A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.
anatexes
anatexis
anatexis
noun
(geology) The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust
apodixis
apodixis
noun
(rhetoric) Supporting a proposition by reference to common knowledge.
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
apomixis
apomixis
noun
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes.
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization.
(zoology) Animal reproduction in which the egg cell does not undergo meiosis or fertilization.
apoxesis
apraxias
apraxias
noun
plural of apraxia
asexuals
asexuals
noun
plural of asexual
asphyxia
asphyxia
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia.
Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.
Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
astyanax
auxetics
auxetics
noun
plural of auxetic
auxvasse
axillars
axillars
noun
plural of axillar
axmaster
axolotls
axolotls
noun
plural of axolotl
axolysis
axolysis
noun
(physics) The degeneration or dissolution of an axon
axonemes
axonemes
noun
plural of axoneme
axonopus
axoplasm
axoplasm
noun
The cytoplasm of an axon
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
bauxites
bauxites
noun
plural of bauxite
bisexual
bisexual
adj
(botany) Of flowers: having both pollen and seeds.
(botany) Of fungi: producing both the "female" ascogonium and the "male" antheridium.
(botany) Of gametophytes: producing both eggs and sperm.
(botany) Of sporophytes: having both male and female organs.
(chiefly biology) Having two distinct sexes, male and female (as contrasted with unisexual or hermaphroditic).
(chiefly biology) Involving two sexes (particularly with regard to reproduction; contrast parthenogenetic or asexual).
(of humans or other animals) Sexually attracted to both men and women (by a narrow definition) or to people of multiple or any genders (by a broad definition; compare pansexual).
(rare) Hermaphroditic/intersex, being both male and female, or alternating between being male and being female.
Androgynous.
noun
(botany, rare) A plant or fungus, or part thereof, which is bisexual.
(chiefly biology) An organism (that is, a species) which has male and female sexes.
A person who is bisexual.
boxhauls
boxhauls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boxhaul
calixtus
cathexes
cathexes
noun
plural of cathexis
cathexis
cathexis
noun
(psychoanalysis) The concentration of libido or emotional energy on a single object or idea.
caudexes
climaxes
climaxes
noun
plural of climax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of climax
colaxais
coxswain
coxswain
noun
(archaic) The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
(naval) A rank or position.
(rowing) The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
verb
(transitive, intransative) To act as coxswain for.
coxwains
dextrans
dextrans
noun
plural of dextran
dioxanes
dioxanes
noun
plural of dioxane
disannex
disannex
verb
(transitive) To relinquish (land etc.) previously annexed.
doxastic
doxastic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on opinion; conjectural.
dyslexia
dyslexia
noun
(neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.
dystaxia
dystaxia
noun
(pathology, rare) a milder or weaker form of ataxia
earwaxes
epitaxis
eutaxies
exacters
exacters
noun
plural of exacter
exactest
exactest
adj
superlative form of exact: most exact
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of exact
exactors
exactors
noun
plural of exactor
exalters
exalters
noun
plural of exalter
examines
examines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of examine
examples
examples
noun
plural of example
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of example
exclaims
exclaims
noun
plural of exclaim
exclaves
exclaves
noun
plural of exclave
exhausts
exhausts
noun
plural of exhaust
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhaust
existant
existant
adj
Misspelling of existent.
exoascus
exoascus
noun
The outer functional layer of a fissitunicate ascus
exocarps
exocarps
noun
plural of exocarp
exoplasm
exoplasm
noun
Alternative form of ectoplasm
exossate
exostema
exostema
noun
(botany) Any of the flowering plant genus Exostema.
exostrae
expanses
expanses
noun
plural of expanse
expansum
expiates
expiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expiate
explains
explains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explain
explants
explants
noun
plural of explant
exposals
exposals
noun
plural of exposal
exradius
exradius
noun
(geometry) The radius of an excircle.
exsecant
exsecant
noun
(trigonometry) The trigonometric function sec(x) − 1. Abbreviation: exsec
exsheath
exsheath
verb
To remove from a sheath
exsudate
extasiie
extracts
extracts
noun
plural of extract
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extract
extrados
extrados
noun
(architecture) The outer or upper curve of an arch.
