| ASEXUALITY | • asexuality n. The state or quality of being asexual, that is… • ASEXUALITY n. the state of being asexual. |
| ASPHYXIATE | • asphyxiate v. (Transitive) To smother or suffocate someone. • asphyxiate v. (Intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated. • ASPHYXIATE v. to cause asphyxia in. |
| DEXTROUSLY | • dextrously adv. Alternative form of dexterously. • DEXTROUS adv. skillful and active with the hands, also DEXTEROUS. |
| EXCUSATORY | • excusatory adj. Serving to make an excuse. • EXCUSATORY adj. making or containing excuse or apology. |
| EXOCYTOSED | • exocytosed adj. (Biochemistry) Produced by exocytosis. • EXOCYTOSE v. to secrete a substance from within a cell. |
| EXOCYTOSES | • exocytoses n. Plural of exocytosis. • EXOCYTOSE v. to secrete a substance from within a cell. |
| EXOCYTOSIS | • exocytosis n. (Biology) The secretion of substances through cellular membranes, either to excrete waste products or… • EXOCYTOSIS n. the release of cellular substances contained in cell vesicles. |
| EXPOSITORY | • expository adj. Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition. • EXPOSITORY adj. pertaining to, or containing, exposition. |
| HEXASTYLES | • hexastyles n. Plural of hexastyle. • HEXASTYLE n. a portico having six columns in front. |
| HYDROTAXES | • HYDROTAXIS n. movement towards or away from water. |
| HYPERTEXTS | • hypertexts n. Plural of hypertext. • HYPERTEXT n. computer software and hardware that allows users to create, store, and view text and move between related items easily and in a nonsequential way. |
| METAXYLEMS | • metaxylems n. Plural of metaxylem. • METAXYLEM n. a part of the primary xylem. |
| OXYGENATES | • oxygenates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxygenate. • OXYGENATE v. to impregnate or treat with oxygen. |
| SYNTEXISES | • SYNTEXIS n. (Greek) the alteration of magma by the melting or assimilation of another rock. |
| THYROXINES | • thyroxines n. Plural of thyroxine. • THYROXINE n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXIN. |
| TRIOXYGENS | • TRIOXYGEN n. a technical name for oxygen. |
| XENOCRYSTS | • xenocrysts n. Plural of xenocryst. • XENOCRYST n. a crystal or mineral grain which has been taken in by magma during its upward flow. |
| XEROPHYTES | • xerophytes n. Plural of xerophyte. • XEROPHYTE n. a plant thriving in desert conditions. |
| XYLOMETERS | • xylometers n. Plural of xylometer. • XYLOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of wood. |
| XYLOTOMIES | • XYLOTOMY n. the preparation of wood for microscopic examination. |