(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
alexandreid
alexandrian
alexandrian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt.
Applied to a kind of heroic verse.
Of or pertaining to Alexander the Great, or his reign, era etc.
Noun
Someone from Alexandria
alexandrina
alexandrine
alexandrine
noun
(poetry) A line of poetic meter having twelve syllables, usually divided into two or three equal parts.
An Alexandrine parrot or parakeet, Psittacula eupatria.
alexandrite
alexandrite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
alloxuremia
ambidextral
ambidextral
adj
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
amyxorrhoea
anaxagorean
anaxagorean
Adjective
Of or relating to Anaxagoras, an ancient Greek natural philosopher noted for the cosmological concept of Nous (mind), as an ordering force.
anaxagorize
anaximander
anaximander
Proper noun
(c. 610 546 A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus; pupil of Thales and teacher of Anaximenes.
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
anhydroxime
anthracoxen
anthraxylon
anthroxanic
antianthrax
antianthrax
adj
Preventing or countering anthrax.
noun
An animal-derived serum used as a vaccine to prevent anthrax.
antiextreme
antiextreme
adj
Opposing extremism.
noun
An opposite extreme.
approximant
approximant
noun
(mathematics) An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
(phonetics) A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
arbitratrix
arbitratrix
noun
(archaic) A female arbitrator.
archosyrinx
argyrotoxus
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
asteroxylon
ataxiagraph
ataxiagraph
noun
An instrument that measures the degree of ataxia in a patient
ataxiameter
ataxiameter
noun
Synonym of ataxiagraph
autocratrix
autocratrix
noun
(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.
autoxidator
autoxidator
noun
(rare, chemistry) A substance that initiates or undergoes autoxidation
autoxidizer
auxanometer
auxanometer
noun
An instrument to measure the growth of plants.
auxiliaries
auxiliaries
noun
plural of auxiliary
auxiliatory
auxiliatory
adj
(obsolete) auxiliary; helping.
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
axerophthol
axerophthol
noun
Vitamin A
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
axodendrite
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
axospermous
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
bimaxillary
bimaxillary
adj
Relating to both of the maxillae.
bisaxillary
bobbysoxers
bobbysoxers
noun
plural of bobbysoxer
bucculatrix
captivatrix
captivatrix
noun
A female captivator.
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbolxylol
carbonnieux
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylate
carboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
verb
(organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide
(organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid
cardiataxia
cardiotoxic
cardiotoxic
adj
chemically damaging to the tissues of the heart
centraxonia
cerviciplex
chateauroux
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
chiropraxis
chrysothrix
chylothorax
chylothorax
noun
An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity.
ciphertexts
ciphertexts
noun
plural of ciphertext
circumaxial
circumaxile
clarencieux
coexecutors
coexecutors
noun
plural of coexecutor
coexecutrix
coexecutrix
noun
A joint executrix.
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
competitrix
competitrix
noun
(rare) A female competitor.
consolatrix
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
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
coxoceritic
coxofemoral
coxofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the hip and the femur
cristineaux
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
cystosyrinx
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
dendrohyrax
deoxidizers
deoxidizers
noun
plural of deoxidizer
deoxyribose
deoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
detoxicator
dexiocardia
dexiotropic
dexiotropic
adj
Having the form of a right-handed spiral
dexterities
dexterities
noun
plural of dexterity
dexterously
dexterously
adv
In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
dextranases
dextranases
noun
plural of dextranase
dextroaural
dextrocular
dextrocular
adj
(of a person) Having the right eye dominant over the left eye.
dextropedal
dextrorsely
dextrorsely
adv
In a dextrorse manner.
dextrosuria
dicrostonyx
directrixes
disexercise
dixiecratic
dixielander
dixielander
Noun
A performer of Dixieland jazz music.
dorsiflexor
dorsiflexor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that causes dorsiflexion when it contracts
doxographer
doxographer
noun
A classical historian who describes the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
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.
electroplax
electroplax
noun
(anatomy) electric organ
enteropexia
enterotoxin
enterotoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxins produced by intestinal bacteria
eurypharynx
exacerbated
exacerbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exacerbate
exacerbates
exacerbates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exacerbate
exaggerated
exaggerated
adj
That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exaggerate
exaggerates
exaggerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exaggerate
exaggerator
exaggerator
noun
Someone who exaggerates.
examinatory
exarteritis
exasperated
exasperated
adj
Having one's patience greatly taxed; greatly annoyed; made furious.
Made worse or more intense.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exasperate
exasperater
exasperater
Noun
One who exasperates.
exasperates
exasperates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exasperate
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.
excalcarate
excarnation
excarnation
noun
The act of removing flesh.
The burial practice of removing (or causing to be removed) the flesh and organs of the dead, leaving only the bones, especially the practice laying out corpses for vultures to strip bare.
excathedral
excentrical
excentrical
adj
Alternative form of excentric
exceptioner
exceptioner
noun
(obsolete) One who takes exceptions or protests.
excerebrate
excerptible
excerptible
adj
Able to be excerpted.
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
excitomotor
excitomotor
adj
Alternative form of excitomotory
exclamatory
exclamatory
adj
Emphatic.
resembling an exclamation.
exclusioner
exclusioner
Noun
A member of the political factions that sought to exclude from the throne of England in the 17th century.
excogitator
excogitator
noun
One who excogitates.
excoriating
excoriating
verb
present participle of excoriate
excoriation
excoriation
noun
A severe verbal denouncing.
The act of excoriating or flaying.
The excoriated place, or the state of being excoriated or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
excorticate
excorticate
verb
(obsolete) To strip of bark or skin.
excremental
excremental
adj
Of or pertaining to excrement
excrescence
excrescence
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis of a consonant, e.g., warmth as [ˈwɔrmpθ] (adding a [p] between [m] and [θ]), or -t (Etymology 2).
A disfiguring or unwanted mark or adjunct.
Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.
excrescency
excrescency
noun
(obsolete) An abnormal, morbid, or unsightly outgrowth.
(obsolete) An excrescence, and excrescent growth; an outgrowth.
(obsolete) An exuberant outburst; an extravagance.
An excrescent state or condition; the quality or fact of growing out of something; abnormal or excessive development
excretories
excretories
noun
plural of excretory
excriminate
excruciable
excruciable
adj
(archaic) Liable to torment.
excruciated
excruciated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excruciate
excruciates
excruciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excruciate