The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomy
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities in biochemistry, especially on differences in amino acid sequence in proteins that the organisms have in common.
chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
cleidorrhexis
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
cocarboxylase
cocarboxylase
noun
A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine.
coexecutrices
coexperiencer
coexperiencer
noun
One who coexperiences.
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complexionist
complexometry
complexometry
noun
(chemistry) A form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
contextualize
contextualize
verb
To place something or someone in a particular context.
contraflexure
counterextend
coxarthrocace
cyclohexanone
cyclohexanone
noun
(organic chemistry) The alicyclic ketone obtained from cyclohexane by the replacement of a methylene group by a carbonyl group.
cycloheximide
cycloheximide
noun
(organic chemistry) An agricultural fungicide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, widely used in biomedical research.
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
decarboxylase
decarboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
decarboxylate
decarboxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylize
decarboxylize
verb
Synonym of decarboxylate
dextrocardial
dextroduction
dextroglucose
dextroglucose
noun
(archaic) dextrose (D-glucose) form of glucose
dicarboxylate
dicarboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a dicarboxylic acid, but especially any of such compounds (such as glutamates) that have biological activity
dietotoxicity
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
disintoxicate
disintoxicate
verb
(medicine) To neutralize the intoxicating effects of
(medicine) To remove or counter an intoxicating substance from
To disenchant; to restore a realistic perspective.
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
exacerbescent
exarchateship
excandescence
excandescence
noun
Heat of passion; violent anger.
The state of being excandescent, of glowing with heat.
excandescency
excardination
excardination
noun
The freeing of a member of the clergy from the jurisdiction of a particular bishop
excarnificate
excarnificate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To strip (something) of flesh; to excarnate.
excavationist
excavationist
noun
One who carries out excavations, especially in archaeology.
exceedingness
exceedingness
noun
The quality of exceeding.
exceptionable
exceptionable
adj
Liable to cause disapproval, objection or debate.
exceptionably
exceptionably
adv
In an exceptionable manner.
exceptionally
exceptionally
adv
To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.
exceptionless
exceptionless
adj
(programming) Without the use of an exception-handling mechanism.
without exception
exceptiveness
excerebration
excerebration
noun
The act of removing or beating out the brains.
excessiveness
excessiveness
noun
The property of being excessive.
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
excitableness
excitableness
noun
The quality of being excitable, excitability.
exclamational
exclamational
adj
Relating to, or having the form of, an exclamation.
exclamatively
exclamatively
adv
In an exclamative manner.
exclamatorily
exclamatorily
adv
In an exclamatory way.
excludability
excludability
noun
The ability to be excluded.
exclusiveness
exclusiveness
noun
The state of being exclusive; exclusivity.
exclusivistic
exclusivistic
adj
Exhibiting exclusivism.
excommunicant
excommunicant
noun
One who has been excommunicated.
excommunicate
excommunicate
adj
Excommunicated.
noun
An excommunicated person.
verb
(transitive) To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.
(transitive, historical or figurative) To exclude from any other group; to banish.
excorticating
excorticating
verb
present participle of excorticate
excortication
excortication
noun
The act of stripping off bark, or the state of being thus stripped.
excrementally
excrescencies
excrescencies
noun
plural of excrescency
excrescential
excrescential
adj
Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
exculpatorily
exculpatorily
adv
So as to exculpate.
excursionists
excursionists
noun
plural of excursionist
excursiveness
excursiveness
noun
The quality of being discursive
excusableness
excusableness
noun
The quality of being excusable.
execrableness
execrableness
noun
The quality of being execrable.
executiveness
executiveness
noun
The quality of being executive.
executiveship
executiveship
noun
The state or business of an executive.
executrixship
executrixship
noun
The state or business of an executrix.
exencephalous
exendospermic
exobiological
exobiological
adj
Of or pertaining to exobiology; alien.
exocataphoria
exopterygotic
exothermicity
exothermicity
noun
(chemistry, physics, uncountable) The quality or state of being exothermic.
(countable) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction.
expectorating
expectorating
verb
present participle of expectorate
expectoration
expectoration
noun
(physiology) That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.
