| AUXOCHROME | • auxochrome n. (Obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift… • AUXOCHROME n. a group of atoms that can be attached to a chromogen to convert it into a dye. |
| AXONOMETRY | • axonometry n. Axonometric projection. • AXONOMETRY n. the branch of crystallography concerned with measurement of the axes of crystals. |
| COXCOMICAL | • coxcomical adj. Alternative form of coxcombical. • COXCOMICAL adj. foppish, vain, also COXCOMBIC, COXCOMBICAL. |
| HAEMOTOXIC | • haemotoxic adj. Alternative form of hemotoxic. • HAEMOTOXIC adj. of or like a haemotoxin, a substance that destroys red blood cells, also HEMOTOXIC. |
| HAEMOTOXIN | • haemotoxin n. Alternative form of hemotoxin. • HAEMOTOXIN n. a substance that destroys red blood cells, also HEMOTOXIN. |
| HOMOSEXUAL | • homosexual adj. (Of a person or animal, formal, distancing or dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members… • homosexual adj. (Of a romantic or sexual act or relationship, formal, distancing or dated) Between two people of the same sex; gay. • homosexual adj. (Dated) Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc. |
| HOMOTAXIAL | • homotaxial adj. (Biology) Relating to homotaxis. • HOMOTAXIAL adj. showing homotaxis, also HOMOTAXIC. |
| MESOTHORAX | • mesothorax n. (Entomology) The middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, carrying the second pair of… • MESOTHORAX n. the middle segment of the thorax in insects. |
| MYXOMATOUS | • myxomatous adj. Of or relating to myxomata. • MYXOMATOUS adj. suffering from myxomatosis. |
| POMOSEXUAL | • pomosexual adj. (Of a person) Rejecting, avoiding or not fitting in any sexual orientation label, such as heterosexual… • pomosexual n. A person who is pomosexual. • POMOSEXUAL n. someone who rejects sex altogether. |
| TAXONOMERS | • taxonomers n. Plural of taxonomer. • TAXONOMER n. a specialist in taxonomy, also TAXONOMIST. |
| TAXONOMIES | • taxonomies n. Plural of taxonomy. • TAXONOMY n. the study of scientific classification. |
| TAXONOMIST | • taxonomist n. (Taxonomy) Someone whose profession is taxonomy, or who performs taxonomy at a professional level. • TAXONOMIST n. a specialist in taxonomy, also TAXONOMER. |
| TOXOPLASMA | • toxoplasma n. Any member of the genus Toxoplasma of parasitic sporozoans. • Toxoplasma prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Sarcocystidae – parasitic chromists that cause disease in mammals… • TOXOPLASMA n. a genus of microorganisms causing infections in domestic cats and humans. |
| XENOGAMOUS | • xenogamous adj. (Botany) Exhibiting or relating to xenogamy. • XENOGAMOUS adj. relating to xenogamy, cross-fertilization. |
| XEROSTOMAS | • XEROSTOMA n. excessive dryness of the mouth due to insufficient secretions, also XEROSTOMIA. |
| XEROSTOMIA | • xerostomia n. (Medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth. • XEROSTOMIA n. excessive dryness of the mouth due to insufficient secretions, also XEROSTOMA. |