| CHRONAXIES | • chronaxies n. Plural of chronaxie. • CHRONAXY n. a time constant in the excitation of a nerve or muscle, also CHRONAXIE. |
| EXCHANGERS | • exchangers n. Plural of exchanger. • EXCHANGER n. one who exchanges. |
| EXHILARANT | • exhilarant adj. Exciting joy, mirth, or pleasure. • exhilarant n. That which exhilarates. • EXHILARANT adj. exciting joy, mirth, or pleasure. |
| EXTERNSHIP | • externship n. An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally… • EXTERNSHIP n. the position of an extern. |
| FOXHUNTERS | • foxhunters n. Plural of foxhunter. • FOXHUNTER n. one who hunts foxes. |
| HEXAEMERON | • hexaemeron n. Alternative form of hexameron. • HEXAEMERON n. the (biblical) six days of creation, also HEXAHEMERON. |
| HEXAHEDRON | • hexahedron n. (Geometry) A polyhedron with six faces. The regular hexahedron is the cube, and is one of the Platonic solids. • HEXAHEDRON n. a solid body of six sides or faces. |
| HEXANDRIAN | • hexandrian adj. (Botany) Having six stamens. • HEXANDRIAN adj. having six stamens, also HEXANDROUS. |
| HEXANDROUS | • hexandrous adj. Alternative form of hexandrian. • HEXANDROUS adj. having six stamens, also HEXANDRIAN. |
| HEXANGULAR | • hexangular adj. Having six angles or corners. • HEXANGULAR adj. having six angles. |
| INHERITRIX | • inheritrix n. Female inheritor; heiress. • INHERITRIX n. a female inheritor, also INHERITRESS. |
| NEPHROPEXY | • nephropexy n. (Surgery) suspension or fixation of the kidney. • NEPHROPEXY n. the fixation of a floating kidney. |
| OROPHARYNX | • oropharynx n. (Anatomy) The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone. • oro-pharynx n. Alternative spelling of oropharynx. • OROPHARYNX n. the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis. |
| THUNDERBOX | • thunderbox n. (Slang) A chamber pot enclosed in a box; a portable commode. • thunderbox n. (By extension, chiefly Australia, Britain, slang) Any lavatory or toilet, especially a rudimentary outdoor… • thunderbox n. (Theater) A box of metal balls which is shaken to create a thunder sound effect. |
| THYROXINES | • thyroxines n. Plural of thyroxine. • THYROXINE n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXIN. |
| UNORTHODOX | • unorthodox adj. Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic. • UNORTHODOX adj. not orthodox. |
| XENARTHRAL | • xenarthral adj. (Zoology) Having unusual joints. • XENARTHRAL adj. having additional facets on the dorsolumbar vertebrae, like sloths, anteaters and armadillos. |
| XIPHOSURAN | • xiphosuran n. (Zoology) Any member of the order Xiphosura, including horseshoe crabs. • xiphosuran adj. (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the order Xiphosura. • XIPHOSURAN adj. belonging to the Xiphosura, an order of Arthropoda of which the only survivors are the king crabs. |