| AMPHIOXUS | • amphioxus n. The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma. • AMPHIOXUS n. (Greek) a fishlike creature, two or three inches long, found in temperate seas, aka lancelet. |
| AUXOTROPH | • auxotroph n. Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth… • AUXOTROPH n. an auxotrophic strain or individual, i.e. one requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| BOXHAULED | • boxhauled v. Simple past tense and past participle of boxhaul. • BOXHAUL v. to put (a vessel) on the other tack by veering her short round on her heel. |
| EXCHEQUER | • exchequer n. A treasury. • exchequer n. An available fund of money, especially one for a specific purpose. • exchequer v. (Transitive) To proceed against (a person) in the Court of Exchequer. |
| EXHAUSTED | • exhausted adj. Very tired; in a state of exhaustion. • exhausted adj. Depleted of resources. • exhausted adj. (Sciences, now historical) Emptied of contents, especially of air; that has been made into a vacuum. |
| EXHAUSTER | • exhauster n. One who exhausts or depletes. • exhauster n. (Automotive) Exhaust system. • EXHAUSTER n. one who, or that which, exhausts. |
| EXHUMATED | • exhumated v. Simple past tense and past participle of exhumate. • EXHUMATE v. to dig out from the earth, also EXHUME. |
| EXHUMATES | • exhumates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhumate. • EXHUMATE v. to dig out from the earth, also EXHUME. |
| EXTRAUGHT | • extraught v. (Obsolete) past participle of extract. • EXTRACT v. to draw out by force. |
| FOXHOUNDS | • foxhounds n. Plural of foxhound. • Foxhounds n. Plural of Foxhound. • FOXHOUND n. a hunting dog. |
| FOXHUNTED | • foxhunted v. Simple past tense and past participle of foxhunt. • FOXHUNT v. to hunt foxes with hounds. |
| FOXHUNTER | • foxhunter n. One who hunts foxes. • FOXHUNTER n. one who hunts foxes. |
| HUMIDEXES | • humidexes n. Plural of humidex. • HUMIDEX n. (Canadian) a system of measuring discomfort showing the combined effects of humidity and temperature. |
| HYDROXIUM | • HYDROXIUM n. a positive ion, H3O+, formed by the attachment of a proton to a water molecule. |
| PREHALLUX | • prehallux n. (Anatomy) An extra first toe, or rudiment of a toe, on the preaxial side of the hallux. • PREHALLUX n. an extra first toe, or rudiment of a toe, on the preaxial side of the hallux. |