
plural of jinx
lanexa
lennox
lennox
Proper noun
A city in South Dakota
lexine
lynxes
lynxes
noun
plural of lynx
maxine
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.
minxes
minxes
noun
plural of minx
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of minx
myxine
myxine
noun
(zoology) Any member of the genus Myxine of hagfish.
naxera
nerinx
nexrad
nextly
nextly
adv
In the next place; next.
nixies
nixies
noun
plural of nixie
plural of nixy
onyxes
onyxes
noun
plural of onyx
orexin
orexin
noun
(biochemistry) Either of two neuropeptide hormones found in vertebrates; the hypocretins.
oxbane
oxbane
noun
A poisonous bulbous plant, Buphane toxicaria.
oxygen
oxygen
noun
(countable) An atom of this element.
(figurative) A condition or environment in which something can thrive.
(medicine) A mixture of oxygen and other gases, administered to a patient to help them breathe.
Molecular oxygen (O₂), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, also called dioxygen.
The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
phenix
phenix
noun
Archaic spelling of phoenix.
rexana
rexane
rexine
rexine
noun
A type of leather imitation, as used for things like book covers and upholstery.
roxane
roxane
Proper noun
name borrowed from the form of Roxana.
roxine
saxena
saxena
Proper noun
A surname used by the Kayastha caste of India and Pakistan.
saxten
sexern
sexing
sexing
noun
The determination of the sex of a young bird (typically poultry)
verb
present participle of sex
sextan
sextan
adj
(obsolete, medicine) That recurs on the sixth day
noun
(obsolete, medicine) A fever that recurs every sixth day.
sexton
sexton
noun
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell-ringer.
A sexton beetle.
subnex
taxine
taxine
noun
Any of several poisonous alkaloids that may be extracted from the leaves and seeds of the yew tree (Taxus baccata)
taxmen
taxmen
noun
plural of taxman
texans
toxine
toxine
noun
Archaic form of toxin.
toxone
unaxed
unaxed
adj
Not axed or felled.
unisex
unisex
adj
(dated) Of or pertaining to only one sex or gender; unisexual.
Not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender.
noun
The state of not being distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; the state of being suitable for any sex or gender.
unsexy
unsexy
adj
(of research etc) Perceived as not having wide contemporary interest; plodding.
Not sexy.
unvext
unvext
adj
Obsolete form of unvexed.
vernix
vernix
noun
(obstetrics, medicine) Vernix caseosa; a fatty deposit covering the skin of newborn babies.
vexing
vexing
noun
vexation
verb
present participle of vex
vindex
vindex
noun
(historical) An official who supervised tax collection in the ancient Roman Empire.
vixens
vixens
noun
plural of vixen
xanthe
xenial
xenial
adj
Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners.
Of the relation between a host and guest; friendly.
xenian
xenias
xenium
xenium
noun
(historical, Ancient Greece, Rome) A gift given to guests or foreign ambassadors, often of food.
A gift or offering.
xenomi
xenons
xenons
noun
plural of xenon
ximena
xylene
xylene
noun
(chemistry) Any of a group of three isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, found in coal and wood tar.