(archaic) A mingling of different things; an admixture.
admixture
admixture
noun
(epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
A mixture, in some contexts
An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
affixment
affixment
noun
Property of being affixed; attachment; connection.
amidoxime
amidoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime in which one of the substituents (R') is an amino group
amoreuxia
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amyotaxia
annexment
annexment
noun
The act of annexing.
The thing annexed.
anoxaemia
anoxaemia
noun
(medicine) Critical lack of oxygen in blood; severe hypoxaemia.
anoxaemic
anoxaemic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, anoxaemia.
anoxemias
anoxemias
noun
plural of anoxemia
appomatox
auxometer
auxometer
noun
An instrument measuring the magnifying power of lenses.
axemaster
axilemmas
axiniform
axiniform
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Shaped like the head of an axe.
axiomatic
axiomatic
adj
(mathematics) Relating to or containing axioms. [from 19th c.]
Self-evident or unquestionable. [from 18th c.]
axlesmith
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
axminster
axminster
Proper noun
A market town in Devon, England.
Noun
A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile.
axometric
axoplasms
axoplasms
noun
plural of axoplasm
axopodium
axopodium
noun
axopod
axotomous
azoxonium
boxmaking
boxmaking
noun
The manufacture of boxes.
buxbaumia
cacomixle
cacomixle
noun
Alternative spelling of cacomixl
cacomixls
cacomixls
noun
plural of cacomixl
chemotaxy
climaxing
climaxing
verb
present participle of climax
dexamenus
disclimax
disclimax
noun
(US) plagioclimax
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
empidonax
esquimaux
exactment
exactment
noun
The process of exacting something; exaction.
exaltment
exaltment
noun
(obsolete) exaltation
examinant
examinant
noun
(obsolete) One who examines; an examiner.
(obsolete) One who is to be examined.
examinate
examinate
noun
(obsolete) One who is subjected to examination.
examinees
examinees
noun
plural of examinee
examiners
examiners
noun
plural of examiner
examining
examining
noun
examination
verb
present participle of examine
exampless
exampling
exampling
verb
present participle of example
exanimate
exanimate
adj
Lifeless, not or no longer living, dead.
Spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of animation or of life.
exanthema
exanthema
noun
Alternative form of exanthem
exanthems
exanthems
noun
plural of exanthem
excambion
excambion
noun
(law, Scotland) exchange or barter, especially of lands.
excessman
exciseman
exciseman
noun
An officer employed to collect excise duty (excise tax), and to enforce excise laws.
exclaimed
exclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exclaim
exclaimer
exclaimer
noun
One who exclaims.
exemplars
exemplars
noun
plural of exemplar
exemplary
exemplary
adj
Deserving honour, respect and admiration.
Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect.
Providing an example or illustration.
Serving as a warning; monitory.
noun
(obsolete) A copy of a book or a piece of writing.
(obsolete) An example, or typical instance.
exhumated
exhumated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhumate
exhumator
exhumator
noun
One who exhumes or disinters.
exodermal
exodermal
adj
Relating to the exodermis
exogamies
exogamies
noun
plural of exogamy
exogamous
exogamous
adj
(biology, marriage) Of or relating to exogamy.
exsomatic
extremuma
flambeaux
flambeaux
noun
plural of flambeau
flaxwoman
gammexane
gammexane
noun
The insecticide lindane.
hematoxic
hematoxic
adj
Misspelling of hemotoxic.
hemiataxy
hemiauxin
hexagrams
hexagrams
noun
plural of hexagram
hexameral
hexameral
adj
(biblical) Relating to the hexameron.
hexameric
hexameric
adj
Of or pertaining to a hexamer.
hexameron
hexameron
noun
(literature) A treatise concerning the biblical creation story.
(theology) The narrative in the Book of Genesis describing the events of the hexameron.
(theology) The six days in which God created the world according to the biblical creation story.
hexameter
hexameter
noun
(countable) A line in a poem having six metrical feet.
(uncountable) A poetic metre in which each line has six feet.
hexamines
hexamines
noun
plural of hexamine
hexammine
hexammino
hexasemic
hexastigm
hexatomic
hexatomic
adj
(chemistry) Having six atoms in each molecule
homaxonic
homotaxia
homotaxic
homotaxic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting homotaxis.
homotaxis
homotaxis
noun
(biology) similarity in arrangement of parts
(geology) similarity in the lithostratigraphic or biostratigraphic vertical sequence of rock strata in different locations that are not necessarily similar in age.
hypoxemia
hypoxemia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal deficiency in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, be it the partial pressure of oxygen (mm Hg), the content of oxygen (ml oxygen per dl of blood) or the per cent saturation of the blood's hemoglobin, singly or in combination.
imitatrix
imitatrix
noun
A female imitator.
immixable
immixable
adj
Not mixable.
inomyxoma
lamoureux
mailboxes
mailboxes
noun
plural of mailbox
malaxable
malaxable
adj
Capable of being malaxated.
malaxator
malaxator
noun
A mill designed for malaxation, particularly for softening or mixing a mass.
