| AXEBIRDS | • AXEBIRD n. a kind of nightjar from Queensland, sounding like a chopping axe. |
| CORIXIDS | • corixids n. Plural of corixid. • CORIXID n. a type of water bug. |
| DEXTRALS | • DEXTRAL n. a right-handed person. |
| DEXTRANS | • dextrans n. Plural of dextran. • DEXTRAN n. a substitute for blood plasma. |
| DEXTRINS | • dextrins n. Plural of dextrin. • DEXTRIN n. a substance used as an adhesive, also DEXTRINE. |
| DEXTROSE | • dextrose n. The naturally-occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule. • DEXTROSE n. a form of glucose. |
| DEXTROUS | • dextrous adj. (Chiefly UK) Alternative spelling of dexterous. • DEXTROUS adj. skillful and active with the hands, also DEXTEROUS. |
| DRUXIEST | • DRUXY adj. of timber, having hidden decayed spots, also DRICKSIE. |
| EXCURSED | • excursed v. Simple past tense and past participle of excurse. • EXCURSE v. (archaic) to digress. |
| EXODERMS | • exoderms n. Plural of exoderm. • EXODERM n. the external layer of an embryo, also ECTODERM, EPIBLAST. |
| EXSERTED | • exserted v. Simple past tense and past participle of exsert. • exserted adj. (Botany) protruding, projecting. • EXSERT v. to protrude. |
| EXTRADOS | • extrados n. (Architecture) The outer or upper curve of an arch. • EXTRADOS n. (French) the outer curve of an arch. |
| EXTRUDES | • extrudes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extrude. • EXTRUDE v. to force or urge out; to expel. |
| INDEXERS | • indexers n. Plural of indexer. • INDEXER n. one who indexes. |
| OXIDISER | • oxidiser n. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of oxidizer. • OXIDISER n. an oxidant, also OXIDIZER. |
| PEROXIDS | • peroxids n. Plural of peroxid. • PEROXID n. a bleaching agent, also PEROXIDE. |
| SARDONYX | • sardonyx n. A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony. • sardonyx n. (Heraldry) A tincture of sanguine colour when the blazoning is done by precious stones. • SARDONYX n. (Greek) an onyx with alternate layers of sard and other mineral. |
| SURTAXED | • surtaxed v. Simple past tense and past participle of surtax. • SURTAX v. to assess with an extra tax. |
| TRIOXIDS | • trioxids n. Plural of trioxid. • TRIOXID n. an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen; as, sulphur trioxide, also TRIOXIDE. |