AMBIDEXTROUS | • ambidextrous adj. Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands. • ambidextrous adj. Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument). • ambidextrous adj. (Archaic) Practising or siding with both parties. |
AUTOTOXAEMIA | • autotoxaemia n. Autointoxication. • auto-toxaemia n. Alternative spelling of autotoxaemia. • AUTOTOXAEMIA n. self-poisoning caused by absorption of toxic products originating within the body, also AUTOTOXEMIA. |
AUTOTOXEMIAS | • autotoxemias n. Plural of autotoxemia. • AUTOTOXEMIA n. self-poisoning caused by absorption of toxic products originating within the body, also AUTOTOXAEMIA. |
AUXANOMETERS | • auxanometers n. Plural of auxanometer. • AUXANOMETER n. an instrument for measuring growth of plants. |
EXOPHTHALMUS | • exophthalmus n. Alternative form of exophthalmos. • Exophthalmus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain broad-nosed weevils. • EXOPHTHALMUS n. abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, also EXOPHTHALMOS. |
EXTRAMUNDANE | • extramundane adj. Beyond mundane, beyond ordinary. • extramundane adj. Extraterrestrial; occurring or originating outside of the Earth. • EXTRAMUNDANE adj. beyond the known universe. |
EXTRAMURALLY | • extramurally adv. In an extramural manner. • EXTRAMURAL adv. outside the walls or fortifications; outside, but under the aegis of e.g. a university. |
EXTRAMUSICAL | • extramusical adj. Apart from and in addition to music. • EXTRAMUSICAL adj. lying outside the province of music. |
METROSEXUALS | • metrosexuals n. Plural of metrosexual. • METROSEXUAL n. a heterosexual man who spends a lot of time and money on his appearance and likes to shop. |
MYXEDEMATOUS | • myxedematous adj. Relating to, or exhibiting, myxedema. • MYXEDEMATOUS adj. (US) relating to myxedema, a skin disease, also MYXOEDEMATOUS. |
PNEUMOTHORAX | • pneumothorax n. (Medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall. • PNEUMOTHORAX n. accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity. |
PORTMANTEAUX | • portmanteaux n. Plural of portmanteau. • PORTMANTEAU n. (French) a case opening in two parts, used for carrying clothes while traveling, also PORTMANTLE, PORTMANTUA. |
XANTHOMATOUS | • xanthomatous adj. Of or relating to xanthoma or xanthomatosis. • XANTHOMATOUS adj. of or like a xanthoma, a skin disease marked by the development or irregular yellowish patches upon the skin. |
XERANTHEMUMS | • xeranthemums n. Plural of xeranthemum. • XERANTHEMUM n. any plant of the Xeranthemum genus of plants of southern Europe, belonging to the thistle family. |
ZANTHOXYLUMS | • zanthoxylums n. Plural of zanthoxylum. • ZANTHOXYLUM n. a plant of a genus of the rue family found in Brazil, in particular the prickly-ash or Hercules club, also XANTHOXYL, ZANTHOXYL. |