| AUXOTROPH | • auxotroph n. Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth… • AUXOTROPH n. an auxotrophic strain or individual, i.e. one requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| EXOPLANET | • exoplanet n. (Astronomy, planetology) A planet which exists outside Earth’s solar system. • exo-planet n. Alternative form of exoplanet. • EXOPLANET n. a planet that orbits a star in another solar system. |
| EXOTROPIA | • exotropia n. (Medicine) A form of strabismus in which the eyes deviate outwards. • EXOTROPIA n. a condition in which the eyes turn outwards. |
| EXPIATION | • expiation n. An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing. • expiation n. (Obsolete) The act of expiating or stripping off. • EXPIATION n. the act of expiating. |
| EXPIATORS | • expiators n. Plural of expiator. • EXPIATOR n. one who makes expiation or atonement. |
| EXPIATORY | • expiatory adj. Of or pertaining to expiation. • EXPIATORY adj. having power, or intended, to make expiation. |
| EXTRAPOSE | • extrapose v. (Grammar, transitive) To move (an element of a phrase) by extraposition. • EXTRAPOSE v. to move an item normally positioned within a phrase or sentence to the end, to focus attention on it. |
| EXTROPIAN | • extropian adj. Of, or relating to extropy. • extropian n. An adherent or advocate of, or an activist for, extropy or extropianism and its goals or principles. • Extropian adj. Alternative letter-case form of extropian. |
| HYPOTAXES | • hypotaxes n. Plural of hypotaxis. • HYPOTAXIS n. a dependent or subordinate relationship of clauses with conjunctions. |
| HYPOTAXIS | • hypotaxis n. (Grammar) Syntactic subordination of one clause or construction to another. • HYPOTAXIS n. a dependent or subordinate relationship of clauses with conjunctions. |
| JUXTAPOSE | • juxtapose v. (Transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison. • JUXTAPOSE v. to place side by side. |
| MASTOPEXY | • mastopexy n. (Surgery) Any operation designed to lift or reshape a woman’s breast. • MASTOPEXY n. cosmetic surgery of breasts. |
| PHOTOTAXY | • phototaxy n. Phototaxis. • PHOTOTAXY n. the movement of an entire organism in response to light. |
| PLEIOTAXY | • PLEIOTAXY n. an increase in the whorls of a flower. |
| POSTAXIAL | • postaxial adj. (Anatomy) Situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal; caudal; posterior. • POSTAXIAL adj. situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal. |
| POSTFIXAL | • postfixal adj. (Linguistics) Relating to, or taking the form of, a postfix. • POSTFIXAL adj. added or appended to the end of something. |
| PROTHORAX | • prothorax n. (Entomology) The anterior segment of the insect thorax; it carries the first pair of legs. • PROTHORAX n. the first or anterior segment of the thorax in insects. |
| PROXIMATE | • proximate adj. Close or closest; adjacent. • proximate adj. (Law) Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation. • proximate adj. About to take place; impending. |
| TOXAPHENE | • toxaphene n. An acaricide and insecticide that is a mixture of chlorinated camphenes, now considered a persistent… • TOXAPHENE n. chlorinated camphene used as an insecticide. |