10-letter words containing a, r, x, e
- max muller — Friedrich [free-drik;; German free-drikh] /ˈfri drɪk;; German ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), Müller, Friedrich Max.
- mesothorax — the middle segment of the three divisions of the thorax of an insect, bearing the second pair of legs and the first pair of wings.
- metathorax — the posterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the third pair of legs and the second pair of wings.
- mixed farm — a farm which combines arable and livestock farming
- mixed race — of parents from different ethnicities
- mixed-race — denoting or relating to a person whose parents belong to different racial or ethnic groups: mixed-race Brazilians.
- moderatrix — a moderator who is a woman
- naltrexone — a nonaddictive substance, C 2 0 H 2 3 NO 4 , used in the treatment of heroin addiction and opiate overdose.
- orange box — a container made from strips of wood, traditionally used for transporting fruit
- orthorexia — (psychology) A fixation with healthy or righteous eating.
- overexpand — to expand excessively
- oxygen bar — an establishment where customers go to inhale oxygen-rich air through a disposable hose inserted into their nostrils, for the purpose of deriving supposed therapeutic effects.
- oxygenator — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
- paradoxure — any of a number of palm civet species
- parapraxes — a slip of the tongue or pen, forgetfulness, misplacement of objects, or other error thought to reveal unconscious wishes or attitudes.
- parasexual — of or relating to any form of reproduction in which the recombination of genes occurs by a process other than the fusion of gametes
- paroxetine — a drug, C 19 H 20 FNO 3 ·HCl, of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain, used in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
- paroxytone — having an acute accent on the next to the last syllable.
- peroxidase — any of a class of oxidoreductase enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide or an organic peroxide.
- peroxyacid — an acid derived from hydrogen peroxide and containing the –O–O– group, as peroxysulfuric acid, H 2 S 2 O 8 .
- phylloxera — any of several plant lice of the genus Phylloxera, especially P. vitifoliae (grape phylloxera) which attacks the leaves and roots of grapevines.
- prattlebox — a person who prattles, a chatterbox
- praxeology — the study of human conduct.
- praxiteles — flourished c350 b.c, Greek sculptor.
- pre-climax — a stable community that precedes the full development of the climax community of a given area and that results from local variations in soil and water.
- preexilian — being or occurring prior to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597–538 b.c.
- prelexical — denoting or applicable at a stage in the formation of a sentence at which words and phrases have not yet replaced all of the underlying grammatical and semantic material of that sentence in the speaker's mind
- premaxilla — one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates, situated in front of and between the maxillary bones.
- quadriplex — A building divided into four self-contained residences.
- quadroxide — (chemistry) A tetroxide.
- quadruplex — fourfold; quadruple.
- re-examine — to examine again.
- re-explain — to explain again or in a different way
- reflex arc — the nerve pathways followed by an impulse during a reflex.
- reflex-act — Physiology. noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn transmits it outward to an effector.
- relaxation — abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc.
- relaxative — a medication or activity that promotes relaxation
- screw axis — a symmetry element of a space group such that a rotation of the lattice about the axis and a translation of the lattice some fraction of the lattice's unit distance brings the lattice back to its original position.
- separatrix — something that divides or separates, as the line between light and dark areas on a partially illuminated surface.
- sex factor — a sex-determining chromosome or gene.
- sex-crazed — unhealthily obsessed with sexual activity
- sexagenary — of or relating to the number 60.
- sexlocular — having six loculi or cells for seeds
- sexpartite — divided into or consisting of six parts.
- six-seater — a vehicle vehicle providing seats for six people
- sixth year — (in Scotland) the most senior class in a secondary school to which pupils, usually above the legal leaving age, may proceed to take sixth-year studies, retake or take additional Highers, etc
- solar apex — the point on the celestial sphere, near Vega, toward which the solar system is moving relative to the visible stars.
- spectatrix — a female spectator
- stereotaxy — brain surgery that makes use of measurement in three dimensions for positioning an electrode, needle, etc. precisely
- superexalt — to exalt further; to exalt or raise above others or above a previous position