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.
karyorrhexis
karyorrhexis
noun
The destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm.
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.
keratorrhexis
keratorrhexis
noun
rupture of the cornea
kilmarx
kordax
kristinaux
maxiskirt
maxiskirt
noun
A skirt whose hemline descends to the ankles.
octakishexahedron
octakishexahedron
noun
(geometry, rare) A polyhedron with 48 faces.
oxbrake
rickettsialpox
rickettsialpox
noun
An illness caused by bacteria of the Rickettsia genus.
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
waxmaker
waxmaker
noun
A manufacturer of wax, or of items from wax.
waxwork
waxwork
noun
(countable) A figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person.
