An instrument measuring the magnifying power of lenses.
auxospore
auxospore
noun
(biology) A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells
auxosubstance
auxotonic
auxotonic
adj
(botany) Relating to plant movement classified by growth as opposed to mature reactions to exogenous stimuli in surrounding environment.
(physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes and the tension differs due to an increasing load or difference in leverage.
auxotox
auxotroph
auxotroph
noun
Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
auxotrophy
auxotrophy
noun
(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.
auxvasse
axiferous
axifugal
axifugal
adj
(archaic) Centrifugal. [from 18th c.]
axiopoenus
axofugal
axoneure
axoneuron
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
axonophorous
axonophorous
adj
Belonging to the Axonophora.
axonopus
axopodium
axopodium
noun
axopod
axospermous
axotomous
axum
axumite
axunge
axunge
noun
(medicine) Lard prepared for medical use.
Fat or grease, especially of a pig or goose.
azoxonium
azoxytoluidine
bandeaux
bandeaux
noun
A bandeau, a single band (or a set of such bands) for a woman’s hair.
plural of bandeau
bateaux
bateaux
noun
plural of bateau
batteaux
batteaux
noun
plural of batteau
bauxite
bauxite
noun
The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides.
bauxites
bauxites
noun
plural of bauxite
bauxitic
bauxitic
adj
Containing or relating to bauxite.
bauxitite
beaux
beaux
noun
plural of beau
beauxite
beauxite
noun
Archaic form of bauxite.
benelux
benelux
Proper noun
An economic and customs union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg; one of the precursors of the European Union; the countries which constitute(d) this union.
benzofuroquinoxaline
benzoquinoxaline
betelgeux
bijoux
bijoux
noun
plural of bijou
bisexual
bisexual
adj
(botany) Of flowers: having both pollen and seeds.
(botany) Of fungi: producing both the "female" ascogonium and the "male" antheridium.
(botany) Of gametophytes: producing both eggs and sperm.
(botany) Of sporophytes: having both male and female organs.
(chiefly biology) Having two distinct sexes, male and female (as contrasted with unisexual or hermaphroditic).
(chiefly biology) Involving two sexes (particularly with regard to reproduction; contrast parthenogenetic or asexual).
(of humans or other animals) Sexually attracted to both men and women (by a narrow definition) or to people of multiple or any genders (by a broad definition; compare pansexual).
(rare) Hermaphroditic/intersex, being both male and female, or alternating between being male and being female.
Androgynous.
noun
(botany, rare) A plant or fungus, or part thereof, which is bisexual.
(chiefly biology) An organism (that is, a species) which has male and female sexes.
A person who is bisexual.
bisexualism
bisexualism
noun
Bisexuality.
bisexuality
bisexuality
noun
(chiefly botany) The state of being bisexual (“having both male and female parts or roles”).
(of humans or other animals) The state of being sexually or romantically attracted to members of either sex or gender.
bisexually
bisexually
adv
In a bisexual manner
bisexuals
bisexuals
noun
plural of bisexual
bisexuous
bisexuous
adj
(archaic, sciences) bisexual
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bissextus
bixaceous
bixaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bixaceae.
boisseaux
bordeaux
bordeaux
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bordeaux (“fungicide; wine”)
bordereaux
bordereaux
noun
plural of bordereau
boudreaux
boudreaux
Proper noun
that comes from the French word for farmer. A family surname that means leader of the group. This is a common last name for Cajun people.
boxbush
boxful
boxful
noun
as much as a box will hold
boxfuls
boxfuls
noun
plural of boxful
boxhaul
boxhaul
verb
(nautical, transitive, intransitive) To bring (a square-rigged ship) onto a new tack by hauling back the foresails whilst steering hard round.
boxhauled
boxhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boxhaul
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
boxhauls
boxhauls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boxhaul
boyaux
boyaux
noun
plural of boyau
bradyauxesis
bradyauxetic
bradyauxetically
brieux
bromodeoxyuridine
bromodeoxyuridine
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic nucleoside which is an analogue of thymidine; it is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells in living tissues, where it competes with uridine
bruxelles
bruxism
bruxism
noun
(dentistry) The habit or practice of grinding the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs.
bruxisms
bruxisms
noun
plural of bruxism
bucculatrix
bufotoxin
bufotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a family of toxic substances found in toads, other amphibians, and some plants and mushrooms.
bureaux
bureaux
noun
plural of bureau
butoxy
butoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The ether radical derived from butanol
butoxyl
butterbox
butterbox
noun
(US, regional) The bufflehead duck.
