| ASPHYXIATOR | • asphyxiator n. One who or that which asphyxiates. • ASPHYXIATOR n. one of who asphyxiates. |
| AXISYMMETRY | • axisymmetry n. Symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry. • AXISYMMETRY n. the state of being axisymmetric. |
| DEOXYRIBOSE | • deoxyribose n. (Biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2’ hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to… • DEOXYRIBOSE n. a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of DNA, also DESOXYRIBOSE. |
| EXCURSIVELY | • excursively adv. In an excursive manner. • EXCURSIVE adv. constituting a digression. |
| EXPISCATORY | • expiscatory adj. (Archaic) Tending to fish out; searching. • EXPISCATORY adj. serving to expiscate. |
| EXTORSIVELY | • extorsively adv. In an extorsive manner; extortionately. • EXTORSIVE adv. relating to or practising extortion, also EXTORTIVE. |
| HYPEROXIDES | • hyperoxides n. Plural of hyperoxide. • HYPEROXIDES n. HYPEROXIDE. |
| LUXURIOUSLY | • luxuriously adv. In a manner that involves luxury; in an expensive or indulgent manner. • LUXURIOUS adv. enjoying or indulging in luxury. |
| MYXOVIRUSES | • myxoviruses n. Plural of myxovirus. • MYXOVIRUS n. any of a group of related viruses causing influenza, mumps etc. |
| OXYGENISERS | • OXYGENISER n. an agent that oxygenises, also OXYGENIZER. |
| OXYGENIZERS | • OXYGENIZER n. an agent that oxygenizes, also OXYGENISER. |
| PROPHYLAXIS | • prophylaxis n. (Medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease. • prophylaxis n. (Chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent’s plan or tactic. • PROPHYLAXIS n. preventive treatment against diseases, etc. |
| PYRIDOXINES | • pyridoxines n. Plural of pyridoxine. • PYRIDOXINE n. a pyridine derivative, a member of the vitamin B complex, also PYRIDOXIN. |
| PYROXENITES | • pyroxenites n. Plural of pyroxenite. • PYROXENITE n. a rock consisting essentially of pyroxene. |
| PYROXENOIDS | • pyroxenoids n. Plural of pyroxenoid. • PYROXENOID n. a mineral like pyroxene, a common mineral occurring in monoclinic crystals. |
| PYROXYLINES | • PYROXYLINE n. any of the nitrocelluloses, also PYROXYLE, PYROXYLIN. |
| SUBAXILLARY | • subaxillary adj. (Anatomy) Situated under the axilla, or armpit. • subaxillary adj. (Botany) Placed under the axil, or angle formed by the branch of a plant with the stem, or a leaf with the branch. • SUBAXILLARY adj. situated below the armpit. |
| XEROPHYTISM | • xerophytism n. (Botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce. • XEROPHYTISM n. being a xerophyte. |
| XYRIDACEOUS | • xyridaceous adj. Belonging or pertaining to the Xyridaceae, a family of flowering plants. • XYRIDACEOUS adj. belonging to the Xyridaceae, a genus of sedge-like flowers. |