(anatomy) The appendages of an organ, such as the Fallopian tubes of the uterus.
alexin
alexin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.
anatox
anaxon
annexa
annexe
annexe
noun
Alternative spelling of annex
anoxia
anoxia
noun
A condition in which a tissue or environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia.
anoxic
anoxic
adj
(pathology) Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
Lacking oxygen.
auxins
auxins
noun
plural of auxin
axeman
axeman
noun
(informal, music) A musician who plays a guitar or saxophone.
A man who wields an axe.
axemen
axemen
noun
plural of axeman
axenic
axenic
adj
(biology) Containing only a single species of microorganism. For example, an "axenic culture" is a pure grown sample of the organism in question.
(biology) Isolated from organisms of any other species.
axonal
axonal
adj
(cytology) Of or pertaining to an axon.
axones
axones
noun
plural of axone
axonia
axonic
axonic
adj
Relating to axons.
axunge
axunge
noun
(medicine) Lard prepared for medical use.
Fat or grease, especially of a pig or goose.
boxman
boxman
noun
A casino employee who supervises the craps table.
caranx
caranx
noun
(zoology) Any member of the fish genus Caranx; a jacks, trevallies, or kingfishes.
caxton
caxton
Noun
Any book printed by the first English printer.
claxon
claxon
noun
Alternative spelling of klaxon.
cunaxa
darnex
darnix
diaxon
diaxon
noun
A diaxonal spicule of a sponge.
dioxan
dixain
examen
examen
noun
(obsolete) examination; inquiry
expand
expand
verb
(intransitive) To change or grow from smaller to larger in form, number, or size.
(intransitive) To feel generous or optimistic.
(intransitive) To increase in extent, number, volume or scope.
(intransitive) To speak or write at length or in detail.
(intransitive, algebra, of an expression) To become, by rewriting, a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.
(transitive) To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
(transitive) To express (something) at length and/or in detail.
(transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
(transitive, algebra) To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.
(transitive, arithmetic) To multiply both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same natural number yielding a fraction of equal value
extant
extant
adj
(obsolete) Standing out, or above the rest.
Still alive; not extinct.
Still in existence; not having disappeared.
faxing
faxing
verb
present participle of fax
flaxen
flaxen
adj
A pale yellow brown; the colour of dried flax stalks and of the fiber obtained therefrom.
Made of or resembling flax fibers.
fornax
fraxin
fraxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside, found in the bark of the ash (Fraxinus) and along with esculin in the bark of the horse-chestnut. It is faintly fluorescent in alkaline solutions.
haxtun
hexane
hexane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C₆H₁₄. They are colorless, volatile liquids.
inaxon
ixonia
klaxon
klaxon
noun
A loud electric alarm or horn.
verb
(intransitive) To produce a loud, siren-like wail.
lanexa
larnax
larnax
noun
(archaeology, historical) A small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn often used as a container for human remains in Ancient Greece.
larnyx
larynx
larynx
noun
(anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.
Meronyms: epilarynx, hypolarynx, orolarynx
maxine
maxton
natrix
naxera
nexrad
nontax
nontax
noun
Any fee, assessment, etc. that is not a tax.
noxial
oxalan
oxalan
noun
(chemistry) A complex nitrogenous substance, C₃N₃H₅O₃, obtained from alloxan (or when urea is fused with ethyl oxamate).
oxanic
oxazin
oxbane
oxbane
noun
A poisonous bulbous plant, Buphane toxicaria.
oxgang
oxgang
noun
(historical) The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.
(historical, Scotland) The similar Scottish concept, ¹⁄₈ of a ploughgate and notionally 12+¹⁄₂ or 13 Scottish acres.
oxland
oxland
noun
An old land measure, equivalent to eight acres.
oxnard
oxnard
Proper noun
A city in southern California, United States.
paxton
paxton
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
raxing
raxing
verb
present participle of rax
rexana
rexane
roxana
roxana
Proper noun
The wife of Alexander the Great.
roxane
roxane
Proper noun
name borrowed from the form of Roxana.
sandix
sandix
noun
(obsolete) A kind of minium, or red lead, made by calcining carbonate of lead, but inferior to true minium.
sandyx
sandyx
noun
Alternative form of sandix
saxena
saxena
Proper noun
A surname used by the Kayastha caste of India and Pakistan.
saxons
saxony
saxony
Proper noun
A historic realm and modern state of Germany.
Noun
A fine soft woollen fabric.
Saxony yarn, or flannel made of it or similar yarn.
saxten
saxton
sextan
sextan
adj
(obsolete, medicine) That recurs on the sixth day
noun
(obsolete, medicine) A fever that recurs every sixth day.
sixain
syntax
syntax
noun
(computing, countable) The formal rules of formulating the statements of a computer language.
(linguistics) The study of the structure of phrases, sentences, and language.
A set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences.
taxine
taxine
noun
Any of several poisonous alkaloids that may be extracted from the leaves and seeds of the yew tree (Taxus baccata)
taxing
taxing
adj
Burdensome, difficult.
With respect to an experience: exhausting; draining.
noun
The act of imposing a tax.
verb
present participle of tax
taxman
taxman
noun
(sometimes derogatory) A tax collector.
(sometimes derogatory) A tax-collecting organ, personified.
taxmen
taxmen
noun
plural of taxman
taxons
taxons
noun
(proscribed) plural of taxon
texans
unaxed
unaxed
adj
Not axed or felled.
waxand
waxing
waxing
noun
(countable) A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.
(countable) A recording intended for a phonograph.
The action of the verb to wax.
verb
present participle and gerund of wax
waxman
xanadu
xantha
xanthe
xenial
xenial
adj
Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners.
Of the relation between a host and guest; friendly.
xenian
xenias
ximena
xincan
xinhua
xoanon
xoanon
noun
(historical) A wooden statue used as a cult image in Ancient Greece.