(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
acxoyatl
alkyloxy
alkyloxy
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of alkoxy
amidoxyl
apoplexy
apoplexy
noun
(informal) A state of intense and almost uncontrollable anger.
(medicine) Gross hemorrhage into a cavity or into the substance of an organ.
(medicine, dated) Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.
apyrexia
apyrexia
noun
(medicine) The absence or an intermission during a bout of fever.
asphyxia
asphyxia
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia.
Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.
Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
astyanax
autoxeny
auxobody
auxocyte
auxology
auxology
noun
(biology) The study of growth
axiality
axiality
noun
The degree which something is axial
The state of being axial
axillary
axillary
adj
(botany) Situated in, or rising from, an axil; relating to an axil.
Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.
noun
Alternative form of axillar
axiology
axiology
noun
(countable) The particular value-theory of a philosopher, school of thought, etc.
(uncountable, philosophy) The study of value(s), as regards origin, nature, functions, types, and interrelations; value theory.
axolysis
axolysis
noun
(physics) The degeneration or dissolution of an axon
axometry
axophyte
axophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant with an axis or stem
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
bandboxy
bandboxy
adj
resembling a bandbox
barotaxy
billywix
bixbyite
bixbyite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare manganese iron oxide mineral with a black metallic appearance.
bombyxes
bombyxes
noun
plural of bombyx
boxberry
boxberry
noun
The teaberry, Gaultheria procumbens.
cacodoxy
cacodoxy
noun
Incorrect doctrine or opinions.
carboxyl
carboxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.
cecopexy
ceroxyle
chronaxy
chronaxy
noun
Alternative form of chronaxie
coccyxes
colopexy
colopexy
noun
(medicine) The attachment of a portion of the colon to the abdominal wall.
coltpixy
coltpixy
noun
Alternative form of coltpixie
convexly
convexly
adv
In a convex manner.
coxcomby
coxcomby
adj
foolish and conceited
coysevox
detoxify
detoxify
verb
To remove foreign and harmful substances from something.
devexity
devexity
noun
A bending downward; declivity.
dipteryx
doxology
doxology
noun
An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service.
dyslexia
dyslexia
noun
(neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.
dyslexic
dyslexic
adj
Having dyslexia.
Of or pertaining to dyslexia.
noun
A person who has dyslexia.
dysorexy
dystaxia
dystaxia
noun
(pathology, rare) a milder or weaker form of ataxia
epicalyx
epicalyx
noun
(botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyx
epoxying
epoxying
verb
present participle of epoxy
ethoxyls
ethoxyls
noun
plural of ethoxyl
excitory
excitory
adj
Misspelling of excitatory.
excysted
excysted
adj
Subjected to excystation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excyst
executry
executry
noun
(law) The role of executor.
exigency
exigency
noun
(chiefly in the plural) The demands or requirements of a situation.
An urgent situation, one requiring extreme effort or attention.
exiguity
exiguity
noun
The quality of being meagre or scanty.
exodromy
exophagy
exophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, of those outside a social group.
expertly
expertly
adv
In an expert manner; with great skill.
fixidity
fixidity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being fixed.
flexibly
flexibly
adv
in a flexible manner
fluxibly
foxberry
foxberry
noun
The plant cowberry or lingonberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea.
glyoxime
glyoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The oxime HO-N=CH-CH=N-OH produced by the action of hydroxylamine on glyoxal
hexandry
hexapody
hexapody
noun
(poetry, countable) Six metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure.
(zoology, uncountable) The property of being a hexapod; six-leggedness.
hexarchy
hexarchy
noun
A group of six states.
hexylene
hexylene
noun
(chemistry) A colourless liquid hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, of the ethylene series, produced artificially, and found as a natural product of distillation of certain coals.
(chemistry) Any of several isomers of hexylene proper.
homotaxy
homotaxy
noun
Alternative form of homotaxis
huxleyan
huxleyan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1894–1963), British writer.
