(biology) Movement of an organism in response to air currents.
anthotaxis
antisexist
antisexist
noun
One who opposes sexism.
antisexual
antisexual
adj
Opposing sexual intercourse.
noun
One who is opposed to sex or to (teaching, researching, expressing, etc) sexuality.
antispadix
antitoxins
antitoxins
noun
plural of antitoxin
asexuality
asexuality
noun
The quality (of a species or organism) of reproducing asexually.
The state of not experiencing sexual attraction.
The state of not having a sex or sexual organs.
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
autosexing
autosexing
noun
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
aviatrixes
axialities
axialities
noun
plural of axiality
axiologist
axiologist
noun
A person, especially a philosopher, who studies theory of value.
bissextile
bissextile
adj
Having an intercalary day, particularly the quadrennial leap day of the Julian and Gregorian calendars traditionally placed as a "second sixth" day before March 1st.
noun
Synonym of leap year: a year with an intercalary day.
caulotaxis
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
cicatrixes
coexistent
coexistent
adj
existing at the same time as something else
noun
That which coexists with another.
coexisting
coexisting
verb
present participle of coexist
complexest
complexest
adj
superlative form of complex: most complex
curtalaxes
desoxalate
detoxifies
detoxifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxify
dextranase
dextranase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.
dextrinase
dextrinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin
dextrinous
dextrorsal
dextrorsal
adj
Synonym of dextrorse
dextrously
dextrously
adv
Alternative form of dexterously
diastataxy
digitoxose
digitoxose
noun
(biochemistry) The glycone of digitoxin or gitoxin
diplotaxis
disoxidate
disoxidate
verb
(chemistry, obsolete) To deoxidize.
disquixote
doxasticon
esonarthex
esonarthex
noun
An inner narthex (in a church).
exaestuate
exanthemas
exaristate
exasperate
exasperate
adj
(obsolete) exasperated; embittered.
verb
To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.
excavators
excavators
noun
plural of excavator
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
exceptious
exceptious
adj
(obsolete) Apt to take exception, or to object; captious, complaining.
exceptless
exceptless
adj
(obsolete) Not exceptional; usual.
excoriates
excoriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excoriate
excrements
excrements
noun
plural of excrement
excrescent
excrescent
adj
Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.
noun
(phonetics) A sound in a word without etymological reason.
A growing mutation, usually abnormal.
excretions
excretions
noun
plural of excretion
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
excusation
excusation
noun
(obsolete) The act of offering an excuse or apology, or the fact of being excused; an excuse, a defence.
excusative
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
excystment
excystment
noun
The process, or the result of excysting
execrators
execrators
noun
plural of execrator
executions
executions
noun
plural of execution
executives
executives
noun
plural of executive
executonis
executress
executress
noun
A female executor; an executrix.
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
exhausting
exhausting
adj
Very tiring.
verb
present participle of exhaust
exhaustion
exhaustion
noun
(dated, chemistry) The removal (by percolation etc) of an active medicinal constituent from plant material.
(dated, physics) The removal of all air from a vessel (the creation of a vacuum).
(mathematics) An exhaustive procedure
Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.
The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
exhaustive
exhaustive
adj
(now rare) Causing exhaustion; very tiring
Fully comprehensive
Including every possible element
exhibiters
exhibiters
noun
plural of exhibiter
exhibitors
exhibitors
noun
plural of exhibitor
exiguities
exiguities
noun
plural of exiguity
existences
existences
noun
plural of existence
existently
exocolitis
exocytosis
exocytosis
noun
(biology) The secretion of substances through cellular membranes, either to excrete waste products or as a regulatory function.
exodontics
exodontics
noun
the extraction of teeth
exodontist
exodontist
noun
One who removes teeth.
exogastric
exogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving forwards towards the head.
Outside of the stomach.
exonerates
exonerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exonerate
exorcistic
exorcistic
adj
Relating to exorcism.
exoticisms
exoticisms
noun
plural of exoticism
exoticness
exoticness
noun
The characteristic of being exotic; foreignness.
exotospore
exotospore
noun
The needle-shaped form of the spore of the malarial parasite transmitted by mosquitos.
exotropism
expatiates
expatiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expatiate
expedients
expedients
noun
plural of expedient
expediters
expediters
noun
plural of expediter
expertised
expertised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expertise
expertises
expertises
noun
plural of expertise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expertise
expertness
expertness
noun
The state of being expert.
skill or proficiency
expertship
expertship
noun
The role or status of an expert.
expiations
expiations
noun
plural of expiation
expiscated
expiscated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expiscate
expiscator
expiscator
noun
(formal, archaic, rare) One who expiscates.
expletives
expletives
noun
plural of expletive
explicates
explicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explicate
exploiters
exploiters
noun
plural of exploiter
expositing
expositing
verb
present participle of exposit
exposition
exposition
noun
(authorship) An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.
