| 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. |
| AUXOCHROME | • auxochrome n. (Obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift… • AUXOCHROME n. a group of atoms that can be attached to a chromogen to convert it into a dye. |
| AUXOCHROMES | • auxochromes n. Plural of auxochrome. • AUXOCHROME n. a group of atoms that can be attached to a chromogen to convert it into a dye. |
| 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. |
| AUXOTROPHIC | • auxotrophic adj. (Biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent… • AUXOTROPHIC adj. requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| EXCOMMUNICATION | • excommunication n. The act of excommunicating, disfellowshipping or ejecting; especially an ecclesiastical censure whereby… • ex-communication n. Alternative spelling of excommunication. • EXCOMMUNICATION n. an ecclesiastical censure depriving a person of the rights of church membership. |
| EXCOMMUNICATOR | • excommunicator n. One who excommunicates. • EXCOMMUNICATOR n. one who excommunicates. |
| EXCOMMUNICATORS | • excommunicators n. Plural of excommunicator. • EXCOMMUNICATOR n. one who excommunicates. |
| EXCOMMUNICATORY | • excommunicatory adj. Relating to excommunication. • EXCOMMUNICATORY adj. of or relating to excommunication. |
| OXIDOREDUCTASE | • oxidoreductase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction. • OXIDOREDUCTASE n. an enzyme that catalyzes an oxidationreduction reaction. |
| OXIDOREDUCTASES | • oxidoreductases n. Plural of oxidoreductase. • OXIDOREDUCTASE n. an enzyme that catalyzes an oxidationreduction reaction. |
| OXYCEPHALOUS | • OXYCEPHALOUS adj. having a conical skull, also OXYCEPHALIC. |
| SAXICOLOUS | • saxicolous adj. (Biology) Growing on, or living among rocks or stones. • SAXICOLOUS adj. inhabiting or growing among rocks, also SAXICOLINE. |
| SOCIOSEXUAL | • sociosexual adj. Of or pertaining to sexual behaviour as it relates to society. • SOCIOSEXUAL adj. of or relating to the interpersonal aspects of sexuality. |
| TOXICOPHAGOUS | • TOXICOPHAGOUS adj. eating poison, also TOXIPHAGOUS. |
| UXORILOCAL | • uxorilocal adj. (Anthropology) Matrilocal. • UXORILOCAL adj. living in or near the wife's home or community after marriage. |
| 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. |
| XYLOCARPOUS | • xylocarpous adj. Bearing fruit that becomes hard or woody. • XYLOCARPOUS adj. having woody fruit. |