A midland county of England bordered by Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.
oxhearts
oxhearts
noun
plural of oxheart
oxhouse
oxmanship
oxshoe
oxshoe
noun
A shoe for oxen, consisting of a flat piece of iron nailed to the hoof.
oxyacanthous
oxybaphus
oxycephalism
oxycephalism
noun
Synonym of oxycephaly
oxycephalous
oxycholesterol
oxyesthesia
oxygnathous
oxygnathous
adj
Having a smooth jaw
oxyhexaster
oxyosphresia
oxyphiles
oxyphilous
oxyphils
oxyphosphate
oxyphyllous
oxyrhinous
oxyrhynchous
oxyrhynchus
oxyrhynchus
noun
(ichthyology) Mormyrus kannume
(ichthyology) a fish with a pointed snout
oxysulphate
oxysulphate
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfate
oxysulphid
oxysulphide
oxysulphide
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfide
phacoanaphylaxis
phacoanaphylaxis
noun
(pathology) anaphylaxis to proteins released from the lens of the eye; the inflammation caused by this
pharyngoxerosis
philoxygenous
phleborrhexis
phloxes
phloxes
noun
plural of phlox
phoenixes
phoenixes
noun
plural of phoenix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phoenix
photosyntax
photosyntax
noun
(archaic) photosynthesis
phototaxies
phototaxis
phototaxis
noun
(biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light
phyllotaxes
phyllotaxes
noun
plural of phyllotaxis
phyllotaxies
phyllotaxies
noun
plural of phyllotaxy
phyllotaxis
phyllotaxis
noun
(botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement.
phylloxeras
phytoalexins
phytoalexins
noun
plural of phytoalexin
plasmatorrhexis
posthexaplar
posthexaplaric
postxiphoid
postxyphoid
preexhaustion
prophylaxes
prophylaxes
noun
plural of prophylaxis
prophylaxis
prophylaxis
noun
(chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.
(medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.
prothoraxes
proxyship
proxyship
noun
The office or agency of a proxy.
pseudoanaphylaxis
pseudoanaphylaxis
noun
A kind of anaphylaxis that does not involve an allergic reaction but is due to direct mast cell degranulation.
pseudohexagonal
pseudohexagonal
adj
being or pertaining to a pseudohexagon
pseudohexagonally
pseudohexagonally
adv
In a pseudohexagonal way.
pseudophoenix
pseudoxanthine
psychoprophylaxis
psychoprophylaxis
noun
(obsolete, rare) The prevention of disease by psychological means.
A method of preparing women for natural childbirth by means of special breathing, relaxation techniques and psychological conditioning, practiced without anaesthetics.
psychoreflex
psychosexual
psychosexual
adj
Of or relating to the psychological aspect or aspects of sexuality.
psychosexuality
psychosexuality
noun
The psychological aspects of sexuality.
psychosexually
psychosexually
adv
In a psychosexual manner or context.
psychotaxis
psychotoxic
psychotoxic
adj
That has a toxic effect on the mind
pyoxanthose
pyoxanthose
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A greenish-yellow crystalline colouring matter found with pyocyanin in pus.
radioanaphylaxis
rhamnohexose
rhamnohexose
noun
(biochemistry) A carbohydrate with chemical formula C₇H₁₄O₆.
rheotaxis
rheotaxis
noun
(biology) movement in response to a current (of water or air)
rhizotaxis
rhizotaxis
noun
(botany) The arrangement of the roots of plants.
roxburghshire
roxburghshire
Proper noun
a historic county of Scotland abolished in 1975, and now a part of the Scottish Borders council area.
saccopharynx
saxhorn
saxhorn
noun
(music) Any of a group of similar brass instruments, resembling a bugle in shape, but with valves
saxhorns
saxhorns
noun
plural of saxhorn
saxonish
saxophone
saxophone
noun
A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
saxophones
saxophones
noun
plural of saxophone
saxophonic
saxophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to the saxophone.
saxophonist
saxophonist
noun
A person who owns, plays or practices with the saxophone.
saxophonists
saxophonists
noun
plural of saxophonist
sceuophylax
sceuophylax
noun
A sacristan or church treasurer.
schistothorax
schizaxon
scleroxanthin
scleroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry, obsolete) A hydrated compound of sclerocrystallin.
semiexhibitionist
semihexagon
semihexagonal
semiorthodox
semiorthodoxly
seroanaphylaxis
seroanaphylaxis
noun
(medicine, uncommon) Anaphylaxis as a result of an injection of a foreign serum, usually conducted under experimental conditions.
seropneumothorax
seroprophylaxis
seroprophylaxis
noun
(immunology) Disease prophylaxis achieved via the administration of antibody-containing serum.
sexhood
sexhood
noun
The state or condition of one's sex or gender; sexuality.
sextillionth
sextillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number one sextillion.
noun
One of a sextillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the sextillionth position.
sextonship
sextonship
noun
The office or position of a sexton.
shadowbox
shadowbox
noun
A box with a light inside used for reading X-ray images.
A diorama or shallow display case, usually with a glass front.
A rectangular display area that is set off with a frame or drop shadow.
A shade that surrounds a lit display or screen to make it easier to read in bright environments.
verb
(boxing, martial arts) To practice moves without an actual opponent, often in front of a mirror.
(figuratively) Argue with an imaginary enemy.
He was shadowboxing to keep fit and practice before the big fight.
To display in a shadowbox.
To engage in evasive maneuvers; to avoid addressing something directly.
shadowboxed
shadowboxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shadowbox
shadowboxes
shadowboxes
noun
plural of shadowbox
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shadowbox
shadowboxing
shadowboxing
noun
A form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent.
verb
present participle of shadowbox
shikimotoxin
siphonoplax
sixpennyworth
sixpennyworth
noun
(dated) A portion worth sixpence.
skeptophylaxia
skeptophylaxis
soxhlet
soxhlet
Noun
A Soxhlet extractor
sphacelotoxin
sphenomaxillary
sphenomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
spondylexarthrosis
staphylotoxin
staphylotoxin
noun
Any of various toxins produced by Staphylococcus bacteria.
stenothorax
sternoxiphoid
streptothrix
streptothrix
noun
(biology) Any of the genus Streptothrix of bacilli, occurring in the form of long, smooth and apparently branched threads, either straight or twisted.
strophotaxis
subhexagonal
subhexagonal
adj
Not quite hexagonal; approaching a hexagonal shape.
sulfadimethoxine
sulfadimethoxine
noun
(pharmacology) A sulfonamide antibacterial derivative of sulfadiazine
sulphisoxazole
sulphoxid
sulphoxide
sulphoxide
noun
Alternative form of sulfoxide
sulphoxism
sulphoxylate
sulphoxylate
noun
Alternative form of sulfoxylate
sulphoxylic
sulphoxyphosphate
tetrakishexahedron
textbookish
textbookish
adj
Characteristic of a textbook
theomastix
theoxenius
thermotaxes
thermotaxes
noun
plural of thermotaxis
thermotaxis
thermotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement in response to temperature
thigmotaxes
thigmotaxes
noun
plural of thigmotaxis
thigmotaxis
thigmotaxis
noun
(biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact.
thixotropies
thoraxes
thromboxanes
thromboxanes
noun
plural of thromboxane
thyreotoxicosis
thyreotoxicosis
noun
Misspelling of thyrotoxicosis.
thyrotoxicosis
thyrotoxicosis
noun
(medicine) The medical condition caused by the state of raised levels of thyroid hormone.