(in particular, historical) The enlightened despot Catherine II of Russia, who reigned from 1762 to 1796 as empress and autocratrix of all the Russias.
A female autocrat.
autotoxemia
autotoxemia
noun
Alternative form of autotoxaemia
autoxidator
autoxidator
noun
(rare, chemistry) A substance that initiates or undergoes autoxidation
autoxidizer
auxanometer
auxanometer
noun
An instrument to measure the growth of plants.
auxiliation
auxiliatory
auxiliatory
adj
(obsolete) auxiliary; helping.
auxoamylase
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxographic
auxohormone
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
axospermous
buxomnesses
carbonnieux
chateauroux
coexclusive
coexecutant
coexecutant
noun
A joint executant.
coexecutors
coexecutors
noun
plural of coexecutor
coexecutrix
coexecutrix
noun
A joint executrix.
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
confluxible
contextural
contextural
adj
Relating to contexture or arrangement of parts; producing contexture; interwoven.
contextured
contextured
adj
Formed into texture; woven together; arranged or composed.
contextures
contextures
noun
plural of contexture
counterflux
crucifixion
crucifixion
noun
(Christianity, often capitalized) The death on the Cross of Christ.
(figuratively) An ordeal, terrible, especially malicious treatment imposed upon someone.
(military, historical, colloquial) The military punishment of being tied to a fixed object, often with the limbs in a stretched position.
An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.
cryptoglaux
deutoscolex
dexterously
dexterously
adv
In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
dextroaural
dextrocular
dextrocular
adj
(of a person) Having the right eye dominant over the left eye.
dextrosuria
disulfoxide
disulphoxid
doxorubicin
doxorubicin
noun
(pharmacology) An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₁·HCl in chemotherapy.
exauctorate
exauctorate
verb
Obsolete form of exauthorate.
exauthorate
exauthorate
verb
(obsolete) To deprive of authority or office; to depose or discharge.
exauthorize
exauthorize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of authority.
exclusioner
exclusioner
Noun
A member of the political factions that sought to exclude from the throne of England in the 17th century.
excommunion
excommunion
noun
(obsolete) A shutting out from communion; excommunication.
exconjugant
exconjugant
noun
Either of a conjugating pair of protozoan ciliates after separation and before subsequent mitotic division
excruciator
excubitoria
excubitoria
noun
plural of excubitorium
exculpation
exculpation
noun
That which exculpates; an excuse.
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
exculpatory
exculpatory
adj
Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excursioner
excursioner
noun
One who goes on a trip or excursion.
excurvation
executional
executional
adj
(business) Relating to the execution of an idea; putting something into practice.
executioner
executioner
noun
(archaic) Executor.
A hit man, especially being in some organization.
An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
executorial
executorial
adj
Of or relating to an executive (branch of government etc.).
Of or relating to an executor.
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exobasidium
exoculating
exoculating
verb
present participle of exoculate
exoculation
exogenously
exogenously
adv
In an exogenous manner
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
exonuclease
exonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of a group of enzymes which cleave single nucleotides from the end of a polynucleotide (DNA or RNA) chain.
exoperidium
exoperidium
noun
The outer layer of a two-layered peridium
exothermous
expeditious
expeditious
adj
(of a process or thing) Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed.
Fast, prompt, speedy.
expostulate
expostulate
verb
(intransitive) To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct.
expoundable
expoundable
adj
Able to be expounded.
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel
expunctions
expunctions
noun
plural of expunction
expurgation
expurgation
noun
The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
expurgators
expurgators
noun
plural of expurgator
expurgatory
expurgatory
adj
Serving to expurgate.
exsanguious
exsanguious
adj
(zoology) Without true, or red, blood.
Destitute of blood.
exsolutions
exsolutions
noun
plural of exsolution
extenuation
extenuation
noun
(US, humorous, in the plural as “extenuations”) Thin garments.
(obsolete) The action of making less or weak; and instance of this; a weakening, impoverishment. Also, mitigation (of blame or punishment).
(obsolete) The action or process of making slender or diminishing in bulk; an instance of this.
(of air, obsolete) Making less dense; rarefaction.
(rhetoric, obsolete) A figure in which a term is used which, in contrast with the more fitting term it supplants, understates or seeks to diminish the significance of something.
