Words starting with x

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xanthomatosis means: widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees); often associated with a disorder of lipid metabolism

xanthomonad means: bacteria producing yellow non-water-soluble pigments; some pathogenic for plants

xanthomonas means: a genus of bacteria similar to Pseudomonas but producing a yellow pigment that is not soluble in water

xanthophyceae means: yellow-green algae

xanthophyl means: yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks

xanthophyll means: yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks

xanthopsia means: visual defect in which objects appear to have a yellowish hue; sometimes occurs in cases of jaundice

xanthorrhoeaceae means: one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted

xanthorroea means: grass trees; sometimes placed in family Xanthorrhoeaceae

xanthosis means: an abnormal yellow discoloration of the skin

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blenheim means: the First Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the French in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession

chain lightning means: a form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like)

determinism means: (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will

discountenance means: show disapproval by discouraging

discountenance means: look with disfavor on

earth-god means: a god of fertility and vegetation

elision means: a deliberate act of omission

elision means: omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)

english primrose means: plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers

getatable means: capable of being reached or attained

goldplate means: plate with gold

horrible means: provoking horror

keep track means: keep informed of fully aware

legation means: the post or office of legate

legation means: a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister

phenolic urea means: a plastic consisting of phenolic resins

ragpicker's disease means: a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse

red-bellied snake means: harmless woodland snake of southeastern United States

rosh hashona means: (Judaism) a solemn Jewish feast day celebrated on the 1st or 1st and 2nd of Tishri; noted for the blowing of the shofar

sight gag means: a joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie)