(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
cicatrixes
coexistent
coexistent
adj
existing at the same time as something else
noun
That which coexists with another.
coexisting
coexisting
verb
present participle of coexist
complexest
complexest
adj
superlative form of complex: most complex
convexness
convexness
noun
The state or quality of being convex.
coxcombess
coxswained
coxswained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coxswain
criosphinx
criosphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
crucifixes
crucifixes
noun
plural of crucifix
curtalaxes
doxasticon
epicalyxes
excavators
excavators
noun
plural of excavator
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
exceptious
exceptious
adj
(obsolete) Apt to take exception, or to object; captious, complaining.
exceptless
exceptless
adj
(obsolete) Not exceptional; usual.
exchequers
exchequers
noun
plural of exchequer
exclaimers
exclaimers
noun
plural of exclaimer
exclusions
exclusions
noun
plural of exclusion
excoriates
excoriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excoriate
excrements
excrements
noun
plural of excrement
excrescent
excrescent
adj
Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.
noun
(phonetics) A sound in a word without etymological reason.
A growing mutation, usually abnormal.
excresence
excression
excretions
excretions
noun
plural of excretion
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
excursions
excursions
noun
plural of excursion
excursuses
excursuses
noun
plural of excursus
excusation
excusation
noun
(obsolete) The act of offering an excuse or apology, or the fact of being excused; an excuse, a defence.
excusative
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
excuseless
excuseless
adj
Having no excuse; not admitting of excuse or apology.
excusingly
excusingly
adv
So as to excuse; by way of an excuse.
excusively
excystment
excystment
noun
The process, or the result of excysting
execrators
execrators
noun
plural of execrator
executions
executions
noun
plural of execution
executives
executives
noun
plural of executive
executonis
executress
executress
noun
A female executor; an executrix.
exercisers
exercisers
noun
plural of exerciser
exercising
exercising
noun
The act by which something is exercised.
verb
present participle of exercise
exigencies
exigencies
noun
plural of exigency
existences
existences
noun
plural of existence
exoascales
exocolitis
exocytosis
exocytosis
noun
(biology) The secretion of substances through cellular membranes, either to excrete waste products or as a regulatory function.
exodontics
exodontics
noun
the extraction of teeth
exogastric
exogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving forwards towards the head.
Outside of the stomach.
exorcisers
exorcisers
noun
plural of exorciser
exorcising
exorcising
verb
present participle of exorcise
exorcismal
exorcisory
exorcisory
adj
Of or relating to exorcism.
exorcistic
exorcistic
adj
Relating to exorcism.
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
exoticisms
exoticisms
noun
plural of exoticism
exoticness
exoticness
noun
The characteristic of being exotic; foreignness.
expiscated
expiscated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expiscate
expiscator
expiscator
noun
(formal, archaic, rare) One who expiscates.
explicates
explicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explicate
exscinding
exscinding
verb
present participle of exscind
exsiccatae
exsiccatae
noun
plural of exsiccata
exsiccated
exsiccated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exsiccate
exsiccator
exsiccator
noun
(dated) A desiccator.
exsiliency
extispices
extispices
noun
plural of extispex
extractors
extractors
noun
(automotive) A set of pipes fitted to the exhaust ports of an automotive engine, designed to increase its power output (essentially by altering gas pressures to get more fuel through it). https://web.archive.org/web/20060820191056/http://moonahmufflers.com.au/extractors/index.html
plural of extractor
extricates
extricates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extricate
extrospect
extrospect
verb
Synonym of extraspect.
exuscitate
exuscitate
verb
Obsolete form of exsuscitate.
glycopexis
hexacosane
hexacosane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having 26 carbon atoms, but especially n-hexacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₄CH₃
hexarchies
hexarchies
noun
plural of hexarchy
hexasticha
hexastichy
inspectrix
inspectrix
noun
A female inspector.
lexiconist
lexiconist
noun
A writer of a lexicon.
matchboxes
matchboxes
noun
plural of matchbox
maximistic
microluxes
microluxes
noun
plural of microlux
microsorex
microvaxes
misexecute
misexecute
verb
(transitive) To execute or carry out improperly.
mixodectes
myxococcus
onychauxis
osculatrix
osculatrix
noun
(geometry) A curve whose contact with a given curve at a given point is of a higher order (or involves the equality of a greater number of successive differential coefficients of the ordinates of the curves taken at that point) than that of any other curve of the same kind.
oxystearic
paroxysmic
paroxysmic
adj
Relating to paroxysms.
postclimax
postclimax
adj
(ecology) After the point of climax.
postexilic
postexilic
adj
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
preexcused
quincunxes
quincunxes
noun
plural of quincunx
reexercise
sauceboxes
sauceboxes
noun
plural of saucebox
saxicavous
saxicavous
adj
(zoology) Boring or hollowing out rocks.
saxicoline
saxicoline
adj
Synonym of saxicolous
saxicolous
saxicolous
adj
(biology) Growing on, or living among rocks or stones
saxophonic
saxophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to the saxophone.
scombresox
scramasaxe
sexlocular
sexlocular
adj
(botany) Having six cells for seeds.
solicitrix
solicitrix
noun
(archaic) A female solicitor.
spectatrix
sulfoxylic
supracoxal
toxicities
toxicities
noun
plural of toxicity
trichauxis
trichauxis
noun
(medicine, rare) hypertrichosis
trisectrix
trisectrix
noun
A type of curve that is useful for trisecting the angle.
unexcusing
unexcusing
adj
Not excusing.
unexercise
xenocrates
xenocrates
Proper noun
(c. 396–314 An Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, and the second leader (scholarch) of the Platonic Academy from 339 to 314