| AUXOTROPHS | • auxotrophs n. Plural of auxotroph. • AUXOTROPH n. an auxotrophic strain or individual, i.e. one requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| EXCHEQUERS | • exchequers n. Plural of exchequer. • EXCHEQUER v. to place in an exchequer or treasury. |
| EXHAUSTERS | • exhausters n. Plural of exhauster. • EXHAUSTER n. one who, or that which, exhausts. |
| EXHAUSTING | • exhausting adj. Very tiring. • exhausting v. Present participle of exhaust. • EXHAUST v. to use the whole strength of. |
| EXHAUSTION | • exhaustion n. The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up. • exhaustion n. Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy. • exhaustion n. (Dated, chemistry) The removal (by percolation etc) of an active medicinal constituent from plant material. |
| EXHAUSTIVE | • exhaustive adj. Including every possible element. • exhaustive adj. Fully comprehensive. • exhaustive adj. (Now rare) Causing exhaustion; very tiring. |
| EXOPHAGOUS | • exophagous adj. Exhibiting or relating to exophagy. • EXOPHAGOUS adj. relating to exophagy, cannibalism outside one's own group. |
| EXTINGUISH | • extinguish v. (Transitive) To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench. • extinguish v. (Transitive) To destroy or abolish something. • extinguish v. (Transitive) To obscure or eclipse something. |
| FLEXIHOURS | • flexihours n. Flexitime. • FLEXIHOURS n. flexible working time. |
| FOXHUNTERS | • foxhunters n. Plural of foxhunter. • FOXHUNTER n. one who hunts foxes. |
| HEXAGYNOUS | • hexagynous adj. (Botany) Having six styles. • HEXAGYNOUS adj. having six pistils, also HEXAGYNIAN. |
| HEXAMEROUS | • hexamerous adj. (Botany) In six parts; occurring in sixes. • HEXAMEROUS adj. having six parts. |
| HEXANDROUS | • hexandrous adj. Alternative form of hexandrian. • HEXANDROUS adj. having six stamens, also HEXANDRIAN. |
| HOMOSEXUAL | • homosexual adj. (Of a person or animal, formal, distancing or dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members… • homosexual adj. (Of a romantic or sexual act or relationship, formal, distancing or dated) Between two people of the same sex; gay. • homosexual adj. (Dated) Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc. |
| HYDROXIUMS | • HYDROXIUM n. a positive ion, H3O+, formed by the attachment of a proton to a water molecule. |
| LUNCHBOXES | • lunchboxes n. Plural of lunchbox. • lunch␣boxes n. Plural of lunch box. • LUNCHBOX n. a container for carrying meals to school or work. |
| SULPHOXIDE | • sulphoxide n. Alternative form of sulfoxide. • SULPHOXIDE n. any compound containing a sulphinyl group and a hydrocarbon radical, also SULFOXIDE. |
| SUPERHELIX | • superhelix n. (Molecular biology) The shape formed by a helix which in turn is twisted into a larger helix. • SUPERHELIX n. a helix, as of DNA, which has its axis arranged in a helical coil. |
| XIPHOPAGUS | • xiphopagus adj. (Of conjoined twins) United at the xiphoid process. • xiphopagus n. (Countable) Either of a pair of congenitally joined twins (Siamese twin) united at the xiphoid process. • xiphopagus n. (Uncountable) The condition of being such a twin. |
| 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. |