An agent used to assist in malaxating something, such as butter or oil.
malpraxis
manxwoman
manxwoman
Noun
A woman from the Isle of Man.
mastopexy
mastopexy
noun
(surgery) Any operation designed to lift or reshape a woman's breast.
matrixing
maxatawny
maxicoats
maxicoats
noun
plural of maxicoat
maxillary
maxillary
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone.
(zootomy) Of or pertaining to the maxillae of an arthropod.
noun
(anatomy) A tooth growing from the upper jawbone.
(anatomy) Alternative form of maxilla.
maximally
maximally
adv
To a maximal extent; as much as possible.
maximised
maximised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of maximise
maximises
maximises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maximise
maximites
maximized
maximized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of maximize
maximizer
maximizer
noun
(linguistics) An amplifier that strongly intensifies the meaning, more so than a booster.
A person who or thing that maximizes.
maximizes
maximizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maximize
maximumly
maximumly
adv
In a maximum manner.
maxiskirt
maxiskirt
noun
A skirt whose hemline descends to the ankles.
maxwelton
mediatrix
mediatrix
noun
(geometry) The line that is perpendicular to a line segment and intersects the line segment at its midpoint.
A female mediator.
megalonyx
megalonyx
noun
(paleontology) An extinct ground sloth of the genus Megalonyx.
menoxenia
menoxenia
noun
(pathology) Abnormal menstruation.
mesaxonic
mesaxonic
adj
(zoology) Having an enlarged middle digit that forms the axis of the foot.
(biology) The part of xylem, developing after protoxylem, that has larger cells and vessels.
minimaxes
minimaxes
noun
plural of minimax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of minimax
monaxonic
monaxonic
adj
Having a single axis.
Having a single axon.
moraxella
moraxella
noun
(bacteriology) Any of several short rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Moraxella (under family Moraxellaceae) which includes the causative agent (Moraxella lacunata) of catarrhal conjunctivitis; the bacterium inhabits the mucous membranes of mammals and causes infections of the middle ear, respiratory tract, and conjunctiva.
myeloplax
myeloplax
noun
(anatomy, obsolete) One of the huge multinucleated cells found in bone marrow and occasionally in other parts; a giant cell.
myxamoeba
myxamoeba
noun
A cell, having characteristics similar to a simple amoeba, that is produced by a spore of some slime molds etc.
myxedemas
myxedemas
noun
plural of myxedema
myxinidae
myxoedema
myxoedema
noun
Alternative spelling of myxedema
myxoinoma
myxomyoma
myxophyta
myxopodan
myxopodia
myxorrhea
myxorrhea
noun
Excessive secretion of mucus
myxotheca
myxoviral
myxoviral
adj
Relating to myxoviruses.
osmotaxis
osmotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism in an osmotic pressure gradient
oxalaemia
oxalaemia
noun
Alternative form of oxalemia
oxalamide
oxalamide
noun
(organic chemistry) The amide of oxalic acid; any N-derivative of this compound
oxamidine
oxamidine
noun
(organic chemistry) One of a series of bases containing the amido and isonitroso groups united to the same carbon atom.
oximation
oximation
noun
(organic chemistry) Reaction with, or conversion into an oxime
oxmanship
oxymomora
panmixias
pansexism
paroxysms
paroxysms
noun
plural of paroxysm
polymixia
preclimax
preclimax
adj
(ecology) Before the point of climax.
proclimax
proximate
proximate
adj
(law) Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation.
About to take place; impending.
Close or closest; adjacent.
noun
(linguistics) A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively salient referent in a given context from a relatively non-salient (obviative) one.
reexamine
reexamine
verb
Alternative spelling of re-examine
scramasax
scramasax
noun
(historical) A type of dagger or sword used by the Anglo-Saxons.
sexualism
sexualism
noun
A social theory first introduced by Aline Valette (1850—1899) that promoted socialism with preferential treatment of women because of their role in reproducing the species.
The belief that one set of sexual behaviors is intrinsically superior to another set of sexual behaviors, or prejudice and discrimination based on that belief.
The quality of being sexual; a sex-oriented approach or focus.
subclimax
subclimax
noun
(ecology) A subordinate climax
submatrix
submatrix
noun
(mathematics) A matrix formed by selecting certain rows and columns from a larger matrix.