Words starting with x

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

x means: street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine

x means: the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet

x means: the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

x means: being one more than nine

x chromosome means: the sex chromosome that is present in both sexes: singly in males and doubly in females

x ray means: a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis

x ray means: electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target

x-axis means: the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system

x-linked means: relating to genes or characteristics or conditions carried on the X chromosome

x-linked dominant inheritance means: hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

anemography means: recording anemometrical measurements

arteria bulbi penis means: a branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penis

autogiro means: an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller

corn campion means: European annual having large trumpet-shaped reddish-purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America

dactylorhiza maculata fuchsii means: European orchid having lanceolate leaves spotted purple and pink to white or mauve flowers spotted or lined deep red or purple

endogenous means: derived or originating internally

endogenous means: of or resembling an endogen

equivalent weight means: the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen

ignoramus means: an ignorant person

jumbo jet means: a very large jet plane

manoeuvre means: an action aimed at evading an opponent

manoeuvre means: a move made to gain a tactical end

manoeuvre means: a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill

manoeuvre means: a military training exercise

manoeuvre means: a plan for attaining a particular goal

manoeuvre means: perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense

manoeuvre means: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

manoeuvre means: act in order to achieve a certain goal

mutable means: tending to undergo genetic mutuation

mutable means: capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature