| ANTHOTAXY | • anthotaxy n. (Botany) The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers. • ANTHOTAXY n. the arrangement of flowers on a stem or parts on a flower. |
| ASPHYXIAL | • asphyxial adj. Of or relating to asphyxia. • ASPHYXIAL adj. of or relating to asphyxia. |
| ASPHYXIAS | • asphyxias n. Plural of asphyxia. • ASPHYXIA n. stoppage of vital functions due to lack of oxygen, also ASPHYXY. |
| ASPHYXIED | • asphyxied v. Simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy. • ASPHYXY v. to suffer defective aeration of the blood caused by failure of the oxygen supply, also ASPHYXIA. |
| ASPHYXIES | • asphyxies n. Plural of asphyxy. • asphyxies v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxy. • ASPHYXY v. to suffer defective aeration of the blood caused by failure of the oxygen supply, also ASPHYXIA. |
| HEXADECYL | • hexadecyl n. (Organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from hexadecane. • HEXADECYL n. another name for the radical cetyl. |
| HEXASTYLE | • hexastyle adj. (Architecture) having six columns at the front on the portico. • hexastyle n. (Architecture) A temple or portico with six columns in front. • HEXASTYLE adj. having six columns in front. |
| HYPOTAXES | • hypotaxes n. Plural of hypotaxis. • HYPOTAXIS n. a dependent or subordinate relationship of clauses with conjunctions. |
| HYPOTAXIS | • hypotaxis n. (Grammar) Syntactic subordination of one clause or construction to another. • HYPOTAXIS n. a dependent or subordinate relationship of clauses with conjunctions. |
| HYPOXEMIA | • hypoxemia n. (Medicine) An abnormal deficiency in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, be it the partial pressure… • HYPOXEMIA n. deficiency of oxygenation of the blood, also HYPOXAEMIA, HYPOXIA. |
| PHARYNXES | • pharynxes n. Plural of pharynx. • PHARYNX n. (Greek) a section of the digestive tract. |
| PHOTOTAXY | • phototaxy n. Phototaxis. • PHOTOTAXY n. the movement of an entire organism in response to light. |
| XANTHOXYL | • XANTHOXYL n. a plant of a genus of the rue family found in Brazil, in particular the prickly-ash or Hercules club, also ZANTHOXYL, ZANTHOXYLUM. |
| XEROCHASY | • xerochasy n. (Biology) dehiscence that occurs upon drying. • XEROCHASY n. dehiscence on drying. |
| XEROPHAGY | • xerophagy n. A restrictive diet (of bread and water, for example) as a punishment or religious form of discipline. • XEROPHAGY n. the eating of dry food, esp. food cooked without oil. |
| XYLOGRAPH | • xylograph n. An engraving in wood or woodcut, especially one used in printing predating the Western tradition (14th c.). • xylograph n. A print taken from such an engraving. • xylograph v. (Transitive) To make a print from an engraving in wood. |
| XYLOPHAGE | • xylophage n. (Biology) Any living organism that feeds on wood. • XYLOPHAGE n. an insect larva, mollusc etc. that eats or bores into wood. |
| ZANTHOXYL | • ZANTHOXYL n. a plant of a genus of the rue family found in Brazil, in particular the prickly-ash or Hercules club, also XANTHOXYL, ZANTHOXYLUM. |