| ANTHELIX | • anthelix n. (Anatomy) Alternative spelling of antihelix. • ANTHELIX n. (Greek) the inner curved edge of the external ear. |
| APPENDIX | • appendix n. (Obsolete in general sense) Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment. • appendix n. A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information. • appendix n. (Anatomy) The vermiform appendix. |
| AVIATRIX | • aviatrix n. (Dated) A female aviator. • AVIATRIX n. a female aviator. |
| CICATRIX | • cicatrix n. A scar that remains after the development of new tissue over a recovering wound or sore (also used figuratively). • CICATRIX n. (Latin) the scar of a healed wound, burn, etc., also CICATRICE. |
| COTURNIX | • Coturnix prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – Old World quails. • COTURNIX n. a small quail. |
| CREATRIX | • creatrix n. (Rare) A female creator. • CREATRIX n. a female creator, also CREATRESS. |
| CRUCIFIX | • crucifix n. A wooden cross used for crucifixions, as by the Romans. • crucifix n. An ornamental or symbolic sculptural representation of Christ on a cross, often worn as a pendant or… • crucifix n. (Gymnastics) The iron cross, a position on the rings where the gymnast holds the rings straight out… |
| CURATRIX | • curatrix n. (Dated) A female curator, guardian, or custodian. • curatrix n. (Obsolete) A female who cures. • CURATRIX n. (Latin) a female curator. |
| GENETRIX | • genetrix n. Alternative form of genitrix. • GENETRIX n. (Latin) a mother, also GENITRIX. |
| GENITRIX | • genitrix n. The biological mother of a child. • GENITRIX n. (Latin) a mother, also GENETRIX. |
| HERETRIX | • heretrix n. Alternative form of heritrix. • HERETRIX n. (Latin) a female heritor, also HERITRIX. |
| HERITRIX | • heritrix n. A female heritor. • HERITRIX n. a female heritor, also HERETRIX. |
| INTERMIX | • intermix v. (Transitive) To mix together; to intermingle or blend. • intermix n. An intermixture; the product of mixing together. • INTERMIX v. to mix together. |
| JANITRIX | • janitrix n. A female janitor. • JANITRIX n. (Latin) a female doorkeeper. |
| MIREPOIX | • mirepoix n. A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking. • mirepoix n. (Figurative) A mixture. • Mirepoix prop.n. A city in the Ariège department, France. |
| SUPERFIX | • superfix n. One or more letters or sounds added at the top of a word to modify the word’s meaning. These are found… • superfix v. To add one or more letters or sounds to the top of a word to change the word’s meaning. • SUPERFIX n. a recurrent pattern of stress in speech. |
| TRACTRIX | • tractrix n. (Geometry) A curve that satisfies the following property: that segment of the tangent line that lies… • TRACTRIX n. a type of mathematical curve. |
| TRANSFIX | • transfix v. (Transitive) To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe. • transfix v. (Transitive) To pierce with a sharp pointed weapon. • transfix v. (Transitive) To fix or impale. |
| ZELATRIX | • zelatrix n. (Ecclesiastical) A nun who oversees the behaviour of young nuns. • ZELATRIX n. (Latin) a nun whose duty is to keep watch on the behaviour of younger nuns in the convent, also ZELATOR, ZELATRICE. |