(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
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.
chronaxy
chronaxy
noun
Alternative form of chronaxie
dyslexia
dyslexia
noun
(neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.
dystaxia
dystaxia
noun
(pathology, rare) a milder or weaker form of ataxia
epicalyx
epicalyx
noun
(botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyx
exophagy
exophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, of those outside a social group.
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.
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.
hypaxial
hypaxial
adj
(anatomy) Situated beneath an axis
noun
(anatomy) Such a muscle
hypoxias
hypoxias
noun
plural of hypoxia
jasponyx
jasponyx
noun
A form of onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper.
larynxes
larynxes
noun
plural of larynx
mazopexy
meiotaxy
monoxyla
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.
myxomata
myxopoda
nosotaxy
oxyacids
oxyacids
noun
plural of oxyacid
oxyamine
oxyaphia
oxyaster
oxybapha
oxycrate
oxycrate
noun
(medicine, archaic) A mixture of water and vinegar.
oxydasic
oxydiact
oxyfatty
oxygonal
oxygonal
adj
acute-angled
oxysalts
oxysalts
noun
plural of oxysalt
oxytocia
oxytocia
noun
(medicine) An unusually rapid childbirth.
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.
pelomyxa
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
pyrexial
pyrexial
adj
(obsolete) of or relating to fevers; feverish
pyrexias
pyrexias
noun
plural of pyrexia
pyxidate
pyxidate
adj
Having a pyxidium.
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.
sexually
sexually
adv
By means of sexual intercourse.
In a sexual manner: erotically.
With respect to sex (either of the two divisions of organisms).
With respect to sexual intercourse.
skatoxyl
styraxes
styraxes
noun
plural of styrax
synaxary
syntaxes
syntaxes
noun
plural of syntax
plural of syntaxis
syntaxis
syntaxis
noun
(archaic, grammar) Syntax.
(crystallography) Syntaxy.
(geology) A convergence of mountain ranges, or geological folds, towards a single point.
taxingly
taxingly
adv
In a taxing manner.
taxinomy
taxiways
taxiways
noun
plural of taxiway
taxology
taxology
noun
taxonomy
taxonomy
taxonomy
noun
(taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
The science or the technique used to make a classification.
taxpayer
taxpayer
noun
A person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax as opposed to a nontaxpayer who is neither the subject nor the object of revenue laws.
All of the people, collectively, in a population who pay tax (especially used in the context of the government financing something using the tax revenue).
textuary
textuary
adj
Contained in a text; textual.
Serving as a text; authoritative.
noun
One who adheres strictly or rigidly to a text.
One who is well versed in Scripture; a textman.
vexatory
vexatory
adj
(archaic) vexatious
waxberry
waxberry
noun
The bayberry.
The snowberry.
The yangmei.
waxingly
xenagogy
xenagogy
noun
(very rare) A guidebook.
xenelasy
xenelasy
noun
The expulsion of foreigners.
xenogamy
xenogamy
noun
(botany) The transfer of pollen from the anthers of one plant to the stigma of another; cross-pollination
Cross-cultural marriage
xenophya
xenophya
noun
(biology) foreign particles found within an organism, such as sand grains