exudates
exudates
noun
plural of exudate
exurbias
exurbias
noun
plural of exurbia
fixatifs
fixatifs
noun
plural of fixatif
flaxbush
flaxbush
noun
The bush (genus Phormium) bearing New Zealand flax.
flaxiest
flaxseed
flaxseed
noun
The seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.
foxtails
foxtails
noun
plural of foxtail
fraxinus
galaxias
galaxias
noun
Any of the fish of the genus Galaxias.
galaxies
galaxies
noun
plural of galaxy
geotaxes
geotaxes
noun
plural of geotaxis
geotaxis
geotaxis
noun
(biology) A downward movement.
(biology) A living creature's ability to move by orienting itself by gravitational forces.
haruspex
haruspex
noun
A soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced divination by inspecting entrails.
hatboxes
hatboxes
noun
plural of hatbox
hexagons
hexagons
noun
plural of hexagon
hexaplas
hexaplas
noun
plural of hexapla
hexapods
hexapods
noun
plural of hexapod
hexascha
hexaseme
hexaster
hexaster
noun
(zoology) A hexact with axes that branch into rays at the extremity.
hexosans
hexosans
noun
plural of hexosan
hypoxias
hypoxias
noun
plural of hypoxia
jasponyx
jasponyx
noun
A form of onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper.
jaxartes
larynxes
larynxes
noun
plural of larynx
laxities
laxities
noun
plural of laxity
loxosoma
marxists
mastauxe
mastixes
matrixes
maxillas
maximals
maximals
noun
plural of maximal
maximins
maximins
noun
plural of maximin
maximise
maximise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of maximize
maximist
maximums
maxwells
maxwells
noun
plural of maxwell
mexicans
monaxons
monaxons
noun
plural of monaxon
neuraxis
neuraxis
noun
(anatomy, embryology, medicine, sometimes) A subset of the central nervous system: i.e., the spinal cord, rhombencephalon, mesencephalon and diencephalon.
(anatomy, medicine, usually) Synonym of central nervous system.
nontaxes
nontaxes
noun
plural of nontax
nosotaxy
oxalates
oxalates
noun
plural of oxalate
oxalises
oxalises
noun
plural of oxalis
oxazines
oxazines
noun
plural of oxazine
oxhearts
oxhearts
noun
plural of oxheart
oxidants
oxidants
noun
plural of oxidant
oxidases
oxidases
noun
plural of oxidase
oxidasic
oxidasic
adj
Of or relating to oxidase.
oxidates
oxidates
noun
plural of oxidate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxidate
oxyacids
oxyacids
noun
plural of oxyacid
oxyaster
oxydasic
oxysalts
oxysalts
noun
plural of oxysalt
paixhans
panmixes
panmixis
panmixis
Noun
Panmixia.
paroxysm
paroxysm
noun
A random or sudden outburst (of activity).
A sudden recurrence of a disease, such as a seizure or a coughing fit.
An explosive event during a volcanic eruption.
patrixes
paxillus
paxillus
noun
(zoology) A kind of pillar-like spine with a flattened summit covered with minute spinules or granules, covering the surface of certain starfishes.
paxwaxes
phylaxis
phylaxis
noun
(medicine) Protection against infectious disease.
pickaxes
pickaxes
noun
plural of pickaxe
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pickax
poleaxes
poleaxes
noun
plural of poleax
praxises
protaxis
pyrexias
pyrexias
noun
plural of pyrexia
relaxers
relaxers
noun
plural of relaxer
relaxins
relaxins
noun
plural of relaxin
saindoux
salteaux
sarcoxie
sardonyx
sardonyx
noun
(heraldry) A tincture of sanguine colour when the blazoning is done by precious stones.
A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony.
saucebox
saucebox
noun
(colloquial) A saucy, impudent or impertinent person.
(colloquial) The mouth.
saxatile
saxatile
adj
Of or relating to rocks; living among rocks.
saxboard
saxboard
noun
(nautical) The top strake (edge of the side) of a rowing boat
saxhorns
saxhorns
noun
plural of saxhorn
saxicava
saxicava
noun
(zoology) Any of the marine bivalve shells of the genus Saxicava.