| 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. |
| EXECUTORSHIP | • executorship n. The office or position of an executor. • EXECUTORSHIP n. the office of executor. |
| EXOPHTHALMUS | • exophthalmus n. Alternative form of exophthalmos. • Exophthalmus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain broad-nosed weevils. • EXOPHTHALMUS n. abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, also EXOPHTHALMOS. |
| HETEROAUXINS | • heteroauxins n. Plural of heteroauxin. • HETEROAUXIN n. a natural plant hormone, used esp. for stimulating growth and root formation in plant cutting. |
| HETERODUPLEX | • heteroduplex n. (Biochemistry) A nucleic acid composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule. • heteroduplex v. To form such a compound by genetic recombination. • HETERODUPLEX n. a nucleic-acid molecule, such as DNA, composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule. |
| 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. |
| HEXAFLUORIDE | • hexafluoride n. (Chemistry) any fluoride containing six fluorine atoms in each molecule. • HEXAFLUORIDE n. a chemical compound with the general formula XF6. |
| HOMOSEXUALLY | • homosexually adv. In a homosexual way. • HOMOSEXUAL adv. attracted to the same sex. |
| HYDROXYUREAS | • hydroxyureas n. Plural of hydroxyurea. • HYDROXYUREA n. a drug used to treat some forms of leukemia, melanoma, and malignant tumors. |
| OXYCEPHALOUS | • OXYCEPHALOUS adj. having a conical skull, also OXYCEPHALIC. |
| OXYSULPHIDES | • oxysulphides n. Plural of oxysulphide. • OXYSULPHIDE n. a compound containing an element combined with oxygen and sulphur. |
| 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. |
| PSYCHOSEXUAL | • psychosexual adj. Of or relating to the psychological aspect or aspects of sexuality. • PSYCHOSEXUAL adj. of or relating to the mental, emotional, and behavioral aspects of sexual development. |
| SULPHADOXINE | • sulphadoxine n. Alternative spelling of sulfadoxine. • SULPHADOXINE n. an antibiotic drug of the sulphonamide group, commonly used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat malaria, also SULFADOXINE. |
| THUNDERBOXES | • thunderboxes n. Plural of thunderbox. • thunder-boxes n. Plural of thunder-box (alternative form of thunderboxes). • thunder␣boxes n. Plural of thunder box (alternative form of thunderboxes). |
| UNORTHODOXES | Sorry, definition not available. |
| XENODOCHIUMS | • xenodochiums n. Plural of xenodochium. • XENODOCHIUM n. a building for the reception of strangers, e.g. a guesthouse in a monastery. |
| XEROMORPHOUS | • xeromorphous adj. Xeromorphic. • XEROMORPHOUS adj. of parts of a plant, protected against excessive loss of water by thick cuticles, coatings of hairs and similar structural features, also XEROMORPHIC. |
| XIPHOPAGUSES | • XIPHOPAGUS n. a set of Siamese twins joined in the region of the xiphoid cartilage. |