| 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. |
| AUTOEXPOSURE | • autoexposure n. (Photography) automatic selection of exposure settings. • AUTOEXPOSURE n. a system for automatically adjusting the aperture and/or shutter speed of a camera according to the lighting conditions. |
| AUXANOMETERS | • auxanometers n. Plural of auxanometer. • AUXANOMETER n. an instrument for measuring growth of plants. |
| AUXOTROPHIES | • auxotrophies n. Plural of auxotrophy. • AUXOTROPHY n. the state of being auxotrophic, requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| COADJUTRIXES | • coadjutrixes n. Plural of coadjutrix. • COADJUTRIX n. a female coadjutor or assistant, also COADJUTRESS. |
| CONTRASEXUAL | • contrasexual adj. (Jungian psychology, of part of the psyche) Having characteristics of the opposite gender. • CONTRASEXUAL n. one who represses the personality traits that most people repress because they are characteristic of the opposite sex. |
| EXCLUSIONARY | • exclusionary adj. Acting to exclude something. • EXCLUSIONARY adj. relating to exclusion. |
| EXPOSTULATOR | • expostulator n. One who expostulates. • EXPOSTULATOR n. one who expostulates. |
| EXPURGATIONS | • expurgations n. Plural of expurgation. • EXPURGATION n. the act of expurgating. |
| EXTRANEOUSLY | • extraneously adv. In an extraneous manner. • EXTRANEOUS adv. not forming an essential or vital part. |
| FAUXBOURDONS | • FAUXBOURDON n. (French) a type of improvised polyphony, popular in England from the 15th century to the Reformation, also FABURDEN. |
| HETEROAUXINS | • heteroauxins n. Plural of heteroauxin. • HETEROAUXIN n. a natural plant hormone, used esp. for stimulating growth and root formation in plant cutting. |
| HETEROSEXUAL | • heterosexual adj. Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex. • heterosexual n. A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism. • HETEROSEXUAL adj. attracted to the opposite sex. |
| HYDROXYUREAS | • hydroxyureas n. Plural of hydroxyurea. • HYDROXYUREA n. a drug used to treat some forms of leukemia, melanoma, and malignant tumors. |
| LUXURIATIONS | • luxuriations n. Plural of luxuriation. • LUXURIATION n. the act of luxuriating. |
| 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. |
| PYRRHULOXIAS | • pyrrhuloxias n. Plural of pyrrhuloxia. • PYRRHULOXIA n. a grey-and-pink crested bunting of Central and SW North America, with a short parrot-like bill. |
| RETROSEXUALS | • retrosexuals n. Plural of retrosexual. • RETROSEXUAL n. a man with traditional sexual attitudes. |