The banded or spotted border of the abdomen of various insects
exadversum
exclusivism
exclusivism
noun
(religion) The doctrine that one religion is the only true religion, or that one religious sect is the only true version of a larger religion.
The practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others.
exclusivisms
exclusivisms
noun
plural of exclusivism
excommunicative
excommunicative
adj
Relating to excommunication.
exuvium
exuvium
noun
(biology) Synonym of exuvia
lixivium
lixivium
noun
A solution of alkaline salts extracted from wood ashes.
Any solution obtained by lixiviation.
lixiviums
lixiviums
noun
plural of lixivium
marivaux
merveileux
merveilleux
merveilleux
noun
(historical) Contemporary names for an extravagantly dressed French fop or ‘fine lady’ of the period of the Directory (1795–1799), who affected a revival of the classical costume of Ancient Greece.
metavauxite
metavauxite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
myxovirus
myxovirus
noun
Any of a group of RNA viruses of the Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae families.
myxoviruses
myxoviruses
noun
plural of myxovirus
paramyxovirus
paramyxovirus
noun
(virology) Any member of the Paramyxoviridae family of negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible for a number of human and animal diseases.
semiexclusive
semiexclusively
semiexclusiveness
semiexecutive
sextumvirate
sextumvirate
noun
Alternative form of sexvirate: a group of six men.
vexillum
vexillum
noun
(botany) The upper petal of a papilionaceous flower.
(ornithology) The rhachis and web of a feather taken together.
