| AUTOTOXEMIA | • autotoxemia n. Alternative form of autotoxaemia. • AUTOTOXEMIA n. self-poisoning caused by absorption of toxic products originating within the body, also AUTOTOXAEMIA. |
| AXONOMETRIC | • axonometric adj. (Technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same… • AXONOMETRIC adj. relating to the projection of objects on the drawing surface so that they appear inclined with three sides showing and with horizontal and vertical distances drawn to scale but diagonal and curved lines distorted. |
| COMPLEXIONS | • complexions n. Plural of complexion. • complex␣ions n. Plural of complex ion. • COMPLEXION n. the colour or look of the skin. |
| COXCOMBRIES | • coxcombries n. Plural of coxcombry. • COXCOMBRY n. the behaviour of a coxcomb. |
| EXCOMMUNION | • excommunion n. (Obsolete) A shutting out from communion; excommunication. • EXCOMMUNION n. (Milton) excommunication. |
| EXPROMISSOR | • expromissor n. (Law) The new debtor introduced by expromission. • EXPROMISSOR n. a person relieving another of debt by taking it upon himself. |
| HAEMOTOXINS | • haemotoxins n. Plural of haemotoxin. • HAEMOTOXIN n. a substance that destroys red blood cells, also HEMOTOXIN. |
| LOXODROMIES | • loxodromies n. Plural of loxodromy. • LOXODROMY n. the art of sailing along rhumb-lines. |
| PEROXISOMAL | • peroxisomal adj. Of or pertaining to the peroxisome. • PEROXISOMAL adj. of or like a peroxisome. |
| PEROXISOMES | • peroxisomes n. Plural of peroxisome. • PEROXISOME n. an organelle containing enzymes. |
| SEXTODECIMO | • sextodecimo n. (Paper, printing) A size of a sheet of paper resulting from folding and cutting a sheet of paper into… • sextodecimo n. (Printing) A book consisting of pages of that size. • SEXTODECIMO n. a book size 5 5/8 in. x 4 3/8 in. (abbreviated as 16mo.), also SIXTEENMO. |
| XENODOCHIUM | • xenodochium n. A room (or separate guesthouse) in a monastery for the temporary accommodation of guests or pilgrims. • XENODOCHIUM n. a building for the reception of strangers, e.g. a guesthouse in a monastery. |
| XENOMORPHIC | • xenomorphic adj. (Petrography, of a mineral grain) That does not have its characteristic crystalline form but has a form… • xenomorphic adj. In an unusual form; having a strange form. • XENOMORPHIC adj. having a form not its own. |
| XEROMORPHIC | • xeromorphic adj. (Biology) Of, relating to, or characteristic of the xerophytes, especially having the ability to store… • XEROMORPHIC adj. of parts of a plant, protected against excessive loss of water by thick cuticles, coatings of hairs and similar structural features, also XEROMORPHOUS. |
| XEROSTOMIAS | • xerostomias n. Plural of xerostomia. • XEROSTOMIA n. excessive dryness of the mouth due to insufficient secretions, also XEROSTOMA. |