| AMPHIOXUS | • amphioxus n. The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma. • AMPHIOXUS n. (Greek) a fishlike creature, two or three inches long, found in temperate seas, aka lancelet. |
| AXOPLASMS | • axoplasms n. Plural of axoplasm. • AXOPLASM n. the cytoplasm of an axon, a nerve fibre. |
| DOXAPRAMS | • DOXAPRAM n. a drug used as a respiratory stimulant. |
| EXAMPLARS | • examplars n. Plural of examplar. • EXAMPLAR n. an ideal model, also EXEMPLAR. |
| EXAMPLING | • exampling v. Present participle of example. • EXAMPLE v. to illustrate, show by representation. |
| EXEMPLARS | • exemplars n. Plural of exemplar. • EXEMPLAR n. an ideal model, also EXAMPLAR. |
| EXEMPLARY | • exemplary adj. Deserving honour, respect and admiration. • exemplary adj. Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect. • exemplary adj. Serving as a warning; monitory. |
| EXOPLASMS | • exoplasms n. Plural of exoplasm. • EXOPLASM n. the outer transparent layer of protoplasm in a developing ovum, also ECTOPLASM. |
| 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. |
| MASTOPEXY | • mastopexy n. (Surgery) Any operation designed to lift or reshape a woman’s breast. • MASTOPEXY n. cosmetic surgery of breasts. |
| MEGAPIXEL | • megapixel n. One million pixels, used as a unit of resolution of digital cameras. • megapixel adj. (Preceded by a cardinal number) Having a resolution of the specified number of megapixels. • MEGAPIXEL n. one million pixels. |
| OXAZEPAMS | • oxazepams n. Plural of oxazepam. • OXAZEPAM n. a tranquilizing drug. |
| PANMIXIAS | • PANMIXIA n. random mating within a breeding population, also PANMIXIS. |
| PAROXYSMS | • paroxysms n. Plural of paroxysm. • PAROXYSM n. a sudden fit or attack. |
| PROXIMATE | • proximate adj. Close or closest; adjacent. • proximate adj. (Law) Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation. • proximate adj. About to take place; impending. |