(physiology) The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
expectorative
expectorative
adj
Alternative form of expectorant
expectorators
expectorators
noun
plural of expectorator
experiencible
experiencible
adj
Alternative form of experienceable
explicability
explicability
noun
The state of being explicable.
explicatively
explicatively
adv
In an explicative way.
externalistic
externalistic
adj
Of or pertaining to externalism.
exteroceptist
exteroceptive
exteroceptive
adj
(anatomy) That responds to external stimuli
extinctionist
extinctionist
noun
(video games) A player who plays a roguelike game with the additional challenge of killing all creatures to extinction.
An advocate of extinctionism.
extraboldface
extracalendar
extracapsular
extracapsular
adj
(anatomy) Situated outside a capsule, especially outside the capsular ligament of a joint.
extracellular
extracellular
adj
Occurring or found outside of a cell.
extracerebral
extracerebral
adj
(anatomy) Outside the cerebrum or brain
extracosmical
extractorship
extracultural
extracultural
adj
Outside of a culture.
extradecretal
extradictable
extradiocesan
extradomestic
extradomestic
adj
Outside of the home or household.
extragalactic
extragalactic
adj
(astronomy) Originating outside of any galaxy.
(astronomy) Originating outside of the Milky Way galaxy.
(science fiction) Originating outside of the local galaxy.
extrajudicial
extrajudicial
adj
(law) Out of or beyond the power or authority of a court or judge; beyond jurisdiction.
(law, of a punishment) Carried out without legal authority.
extramatrical
extramatrical
adj
Outside the matrix of a fungus.
extrametrical
extrametrical
adj
(linguistics) Exhibiting or relating to extrametricality.
extramorainic
extraofficial
extraofficial
adj
Beyond what is official; not prescribed by official duty.
extraperiodic
extraperiodic
adj
Outside of a given period.
extraphysical
extraphysical
adj
Not governed by physical laws
extrapoetical
extrapoetical
adj
Outside of a poem, or of poetry.
extraspectral
extraspectral
adj
(colorimetry) Producible by a combination of wavelengths but not by any single wavelength.
extrasyllabic
extrasyllabic
adj
(phonology, of a consonant) occurring outside a syllable
extrasystolic
extrasystolic
adj
Relating to extrasystole, the premature contraction of the heart.
extratelluric
extratheistic
extratheistic
adj
Outside of theism; denoting forms of religion and spirituality that do not involve a god.
extrathoracic
extrathoracic
adj
(medicine) Outside the chest.
extratracheal
extratracheal
adj
(anatomy) Outside the trachea.
extratropical
extratropical
adj
(meteorology) Lacking or having lost tropical characteristics.
Occurring outside the tropics, usually in temperate latitudes.
extratympanic
extratympanic
adj
Outside of the tympanum
extravagances
extravagances
noun
plural of extravagance
extravascular
extravascular
adj
Situated or happening outside of the blood vessels or lymph vessels.
extravisceral
extrazodiacal
extrazodiacal
adj
Outside of the zodiac.
extrinsically
extrinsically
adv
In an extrinsic manner
extrospection
extrospection
noun
The observation of things external to one's own mind, as opposed to introspection. Ordinary sense perception or reasoning concerning the things perceived.
extrospective
extrospective
adj
Involving extrospection.
heterodoxical
heterodoxical
adj
heterodox
hexactinellid
hexactinellid
noun
Any of the many sponges of class Hexactinellida, which have hexactine spicules; a glass sponge.
hexadactylism
hexadactylism
noun
sexdactyly
hexadactylous
hexadactylous
adj
(zoology) Having six fingers or toes.
hexicological
hexicological
adj
Relating to hexicology.
hexoctahedral
hexoctahedral
adj
Having the form of a hexoctahedron.
hexoctahedron
hexoctahedron
noun
(geometry) A solid with forty-eight equal triangular faces.
hieracosphinx
hieracosphinx
noun
A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
hydroxyacetic
hypercathexis
hypercathexis
noun
An excessive concentration of mental energy on an object or person.
hypertoxicity
hypertoxicity
noun
The quality of being hypertoxic.
incoexistence
incoexistence
noun
(obsolete) The state of not coexisting.
inexclusively
inexpectation
inexpectation
noun
Absence of expectation.
inexperienced
inexperienced
adj
Not experienced; lacking knowledge or experience; green.
Virginal or lacking in personal knowledge and experiences of sex.