(biology) Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
affixers
affixers
noun
plural of affixer
alexandrianism
alexandrianism
Noun
The culture (of literature, philosophy, medicine, and the sciences) that developed in Alexandria, Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Alexandrian Wicca.
alexandrines
alexandrines
noun
plural of alexandrine
alexandrinus
alexandrites
alexandrites
noun
plural of alexandrite
alexandropolis
alexandroupolis
alexiares
alexiares
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, guardian, along with his twin Anicetus and his father, of the gates of Mount Olympus.
ambidexterities
ambidexterities
noun
plural of ambidexterity
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
angiemphraxis
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
anorexias
anorexias
noun
plural of anorexia
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anorexies
anorexies
noun
plural of anorexy
antiexpressionism
antiexpressionist
antiexpressionist
adj
(art) Opposing expressionism.
antiexpressionistic
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antiexpressively
antiexpressiveness
antispermotoxin
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
aprosexia
aprosexia
noun
(psychology) Inability to concentrate.
archexorcist
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
arteriorrhexis
arthroxerosis
assertrix
assertrix
noun
A female assertor.
asterixis
asterixis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal muscular tremor characterized by involuntary jerking of the hands
ataraxies
ataraxies
noun
plural of ataraxy
auxiliaries
auxiliaries
noun
plural of auxiliary
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
aviatrixes
axiferous
axillaries
axillaries
noun
plural of axillary
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
axisymmetrical
axisymmetrical
adj
axisymmetric
axisymmetrically
axisymmetrically
adv
In axisymmetric fashion.
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
axminster
axminster
Proper noun
A market town in Devon, England.
Noun
A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile.
baxterianism
benefactrixes
bisectrix
bisectrix
noun
The line bisecting the angle between the optic axes of a biaxial crystal.
boxberries
boxberries
noun
plural of boxberry
boxerism
bradyauxesis
braxies
braxies
noun
plural of braxy
buxerries
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardiotoxicities
cardiotoxicities
noun
plural of cardiotoxicity
carnifexes
cervixes
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
cicatrixes
ciphertexts
ciphertexts
noun
plural of ciphertext
circumflexes
circumflexes
noun
plural of circumflex
clarenceuxship
cleidorrhexis
coexecutrices
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterexercise
counterexposition
counterexposition
noun
An exposition that responds to, or counters, another exposition.
counterexpostulation
counterextension
counterextension
noun
(countable, logic) The set of tuples of values that, used as arguments, do not satisfy the predicate.
(surgery) The fixation of the upper part of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part, as in cases of luxation or fracture.
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
creatotoxism
cresoxid
cresoxide
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
cristineaux
crucifixes
crucifixes
noun
plural of crucifix
cupressinoxylon
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
deoxidiser
deoxidiser
noun
Alternative form of deoxidizer
deoxidizers
deoxidizers
noun
plural of deoxidizer
deoxycorticosterone
deoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A steroid hormone, produced in the adrenal cortex; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of adrenal insufficiency.
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
deoxyribose
deoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
deoxyriboses
deoxyriboses
noun
plural of deoxyribose
dermatoxerasia
desiodothyroxine
desmorrhexis
desoxycorticosterone
desoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) US form of deoxycorticosterone.
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
desoxyribose
desoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of deoxyribose
dexiotropism
dexiotropous
dexterities
dexterities
noun
plural of dexterity
dextrinase
dextrinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin
dextrines
dextrines
noun
plural of dextrine
dextrinous
dextrins
dextrins
noun
plural of dextrin
dextrosinistral
dextrosinistral
adj
Moving or directed from the right to the left.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
dextrosuria
dextroversion
dextroversion
noun
(medicine) A turning to the right.
directrixes
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
disexercise
dishexecontahedroid
dispensatrix
dispensatrix
noun
(archaic) A female dispensator.
dorsifixed
dorsifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament somewhere along their back.
dorsiflex
dorsiflex
verb
To flex a limb in a dorsal direction.
dorsiflexion
dorsiflexion
noun
(medicine) Flexion in the dorsal direction
dorsiflexor
dorsiflexor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that causes dorsiflexion when it contracts
druxiness
druxiness
noun
The quality of being druxy.
dysorexia
dysorexia
noun
(pathology) An impaired or unnatural appetite.
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
elixirs
elixirs
noun
plural of elixir
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
enterorrhexis
enterorrhexis
noun
(medicine, rare) Rupture of the intestine.
enterotoxins
enterotoxins
noun
plural of enterotoxin
erysipelothrix
erythrocytorrhexis
erythrorrhexis
esidrix
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
exaggerations
exaggerations
noun
plural of exaggeration
exaggerativeness
exaggerativeness
noun
The state of being exaggerative.
exairesis
exairesis
noun
(surgery) Synonym of crossectomy
examiners
examiners
noun
plural of examiner
examinership
examinership
noun
(Ireland, law) A legal process whereby a company gets protection from the Court, in order to survive.
exarchateship
exarchies
exarchies
noun
plural of exarchy
exarchist
exarchist
noun
A supporter of the exarch.
exaristate
exarteritis
exasperating
exasperating
adj
That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
verb
present participle of exasperate
exasperatingly
exasperatingly
adv
In an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
exasperation
exasperation
noun
Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
exasperations
exasperations
noun
plural of exasperation
exasperative
exasperative
adj
(archaic) exasperating; causing annoyance
excelsior
excelsior
adj
(archaic) Loftier, yet higher, more elevated; ever upward.
More surpassing, more excelling.
intj
A greeting, farewell or acclamation, especially associated with comic book fandom and famous comic book writer Stan Lee.
noun
(Canada, US) Stuffing material (as for furniture and mattresses) made of slender, curled woodshavings, as a substitute for hair.
(US printing, dated) The size of type between Norse and brilliant, standardized as 3-point.