| 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. |
| EXOPHORIC | • exophoric adj. Relating to, or afflicted with, exophoria. • exophoric adj. (Linguistics) Relating to, or exhibiting, exophora. • exophoric n. A person who has exophoria. |
| EXOSPHERE | • exosphere n. The uppermost layer of a planet’s atmosphere. • exosphere n. An extremely thin atmosphere, as on Saturn’s moon Dione. • EXOSPHERE n. the outermost layer of the earth's atmosphere. |
| EXSTROPHY | • exstrophy n. (Anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface. • EXSTROPHY n. congenital eversion of a hollow organ, esp. the bladder. |
| HYPERTEXT | • hypertext n. (Uncountable) Digital text in which the reader may navigate related information through embedded hyperlinks. • hypertext n. (Countable) A hypertext document. • HYPERTEXT n. computer software and hardware that allows users to create, store, and view text and move between related items easily and in a nonsequential way. |
| PHARYNXES | • pharynxes n. Plural of pharynx. • PHARYNX n. (Greek) a section of the digestive tract. |
| 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. |
| PROTHORAX | • prothorax n. (Entomology) The anterior segment of the insect thorax; it carries the first pair of legs. • PROTHORAX n. the first or anterior segment of the thorax in insects. |
| XERAPHINS | • xeraphins n. Plural of xeraphin. • XERAPHIN n. (Portuguese) a former silver coin of Goa, also SERAFIN, SERAPHIN, XERAFIN. |
| XEROMORPH | • xeromorph n. Any plant, with xeromorphic leaves, that is adapted to a dry atmosphere; a xerophyte. • XEROMORPH n. a plant thriving in desert conditions, a xerophyte. |
| XEROPHAGY | • xerophagy n. A restrictive diet (of bread and water, for example) as a punishment or religious form of discipline. • XEROPHAGY n. the eating of dry food, esp. food cooked without oil. |
| XEROPHILE | • xerophile n. Any xerophilic organism. • XEROPHILE n. a plant adapted to dry conditions. |
| XEROPHILY | • xerophily n. Quality of being xerophilic. • XEROPHILY n. adaptation to very dry conditions. |
| XEROPHYTE | • xerophyte n. (Botany) Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral… • xerophyte n. A desert plant. • XEROPHYTE n. a plant thriving in desert conditions. |
| XYLOGRAPH | • xylograph n. An engraving in wood or woodcut, especially one used in printing predating the Western tradition (14th c.). • xylograph n. A print taken from such an engraving. • xylograph v. (Transitive) To make a print from an engraving in wood. |