| CARBOXYLASE | • carboxylase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction. • CARBOXYLASE n. an enzyme that catalyzes decarboxylation or carboxylation. |
| DEXTEROUSLY | • dexterously adv. In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision. • DEXTEROUS adv. skilful and active with the hands, also DEXTROUS. |
| DEXTRORSELY | • dextrorsely adv. In a dextrorse manner. • DEXTRORSE adv. rising spirally and turning to the left, also DEXTRORSAL. |
| EXCURSIVELY | • excursively adv. In an excursive manner. • EXCURSIVE adv. constituting a digression. |
| EXTORSIVELY | • extorsively adv. In an extorsive manner; extortionately. • EXTORSIVE adv. relating to or practising extortion, also EXTORTIVE. |
| HYDROXYLASE | • hydroxylase n. (Biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the introduction of hydroxyl groups. • HYDROXYLASE n. any of a group of enzymes that catalyze oxidation reactions. |
| HYPERSEXUAL | • hypersexual adj. Excessively interested in sex. • hypersexual adj. Of or relating to hypersexuality. • hypersexual n. A person who is hypersexual. |
| LUXURIOUSLY | • luxuriously adv. In a manner that involves luxury; in an expensive or indulgent manner. • LUXURIOUS adv. enjoying or indulging in luxury. |
| PHYLLOXERAS | • phylloxeras n. Plural of phylloxera. • PHYLLOXERA n. a kind of beetle, a pest of vineyards. |
| PROPHYLAXES | • prophylaxes n. Plural of prophylaxis. • PROPHYLAXIS n. preventive treatment against diseases, etc. |
| 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. |
| PROTOXYLEMS | • protoxylems n. Plural of protoxylem. • PROTOXYLEM n. the first part of the xylem to be formed. |
| 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. |
| SUPERLUXURY | • superluxury n. An exceptional luxury available only to a very few. • superluxury adj. Superluxurious. • SUPERLUXURY n. extreme luxury. |
| XYLOCARPOUS | • xylocarpous adj. Bearing fruit that becomes hard or woody. • XYLOCARPOUS adj. having woody fruit. |
| XYLOCHROMES | • xylochromes n. Plural of xylochrome. • XYLOCHROME n. a mixture of substances to which the colour of heartwood is due. |