| BICONVEX | • biconvex adj. Having both sides convex. • BICONVEX adj. convex on both sides. |
| CARNIFEX | • carnifex n. (Now rare, historical) An executioner. • CARNIFEX n. (Latin) an executioner, esp. the public executioner in ancient Rome. |
| CINEPLEX | • cineplex n. (US) A cinema having multiple theatres (showing rooms). • CINEPLEX n. a multiple cinema complex. |
| CYBERSEX | • cybersex n. A virtual sexual encounter in which two or more persons connected remotely via a computer network send… • cybersex v. To exchange explicit sexual experiences online via text or multimedia. • cybersex v. To engage in sexual activity, usually masturbation, while communicating online with another person. |
| DISANNEX | • disannex v. (Transitive) To relinquish (Land etc.) previously annexed. • DISANNEX v. to disunite; to undo or repeal the annexation of. |
| FOURPLEX | • fourplex n. Quadplex. • FOURPLEX n. a building having four units, also QUADPLEX. |
| HARUSPEX | • haruspex n. A soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced divination by inspecting entrails. • HARUSPEX n. (Latin) a soothsayer of ancient Rome, also ARUSPEX. |
| INTERREX | • interrex n. (History) An official in Ancient Rome who acted as single head of state during the interregnum between two consulates. • interrex n. (History) An equivalent regent from the death of a Polish king till the election and enthronement of his successor. • interrex n. (Figuratively) A similar interim ruler, CEO, etc. |
| INTERSEX | • intersex adj. (Of an individual) Having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes)… • intersex adj. (Fantasy) A person who can get pregnant and also impregnate someone else. • intersex n. The condition of being intersex; intersexuality. |
| MEGAPLEX | • megaplex n. A large, multi-screen cinema. • MEGAPLEX n. a large building having many movie theaters. |
| OCTUPLEX | • octuplex adj. Having eight components. • OCTUPLEX adj. being eight times as great. |
| PONTIFEX | • pontifex n. (Historical) A pontiff, or high priest, in Ancient Rome. • PONTIFEX n. (Latin) a chief priest, also PONTIFF. |
| QUADPLEX | • quadplex n. (US) A building divided into four separate residences or commercial premises. • QUADPLEX n. a building having four units, also FOURPLEX. |
| SPINIFEX | • spinifex n. An Australian coastal grass, in genus Spinifex. • spinifex n. (Australia) A coastal grass, either in genera Triodia or Spinifex. • SPINIFEX n. (Latin) a sharp-pointed Australian grass. |
| SUBINDEX | • subindex n. A subsidiary index, or one that represents a sector of a larger one. • subindex n. (Mathematics) A subscript. • SUBINDEX n. a distinguishing symbol written below another character. |
| SUPERSEX | • supersex n. (Biology) The result of an abnormal combination of sex chromosomes. • SUPERSEX n. very good sex. |
| VIDEOTEX | • videotex n. Any of various early information retrieval services, such as viewdata and Teletext systems, that delivered… • VIDEOTEX n. an electronic system for transmitting data. |