| ANTICLIMAXES | • anticlimaxes n. Plural of anticlimax. • anti-climaxes n. Plural of anti-climax. • ANTICLIMAX n. the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea. |
| AUXANOMETERS | • auxanometers n. Plural of auxanometer. • AUXANOMETER n. an instrument for measuring growth of plants. |
| AXIOMATISING | • axiomatising v. Present participle of axiomatise. • AXIOMATISE v. to make axiomatic, also AXIOMATIZE. |
| AXONOMETRIES | • AXONOMETRY n. the branch of crystallography concerned with measurement of the axes of crystals. |
| DOMINATRIXES | • dominatrixes n. Plural of dominatrix. • DOMINATRIX n. a prostitute catering for masochists. |
| EXAMINATIONS | • examinations n. Plural of examination. • EXAMINATION n. the act of examining. |
| EXANIMATIONS | • EXANIMATION n. lifelessness. |
| EXCLAMATIONS | • exclamations n. Plural of exclamation. • EXCLAMATION n. a sharp or sudden utterance. |
| EXTERMINATES | • exterminates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exterminate. • EXTERMINATE v. to get rid of completely usually by killing off, also EXTERMINE. |
| EXTERNALISMS | • externalisms n. Plural of externalism. • EXTERNALISM n. undue regard to mere externals or nonessential outward forms, esp. of religion. |
| HEMATOXYLINS | • hematoxylins n. Plural of hematoxylin. • HEMATOXYLIN n. a dye obtained from logwood, also HAEMATOXYLIN. |
| MAXIMISATION | • maximisation n. Alternative spelling of maximization. • MAXIMISATION n. the act of maximising, also MAXIMATION, MAXIMIZATION. |
| MORPHOSYNTAX | • morphosyntax n. (Linguistics) Morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit. • morpho-syntax n. (Linguistics) The system of the internal structure of words (morphology) and the way in which words… • morpho-syntax n. (Linguistics, formal) Grammar. |
| PROXIMATIONS | • proximations n. Plural of proximation. • PROXIMATION n. immediate nearness in time, place, relationship, etc., also PROXIMITY. |
| SEROTAXONOMY | • SEROTAXONOMY n. serological analysis as a source of information for taxonomic classification. |
| THROMBOXANES | • thromboxanes n. Plural of thromboxane. • THROMBOXANE n. any of several compounds formed from prostaglandin endoperoxides which, when released from blood platelets, induce platelet aggregation and arterial constriction. |
| TOXICOMANIAS | • toxicomanias n. Plural of toxicomania. • TOXICOMANIA n. a morbid craving for poisons. |
| 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. |
| XERANTHEMUMS | • xeranthemums n. Plural of xeranthemum. • XERANTHEMUM n. any plant of the Xeranthemum genus of plants of southern Europe, belonging to the thistle family. |
| 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. |