| AXOID | • axoid adj. Relating to an axe. • axoid adj. (Anatomy, mathematics) Relating to an axis. • axoid n. (Mathematics) A helix surrounding an axis. |
| AXONE | • axone n. Dated spelling of axon. • AXONE n. a nerve fibre, also AXON. |
| AXONS | • axons n. Plural of axon. • AXON n. (Greek) a nerve fibre, also AXONE. |
| BUXOM | • buxom adj. (Of a woman) Having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts. • buxom adj. (Dated) Full of health, vigour, and good temper. • buxom adj. (Obsolete) Physically flexible or unresisting. |
| CAXON | • caxon n. (Obsolete) A kind of wig. • CAXON n. (historical) a kind of wig. |
| EXODE | • exode n. (Obsolete) departure; exodus, especially the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. • exode n. (Ancient Greek drama) The final chorus; the catastrophe. • exode n. (Historical, Ancient Rome) A comic afterpiece, either a farce or a travesty. |
| EXOME | • exome n. (Genetics) The complete exon content of an organism or individual; the subset of the genome that excludes introns. • EXOME n. a part of the genome consisting of exons. |
| EXONS | • exons n. Plural of exon. • EXON n. within a nucleic acid, a sequence which codes for protein synthesis. |
| FLEXO | • flexo n. Flexography. • flexo- pref. Flexion; flexure. • FLEXO n. a method of rotary letterpress printing, also FLEXOGRAPHY. |
| IXORA | • ixora n. (Botany) Any of the plants in the genus Ixora. • Ixora prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae – numerous tropical flowering shrubs and trees. • IXORA n. a flowering plant, aka St Rita and Maltese Cross. |
| MYXOS | • MYXO n. (Australian slang) myxomatosis, a disease introduced to control rabbits. |
| TAXOL | • taxol n. (Chemistry, pharmacology) A taxane, C47H51NO14, used to treat cancer; Taxol. • Taxol n. (Pharmacology) Taxol, paclitaxel: a drug (a mitotic inhibitor) used to kill dividing tumour cells. • TAXOL n. (tradename) a drug obtained from the Pacific yew. |
| TAXON | • taxon n. (Taxonomy) A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. • TAXON n. a unit of scientific classification. |
| TAXOR | • taxor n. Alternative form of taxer. • TAXOR n. one who taxes, also TAXER. |
| XOANA | • xoana n. Plural of xoanon. • XOANON n. (Greek) a primitive statue. |