(anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.
exoskeletons
exoskeletons
noun
plural of exoskeleton
foxskin
foxskin
noun
The pelt of a fox.
foxskins
foxskins
noun
plural of foxskin
gedankenexperiment
gedankenexperiment
noun
thought experiment
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexakistetrahedron
hexakistetrahedron
noun
A polyhedron with 24 faces.
hexokinase
hexokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose
hexokinases
hexokinases
noun
plural of hexokinase
hydroxyketone
hydroxyketone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of a ketone; a ketone with hydroxy group bonded to it.
kenotoxin
kenotoxin
noun
(biochemistry, obsolete) A supposed toxin thought to be generated by exertion and to cause fatigue.
keratonyxis
keratonyxis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
kickboxings
kinepox
kinepox
noun
Alternative form of kine-pox
klaxon
klaxon
noun
A loud electric alarm or horn.
verb
(intransitive) To produce a loud, siren-like wail.
klaxons
klaxons
noun
plural of klaxon
kleenex
kleenex
noun
(Canada, US) A disposable tissue.
knisteneaux
knox
knox
Proper noun
a Scottish surname
a male given name derived from the surname
knoxboro
knoxdale
knoxian
knoxian
Adjective
Of or relating to (c. 1514–1572), Scottish clergyman and a leader of the considered the founder of the Presbyterian denomination in Scotland.
knoxville
knoxville
Proper noun
The name of a number of places in the United States of America:
An unincorporated community in Alabama.
A town in Arkansas.
An unincorporated community in California.
An unincorporated community and CDP in Georgia
A city in Illinois.
A city in Iowa
An unincorporated community in Maryland.
An unincorporated community in Missouri.
An unincorporated community in Nebraska.
An unincorporated community in Ohio.
A small borough in Pennsylvania.
A neighbourhood in Pennsylvania.
A large city in Tennessee
An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
knoxvillite
knoxvillite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous sulphate of chromium, iron and aluminium.
kosotoxin
kosotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic substance obtained from the flowers of kousso.
kristinaux
lackawaxen
leukotaxin
leukotaxine
lynxlike
lynxlike
adj
Resembling a lynx.
muskoxen
muskoxen
noun
plural of muskox
nonsexlinked
octakishexahedron
octakishexahedron
noun
(geometry, rare) A polyhedron with 48 faces.
oxskin
oxskin
noun
The hide of an ox.
oxyketone
phoenixlike
phoenixlike
adj
Resembling a phoenix, especially in being (figuratively) reborn after destruction.
pickaxing
pickaxing
verb
present participle of pickax
shikimotoxin
sinkbox
sneakbox
sneakbox
noun
A small boat that can be sailed, rowed, poled or sculled, predominantly associated with Barnegat Bay in New Jersey.
sphinxlike
sphinxlike
adj
Like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx. Especially, not showing emotion
Mysterious; scheming; having a deceptive outward appearance
tektronix
tetrakishexahedron
texarkana
texarkana
Proper noun
A metropolitan area comprising of twin cities in Arkansas, and Texas, which spans the Texas-Arkansas border and is technically considered to be two municipalities. The city in Arkansas is the county seat of
unsexlike
unsexlike
adj
(archaic) Not befitting a person's sex; unmanly (for a man) or unwomanly (for a woman).