| ABAXIAL | • abaxial adj. (Botany, zoology) Of a side that is facing away from the axis or central line, such as the underside… • abaxial adj. Not in the axis. Applied to an embryo placed out of the axis of the seed. • ABAXIAL adj. facing away from the axis, as the surface of a leaf, also ABAXILE. |
| ABAXILE | • abaxile adj. Alternative form of abaxial. • ABAXILE adj. facing away from the axis, as the surface of a leaf, also ABAXIAL. |
| ABRASAX | • Abrasax prop.n. (Historical) A theonym of unclear signification, commonly invoked as a magic word on amulets, talismans… • Abrasax n. (Historical) A gem engraved with the word Abrasax or Abraxas. • ABRASAX n. a mystic word, also ABRAXAS. |
| ABRAXAS | • abraxas n. (Gnosticism, historical) A transcription of Abrasax. • Abraxas prop.n. Alternative form of Abrasax (archon). • Abraxas prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – the magpie moths. |
| BATEAUX | • bateaux n. Plural of bateau. • BATEAU n. (Canadian) a boat; especially a flat-bottomed, clumsy boat used on the Canadian lakes and rivers, also BATTEAU. |
| BIAXIAL | • biaxial adj. Having two axes. • biaxial adj. (Mathematics, astronomy) Having two axes of rotation and two planes of symmetry (e.g. having the shape of a spheroid). • biaxial adj. Along two axes; e.g. in engineering, a shear or compression text of a material along two axes. |
| BROADAX | • broadax n. Alternative spelling of broadaxe. • BROADAX n. an ancient military weapon; a battleax, also BROADAXE. |
| FAXABLE | • faxable adj. That can be faxed (transmitted by facsimile). • FAXABLE adj. capable of being faxed. |
| PAXIUBA | • paxiuba n. A palm tree of the genus Iriartea. • PAXIUBA n. (Portuguese) a Brazilian palm with stilt-roots. |
| SAXTUBA | • saxtuba n. An obsolete valved brasswind instrument inspired by the Ancient Roman cornu and tuba. • sax␣tuba n. (Music) saxhorn. • SAXTUBA n. a bass saxhorn. |
| SUBTAXA | • subtaxa n. Plural of subtaxon (Elements within a taxon). • SUBTAXON n. a subdivision of a taxon. |
| TAXABLE | • taxable adj. That can be taxed. • taxable adj. Subject to taxation. • taxable n. Something on which tax must be paid. |
| TAXABLY | • taxably adv. In a way that is subject to taxation. • TAXABLE adv. capable of being taxed. |
| TAXICAB | • taxicab n. A vehicle that passengers hire to take them between locations of their choice, the fare being calculated… • taxicab v. (Intransitive) To travel by taxicab. • TAXICAB n. automobile for hire. |
| WAXABLE | • waxable adj. (Chiefly skiing) Suitable for being waxed. • WAXABLE adj. able to be waxed. |