9-letter words containing o, x, a, l
- oxacillin — a semisynthetic penicillin, C 1 9 H 1 9 N 3 O 5 S, used in the treatment of serious staphylococcal infections.
- paradoxal — having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.
- pillarbox — a technique for displaying a video recorded in portrait orientation on a wider screen by reducing its size but retaining the aspect ratio, with black bands filling the screen to the right and left of the picture (often used attributively): pillarbox format. Compare letterbox (def 2).
- pleiotaxy — an increase in the normal number of parts.
- pleonexia — excessive greed
- pole-axed — If someone is pole-axed, they are so surprised or shocked that they do not know what to say or do.
- polyaxial — having more than one axis
- postaxial — pertaining to or situated behind the axis of the body, especially the posterior side of the axis of a limb.
- postfixal — of or relating to a postfix, having postfixes
- pyridoxal — a naturally occurring derivative of pyridoxine that is a precursor of a coenzyme (pyridoxal phosphate) involved in several enzymic reactions. Formula: (CH2OH)(CHO)C5HN(OH)(CH3)
- rattlebox — any of various tropical and subtropical leguminous plants that have inflated pods within which the seeds rattle
- sexaholic — a person who is addicted to sex
- telotaxis — orientation or movement, by an organism with sensory receptors, toward or away from a particular source of stimulation.
- textorial — relating to weaving or weavers
- toxically — of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition.
- toxocaral — of or relating to a toxocara
- waxflower — (botany) Any plant of the genus Hoya.
- xanthoxyl — a Brazilian plant of the rue family (Rutaceae)
- xenoblast — a crystal that forms in metamorphic rock and gets its outline from neighboring crystals.
- xenolalia — The ability to speak in a language which the individual has not learned. It is similar to, but not the same as, xenography.
- xiphoidal — shaped like a sword
- xylocaine — lidocaine, often used as a local anesthetic by dentists and plastic surgeons
- xylograph — An engraving in wood, especially one used for printing.
- xylomancy — Divination by means of pieces of burning wood.
- xylophage — any insect or organism that eats wood
- xylorimba — A pitched percussion instrument corresponding to a xylophone with an extended range.