| AMBIDEXTROUS | • ambidextrous adj. Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands. • ambidextrous adj. Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument). • ambidextrous adj. (Archaic) Practising or siding with both parties. |
| AUTOTOXAEMIA | • autotoxaemia n. Autointoxication. • auto-toxaemia n. Alternative spelling of autotoxaemia. • AUTOTOXAEMIA n. self-poisoning caused by absorption of toxic products originating within the body, also AUTOTOXEMIA. |
| AUTOTOXEMIAS | • autotoxemias n. Plural of autotoxemia. • AUTOTOXEMIA n. self-poisoning caused by absorption of toxic products originating within the body, also AUTOTOXAEMIA. |
| AUXANOMETERS | • auxanometers n. Plural of auxanometer. • AUXANOMETER n. an instrument for measuring growth of plants. |
| EXALBUMINOUS | • exalbuminous adj. (Botany) Having no albumen about the embryo; said of certain seeds. • EXALBUMINOUS adj. without albumen. |
| EXOPHTHALMUS | • exophthalmus n. Alternative form of exophthalmos. • Exophthalmus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain broad-nosed weevils. • EXOPHTHALMUS n. abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, also EXOPHTHALMOS. |
| FLUVOXAMINES | • FLUVOXAMINE n. an antidepressant predominantly used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. |
| HOMOSEXUALLY | • homosexually adv. In a homosexual way. • HOMOSEXUAL adv. attracted to the same sex. |
| METROSEXUALS | • metrosexuals n. Plural of metrosexual. • METROSEXUAL n. a heterosexual man who spends a lot of time and money on his appearance and likes to shop. |
| MYXEDEMATOUS | • myxedematous adj. Relating to, or exhibiting, myxedema. • MYXEDEMATOUS adj. (US) relating to myxedema, a skin disease, also MYXOEDEMATOUS. |
| PNEUMOTHORAX | • pneumothorax n. (Medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall. • PNEUMOTHORAX n. accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity. |
| PORTMANTEAUX | • portmanteaux n. Plural of portmanteau. • PORTMANTEAU n. (French) a case opening in two parts, used for carrying clothes while traveling, also PORTMANTLE, PORTMANTUA. |
| XANTHOMATOUS | • xanthomatous adj. Of or relating to xanthoma or xanthomatosis. • XANTHOMATOUS adj. of or like a xanthoma, a skin disease marked by the development or irregular yellowish patches upon the skin. |
| XYLOBALSAMUM | • xylobalsamum n. The dried twigs or fragrant wood of balm of Gilead (or balsam of Mecca). • XYLOBALSAMUM n. the dried twigs, or the wood, of the balm of Gilead tree. |
| ZANTHOXYLUMS | • zanthoxylums n. Plural of zanthoxylum. • ZANTHOXYLUM n. a plant of a genus of the rue family found in Brazil, in particular the prickly-ash or Hercules club, also XANTHOXYL, ZANTHOXYL. |