(biology) Movement of an organism in response to air currents.
ataxinomic
ataxonomic
axiomatize
axiomatize
verb
To establish a set of axioms that describe or govern certain phenomena
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
commixtion
commixtion
noun
(Christianity) The putting of a small piece of the host into the chalice during Mass, typifying the reunion of body and soul at the resurrection.
(law) In Roman and Scottish law, a method of acquiring property by mixing or blending substances belonging to different proprietors.
(obsolete) The action of mixing or blending together; commingling.
(obsolete) The blending (of wines, etc.); garbling.
(obsolete) coition; copulation; sexual intercourse.
(obsolete) commixture; a commixed condition or state.
commixture
commixture
noun
The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents; commixtion.
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
coxcombity
examinator
examinator
noun
An examiner.
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
exhumation
exhumation
noun
The act of digging up that which has been buried.
exothecium
exothecium
noun
(botany) The outer coat of the anther.
exothermic
exothermic
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
(chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat.
(zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.
exoticisms
exoticisms
noun
plural of exoticism
exotropism
haemotoxic
haemotoxic
adj
Alternative form of hemotoxic
haemotoxin
haemotoxin
noun
Alternative form of hemotoxin
homotaxial
homotaxial
adj
(biology) Relating to homotaxis.
malaxation
malaxation
noun
(agriculture) The process of slowly churning milled oil crops such as olives, allowing droplets of oil to aggregate for more effective separation.
(entomology) A kneading or softening, especially the chewing and squeezing by which certain species of hunting wasps prepare captured prey as food for their larvae.
(pharmacology) The kneading and squeezing of ingredients into a mass for making pills and plasters.
In massage, a kneading technique, particularly used for softening muscle in spasm.
The act of softening a mass by malaxating.
maximation
medithorax
menostaxis
metoxazine
mixodectes
mixologist
mixologist
noun
(humorous) A person who creates cocktails; a bartender.
moderatrix
moderatrix
noun
A female moderator.
mydatoxine
nominatrix
nominatrix
noun
A female nominator.
optomeninx
oxidimetry
oxidimetry
noun
(chemistry) Any form of volumetric analysis using an oxidizing agent such as potassium permanganate.
oxyhematin
oxymuriate
oxymuriate
noun
(obsolete) chlorate
permixtion
permixtion
noun
Obsolete form of permission.
postclimax
postclimax
adj
(ecology) After the point of climax.
sitotoxism
sitotoxism
noun
Food poisoning, especially when caused by spoiled grain.
sixteenmos
sixteenmos
noun
plural of sixteenmo
taxinomist
taxonomies
taxonomies
noun
plural of taxonomy
taxonomist
taxonomist
noun
(taxonomy) Someone whose profession is taxonomy, or who performs taxonomy at a professional level.
theomastix
toxalbumic
toxalbumin
toxalbumin
noun
A protein which is toxic (i.e. organic and poisonous)
toxanaemia
toxicaemia
toxicaemia
noun
Alternative form of toxicemia
toxidermic
toxihaemia
toxinaemia
trimethoxy
trimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Three methoxy groups in a molecule
