| ARCHAEOPTERYX | • archaeopteryx n. Alternative spelling of archeopteryx. • Archaeopteryx prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Archaeopterygidae – known from fossils and widely accepted as the… • archæopteryx n. Rare spelling of archeopteryx. |
| CEPHALOTHORAX | • cephalothorax n. The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans. • CEPHALOTHORAX n. the body, or head with thorax, of spiders, crustaceans, etc. |
| CHALCEDONYXES | • CHALCEDONYX n. an agate of alternating white opaque and greyish transparent chalcedony. |
| CHEMOTAXONOMY | • chemotaxonomy n. (Biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities… • CHEMOTAXONOMY n. the classification of plants and animals based on similarities and differences in biochemical composition. |
| CHLORHEXIDINE | • chlorhexidine n. (Pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic. • CHLORHEXIDINE n. an antiseptic compound used in skin cleansers, mouthwashes, etc. |
| CYCLOHEXANONE | • cyclohexanone n. (Organic chemistry) The alicyclic ketone obtained from cyclohexane by the replacement of a methylene… • CYCLOHEXANONE n. a liquid ketone used esp. as a solvent and in organic synthesis. |
| CYCLOHEXIMIDE | • cycloheximide n. (Organic chemistry) An agricultural fungicide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, widely… • CYCLOHEXIMIDE n. an agricultural fungicide that inhibits protein synthesis and is obtained from a soil bacterium, Streptomyces griseus. |
| EXECUTORSHIPS | • executorships n. Plural of executorship. • EXECUTORSHIP n. the office of executor. |
| EXOTHERMICITY | • exothermicity n. (Chemistry, physics, uncountable) The quality or state of being exothermic. • exothermicity n. (Countable) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction. • EXOTHERMICITY n. the state of being exothermic. |
| HEXACHLORIDES | • hexachlorides n. Plural of hexachloride. • HEXACHLORIDE n. a chloride containing six atoms of chlorine. |
| HEXADACTYLOUS | • hexadactylous adj. (Zoology) Having six fingers or toes. • HEXADACTYLOUS adj. having six fingers, also HEXADACTYLIC. |
| HIERACOSPHINX | • hieracosphinx n. A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon. • HIERACOSPHINX n. in ancient Egyptian art, a hawk-headed sphinx. |
| HYDROXYACETIC | • HYDROXYACETIC adj. as in hydroxyacetic acid, another name for glycolic acid. |
| LEXICOGRAPHER | • lexicographer n. One who writes or compiles a dictionary. • LEXICOGRAPHER n. an author or editor of a dictionary. |
| LEXICOGRAPHIC | • lexicographic adj. Like a dictionary, relating to lexicography (the writing of a dictionary). • LEXICOGRAPHIC adj. relating to lexicography, also LEXICOGRAPHICAL. |
| METHOXYCHLORS | • METHOXYCHLOR n. a relatively nontoxic organochlorine insecticide. |
| OXYRHYNCHUSES | • OXYRHYNCHUS n. an Egyptian fish, sacred to the goddess Hathor, represented on coins and sculptures. |
| SCEUOPHYLAXES | • SCEUOPHYLAX n. a sacristan. |
| XEROPHTHALMIC | • xerophthalmic adj. Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia. • XEROPHTHALMIC adj. relating to xerophthalmia. |