| COMMIXTION | • commixtion n. (Obsolete) The action of mixing or blending together; commingling. • commixtion n. (Obsolete) The blending (Of wines, etc.); garbling. • commixtion n. (Obsolete) coition; copulation; sexual intercourse. |
| COMPLEXION | • complexion n. (Obsolete, medicine) The combination of humours making up one’s physiological "temperament", being either… • complexion n. The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face. • complexion n. (Figuratively) The outward appearance of something. |
| COXCOMICAL | • coxcomical adj. Alternative form of coxcombical. • COXCOMICAL adj. foppish, vain, also COXCOMBIC, COXCOMBICAL. |
| EXOSPORIUM | • exosporium n. (Botany) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine. • EXOSPORIUM n. the outermost layer of spores of certain bacilli. |
| HAEMOTOXIC | • haemotoxic adj. Alternative form of hemotoxic. • HAEMOTOXIC adj. of or like a haemotoxin, a substance that destroys red blood cells, also HEMOTOXIC. |
| HAEMOTOXIN | • haemotoxin n. Alternative form of hemotoxin. • HAEMOTOXIN n. a substance that destroys red blood cells, also HEMOTOXIN. |
| HEMOTOXINS | • hemotoxins n. Plural of hemotoxin. • HEMOTOXIN n. a substance that destroys red blood cells. |
| HOMOTAXIAL | • homotaxial adj. (Biology) Relating to homotaxis. • HOMOTAXIAL adj. showing homotaxis, also HOMOTAXIC. |
| LOXODROMIC | • loxodromic adj. (Nautical) Pertaining to motion at a constant angle to the meridians; on a set compass bearing. • LOXODROMIC adj. pertaining to sailing on rhumb lines; as, loxodromic tables, also LOXODROMICAL. |
| MIXOLOGIES | • mixologies n. Plural of mixology. • MIXOLOGY n. the art of making mixed drinks. |
| MIXOLOGIST | • mixologist n. (Humorous) A person who creates cocktails; a bartender. • mixologist n. A disc jockey. • MIXOLOGIST n. a student of mixology, the art of making mixed drinks. |
| MYCOTOXINS | • mycotoxins n. Plural of mycotoxin. • MYCOTOXIN n. a poison derived from fungi. |
| OXYMORONIC | • oxymoronic adj. Of or pertaining to an oxymoron. • OXYMORONIC adj. of or like an oxymoron, an apparent paradox achieved by the juxtaposition of words which seem to contradict one another. |
| PEROXISOME | • peroxisome n. (Cytology) An intracellular organelle found in all eukaryotes (except Archezoa) which is the source… • PEROXISOME n. an organelle containing enzymes. |
| TAXONOMIES | • taxonomies n. Plural of taxonomy. • TAXONOMY n. the study of scientific classification. |
| TAXONOMIST | • taxonomist n. (Taxonomy) Someone whose profession is taxonomy, or who performs taxonomy at a professional level. • TAXONOMIST n. a specialist in taxonomy, also TAXONOMER. |
| XEROSTOMIA | • xerostomia n. (Medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth. • XEROSTOMIA n. excessive dryness of the mouth due to insufficient secretions, also XEROSTOMA. |
| XYLOTOMIES | • XYLOTOMY n. the preparation of wood for microscopic examination. |
| XYLOTOMIST | • xylotomist n. A person involved in xylotomy. • XYLOTOMIST n. one who carries out xylotomy, the preparation of sections of wood for microscopic examination. |