(botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
noun
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
anticomplex
apophylaxis
apoplexious
axerophthol
axerophthol
noun
Vitamin A
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
cataplexies
cataplexies
noun
plural of cataplexy
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
cryptoglaux
dextropedal
electroplax
electroplax
noun
(anatomy) electric organ
epiphylaxis
epitaxially
epitaxially
adv
In an epitaxial way.
exampleless
exampleless
adj
Without an example.
exampleship
exceptional
exceptional
adj
(geometry) Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
noun
An exception, or something having an exceptional value
exculpating
exculpating
verb
present participle of exculpate
exculpation
exculpation
noun
That which exculpates; an excuse.
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
exculpative
exculpative
adj
Alternative form of exculpatory
exculpatory
exculpatory
adj
Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
exemplarily
exemplarily
adv
In an exemplary manner; ideally, admirably.
exemplarism
exemplarity
exemplarity
noun
The quality of being exemplary.
exoccipital
exoccipital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great foramen of the skull.
noun
(anatomy) Such a bone.
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
expandingly
expandingly
adv
With expansion; so as to expand.
expansional
expansional
adj
Relating to expansion.
expansively
expansively
adv
In an expansive manner
expectantly
expectantly
adv
In an expectant manner.
expendables
expendables
noun
plural of expendable
expiational
expiational
adj
Synonym of expiatory
explainable
explainable
adj
Able to be explained or understood
explanation
explanation
noun
A resolution of disputed points pursuant to discussion; a mutual clarification of disputed points; reconciliation.
Something that explains, makes understandable.
The act or process of explaining.
explanative
explanative
adj
That serves to explain; explanatory
explanatory
explanatory
adj
(of a person) Disposed to explain.
Intended to serve as an explanation.
explanitory
explemental
explicandum
explicandum
noun
(logic) That which is to be explained or explicated
explicantia
explicating
explicating
verb
present participle of explicate
explication
explication
noun
(dated or formal) The act of explaining; an explanation.
The act of opening or unfolding.
The sense given by an expositor.
explicative
explicative
Adjective
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
explicatory
explicatory
adj
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
exploitable
exploitable
adj
Able to be exploited, especially commercially.
Easily fooled; credulous.
noun
A person or thing that can be exploited.
exploration
exploration
noun
(medicine) A physical examination of a patient.
The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
The process of exploring.
The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
explorative
explorative
adj
exploratory
exploratory
exploratory
adj
Serving to explore or investigate.
noun
An exploration or investigation.
exponential
exponential
adj
(loosely) Characterised by a very rapid rate of change, especially increase.
(mathematics) Characterised by a rate of change that is proportional to the value of the varying quantity, or, equivalently, by a doubling or halving over successive fixed intervals of time or other parameter.
(mathematics) Expressed in terms of a power of e.
Relating to an exponent.
noun
(mathematics) Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.
expostulate
expostulate
verb
(intransitive) To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct.
expoundable
expoundable
adj
Able to be expounded.
expressable
expressable
adj
Rare spelling of expressible.
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel
expungeable
expungeable
adj
Alternative form of expungible
exsculptate
exstemporal
exstipulate
exstipulate
adj
(botany) Not bearing stipules.
extracarpal
extracarpal
adj
Outside of the carpus.
extrapelvic
extrapelvic
adj
(anatomy) External to the pelvis
extrapolate
extrapolate
verb
(transitive) To infer by extending known information.
(transitive, mathematics) To estimate the value of a variable outside a known range from values within that range by assuming that the estimated value follows logically from the known ones
extraspinal
extraspinal
adj
Outside of the spine.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
galloperdix
hemosalpinx
hexaplarian
hyperclimax
hypersexual
hypersexual
adj
Excessively interested in sex.