(authorship) An opening section in fiction, in which background information about the characters, events or setting is conveyed.
(authorship) The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe the setting, characters and other non-plot elements.
(music) The opening section of a movement in sonata form; the opening section of a fugue.
(obsolete) The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.
An exhibition, especially of goods, artwork or cultural displays to the public.
The abandonment of an unwanted child.
The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.
expositive
expositive
adj
That explains; expository
expositors
expositors
noun
plural of expositor
expository
expository
adj
Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.
expurgates
expurgates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expurgate
exsequatur
exsequatur
noun
Alternative form of exequatur
exsibilate
exsiccatae
exsiccatae
noun
plural of exsiccata
exsiccated
exsiccated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exsiccate
exsiccator
exsiccator
noun
(dated) A desiccator.
exsolution
exsolution
noun
(geology) The process in which a solution of molten rocks separates into its constituents upon cooling
exspuition
exspuition
noun
(obsolete) The act of spitting.
exsufflate
exsufflate
verb
(obsolete) To exorcise or renounce by blowing.
exsuperate
extensible
extensible
adj
Capable of being extended.
extensions
extensions
noun
plural of extension
extentions
extenuates
extenuates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extenuate
externship
externship
noun
An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally shorter in duration.
extinguish
extinguish
verb
(intransitive) To die out.
(transitive) To destroy or abolish something.
(transitive) To obscure or eclipse something.
(transitive) To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench.
(transitive, literally) To hunt down (a species) to extinction.
(transitive, psychology) To bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex.
extirpates
extirpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extirpate
extispices
extispices
noun
plural of extispex
extogenous
extortions
extortions
noun
plural of extortion
extractors
extractors
noun
(automotive) A set of pipes fitted to the exhaust ports of an automotive engine, designed to increase its power output (essentially by altering gas pressures to get more fuel through it). https://web.archive.org/web/20060820191056/http://moonahmufflers.com.au/extractors/index.html
plural of extractor
extradites
extradites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extradite
extradosed
extradosed
adj
(architecture) Having an extrados
extradoses
extradoses
noun
plural of extrados
extraneous
extraneous
adj
Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign
Not essential or intrinsic
extrasolar
extrasolar
adj
(astronomy) of or originating outside the Solar System.
(astrophysics) of or originating in a solar system other than Earth's.
extrastate
extrastate
adj
Without the involvement or usage of the state.
extraverts
extraverts
noun
plural of extravert
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extravert
extremists
extremists
noun
plural of extremist
extricates
extricates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extricate
extrorsely
extrorsely
adv
(botany) In an extrorse manner.
extrospect
extrospect
verb
Synonym of extraspect.
extroverts
extroverts
noun
plural of extrovert
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extrovert
extrusible
extrusible
Adjective
Capable of being extruded.
extrusions
extrusions
noun
plural of extrusion
exudations
exudations
noun
plural of exudation
exuscitate
exuscitate
verb
Obsolete form of exsuscitate.
flexuosity
flexuosity
noun
A flexuous point; a sinuous curve.
Quality of being flexuous.
fluxionist
fluxionist
noun
One skilled in fluxions.
gastropexy
gastropexy
noun
(surgery) The surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm.
heliotaxis
heliotaxis
noun
Movement of an organism away from sunlight; negative heliotaxis.
Movement of an organism toward sunlight; positive heliotaxis.
heretrixes
heritrixes
hexameters
hexameters
noun
plural of hexameter
hexasticha
hexastichy
hexastylar
hexastylos
hexatriose
hexoestrol
hexoestrol
noun
Alternative form of hexestrol
hydrotaxis
hydrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement (of an organism or organ) in response to water
inexistent
inexistent
adj
Nonexistent.
inspectrix
inspectrix
noun
A female inspector.
intermixes
intermixes
noun
plural of intermix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intermix
intersexes
intersexes
noun
plural of intersex
juxtaposed
juxtaposed
adj
Placed side by side often for comparison or contrast.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of juxtapose
juxtaposes
juxtaposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of juxtapose
juxtaposit
juxtaposit
verb
To place in close connection or contiguity; to juxtapose.
ketohexose
ketohexose
noun
(biochemistry) Any hexose containing a ketone group.