The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
auxochromism
auxochromous
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
axonophorous
axonophorous
adj
Belonging to the Axonophora.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
boxbush
boxhauls
boxhauls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boxhaul
cephalotaxus
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
dihydroxysuccinic
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
disulphoxid
disulphoxide
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
exanthematous
exanthematous
adj
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
executorship
executorship
noun
the office or position of an executor
exencephalous
exhaustion
exhaustion
noun
(dated, chemistry) The removal (by percolation etc) of an active medicinal constituent from plant material.
(dated, physics) The removal of all air from a vessel (the creation of a vacuum).
(mathematics) An exhaustive procedure
Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.
The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
exophagous
exophagous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to exophagy.
exophthalmus
exophthalmus
noun
Alternative form of exophthalmos
exothermous
extrahazardous
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
foxhounds
foxhounds
noun
plural of foxhound
foxhuntings
fucoxanthins
fucoxanthins
noun
plural of fucoxanthin
hapaxanthous
hapaxanthous
adj
Being or relating to a hapaxanth.
herstmonceux
heteroauxins
heteroauxins
noun
plural of heteroauxin
heterosexual
heterosexual
adj
Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.
noun
A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.
heterosexuality
heterosexuality
noun
Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex.
The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex.
heterosexually
heterosexually
adj
In a heterosexual way.
heterosexuals
heterosexuals
noun
plural of heterosexual
heteroxenous
heteroxenous
adj
(biology) parasitic to two different types of host (typically as part of a complex life cycle)
hexacanthous
hexachronous
hexadactylous
hexadactylous
adj
(zoology) Having six fingers or toes.
hexagonous
hexagonous
adj
(botany) hexagonal in section
hexagynous
hexagynous
adj
(botany) Having six styles.
hexamerous
hexamerous
adj
(botany) In six parts; occurring in sixes.
hexandrous
hexandrous
adj
Alternative form of hexandrian
hexapetaloideous
hexapetalous
hexapetalous
adj
(botany) Having six petals.
hexaphyllous
hexaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having six leaves or leaflets.
hexapodous
hexapodous
adj
(zoology) Having six feet; belonging to the Hexapoda.
hexapterous
hexapterous
adj
(botany) Having six wing-like processes or extensions
hexasepalous
hexasepalous
adj
Having six sepals.
hexaspermous
hexastemonous
hexastichous
hexastichous
adj
(botany) Arranged in six rows.
homosexual
homosexual
adj
(dated) Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc.
(of a person or animal, formal, distancing or dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)
(of a romantic or sexual act or relationship, formal, distancing or dated) Between two people of the same sex; gay.
noun
(typically formal, distancing or dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.
homosexualism
homosexualism
noun
Homosexuality, the state of being homosexual.
homosexualist
homosexualist
noun
(rare, dated, often derogatory) Alternative form of homosexual
homosexuality
homosexuality
noun
Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males.
The state of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males.
homosexually
homosexually
adv
In a homosexual way.
homosexuals
homosexuals
noun
plural of homosexual
homotaxeous
hurstmonceux
hydroxyureas
hydroxyureas
noun
plural of hydroxyurea
hyperanxious
hyperanxious
adj
Very anxious
hypodiazeuxis
hypozeuxis
hypozeuxis
noun
(rhetoric) An expression whose every clause has its own independent subject and predicate.
indoxylsulphuric
loxophthalmus
nonexhausted
nonexhaustible
nonexhaustive
nonexhaustive
adj
Not exhaustive
nonexhaustively
nonexhaustiveness
nonextinguishable
nonextinguished
onychauxis
overexhaust
overexhausted
overexhausting
overexhausts
oxhouse
oxyacanthous
oxybaphus
oxycephalous
oxygnathous
oxygnathous
adj
Having a smooth jaw
oxyphilous
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
philoxygenous
preexhaustion
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
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.
roxburghshire
roxburghshire
Proper noun
a historic county of Scotland abolished in 1975, and now a part of the Scottish Borders council area.
sceuophylax
sceuophylax
noun
A sacristan or church treasurer.
seropneumothorax
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
theoxenius
toxicophagous
toxiphagus
toxophilous
toxophorous
trisulphoxid
trisulphoxide
unexhaustion
unorthodoxness
unorthodoxness
noun
The quality of being unorthodox.
urethrosexual
urethrosexual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the urethra and the sex organs.
urethrostaxis
xanthocarpous
xanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having yellow fruits.
xanthocephalus
xanthochroous
xanthochroous
adj
Yellow‐skinned; of or pertaining to Xanthochroi.
xanthodermatous
xanthodontous
xanthodontous
adj
(rare) Having yellow teeth.
xanthomatous
xanthomatous
adj
Of or relating to xanthoma or xanthomatosis.
xanthomelanous
xanthomelanous
adj
(anthropology, dated) Having yellow, brown, or olive skin and black hair.
xanthophyllous
xanthophyllous
adj
Of or relating to xanthophyll.
xanthospermous
xanthospermous
adj
(botany) Having yellow seeds
xanthous
xanthous
adj
(archaic, ethnology) Pertaining to people with yellowish, red, auburn, or brown hair.
Yellow-brown; yolk-colored.
xenarthrous
xenarthrous
adj
Characteristic of a xenarthran
xenophilous
xenophilous
adj
xenophilic; loving what is foreign
xenorhynchus
xeromorphous
xeromorphous
adj
xeromorphic
xerophilous
xerophilous
adj
Able to thrive in dry weather.
xerophobous
xerophobous
adj
Synonym of xerophobic
xiphopagous
xiphopagous
adj
(obsolete) Alternative form of xiphopagus
xiphopagus
xiphopagus
adj
(of conjoined twins) United at the xiphoid process.
noun
(countable) Either of a pair of congenitally joined twins (Siamese twin) united at the xiphoid process.
(uncountable) The condition of being such a twin.
xiphophyllous
xiphophyllous
adj
(botany) Having sword-shaped leaves
xiphosternum
xiphosternum
noun
(rare) Alternative form of xiphisternum
xiphosura
xiphosuran
xiphosuran
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the order Xiphosura.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the order Xiphosura, including horseshoe crabs.