Of or relating to hypersexuality.
noun
A person who is hypersexual.
inexposable
juxtaspinal
juxtaspinal
adj
Beside the spine.
lexigraphic
lexigraphic
adj
Of or pertaining to lexigraphy.
litholapaxy
litholapaxy
noun
(medicine) The removal of a vesical calculus by first crushing it and subsequently washing out the fragments.
loxodograph
loxodograph
noun
(nautical, obsolete) An apparatus that records the course that a ship has travelled
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
maxillipede
maxillipede
noun
Alternative form of maxilliped
maxillipeds
maxillipeds
noun
plural of maxilliped
mesosalpinx
mesosalpinx
noun
(anatomy) Part of the lining of the abdominal cavity in higher vertebrates, specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from the ovary to the level of the uterine tube.
myeloplaxes
myeloplaxes
noun
plural of myeloplax
nonexpiable
overexplain
overexplain
verb
(transitive) To explain at unnecessary length or in too much detail.
oxycephalic
oxycephalic
adj
Of or relating to oxycephaly.
oxypetalous
oxyphthalic
oxysulphate
oxysulphate
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfate
paclitaxels
paradoxical
paradoxical
adj
Having self-contradictory properties.
paxilliform
paxilliform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a paxilla.
paxtonville
pentaphylax
peroxisomal
peroxisomal
adj
Of or pertaining to the peroxisome
perplexable
perplexable
adj
(obsolete) Doubtful; ambiguous.
Able to be perplexed; confusable.
philoxenian
phyllotaxes
phyllotaxes
noun
plural of phyllotaxis
phyllotaxic
phyllotaxis
phyllotaxis
noun
(botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement.
phylloxerae
phylloxerae
noun
plural of phylloxera
phylloxeran
phylloxeran
noun
Any of the plant-feeding insects of the family Phylloxeridae, closely related to aphids.
phylloxeras
phytoalexin
phytoalexin
noun
(medicine) any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms
pilotaxitic
pixilations
pixilations
noun
plural of pixilation
planoconvex
planoconvex
adj
(optics, of a lens) Having one side plane and the other convex.
pleiotaxies
postaxially
postaxially
adv
In a postaxial manner or direction
postexilian
postexilian
Adjective
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
postmaximal
postmaximal
adj
(mathematics) After a maximum.
praemaxilla
praemaxilla
noun
Alternative form of premaxilla
praxitelean
praxitelean
Adjective
Of or relating to the ancient sculptor Praxiteles.
premaxillae
premaxillae
noun
plural of premaxilla
premaxillas
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.
protogalaxy
protogalaxy
noun
A cloud of gas which is starting to form a galaxy.
proximately
proximately
adv
In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately.
pseudodoxal
pseudolarix
pyrrhuloxia
pyrrhuloxia
noun
Cardinalis sinuatus (desert cardinal), a North American bird with grey and red plumage
reexplained
reexplicate
scapulopexy
sceuophylax
sceuophylax
noun
A sacristan or church treasurer.
siphonoplax
speculatrix
speculatrix
noun
A female speculator.
splenopexia
supergalaxy
supergalaxy
noun
A very large, extended cluster of galaxies.
supersexual
supersexual
adj
Above or beyond the sexual.
Extremely sexual; hypersexual.
toxoplasmas
toxoplasmic
toxoplasmic
adj
Pertaining to toxoplasmas
typhlolexia
typhlopexia
unexemplary
unexemplary
adj
Not exemplary; setting a poor example.
unexplained
unexplained
adj
Not explained; of unknown cause or origin.
unexposable
unexposable
adj
Not exposable.
unparadoxal
xanthophyll
xanthophyll
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of various hydroxy, carbonyl or carboxylic acid derivatives of carotenes.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) Lutein.
xenoplastic
xenoplastic
adj
Of or pertaining to xenoplasty.
xiphocostal
xiphocostal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs.
xylocarpous
xylocarpous
adj
Bearing fruit that becomes hard or woody.
xylocopidae
xylographed
xylographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of xylograph
xylographer
xylographer
noun
a person who makes xylographs
xylographic
xylographic
adj
of or pertaining to xylographs
xylophagous
xylophagous
adj
Destructive to wood. (of fungi etc.)
Feeding on wood. (of insects etc.)
xyloplastic
xyloplastic
adj
(dated, engineering) Made from wood pulp shaped in a mould.