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.
coltpixie
coltpixie
noun
(UK, Hampshire, archaic, folklore) A kind of hobgoblin.
epitoxoid
epitoxoid
noun
(obsolete) A toxoid that generates less of an immune response than an original one
exception
exception
noun
(computing) An interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error condition, that can be raised ("thrown") by one part of the program and handled ("caught") by another part.
(law) An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred.
An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; — usually followed by to or against.
That which is excluded from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included.
The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
excerptor
excerptor
noun
One who makes excerpts.
exemption
exemption
noun
A deduction from the normal amount of taxes.
An act of exempting.
Freedom from a defect or weakness.
The state of being exempt; immunity.
exopathic
exopodite
exopodite
noun
(zoology) The external part of the uropod.
exotropia
exotropia
noun
(medicine) A form of strabismus in which the eyes deviate outwards.
exotropic
exotropic
adj
Suffering from or related to exotropia.
expection
expection
noun
Archaic or rare form of expectation.
Misspelling of exception.
expeditor
expeditor
noun
Alternative spelling of expediter
expiation
expiation
noun
(obsolete) The act of expiating or stripping off.
An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
expiators
expiators
noun
plural of expiator
expiatory
expiatory
adj
Of or pertaining to expiation.
expilator
expilator
noun
(obsolete) One who plunders or pillages.
expirator
expletory
expletory
adj
Serving to fill up; expletive; superfluous.
explodent
explodent
adj
(archaic) plosive
exploited
exploited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exploit
exploitee
exploitee
noun
One who is exploited.
exploiter
exploiter
noun
One who exploits.
verb
to make use of.
explorate
explorate
verb
(obsolete) To explore.
expoliate
exponents
exponents
noun
plural of exponent
exporters
exporters
noun
plural of exporter
exporting
exporting
verb
present participle and gerund of export
exposited
exposited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exposit
expositor
expositor
noun
A person who expounds; a commentator.
exposture
exposture
noun
(obsolete) exposure
exprobate
exprobate
verb
Obsolete form of exprobrate.
expuition
expuition
noun
(obsolete) The act of spiting phlegm.
exsputory
exstrophy
exstrophy
noun
(anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
(especially) A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.
extempore
extempore
adj
Carried out with no preparation; impromptu.
adv
Without preparation; extemporaneously.
noun
Something improvised.
extempory
heptoxide
heptoxide
noun
(chemistry) any oxide containing seven oxygen atoms in each molecule
hypotaxia
hypotaxic
hypotaxis
hypotaxis
noun
(grammar) Syntactic subordination of one clause or construction to another.
hypotoxic
hypotoxic
adj
Less than usually toxic
impostrix
impostrix
noun
(archaic) A female impostor.
juxtapose
juxtapose
verb
(transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
lepothrix
lophortyx
mastopexy
mastopexy
noun
(surgery) Any operation designed to lift or reshape a woman's breast.
myxophyta
nonexempt
nonexempt
adj
(law) Subject to taxation; not within any category of income to which taxes are not applied.
Not exempt.
noun
One who is not exempt.
nonexpert
nonexpert
adj
Not expert.
noun
A person who is not an expert (in the field that is relevant to the context).
noxapater
operatrix
oxytropis
pentoxide
pentoxide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) any oxide containing five oxygen atoms in each molecule
phototaxy
phototaxy
noun
phototaxis
pleiotaxy
plexodont
postaxiad
postaxial
postaxial
adj
(anatomy) Situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal; caudal; posterior.
postboxes
postboxes
noun
plural of postbox, an alternative spelling of post box
postcoxal
postexist
postexist
verb
(rare) To exist after; to live subsequently.
postfixal
postfixal
adj
(linguistics) Relating to, or taking the form of, a postfix.
postfixed
postfixed
adj
Subjected to postfixation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postfix
postfixes
postfixes
noun
plural of postfix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of postfix
posttoxic
proexpert
prolixity
prolixity
noun
Long-windedness, an excess of words.
promotrix
protaxial
prothorax
prothorax
noun
(entomology) The anterior segment of the insect thorax; it carries the first pair of legs
protoxide
protoxide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of a series of oxides of a particular metal that has the fewest atoms of oxygen per molecule
protoxids
protoxids
noun
plural of protoxid
proxenete
proximate
proximate
adj
(law) Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation.
About to take place; impending.
Close or closest; adjacent.
noun
(linguistics) A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively salient referent in a given context from a relatively non-salient (obviative) one.
proximity
proximity
noun
Closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.
pyothorax
pyothorax
noun
pleural empyema; an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity
pyrotoxin
pyrotoxin
noun
(toxicology) Any of several pyrogenic bacterial toxins.
Any toxic agent produced by combustion.
rectopexy
rectopexy
noun
(surgery) surgical fixation of the bowel
reexports
reexports
noun
plural of reexport
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reexport
sapotoxin
sapotoxin
noun
A toxic saponin.
taxeopoda
taxeopody
topotaxis
toxaphene
toxaphene
noun
An acaricide and insecticide that is a mixture of chlorinated camphenes, now considered a persistent organic pollutant.
toxiphagi
toxophile
toxophile
adj
Alternative spelling of toxophil
toxophily
toxophily
noun
The love of, or an addiction to, archery
uteropexy
xanthopia
xanthopia
noun
A visual disorder in which things appear yellowish.
xenopteri
xerophyte
xerophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves, or spines.