| AUXOTROPHY | • auxotrophy n. (Biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth… • AUXOTROPHY n. the state of being auxotrophic, requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| EXCULPATORY | • exculpatory adj. Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing. • EXCULPATORY adj. tending or serving to clear from alleged fault or guilt. |
| EXPURGATORY | • expurgatory adj. Serving to expurgate. • EXPURGATORY adj. tending to expurgate or purify, also EXPURGATORIAL. |
| HYPERSEXUAL | • hypersexual adj. Excessively interested in sex. • hypersexual adj. Of or relating to hypersexuality. • hypersexual n. A person who is hypersexual. |
| PYRRHULOXIA | • pyrrhuloxia n. Cardinalis sinuatus (desert cardinal), a North American bird with grey and red plumage. • Pyrrhuloxia prop.n. (Archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – certain birds similar to cardinals, notably… • PYRRHULOXIA n. a grey-and-pink crested bunting of Central and SW North America, with a short parrot-like bill. |
| 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. |
| HYPERTEXTUAL | • hypertextual adj. Of or relating to hypertext. |
| PYRRHULOXIAS | • pyrrhuloxias n. Plural of pyrrhuloxia. • PYRRHULOXIA n. a grey-and-pink crested bunting of Central and SW North America, with a short parrot-like bill. |
| EXPOSTULATORY | • expostulatory adj. Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation. • EXPOSTULATORY adj. relating to expostulation, also EXPOSTULATIVE. |
| PARAMYXOVIRUS | • paramyxovirus n. (Virology) Any member of the Paramyxoviridae family of negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible… • PARAMYXOVIRUS n. any of a group of viruses which includes the mumps and measles viruses. |
| PARASEXUALITY | • parasexuality n. (Biology) A phenomenon, involving a complex form of mitosis, whereby two cell nuclei merge without any… • PARASEXUALITY n. the state of being parasexual. |
| HYPERSEXUALITY | • hypersexuality n. The desire for sexual activity at levels high enough to be considered clinically significant. • HYPERSEXUALITY n. the state of being hypersexual. |
| SUPERSEXUALITY | • supersexuality n. The quality of being supersexual. • SUPERSEXUALITY n. exceptional sexuality. |
| SUPRAMAXILLARY | • supramaxillary adj. (Anatomy) Situated over the lower jaw. • supramaxillary adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the upper jaw. • supramaxillary n. (Anatomy) The superior maxillary, or upper jawbone. |
| PARAMYXOVIRUSES | • paramyxoviruses n. Plural of paramyxovirus. • PARAMYXOVIRUS n. any of a group of viruses which includes the mumps and measles viruses. |
| PEROXYSULPHURIC | • PEROXYSULPHURIC adj. as in peroxysulphuric acid. |