| COWPOX | • cowpox n. A pustular, eruptive skin disease of cattle caused by an Orthopoxvirus, with lesions occurring principally… • COWPOX n. a cattle disease. |
| EXOPOD | • exopod n. (Zoology) The outer ramus of a biramous limb of a crustacean. • EXOPOD n. the outer branch of a crustacean limb, also EXOPODITE. |
| EXPORT | • export adj. Of or relating to exportation or exports. • export n. (Countable) Something that is exported. • export n. (Uncountable) The act of exporting. |
| EXPOSE | • expose v. (Transitive) To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce (to). • expose v. (Transitive) To subject photographic film to light thereby recording an image. • expose v. (Transitive) To abandon, especially an unwanted baby in the wilderness. |
| OXLIPS | • oxlips n. Plural of oxlip. • OXLIP n. a flower like the cowslip, also OXSLIP. |
| OXSLIP | • oxslip n. Alternative form of oxlip. • OXSLIP n. (Shakespeare) an oxlip. |
| PEGBOX | • pegbox n. (Music, lutherie) The part of a violin or similar stringed instrument that holds the tuning pegs. • PEGBOX n. the part of some stringed instruments that holds the tuning pegs. |
| PEROXO | • PEROXO adj. containing the bivalent group of two oxygens, also PEROXY. |
| PEROXY | • peroxy n. (Chemistry, in combination) The divalent radical -O-O- derived from a peroxide. • peroxy- pref. (Chemistry) Used to name compounds containing the divalent peroxy -O-O- radical. • PEROXY adj. containing the bivalent group of two oxygens, also PEROXO. |
| PLEXOR | • plexor n. (Medicine, now rare) A hammer (or other instrument) used to test a person’s reflexes. • PLEXOR n. (Greek) a small, rubber-headed hammer that physicians use to test reflexes, also PLESSOR. |
| POLEAX | • poleax n. Alternative spelling of poleaxe. • poleax v. Alternative spelling of poleaxe. • POLEAX v. to strike with an axlike weapon, also POLEAXE. |
| POLLEX | • pollex n. The thumb; the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb… • POLLEX n. (Latin) the thumb, as in phrase 'pollice verso', with thumb turned down, indicating condemnation, especially to death. |
| POXIER | • poxier adj. Comparative form of poxy: more poxy. • POXY adj. afflicted by pox. |
| POXING | • poxing v. Present participle of pox. • POX v. to infect with syphilis. |
| PROLIX | • prolix adj. Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details. • prolix adj. (Obsolete) Long; having great length. • PROLIX adj. tediously long and wordy. |
| SEXPOT | • sexpot n. (Informal) A sexy person. • SEXPOT n. a sexually attractive woman. |