| ABOIDEAUX | • aboideaux n. Plural of aboideau. • ABOIDEAU n. (French) a tide gate, also ABOITEAU. |
| ABOITEAUX | • aboiteaux n. Plural of aboiteau. • ABOITEAU n. (French) a tide gate, also ABOIDEAU. |
| ANTIAUXIN | • antiauxin n. (Biochemistry) Any substance that inhibits auxin by competing for the same receptors. • ANTIAUXIN n. a plant substance that opposes or represses the effects of an auxin, a growth hormone. |
| AUXILIARS | • auxiliars n. Plural of auxiliar. • AUXILIAR n. (archaic) an auxiliary. |
| AUXILIARY | • auxiliary adj. Helping; giving assistance or support. • auxiliary adj. Supplementary or subsidiary. • auxiliary adj. Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances. |
| AUXOCYTES | • AUXOCYTE n. a cell undergoing meiosis. |
| AUXOMETER | • auxometer n. An instrument measuring the magnifying power of lenses. • AUXOMETER n. an instrument for measuring magnifying power. |
| AUXOSPORE | • auxospore n. (Biology) A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells. • AUXOSPORE n. a diatom cell before its siliceous wall is formed. |
| AUXOTONIC | • auxotonic adj. (Botany) Relating to plant movement classified by growth as opposed to mature reactions to exogenous… • auxotonic adj. (Physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle… • AUXOTONIC adj. of muscle contraction, occurring against increasing force. |
| AUXOTROPH | • auxotroph n. Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth… • AUXOTROPH n. an auxotrophic strain or individual, i.e. one requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| BEAUXITES | • beauxites n. Plural of beauxite. • BEAUXITE n. a claylike compound which is the main ore of aluminium, also BAUXITE. |
| FAUXMANCE | • fauxmance n. A fake romance between celebrities, arranged for publicity. • FAUXMANCE n. (colloquial) a fake romance between two celebrities in order to gain press coverage. |
| FLAMBEAUX | • flambeaux n. Plural of flambeau. • FLAMBEAU n. (French) a flaming torch. |