BOXHAULING | • boxhauling v. Present participle of boxhaul. • BOXHAUL v. to put (a vessel) on the other tack by veering her short round on her heel. |
EXALBUMINOUS | • exalbuminous adj. (Botany) Having no albumen about the embryo; said of certain seeds. • EXALBUMINOUS adj. without albumen. |
EXCOMMUNICABLE | • excommunicable adj. Liable or deserving to be excommunicated. • EXCOMMUNICABLE adj. that can be excommunicated. |
FAUXBOURDON | • FAUXBOURDON n. (French) a type of improvised polyphony, popular in England from the 15th century to the Reformation, also FABURDEN. |
FAUXBOURDONS | • FAUXBOURDON n. (French) a type of improvised polyphony, popular in England from the 15th century to the Reformation, also FABURDEN. |
OVEREXUBERANT | • overexuberant adj. Excessively exuberant. • OVEREXUBERANT adj. excessively exuberant. |
OVEREXUBERANTLY | • overexuberantly adv. In an overexuberant manner. |
OXYPHENBUTAZONE | • oxyphenbutazone n. (Pharmacology) A metabolite of phenylbutazone. • OXYPHENBUTAZONE n. a phenylbutazone derivative having antiinflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic effects. |
SUBLUXATION | • subluxation n. (Pathology) The partial dislocation of something, such as one of the bones of a joint, a tooth, or the lens of an eye. • SUBLUXATION n. an incomplete dislocation of a bone in a joint. |
SUBLUXATIONS | • subluxations n. Plural of subluxation. • SUBLUXATION n. an incomplete dislocation of a bone in a joint. |
SUBTAXON | • subtaxon n. (Taxonomy) One of the elements within a taxon. • SUBTAXON n. a subdivision of a taxon. |
SUBTAXONS | • subtaxons n. Plural of subtaxon. • SUBTAXON n. a subdivision of a taxon. |
TOXALBUMIN | • toxalbumin n. A protein which is toxic (i.e. organic and poisonous). • TOXALBUMIN n. any of a group of toxic albumins that occur in certain plants, such as toadstools, and in snake venom. |
TOXALBUMINS | • toxalbumins n. Plural of toxalbumin. • TOXALBUMIN n. any of a group of toxic albumins that occur in certain plants, such as toadstools, and in snake venom. |
UNEXCEPTIONABLE | • unexceptionable adj. Beyond reproach; unimpeachable. • UNEXCEPTIONABLE adj. not open to objection or criticism. |
UNEXCEPTIONABLY | • unexceptionably adv. In an unexceptionable manner. • UNEXCEPTIONABLE adv. not open to objection or criticism. |