| 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. |
| EXCRUCIATION | • excruciation n. Excruciating pain. • EXCRUCIATION n. the act of excruciating. |
| 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. |
| EXULCERATION | • exulceration n. (Obsolete) ulceration. • exulceration n. (Obsolete) fretting; festering; soreness. • EXULCERATION n. ulceration. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| PNEUMOTHORAX | • pneumothorax n. (Medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall. • PNEUMOTHORAX n. accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity. |
| PORTMANTEAUX | • portmanteaux n. Plural of portmanteau. • PORTMANTEAU n. (French) a case opening in two parts, used for carrying clothes while traveling, also PORTMANTLE, PORTMANTUA. |
| RETROSEXUALS | • retrosexuals n. Plural of retrosexual. • RETROSEXUAL n. a man with traditional sexual attitudes. |