| BOSTRYXES | • bostryxes n. Plural of bostryx. • BOSTRYX n. (Greek) a type of inflorescence, a way in which flower stems are arranged. |
| EXCRETORY | • excretory adj. Of, or relating to excretion. • excretory n. A duct that helps to receive and excrete matter. • EXCRETORY adj. serving to excrete. |
| EXECUTORY | • executory adj. Of or pertaining to administration or execution. • executory adj. (Law) Yet to be completed; not fully executed, performed or carried out; lacking in execution, unfulfilled;… • EXECUTORY adj. pertaining to administration, or putting the laws in force. |
| EXPIATORY | • expiatory adj. Of or pertaining to expiation. • EXPIATORY adj. having power, or intended, to make expiation. |
| EXPLETORY | • expletory adj. Serving to fill up; expletive; superfluous. • EXPLETORY adj. serving to fill up; supplementary; as, an expletory word. |
| EXSTROPHY | • exstrophy n. (Anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface. • EXSTROPHY n. congenital eversion of a hollow organ, esp. the bladder. |
| EXTRUSORY | • extrusory adj. Undergoing, or relating to, extrusion. • EXTRUSORY adj. relating to extrusion. |
| NITROXYLS | • nitroxyls n. Plural of nitroxyl. • NITROXYL n. the group NO2, usually called the nitro group, also NITRYL. |
| ORTHODOXY | • orthodoxy n. Correctness in doctrine and belief. • orthodoxy n. Conformity to established and accepted beliefs (usually of religions). • Orthodoxy prop.n. The Eastern Orthodox Church. |
| OXYTROPES | • oxytropes n. Plural of oxytrope. • OXYTROPE n. a genus of plants in the legume family, including locoweed. |
| PROLIXITY | • prolixity n. Long-windedness, an excess of words. • PROLIXITY n. the state of being long-winded in speech or writing. |
| PROXIMITY | • proximity n. Closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship. • PROXIMITY n. immediate nearness in time, place, relationship, etc., also PROXIMATION. |
| THYROXINE | • thyroxine n. (Biochemistry) A hormone (an iodine derivative of tyrosine), produced by the thyroid gland, that regulates… • THYROXINE n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXIN. |
| THYROXINS | • thyroxins n. Plural of thyroxin. • THYROXIN n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXINE. |
| TRIOXYGEN | • trioxygen n. (Inorganic chemistry) ozone (the triatomic allotrope of oxygen). • TRIOXYGEN n. a technical name for oxygen. |
| XENOCRYST | • xenocryst n. (Geology) An isolated crystal having a different origin than the igneous rock in which it is found;… • XENOCRYST n. a crystal or mineral grain which has been taken in by magma during its upward flow. |
| XEROPHYTE | • xerophyte n. (Botany) Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral… • xerophyte n. A desert plant. • XEROPHYTE n. a plant thriving in desert conditions. |
| XYLOMETER | • xylometer n. An instrument used to determine the specific gravity of wood. • XYLOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of wood. |