The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
anxiously
anxiously
adv
In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
arquifoux
arquifoux
noun
Alternative form of alquifou
autexousy
autoindex
autotoxic
autotoxic
adj
toxic to itself; having the nature of an autotoxin
autotoxin
autotoxin
noun
Any substance that is toxic to the organism in which it is generated
autotoxis
autotoxis
noun
(medicine, dated) autoimmunity
auxoblast
auxoflore
auxofluor
auxograph
auxometer
auxometer
noun
An instrument measuring the magnifying power of lenses.
auxospore
auxospore
noun
(biology) A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells
auxotonic
auxotonic
adj
(botany) Relating to plant movement classified by growth as opposed to mature reactions to exogenous stimuli in surrounding environment.
(physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes and the tension differs due to an increasing load or difference in leverage.
auxotroph
auxotroph
noun
Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation
axiferous
axoneuron
axopodium
axopodium
noun
axopod
axotomous
azoxonium
bisexuous
bisexuous
adj
(archaic, sciences) bisexual
bixaceous
bixaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bixaceae.
boisseaux
boudreaux
boudreaux
Proper noun
that comes from the French word for farmer. A family surname that means leader of the group. This is a common last name for Cajun people.
boxhauled
boxhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boxhaul
bufotoxin
bufotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a family of toxic substances found in toads, other amphibians, and some plants and mushrooms.
butterbox
butterbox
noun
(US, regional) The bufflehead duck.
A wooden box in which butter is contained.
buxaceous
buxaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Buxaceae of the box trees and close relatives.
buxomness
buxomness
noun
(now rare) Happiness, gaiety.
(obsolete) Obedience.
Voluptuousness.
caulotaxy
cicutoxin
cicutoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous polyyne and alcohol found in various plants, including the water hemlock.
complexus
complexus
noun
(anatomy) A large muscle of the back, passing from the spine to the head.
(dated) A complex; an aggregate of parts; a complication.
confluxes
confluxes
noun
plural of conflux
connexure
defluxion
defluxion
noun
(medicine) A discharge or flowing of fluid matter, as from the nose in catarrh.
(obsolete) A flowing down; a running down.
deutoxide
deutoxide
noun
(chemistry) A compound containing in the molecule two atoms of oxygen united with some other element or radical; a dioxide or binoxide.
dexterous
dexterous
adj
(figurative, archaic) Skilled at argumentation; mentally skillful.
Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
Skillful in some specific thing.
Skillful with one's hands.
effluxion
effluxion
Noun
The process of flowing out.
That which has flowed out.
epixylous
epixylous
adj
(mycology) Relating to, growing or living on the surface of wood
equinoxes
equinoxes
noun
plural of equinox
plural of equinoxe
exclosure
exclosure
noun
A limited area from which unwanted animals, such as domestic cattle or wildlife, are excluded by fencing or other means.
exclusion
exclusion
noun
(obsolete) The act of pushing or forcing something out.
An item not covered by an insurance policy.
The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
exclusory
exclusory
adj
having the power or the function of excluding.
tending to exclude.
excommune
excommune
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To exclude from participation in; to excommunicate.
excursion
excursion
noun
(aviation) An occurrence where an aircraft runs off the end or side of a runway or taxiway, usally during takeoff, landing, or taxi.
(phonetics) A deviation in pitch, for example in the syllables of enthusiastic speech.
A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
verb
(intransitive) To go on a recreational trip or excursion.
excursory
excusator
excusator
noun
(obsolete) One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist.
excussion
excussion
noun
The process or proceedings whereby a creditor must proceed against a principal debtor before proceeding against a surety or subsidiary debtor.
execution
execution
noun
(computing) The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer.
(law) The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
(law) The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.
(now rare) Specifically, the seizure of a debtor's goods or property in default of payment.
The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
The state of being accomplished.
executors
executors
noun
plural of executor
executory
executory
adj
(law) Yet to be completed; not fully executed, performed or carried out; lacking in execution, unfulfilled; so, yet to take effect.
Of or pertaining to administration or execution.
exhumator
exhumator
noun
One who exhumes or disinters.
exocoelum
exocoetus
exoculate
exoculate
verb
(transitive) To deprive of eyes; blind.
exogamous
exogamous
adj
(biology, marriage) Of or relating to exogamy.
exogenous
exogenous
adj
(biology) Growing as an exogen, by successive additions to the outside.
(biology) Produced or originating outside of an organism.
(biology, dermatology, uncommon) Related to the exogen growth phase.
(databases, of a key) Having no meaning in itself, such as an automatically generated sequential identifier.
(economics, of a model) Being or relating to a change that comes from outside the model and is not explained by the model.