A wooden box in which butter is contained.
buxaceae
buxaceous
buxaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Buxaceae of the box trees and close relatives.
buxbaumia
buxbaumiaceae
buxeous
buxerries
buxerry
buxine
buxine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid obtained from the Buxus sempervirens, or common box tree, identical with bebeerine.
buxom
buxom
adj
(dated) Full of health, vigour, and good temper.
(obsolete) Physically flexible or unresisting.
(obsolete, by extension) Morally pliant; obedient and easily yielding to pressure.
(of a woman) Having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.
buxomer
buxomer
adj
comparative form of buxom: more buxom
buxomest
buxomest
adj
superlative form of buxom: most buxom
buxomly
buxomly
adv
In a buxom way.
buxomness
buxomness
noun
(now rare) Happiness, gaiety.
(obsolete) Obedience.
Voluptuousness.
buxomnesses
buxtehude
buxton
buxus
calixtus
capiteaux
carbonnieux
cardiauxe
carpeaux
caudex
caudex
noun
(botany) An enlargement of the stem, branch or root of a woody plant, usually serving to store water.
caudexes
caulotaxis
caulotaxy
cellulotoxic
cephalotaxus
chalumeaux
chalumeaux
noun
plural of chalumeau
chapeaux
chapeaux
noun
plural of chapeau
chartreux
chateauroux
chateaux
chateaux
noun
plural of chateau
chedreux
cheneaux
cheux
chevaux
chevaux
noun
plural of cheval
choux
choux
noun
plural of chou
chteauroux
cicutoxin
cicutoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous polyyne and alcohol found in various plants, including the water hemlock.
circumaxial
circumaxile
circumaxillary
circumflex
circumflex
adj
Curving around.
Having a circumflex mark.
noun
A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.
verb
To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.
circumflexes
circumflexes
noun
plural of circumflex
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
ciseaux
citharexylum
clarenceux
clarenceuxship
clarencieux
clavilux
clavilux
noun
(art) A mechanical device for projecting lumia (an art form consisting of light patterns).
clervaux
clervaux
Proper noun
The northernmost canton of Luxembourg, in the former district of Diekirch.
A municipality and town in the canton of Clervaux.
clitoridauxe
coadjutrix
coadjutrix
noun
A female coadjutor
An assistant (and eventual successor) to an abbess
coexclusive
coexecutant
coexecutant
noun
A joint executant.
coexecutor
coexecutor
noun
A joint executor.
coexecutors
coexecutors
noun
plural of coexecutor
coexecutrices
coexecutrix
coexecutrix
noun
A joint executrix.
colauxe
commixture
commixture
noun
The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents; commixtion.
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
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.
conflexure
conflux
conflux
noun
A convergence or moving gathering of forces, people, or things.
A merger of rivers, or the place where rivers merge.
confluxes
confluxes
noun
plural of conflux
confluxibility
confluxible
confluxibleness
connexivum
connexivum
noun
The banded or spotted border of the abdomen of various insects
connexure
connexus
contextual
contextual
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on the context of information; relating to the situation or location in which the information was found.
contextualize
contextualize
verb
To place something or someone in a particular context.
contextually
contextually
adv
In a contextual manner; with reference to context
contextural
contextural
adj
Relating to contexture or arrangement of parts; producing contexture; interwoven.
contexture
contexture
noun
A body or structure made by interweaving or assembling parts.
A weaving together of parts.
Context.
The arrangement and union of the constituent parts of a thing.
The structural character of a thing.
contextured
contextured
adj
Formed into texture; woven together; arranged or composed.