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.
asexuals
asexuals
noun
plural of asexual
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
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.
bollixes
bollixes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bollix
bolloxes
bolloxes
noun
plural of bollox
climaxes
climaxes
noun
plural of climax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of climax
duplexes
duplexes
noun
plural of duplex
duxelles
duxelles
noun
(cooking) A finely chopped mixture of mushrooms, onions, shallots and herbs sautéed in butter and reduced to a paste, used in stuffings and sauces (as in beef Wellington) or as a garnish.
dyslexia
dyslexia
noun
(neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.
dyslexic
dyslexic
adj
Having dyslexia.
Of or pertaining to dyslexia.
noun
A person who has dyslexia.
effluxes
effluxes
noun
plural of efflux
ethoxyls
ethoxyls
noun
plural of ethoxyl
exalters
exalters
noun
plural of exalter
examples
examples
noun
plural of example
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of example
excelsin
excelsin
noun
A quassinoid found in brazil nuts.
exciples
exciples
noun
plural of exciple
exclaims
exclaims
noun
plural of exclaim
exclaves
exclaves
noun
plural of exclave
excludes
excludes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exclude
exitless
exitless
adj
Having no exit.
exoplasm
exoplasm
noun
Alternative form of ectoplasm
explains
explains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explain
explants
explants
noun
plural of explant
explodes
explodes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explode
exploits
exploits
noun
plural of exploit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exploit
explores
explores
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explore
expolish
expolish
verb
(obsolete, nonce word) To polish thoroughly.
exposals
exposals
noun
plural of exposal
expulsed
expulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expulse
expulser
expulser
noun
(obsolete) An expeller.
expulses
expulses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expulse
exsolved
exsolved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exsolve
flaxiest
flaxseed
flaxseed
noun
The seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.
flexions
flexions
noun
plural of flexion
flexuose
flexuose
adj
Alternative form of flexuous
flexuous
flexuous
adj
winding from side to side; sinuous
flexures
flexures
noun
plural of flexure
foxholes
foxholes
noun
plural of foxhole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foxhole
galaxies
galaxies
noun
plural of galaxy
hexaplas
hexaplas
noun
plural of hexapla
influxes
influxes
noun
plural of influx
isohexyl
larynxes
larynxes
noun
plural of larynx
laxities
laxities
noun
plural of laxity
lexicons
lexicons
noun
plural of lexicon
loosebox
lummoxes
lummoxes
noun
plural of lummox
luxuries
luxuries
noun
plural of luxury
maxwells
maxwells
noun
plural of maxwell
oxalates
oxalates
noun
plural of oxalate
oxalises
oxalises
noun
plural of oxalis
plexuses
plexuses
noun
plural of plexus
poleaxes
poleaxes
noun
plural of poleax
reexpels
reexpels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reexpel
reflexes
reflexes
noun
plural of reflex
refluxes
refluxes
noun
plural of reflux
relaxers
relaxers
noun
plural of relaxer
relaxins
relaxins
noun
plural of relaxin
salteaux
saxatile
saxatile
adj
Of or relating to rocks; living among rocks.
saxicole
semiflex
semiflex
verb
(transitive) To half-bend.
sexangle
sexangle
noun
(geometry, obsolete) A hexagon
sexology
sexology
noun
The study of sex and sexuality, usually from a psychological or clinical perspective.
sextiles
sextiles
noun
plural of sextile
sextilis
sextiply
sextolet
sextolet
noun
(music) A double triplet; a group of six equal notes played in the time of four.
sextuple
sextuple
adj
(music) Having six beats to the bar.
Being six times as great.
Having six parts.
noun
(sports, soccer) A team that wins 6 titles in the same year or season.
a sixfold amount
verb
To make, or to become, six times as much (or as many).
sextuply
sextuply
adv
In a sextuple fashion.
sexually
sexually
adv
By means of sexual intercourse.
In a sexual manner: erotically.
With respect to sex (either of the two divisions of organisms).
With respect to sexual intercourse.
silexite
silexite
noun
Synonym of quartzolite
siloxane
siloxane
noun
(chemistry) Any of a class of compound having a short repeating unit of silicon and oxygen atoms (either in a chain or a ring), typically with organic side chains
silvexes
smilaxes
smilaxes
noun
plural of smilax
subaxile
supellex
taxables
taxables
noun
plural of taxable
textiles
textiles
noun
The industry involved in the manufacture of cloth.