(medicine, of a disease) Having a cause external to the infected organism.
exogonium
exolution
exolution
noun
(obsolete) a setting free of the spirit.
Obsolete form of exsolution.
exoneural
exordiums
exosseous
exosseous
adj
boneless
expedious
exposture
exposture
noun
(obsolete) exposure
exposures
exposures
noun
plural of exposure
expounded
expounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expound
expounder
expounder
noun
A person who expounds, explains
expuition
expuition
noun
(obsolete) The act of spiting phlegm.
expulsion
expulsion
noun
The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
expulsory
expulsory
adj
Synonym of expulsive
exsputory
exsuccous
exsuccous
adj
Without juice or sap. Completely dry.
exsuction
exsuction
noun
The act of sucking out.
extrusion
extrusion
noun
A manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe.
An item formed by the process of extrusion.
extrusory
extrusory
adj
Undergoing, or relating to, extrusion.
exudation
exudation
noun
Something that is exuded.
The act or process of exuding.
exudatory
exudatory
adj
Relating to exudation
flummoxed
flummoxed
adj
Confused, perplexed or flustered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flummox
flummoxes
flummoxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flummox
fluxation
fluxation
noun
The act of fluxing; a flowing or passing away.
fluxional
fluxional
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) That undergoes rapid intramolecular rearrangements, component atoms being interchanged among equivalent structures.
Pertaining to, or having the nature of, fluxion or fluxions; variable; inconstant.
foxhounds
foxhounds
noun
plural of foxhound
foxtongue
giraudoux
gonyaulax
gonyaulax
noun
An alga of the genus Gonyaulax.
influxion
influxion
noun
A flowing in; infusion.
innoxious
innoxious
adj
(archaic) Having no harmful effect; harmless, innocuous.
jukeboxes
jukeboxes
noun
plural of jukebox
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jukebox
juxtapose
juxtapose
verb
(transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
lamoureux
leucoxene
leucoxene
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, mostly composed of rutile, occurring in igneous rocks, often by alteration of ilmenite or other titanium minerals
lixivious
lixivious
adj
Alternative form of lixivial
luxations
luxations
noun
plural of luxation
luxurious
luxurious
adj
(dated) Enjoying the pleasures of luxury.
Very fine in quality and comfortable.
myxovirus
myxovirus
noun
Any of a group of RNA viruses of the Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae families.
neuraxone
neuraxone
noun
Dated spelling of neuraxon.
neuraxons
noexecute
nonsexual
nonsexual
adj
Asexual; lacking sexual reproductive capabilities; neuter.
Not involving sexuality or sexual arousal; platonic
noxiously
noxiously
adv
In a noxious manner.
obnoxious
obnoxious
adj
(archaic or obsolete) Exposed or vulnerable to something, especially harm or injury.
Causing harm or injury; harmful, hurtful, injurious.
Deserving of blame or punishment; blameworthy, guilty.
Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.
Followed by to: likely to do something.
Under the authority or power of someone; subject, subordinate; hence, deferential, submissive, subservient.
obstruxit
outboxing
outboxing
verb
present participle of outbox
outfoxing
outfoxing
verb
present participle of outfox
outjinxed
outjinxes
oxalurate
oxalurate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of oxaluric acid.
oxtongues
oxtongues
noun
plural of oxtongue
oxybaphus
oxycoccus
oxygenium
oxygenous
oxygenous
adj
(obsolete) oxygenic
oxygeusia
oxyneurin
oxypurine
oxypurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxidised form of a purine, such as hypoxanthine, xanthine or uric acid
oxysulfid
oxytocous
oxytoluic
oxyuridae
polyxenus
proplexus
pseudodox
pseudodox
adj
Not true in opinion or doctrine; false.
noun
A false opinion or doctrine.
quixotism
quixotism
noun
A form of idealism and delusion which leads to extravagant and absurd undertakings or sacrifices in obedience to a morbidly romantic ideal of duty or honor, as illustrated by the exploits of Don Quixote in knight-errantry.
quixotize
quixotize
verb
To behave in a quixotic manner
retroflux
roncevaux
roxburghe
saxonburg
spondulix
spondulix
noun
Alternative spelling of spondulicks
subconvex
subcortex
subcortex
noun
The part of the brain that lies directly below the cortex.
suboxides
suboxides
noun
plural of suboxide
suffixion
suffixion
noun
The process of adding a suffix to something.
sulfoxide
sulfoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound of general formula R₂S=O.
sulfoxism
sulphoxid
susotoxin
susotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry, obsolete) A toxic basic substance obtained from cultures of the swine fever bacillus.
taxaceous
taxaceous
adj
Of or relating to the yew trees of the Taxaceae family.
thibodaux
thibodaux
Proper noun
a city in Louisiana, USA, and the parish seat of It was named after