| ABOITEAUX | • aboiteaux n. Plural of aboiteau. • ABOITEAU n. (French) a tide gate, also ABOIDEAU. |
| AUTOTOXIC | • autotoxic adj. Toxic to itself; having the nature of an autotoxin. • AUTOTOXIC adj. like an autotoxin, a poisonous substance formed within the body within which it acts. |
| AUTOTOXIN | • autotoxin n. Any substance that is toxic to the organism in which it is generated. • AUTOTOXIN n. a poisonous substance formed within the body within which it acts. |
| AUXOCYTES | • AUXOCYTE n. a cell undergoing meiosis. |
| AUXOMETER | • auxometer n. An instrument measuring the magnifying power of lenses. • AUXOMETER n. an instrument for measuring magnifying power. |
| AUXOTONIC | • auxotonic adj. (Botany) Relating to plant movement classified by growth as opposed to mature reactions to exogenous… • auxotonic adj. (Physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle… • AUXOTONIC adj. of muscle contraction, occurring against increasing force. |
| 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. |
| EXUDATION | • exudation n. The act or process of exuding. • exudation n. Something that is exuded. • EXUDATION n. the act of exuding. |
| JUXTAPOSE | • juxtapose v. (Transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison. • JUXTAPOSE v. to place side by side. |
| LUXATIONS | • luxations n. Plural of luxation. • LUXATION n. the dislocation of an anatomical part. |
| SUBTAXONS | • subtaxons n. Plural of subtaxon. • SUBTAXON n. a subdivision of a taxon. |
| TAXACEOUS | • taxaceous adj. Of or relating to the yew trees of the Taxaceae family. • TAXACEOUS adj. pertaining to yew trees. |
| VEXATIOUS | • vexatious adj. Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome. • vexatious adj. (Archaic) Full of trouble or disquiet. • vexatious adj. (Law, of an action) Commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, without due cause. |