ANAPTYXIS | • anaptyxis n. (Phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel. • ANAPTYXIS n. (Greek) the insertion of a vowel between two consonants for ease of pronunciation. |
APYREXIAS | • apyrexias n. Plural of apyrexia. • APYREXIA n. a period of intermission in a fever. |
ASPHYXIAL | • asphyxial adj. Of or relating to asphyxia. • ASPHYXIAL adj. of or relating to asphyxia. |
ASPHYXIAS | • asphyxias n. Plural of asphyxia. • ASPHYXIA n. stoppage of vital functions due to lack of oxygen, also ASPHYXY. |
DYSPRAXIA | • dyspraxia n. (Medicine) A genetic neurological disorder where a person has motor skills severely below average due… • DYSPRAXIA n. an impaired ability to perform deliberate actions. |
EPITAXIAL | • epitaxial adj. Of, pertaining to, or employing epitaxy. • EPITAXIAL adj. relating to epitaxy, the growth of a thin layer of crystals on another crystal so that they have the same structure, also EPITAXIC. |
EXPATIATE | • expatiate v. To write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion. • expatiate v. (Rare) To range at large, or without restraint. • expatiate v. (Obsolete) To expand; to spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden. |
PANMIXIAS | • PANMIXIA n. random mating within a breeding population, also PANMIXIS. |
PARALEXIA | • paralexia n. (Pathology) A language disorder in which the words or syllables of a text being read are transposed… • PARALEXIA n. transposition of words or syllables in reading, due to brain damage. |
PARALEXIC | • paralexic adj. Relating to paralexia. • PARALEXIC adj. relating to paralexia, transposition of words or syllables in reading, due to brain damage. |
PARATAXIS | • parataxis n. (Grammar) Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated… • parataxis n. (Literature) The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection. • parataxis n. (Historical, politics) A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system. |
POLYAXIAL | • polyaxial adj. Having more than one axis. • polyaxial adj. (Botany) Axial about more than one axis. • POLYAXIAL n. a shape having many axes or several axis cylinders. |
POSTAXIAL | • postaxial adj. (Anatomy) Situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal; caudal; posterior. • POSTAXIAL adj. situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal. |
TAXIPLANE | • taxiplane n. An airplane that can be hired to transport people, like a taxi. • TAXIPLANE n. an aircraft that is available for hire. |
TAXPAYING | • taxpaying adj. That pays taxes. • TAXPAYING n. the paying of taxes. |