(anatomy) The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
cathexion
cathexion
noun
cathexis
chronaxie
chronaxie
noun
The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.
endothrix
endothrix
noun
A dermatophyte infection of the hair that invades the hairshaft and internalizes into the hair cell.
euxanthic
euxanthic
adj
(organic chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling euxanthin.
euxanthin
euxanthin
noun
Indian yellow or magnesium euxanthate, a transparent yellow pigment used in oil paint.
exanthema
exanthema
noun
Alternative form of exanthem
exanthems
exanthems
noun
plural of exanthem
exanthine
exchanged
exchanged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exchange
exchangee
exchanger
exchanger
noun
(biochemistry) An antiporter.
A person or thing that exchanges one thing for another.
exchanges
exchanges
noun
plural of exchange
exhalants
exhalants
noun
plural of exhalant
exhalents
exhalents
noun
plural of exhalent
exhorting
exhorting
noun
exhortation
verb
present participle of exhort
exhusband
exhusband
noun
Alternative form of ex-husband
exorhason
flaxwench
hemiauxin
hemotoxin
hemotoxin
noun
(chiefly cytology) Any toxin that destroys red blood cells
hexacanth
hexacanth
adj
(zoology) Having six larval hooks.
hexactine
hexactine
adj
Having six rays.
noun
A six-rayed spicule, made of silica, that makes up the skeleton of some sponges.
hexadiene
hexadiene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomers of the alkene having six carbon atoms and two double bonds
hexadiine
hexadiyne
hexagonal
hexagonal
adj
(crystallography) Having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle.
(geometry) Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.
hexagynia
hexameron
hexameron
noun
(literature) A treatise concerning the biblical creation story.
(theology) The narrative in the Book of Genesis describing the events of the hexameron.
(theology) The six days in which God created the world according to the biblical creation story.
hexamines
hexamines
noun
plural of hexamine
hexammine
hexammino
hexanchus
hexandria
hexandric
hexapodan
hexathlon
hexathlon
noun
(athletics) An athletic contest comprising six events.
hexoylene
inexhaust
narthexes
neohexane
nephrauxe
oxyphenol
oxyphenol
noun
(chemistry) A phenol produced by the distillation of catechin; oxyphenic acid or pyrocatechin.
oxyphenyl
panchaxes
panchaxes
noun
plural of panchax
phalanxed
phalanxes
pharynxes
phenoxide
phenoxide
noun
(chemistry) any metallic salt of a phenol
phoenixes
phoenixes
noun
plural of phoenix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phoenix
phonoplex
saxophone
saxophone
noun
A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
sixteenth
sixteenth
adj
The ordinal form of the number sixteen.
noun
One of sixteen equal parts of a whole.
sphinxine
thyroxine
thyroxine
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone (an iodine derivative of tyrosine), produced by the thyroid gland, that regulates cell metabolism and growth.
toxaphene
toxaphene
noun
An acaricide and insecticide that is a mixture of chlorinated camphenes, now considered a persistent organic pollutant.
unexhaled
unexhaled
adj
Not exhaled.
unexhumed
unexhumed
adj
Not having been exhumed.
xanthates
xanthates
noun
plural of xanthate
xantheins
xantheins
noun
plural of xanthein
xanthenes
xanthenes
noun
plural of xanthene
xanthines
xanthines
noun
plural of xanthine
xanthione
xanthione
noun
(organic chemistry) The thione analog of xanthine, 9H-xanthene-9-thione
xanthippe
xanthippe
Noun
An ill-tempered woman.
xanthogen
xanthogen
noun
(chemistry, dated) Formerly, a hypothetical radical supposed to be characteristic of xanthic acid.
xanthones
xanthones
noun
plural of xanthone
xenarthra
xenodochy
xenodochy
noun
Reception of strangers; hospitality.
xenoliths
xenoliths
noun
plural of xenolith
xenophile
xenophile
adj
one who loves strangers or foreigners or foreign cultures
noun
A person who has a love of foreign people and culture.
A person with an interest in celebrating people's differences.
xenophobe
xenophobe
adj
one who fears or hates strangers or foreigners
noun
One who hates or fears strangers or foreigners.
xenophoby
xenophoby
noun
Dated form of xenophobia.
xenophora
xenophora
noun
(biology) Any mollusk of the genus Xenophora.
xylophone
xylophone
noun
(music) Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.
verb
To move above a ridged surface so as to hit every ridge, in a manner similar to playing quickly and sequentially on a xylophone.
To play a xylophone or to play something else as though it was a xylophone.