| CARNYX | • carnyx n. (Music, historical) A bronze wind instrument used by Iron Age Celts (C. 200 B.C.E. – 200 C.E.) as a… • CARNYX n. a long war trumpet used by the Celts. |
| EXTERN | • extern n. A person affiliated with an institution in a lesser capacity, for example, as a non-resident or as a… • extern n. Outward form or part; exterior. • extern adj. (Obsolete, rare) External; outward; not inherent. |
| FORNIX | • fornix n. (Anatomy) An archlike or vaulted structure or fold… • FORNIX n. (Latin) an arched anatomical structure. |
| LARNAX | • larnax n. (Archaeology, historical) A small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn often used as a container for human… • LARNAX n. (Greek) a terracotta chest of ancient Greece. |
| LARYNX | • larynx n. (Anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract… • LARYNX n. (Greek) an organ of the respiratory tract. |
| NITROX | • nitrox n. (Metallurgy) An industrial process for case hardening (imparting greater surface hardness to) metal… • nitrox n. (Underwater diving) A mixture of nitrogen and oxygen, the nitrogen content being lower than that of… • NITROX n. a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen, used in underwater breathing apparatus. |
| NIXERS | • nixers n. Plural of nixer. • NIXER n. (Australian slang) a spare-time job. |
| OREXIN | • orexin n. (Biochemistry) Either of two neuropeptide hormones found in vertebrates; the hypocretins. • OREXIN n. a hormone that stimulates the appetite and is thought to be important for sleep regulation. |
| RAXING | • raxing v. Present participle of rax. • RAX v. to stretch out. |
| REXINE | • rexine n. A type of leather imitation, as used for things like book covers and upholstery. • REXINE n. (tradename) a kind of artificial leather. |
| SYRINX | • syrinx n. A set of panpipes. • syrinx n. A narrow channel cut in rock, especially in ancient Egyptian tombs. • syrinx n. (Ornithology, zootomy) The voice organ in birds. |
| VERNIX | • vernix n. (Obstetrics, medicine) Vernix caseosa; a fatty deposit covering the skin of newborn babies. • VERNIX n. (Latin) a fatty substance covering the skin of a fetus. |