ALEXIN | • alexin n. (Biochemistry, dated) A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable… • ALEXIN n. a substance in the blood which protects against disease, also ALEXINE. |
AXONAL | • axonal adj. (Cytology) Of or pertaining to an axon. • AXONAL adj. relating to an axon, also AXONIC. |
CLAXON | • claxon n. Alternative spelling of klaxon. • CLAXON n. a low-pitched horn. |
FLAXEN | • flaxen adj. Made of or resembling flax fibers. • flaxen adj. A pale yellow brown; the colour of dried flax stalks and of the fiber obtained therefrom. • FLAXEN adj. pale yellow. |
INFLUX | • influx n. A flow inward or into something; a coming in. • influx n. That which flows or comes in. • influx n. (Obsolete) influence; power. |
KLAXON | • klaxon n. A loud electric alarm or horn. • klaxon v. (Intransitive) To produce a loud, siren-like wail. • KLAXON n. a loud mechanical horn, also CLAXON. |
LARNAX | • larnax n. (Archaeology, historical) A small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn often used as a container for human… • LARNAX n. (Greek) a terracotta chest of ancient Greece. |
LARYNX | • larynx n. (Anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract… • LARYNX n. (Greek) an organ of the respiratory tract. |
LAXING | • laxing n. (Phonetics) The process whereby a tense vowel becomes lax. • LAX v. to relax. |
LOXING | • LOX v. to supply with loxygen (liquid oxygen). |
LUXING | • luxing v. Present participle of lux. • LUX v. to clean with a vacuum cleaner. |
LYNXES | • lynxes n. Plural of lynx. • LYNX n. an animal of the Lynx genus of wild cats. |
NEXTLY | • nextly adv. In the next place; next. • NEXT adv. nearest. |
OXLAND | • oxland n. An old land measure, equivalent to eight acres. • OXLAND n. as much land as one ox could plough, also OXGANG, OXGATE. |
XENIAL | • xenial adj. Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners. • xenial adj. Of the relation between a host and guest; friendly. • XENIAL adj. of or concerning hospitality towards guests. |
XYLANS | • xylans n. Plural of xylan. • XYLAN n. a substance found in cell walls of plants. |
XYLENE | • xylene n. (Chemistry) Any of a group of three isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, found in coal and wood tar. • XYLENE n. a flammable hydrocarbon, also XYLOL. |