(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.
autoxeny
auxobody
auxocyte
auxology
auxology
noun
(biology) The study of growth
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
exophagy
exophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, of those outside a social group.
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.
homotaxy
homotaxy
noun
Alternative form of homotaxis
hypoxias
hypoxias
noun
plural of hypoxia
jasponyx
jasponyx
noun
A form of onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper.
mazopexy
meiotaxy
monoxyla
myoxidae
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
polyaxon
polyaxon
noun
(zoology) In a sponge, a spicule that has more than four centered axes.
polyxena
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.
skatoxyl
taxinomy
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.
vexatory
vexatory
adj
(archaic) vexatious
xenagogy
xenagogy
noun
(very rare) A guidebook.
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
