| AMPHIOXUSES | • amphioxuses n. Plural of amphioxus. • AMPHIOXUS n. (Greek) a fishlike creature, two or three inches long, found in temperate seas, aka lancelet. |
| AMPLEXICAUL | • amplexicaul adj. (Botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem. • AMPLEXICAUL adj. stem-clasping. |
| EXCULPATING | • exculpating v. Present participle of exculpate. • EXCULPATE v. to free from blame. |
| EXCULPATION | • exculpation n. The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime. • exculpation n. That which exculpates; an excuse. • EXCULPATION n. the act of exculpating. |
| EXCULPATORY | • exculpatory adj. Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing. • EXCULPATORY adj. tending or serving to clear from alleged fault or guilt. |
| EXPOSTULATE | • expostulate v. (Intransitive) To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct. • EXPOSTULATE v. to remonstrate; to discuss or reason with. |
| EXPUGNATION | • expugnation n. The act of taking by assault; conquest. • EXPUGNATION n. the act of expugning. |
| EXPURGATING | • expurgating v. Present participle of expurgate. • EXPURGATE v. to purify or revise; to censor. |
| EXPURGATION | • expurgation n. The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous. • EXPURGATION n. the act of expurgating. |
| EXPURGATORS | • expurgators n. Plural of expurgator. • EXPURGATOR n. one who expurgates. |
| EXPURGATORY | • expurgatory adj. Serving to expurgate. • EXPURGATORY adj. tending to expurgate or purify, also EXPURGATORIAL. |
| EXSTIPULATE | • exstipulate adj. (Botany) Not bearing stipules. • EXSTIPULATE adj. without stipules, also ESTIPULATE. |
| HYPERSEXUAL | • hypersexual adj. Excessively interested in sex. • hypersexual adj. Of or relating to hypersexuality. • hypersexual n. A person who is hypersexual. |
| PARADOXURES | • paradoxures n. Plural of paradoxure. • PARADOXURE n. a civetlike animal of South Asia. |
| POMOSEXUALS | • pomosexuals n. Plural of pomosexual. • POMOSEXUAL n. someone who rejects sex altogether. |
| SCEUOPHYLAX | • sceuophylax n. A sacristan or church treasurer. • SCEUOPHYLAX n. a sacristan. |
| SPECULATRIX | • speculatrix n. A female speculator. • SPECULATRIX n. a female speculator, also SPECULATRICE. |
| SUPEREXALTS | • superexalts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of superexalt. • SUPEREXALT v. to exalt to a superior degree. |
| UNEXPECTANT | • unexpectant adj. Not expectant. • UNEXPECTANT adj. not expectant. |
| UNEXPLAINED | • unexplained adj. Not explained; of unknown cause or origin. • UNEXPLAINED adj. not explained. |