Of or pertaining to (1825–1895), English anatomist, known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of theory of evolution.
hydroxyl
hydroxyl
noun
(chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.
hypaxial
hypaxial
adj
(anatomy) Situated beneath an axis
noun
(anatomy) Such a muscle
hypoxias
hypoxias
noun
plural of hypoxia
indoxyls
indoxyls
noun
plural of indoxyl
isohexyl
jasponyx
jasponyx
noun
A form of onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper.
larynxes
larynxes
noun
plural of larynx
leucoryx
lipoxeny
lithoxyl
lithoxyl
noun
(obsolete) Petrified wood.
loxotomy
luxurity
lynxlike
lynxlike
adj
Resembling a lynx.
mazopexy
meiotaxy
methoxyl
methoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical, CH₃O-, derived from methanol
metoxeny
misoxeny
misoxeny
noun
Aversion to foreigners or strangers.
mixology
mixology
noun
(slang) The art of combining various ingredients to make cocktails.
(slang, rare) The work of a disc jockey.
monoxyla
monoxyle
monoxyle
noun
A dugout canoe
a canoe or boat made from a single piece of timber
myelauxe
myoxidae
myxaemia
myxedema
myxedema
noun
(pathology) A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue.
myxinoid
myxinoid
adj
(zoology) pertaining to, the hagfish class Myxini.
noun
A hagfish.
myxocyte
myxomata
myxopoda
nitroxyl
nitroxyl
noun
Aminoxyl.
nosotaxy
onyxitis
onyxitis
noun
Alternative form of onychitis
oreortyx
oximetry
oximetry
noun
The measurement of the oxygen level in arterial blood
oxyacids
oxyacids
noun
plural of oxyacid
oxyamine
oxyaphia
oxyaster
oxybapha
oxycrate
oxycrate
noun
(medicine, archaic) A mixture of water and vinegar.
oxydasic
oxydiact
oxyether
oxyethyl
oxyfatty
oxygenic
oxygenic
adj
of, relating to, containing or producing oxygen
oxygonal
oxygonal
adj
acute-angled
oxymoron
oxymoron
noun
(loosely, sometimes proscribed) A contradiction in terms.
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
oxyphile
oxyphils
oxyphony
oxyphyte
oxypolis
oxyrhine
oxysalts
oxysalts
noun
plural of oxysalt
oxysomes
oxysomes
noun
plural of oxysome
oxystome
oxytocia
oxytocia
noun
(medicine) An unusually rapid childbirth.
oxytocic
oxytocic
adj
(medicine) Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.
noun
An oxytocic drug.
oxytocin
oxytocin
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.
oxytones
oxytones
noun
plural of oxytone
oxytonic
oxytonic
adj
(prosody) Having a stress on the last syllable.
oxyurous
paradoxy
paradoxy
noun
(countable) A paradoxical statement; a paradox.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being paradoxical.
paroxysm
paroxysm
noun
A random or sudden outburst (of activity).
A sudden recurrence of a disease, such as a seizure or a coughing fit.
An explosive event during a volcanic eruption.
peixerey
pelomyxa
perionyx
perionyx
noun
(anatomy) The epidermis bordering a nail.
phylaxis
phylaxis
noun
(medicine) Protection against infectious disease.
polyaxon
polyaxon
noun
(zoology) In a sponge, a spicule that has more than four centered axes.
polyxena
prolixly
prolixly
adv
In a prolix manner
proxying
proxying
verb
present participle of proxy
pyrexial
pyrexial
adj
(obsolete) of or relating to fevers; feverish
pyrexias
pyrexias
noun
plural of pyrexia
pyroxene
pyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of crystalline minerals containing silicates of iron, magnesium and calcium.
pyroxyle
pyxidate
pyxidate
adj
Having a pyxidium.
pyxidium
pyxidium
noun
(botany) A seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds being released when the top splits off.
quixotry
quixotry
noun
A wild, visionary idea, an eccentric notion or act; a quixotism.
reflexly
reflexly
adv
In a reflex manner.
rheopexy
rheopexy
noun
(physics) A rheological phenomenon in which certain colloids solidify more quickly when subjected to shear
sardonyx
sardonyx
noun
(heraldry) A tincture of sanguine colour when the blazoning is done by precious stones.
A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony.
sexenary
sexenary
adj
Proceeding by sixes or in a base of six; sextuple.
sexology
sexology
noun
The study of sex and sexuality, usually from a psychological or clinical perspective.
sextiply
sextuply
sextuply
adv
In a sextuple fashion.
sexually
sexually
adv
By means of sexual intercourse.
In a sexual manner: erotically.
With respect to sex (either of the two divisions of organisms).