| 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. |
| 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. |
| POMOSEXUALS | • pomosexuals n. Plural of pomosexual. • POMOSEXUAL n. someone who rejects sex altogether. |
| PYRRHULOXIA | • pyrrhuloxia n. Cardinalis sinuatus (desert cardinal), a North American bird with grey and red plumage. • Pyrrhuloxia prop.n. (Archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – certain birds similar to cardinals, notably… • PYRRHULOXIA n. a grey-and-pink crested bunting of Central and SW North America, with a short parrot-like bill. |
| 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. |
| UNEXPLAINED | • unexplained adj. Not explained; of unknown cause or origin. • UNEXPLAINED adj. not explained. |
| XYLOCARPOUS | • xylocarpous adj. Bearing fruit that becomes hard or woody. • XYLOCARPOUS adj. having woody fruit. |
| XYLOPHAGOUS | • xylophagous adj. Feeding on wood. (Of insects etc.) • xylophagous adj. Destructive to wood. (Of fungi etc.) • XYLOPHAGOUS adj. wood-eating. |