| ARCHAEOPTERYX | • archaeopteryx n. Alternative spelling of archeopteryx. • Archaeopteryx prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Archaeopterygidae – known from fossils and widely accepted as the… • archæopteryx n. Rare spelling of archeopteryx. |
| CANTHAXANTHIN | • canthaxanthin n. (Organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment found in many plants and animals. • CANTHAXANTHIN n. a naturally occurring carotenoid used esp. as a color additive for food, also CANTHAXANTHINE. |
| CEPHALOTHORAX | • cephalothorax n. The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans. • CEPHALOTHORAX n. the body, or head with thorax, of spiders, crustaceans, etc. |
| CHEMOTAXONOMY | • chemotaxonomy n. (Biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities… • CHEMOTAXONOMY n. the classification of plants and animals based on similarities and differences in biochemical composition. |
| HEXACTINELLID | • hexactinellid n. Any of the many sponges of class Hexactinellida, which have hexactine spicules; a glass sponge. • HEXACTINELLID n. a kind of six-rayed sponge. |
| HEXADACTYLOUS | • hexadactylous adj. (Zoology) Having six fingers or toes. • HEXADACTYLOUS adj. having six fingers, also HEXADACTYLIC. |
| HYDROXYACETIC | • HYDROXYACETIC adj. as in hydroxyacetic acid, another name for glycolic acid. |
| PHYCOXANTHINS | • PHYCOXANTHIN n. a yellow pigment found in diatoms, brown seaweeds etc. |
| TACHYPHYLAXES | • tachyphylaxes n. Plural of tachyphylaxis. • TACHYPHYLAXIS n. very rapid development of tolerance or immunity to the effects of a drug. |
| TACHYPHYLAXIS | • tachyphylaxis n. (Medicine) A rapidly decreasing response to a drug following administration of the initial doses. • TACHYPHYLAXIS n. very rapid development of tolerance or immunity to the effects of a drug. |
| TOXICOPHAGOUS | • TOXICOPHAGOUS adj. eating poison, also TOXIPHAGOUS. |
| TOXICOPHOBIAS | • TOXICOPHOBIA n. the morbid fear of poisoning, also TOXIPHOBIA. |
| XANTHOCHROIAS | • XANTHOCHROIA n. yellowness of the skin. |
| XANTHOCHROIDS | • xanthochroids n. Plural of xanthochroid. • XANTHOCHROID n. a blond-haired and blue eyed person with fair white skin. |
| XANTHOCHROISM | • xanthochroism n. Alternative form of xanthochromism. • XANTHOCHROISM n. a condition in which all skin pigments except yellow disappear. |
| XANTHOCHROMIA | • xanthochromia n. (Medicine) The yellowish appearance of cerebrospinal fluid that accompanies certain conditions, especially… • XANTHOCHROMIA n. any yellowish discoloration, esp. of the cerebrospinal fluid. |
| XANTHOCHROOUS | • xanthochroous adj. Yellow‐skinned; of or pertaining to Xanthochroi. • XANTHOCHROOUS adj. exhibiting xanthochroism, a condition in which all pigments other than yellow disappear, also XANTHOCHROIC. |
| XEROPHTHALMIC | • xerophthalmic adj. Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia. • XEROPHTHALMIC adj. relating to xerophthalmia. |