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
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
noun
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antiexpressively
apophylaxis
apoplexies
apoplexies
noun
plural of apoplexy
apoplexious
aspalax
asphyxial
asphyxial
adj
Of or relating to asphyxia.
autocomplexes
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
axoplasm
axoplasm
noun
The cytoplasm of an axon
axoplasmic
axoplasmic
adj
Of or pertaining to axoplasm.
axoplasms
axoplasms
noun
plural of axoplasm
calciphylaxis
calciphylaxis
noun
A syndrome of vascular calcification, thrombosis and skin necrosis, seen almost exclusively in patients with chronic kidney disease.
cataplexies
cataplexies
noun
plural of cataplexy
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
cephalotaxus
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
cholecystopexy
clarenceuxship
coexplosion
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
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.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexpostulation
cupressinoxylon
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
demultiplexes
demultiplexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demultiplex
desoxyribonucleoprotein
diaplexus
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
diplotaxis
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
disulphoxid
disulphoxide
duplexers
duplexers
noun
plural of duplexer
duplexes
duplexes
noun
plural of duplex
duplexities
duplexities
noun
plural of duplexity
duplexs
encephalomalaxis
epicalyxes
epiphylaxis
epiplexis
epiplexis
noun
(rhetoric) A rhetorical device where a sequence of rhetorical questions is used to criticise or blame, or more generally, to elicit an emotional response.
epixylous
epixylous
adj
(mycology) Relating to, growing or living on the surface of wood
erysipelothrix
exampleless
exampleless
adj
Without an example.
examples
examples
noun
plural of example
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of example
exampleship
exampless
exasperatedly
exasperatedly
adv
In an exasperated manner.
exasperatingly
exasperatingly
adv
In an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
exceptionableness
exceptionableness
noun
exceptionability
exceptionalness
exceptionalness
noun
The quality of being exceptional.
exceptionless
exceptionless
adj
(programming) Without the use of an exception-handling mechanism.
without exception
exceptless
exceptless
adj
(obsolete) Not exceptional; usual.
exciples
exciples
noun
plural of exciple
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
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
exencephalous
exencephalus
exencephalus
noun
(medicine) A deformed infant with the brain more or less outside the cranial cavity.
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
exospherical
exosporal
exosporal
Adjective
Relating to an exospore.
expansibility
expansibility
noun
The condition of being expansible
expansible
expansible
adj
expandable
expansibleness
expansibly
expansibly
adv
In an expansible manner.
expansile
expansile
adj
expandable, which can be expanded
expansionary, relating to expansion
expansional
expansional
adj
Relating to expansion.
expansively
expansively
adv
In an expansive manner
expeditiously
expeditiously
adv
In an expeditious manner
expellees
expellees
noun
plural of expellee
expellers
expellers
noun
plural of expeller
expels
expels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expel
expendables
expendables
noun
plural of expendable
expenseful
expenseful
adj
Full of expense; costly; chargeable.
expensefully
expensefully
adv
In an expenseful manner.
expensefulness
expensefulness
noun
The quality of being expenseful.
expenseless
expenseless
adj
Without cost or expense.
expenselessness
expensilation
expensively
expensively
adv
In an expensive manner.
experienceless
experienceless
Adjective
Lacking experience.
experientialism
experientialism
noun
(philosophy) The theory that experience is the source of knowledge.
experientialist
experientialist
noun
A proponent of experientialism.
experientialistic
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
explainableness
explainers
explainers
noun
plural of explainer
explains
explains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explain
explanations
explanations
noun
plural of explanation
explanatoriness
explanatoriness
noun
The quality of being explanatory.
explants
explants
noun
plural of explant
explees
expletiveness
expletiveness
noun
The quality of being expletive.
expletives
expletives
noun
plural of expletive
explicableness
explicableness
noun
The quality of being explicable.
explicans
explicates
explicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explicate
explications
explications
noun
plural of explication
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
explicitness
explicitness
noun
The state or characteristic of being explicit.
explicitnesses
explicitnesses
noun
plural of explicitness
explicits
explicits
noun
plural of explicit
exploders
exploders
noun
plural of exploder
explodes
explodes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explode
exploitationist
exploitations
exploitations
noun
plural of exploitation
exploiters
exploiters
noun
plural of exploiter
exploits
exploits
noun
plural of exploit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exploit
explorations
explorations
noun
plural of exploration
explorativeness
explorativeness
noun
The condition of being explorative
explorers
explorers
noun
plural of explorer
explores
explores
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explore
explosibility
explosibility
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which a material is explosible
(uncountable) The state of being explosible
explosible
explosible
adj
explosive
explosimeter
explosimeter
noun
A device used for detecting explosive gases.
explosion
explosion
noun
A bursting due to pressure.
A sudden outburst.
A sudden uncontrolled increase.
A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.)
The sound of an explosion.
explosionist
explosions
explosions
noun
plural of explosion
explosive
explosive
adj
(figurative) Shocking; startling.
(slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.