The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amplexus
amplexus
noun
A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.
amplexuses
ampyxes
angiemphraxis
antiexpansionism
antiexpansionism
noun
Opposition to expansionism.
antiexpressionism
antispermotoxin
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
apomixis
apomixis
noun
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes.
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization.
(zoology) Animal reproduction in which the egg cell does not undergo meiosis or fertilization.
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
approximants
approximants
noun
plural of approximant
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
autocomplexes
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
axoplasm
axoplasm
noun
The cytoplasm of an axon
axoplasmic
axoplasmic
adj
Of or pertaining to axoplasm.
axoplasms
axoplasms
noun
plural of axoplasm
axospermous
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
complexes
complexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complex
complexest
complexest
adj
superlative form of complex: most complex
complexifies
complexifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complexify
complexionist
complexionless
complexionless
adj
colourless; pale
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
complexities
complexities
noun
plural of complexity
complexness
complexness
noun
The state or quality of being complex.
complexus
complexus
noun
(anatomy) A large muscle of the back, passing from the spine to the head.
(dated) A complex; an aggregate of parts; a complication.
costopneumopexy
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
demultiplexes
demultiplexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demultiplex
desmopexia
desoxymorphine
dexiotropism
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
encephalomalaxis
examinership
examinership
noun
(Ireland, law) A legal process whereby a company gets protection from the Court, in order to survive.
exampleless
exampleless
adj
Without an example.
examples
examples
noun
plural of example
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of example
exampleship
exampless
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
exemplariness
exemplariness
noun
The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
exemplarism
exemplars
exemplars
noun
plural of exemplar
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exemplifiers
exemplifiers
noun
plural of exemplifier
exemplifies
exemplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exemplify
exemptionist
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
exempts
exempts
noun
plural of exempt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exempt
exendospermic
exendospermous
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
exomphalos
exomphalos
noun
A defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall.
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
exophthalmos
exophthalmos
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball from its socket.
exophthalmus
exophthalmus
noun
Alternative form of exophthalmos
exoplasm
exoplasm
noun
Alternative form of ectoplasm
exopterygotism
exosperm
exosporium
exosporium
noun
(botany) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine.
exotropism
expansionism
expansionism
noun
The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence.
expansometer
expansum
expatriatism
expatriatism
noun
The condition of being an expatriate, especially a deliberate one
experientialism
experientialism
noun
(philosophy) The theory that experience is the source of knowledge.
experimentalism
experimentalism
noun
(philosophy) An empirical or pragmatic approach which emphasizes the importance of experimentation
An experimental practice or tendency, especially in the arts
experimentalist
experimentalist
adj
Relating to experimentation
noun
A person who seeks or enjoys new experiences
A person who values the results of experiments over theory
One who performs experiments
experimentalists
experimentalists
noun
plural of experimentalist
experimentations
experimentations
noun
plural of experimentation
experimenters
experimenters
noun
plural of experimenter
experimentist
experimentist
noun
An experimenter.
experiments
experiments
noun
plural of experiment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of experiment
expertism
expertism
noun
A policy of consulting experts.
explosimeter
explosimeter
noun
A device used for detecting explosive gases.
expressionism
expressionism
noun
A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences
A somewhat analogous genre in early 20th century music
expressionismus
expressivism
expressivism
noun
(philosophy, ethics) The doctrine that moral statements such as "this is wrong" express a moral evaluation rather than a statement of fact
expressman
expressman
noun
A person employed in the express business.
expressmen
expressmen
noun
plural of expressman
expromission
expromission
noun
(law) The intervention of a new debtor, substituted for the former one, who is consequently discharged by the creditor.
expromissor
expromissor
noun
(law) The new debtor introduced by expromission.
exstemporal
exstemporaneous
extemporalness
extemporaneous
extemporaneous
adj
With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extemporaneousness
extemporaneousness
noun
The degree or property of being extemporaneous.
extemporariness
extemporariness
noun
The quality of being extemporary.
extemporisation
extemporisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of extemporization.
extemporise
extemporise
verb
(intransitive) To do something in a makeshift way.
(intransitive) To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
(transitive) To make or create ex tempore.
(transitive, music) To compose extemporaneously or improvise.
extemporised
extemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extemporise
extemporiser
extemporiser
noun
Alternative form of extemporizer
extemporises
extemporises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extemporise
extemporising
extemporising
verb
present participle of extemporise
extemporizes
extemporizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extemporize
extracampus
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
hematopexis
hematosalpinx
hematosalpinx
noun
(medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
hemopexis
hemosalpinx
hexaspermous
hexosemonophosphoric
hyperparoxysm
impersonatrix
impostrix
impostrix
noun
(archaic) A female impostor.
inspeximus
inspeximus
noun
(historical) A confirmation and reaffirmation of one or several royal grants made in the past, generally at the request of a putative beneficiary.
interparoxysmal
interparoxysmal
adj
Between paroxysms.
ipsedixitism
ipsedixitism
noun
An unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion; an ipse dixit.
laryngemphraxis
laryngemphraxis
noun
(medicine) The closure or obstruction of the larynx.
lexiphanicism
lexiphanicism
noun
The use of pretentious words or language.
loxophthalmus
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
malpraxis
mastopexies
mastopexies
noun
plural of mastopexy
mastopexy
mastopexy
noun
(surgery) Any operation designed to lift or reshape a woman's breast.
maxillipeds
maxillipeds
noun
plural of maxilliped
mesoappendix
mesoappendix
noun
(anatomy) Part of the mesentery found near the appendix and the terminal ileum.
mesosalpinx
mesosalpinx
noun
(anatomy) Part of the lining of the abdominal cavity in higher vertebrates, specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from the ovary to the level of the uterine tube.
metroplexes
metroplexes
noun
plural of metroplex
metrosalpinx
mexsp
minxship
minxship
noun
(obsolete, humorous) A supposed title given to a woman thought to be acting like a minx (usually with possessive adjective).
misexample
misexpectation
misexpectation
noun
Bad or wrong expectation.
misexpend
misexpend
verb
(transitive) To expend badly or wrongly.
misexpenditure
misexpenditure
noun
Bad or wrong expenditure.
misexplain
misexplain
verb
(transitive) To explain incorrectly.
misexplained
misexplained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misexplain