The action of lessening, or seeking to lessen, the guilt of (an offence or fault) by alleging partial excuses; and instance or means of doing this; a plea in mitigation of censure.
The action of representing (something) as slight and trifling; underrating; an instance of this, a plea to this end; a modification in terms.
The action or process of making or becoming thin; an instance of this; a shrunken condition; leanness, emaciation.
extenuators
extenuators
noun
plural of extenuator
extenuatory
extenuatory
adj
Tending to extenuate or palliate.
extraocular
extraocular
adj
Situated outside of or away from the eyes.
extraovular
extraovular
adj
Outside the egg
extraserous
extraserous
adj
Outside a serous cavity
exuberation
exultations
exultations
noun
plural of exultation
exuviations
exuviations
noun
plural of exuviation
fauxbourdon
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.
fluoxetines
fluxionally
fluxionally
adv
In a fluxional manner.
foxhuntings
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
genuflexion
genuflexion
noun
Alternative spelling of genuflection
heteroauxin
heteroauxin
noun
A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.
hexapterous
hexapterous
adj
(botany) Having six wing-like processes or extensions
homosexuals
homosexuals
noun
plural of homosexual
homotaxeous
hydroxyurea
hydroxyurea
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydroxylated derivative of urea, NH₂CO-NHOH, used as an antineoplastic drug; any N- or O- derivative of this compound
immunotoxin
immunotoxin
noun
Any compound that is toxic to the immune system
inexecution
inexecution
noun
Failure to execute or carry out.
innoxiously
innoxiously
adv
(archaic) In an innoxious manner.
inobnoxious
juxtaposing
juxtaposing
noun
An act of juxtaposition.
verb
present participle of juxtapose
laxiflorous
laxifolious
leucotaxine
leukotaxine
loxodontous
luxuriation
luxuriation
noun
The act of enjoying or experiencing luxury.
luxuriously
luxuriously
adv
In a manner that involves luxury; in an expensive or indulgent manner.
moxibustion
moxibustion
noun
(folk medicine) The burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illness.
multiplexor
multiplexor
noun
Alternative spelling of multiplexer
myxoneuroma
myxosporium
myxosporous
myxoviruses
myxoviruses
noun
plural of myxovirus
neuroplexus
neurotoxins
neurotoxins
noun
plural of neurotoxin
nondextrous
nonexposure
nonexposure
noun
Lack of exposure.
nonexultant
nonsexually
nonsexually
adv
In a nonsexual manner.
nontextural
noxiousness
noxiousness
noun
the state of being noxious
objurgatrix
obnoxiously
obnoxiously
adv
In an obnoxious manner.
overanxious
overanxious
adj
Excessively anxious or nervous.
overexhaust
oxaluramide
oxaluramide
noun
(organic chemistry) oxalan
oxycoumarin
oxyfluoride
oxyfluoride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A ternary compound of oxygen and fluorine.
oxygnathous
oxygnathous
adj
Having a smooth jaw
oxymuriatic
oxymuriatic
adj
(chemistry, obsolete) Pertaining to, or consisting of, oxygen and hydrochloric acid.
oxypetalous
oxyphyllous
oxyrhynchus
oxyrhynchus
noun
(ichthyology) Mormyrus kannume
(ichthyology) a fish with a pointed snout
oxysulphate
oxysulphate
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfate
oxysulphide
oxysulphide
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfide
paradoxurus
pneumotoxin
pneumotoxin
noun
Any pneumotoxic substance.
preexecutor
preexposure
preexposure
adj
Prior to exposure
pretextuous
pretextuous
adj
Synonym of pretextual (“false or contrived”)
procuratrix
procuratrix
noun
A female procurator.
proexposure
prolocutrix
prolocutrix
noun
(obsolete) A female prolocutor; a spokeswoman.
prosecutrix
prosecutrix
noun
A female prosecutor
A female victim of a crime on whose behalf the state is prosecuting a suspect
prostatauxe
pseudodoxal
pseudolarix
pyrrhuloxia
pyrrhuloxia
noun
Cardinalis sinuatus (desert cardinal), a North American bird with grey and red plumage
quinatoxine
quinotoxine
quinotoxine
noun
(organic chemistry) A derivative of quinine that has a historical importance in the synthesis of the drug
quinoxaline
quinoxaline
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of pyrazine.