(physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis.
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
apophylaxis
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
archosyrinx
argyrotoxus
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
asteroxylon
auxoamylase
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
cystomyxoma
excystation
excystation
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a parasite in which it escapes from a cyst (after being swallowed by its host)
expiscatory
expiscatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel
hydroxylase
hydroxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the introduction of hydroxyl groups.
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.
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
myeloplaxes
myeloplaxes
noun
plural of myeloplax
myxocystoma
myxogastres
myxogastric
myxomatoses
myxomatosis
myxomatosis
noun
A usually fatal viral disease of rabbits, causing skin tumors.
In general, a condition characterized by the growth of many myxomata (tumors of primitive connective tissue).
myxosarcoma
myxosarcoma
noun
A rare malignant tumor of the heart.
nasopharynx
nasopharynx
noun
(anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
nonsexually
nonsexually
adv
In a nonsexual manner.
oxyesthesia
oxygenators
oxygenators
noun
plural of oxygenator
oxygnathous
oxygnathous
adj
Having a smooth jaw
oxyhexaster
oxypetalous
oxysulphate
oxysulphate
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfate
paroxysmist
photosyntax
photosyntax
noun
(archaic) photosynthesis
phyllotaxes
phyllotaxes
noun
plural of phyllotaxis
phyllotaxis
phyllotaxis
noun
(botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement.
phylloxeras
postaxially
postaxially
adv
In a postaxial manner or direction
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.
psychotaxis
pyoxanthose
pyoxanthose
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A greenish-yellow crystalline colouring matter found with pyocyanin in pus.
sacrococcyx
sacrococcyx
noun
(anatomy) A bone formed by fusion of the sacrum and coccyx
saxonically
scapulopexy
sceuophylax
sceuophylax
noun
A sacristan or church treasurer.
sialosyrinx
sulfoxylate
sulfoxylate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) hyposulfite
(organic chemistry) sulfinate
unanxiously
unanxiously
adv
In an unanxious way; without anxiety.
vexatiously
vexatiously
adv
In a vexatious manner; so as to give annoyance.
xylocarpous
xylocarpous
adj
Bearing fruit that becomes hard or woody.
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.
xyridaceous
xyridaceous
adj
Belonging or pertaining to the Xyridaceae, a family of flowering plants.
