9-letter words containing x, r, a
- relaxedly — being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood.
- rheotaxis — oriented movement of an organism in response to a current of fluid, especially water.
- rituximab — a monoclonal antibody used to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- saxifrage — any plant of the genus Saxifraga, certain species of which grow wild in the clefts of rocks, other species of which are cultivated for their flowers.
- scramasax — a single-edged knife or sword used by the Anglo-Saxons.
- sex ratio — the proportional distribution of the sexes in a population aggregate, expressed as the number of males per 100 females.
- sextarius — an ancient Roman measurement for volume
- sioux war — any of a series of skirmishes or wars between the Sioux Indians and settlers or the U.S. Army from 1854 to 1890.
- submatrix — a set of certain rows and columns of a given matrix.
- synaxaria — a summary of the life of a saint or of the particulars of a feast, read at the orthros.
- tanorexic — obsessed with maintaining a permanent deep tan, esp through use of tanning machines
- taraxacum — the dried roots of any of several composite plants of the genus Taraxacum, as the dandelion, T. officinale or T. laevigatum, used in medicine in powdered or fluidextract form chiefly as a tonic and aperient.
- tax break — If the government gives a tax break to a particular group of people or type of organization, it reduces the amount of tax they have to pay or changes the tax system in a way that benefits them.
- taxi fare — the money a customer pays for a journey in a taxi
- taxi rank — queuing area for hire cabs
- taxidermy — the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form.
- taximeter — a device fitted to a taxicab or other vehicle, for automatically computing and indicating the fare due.
- testatrix — a woman who makes a will.
- texarkana — a city in NE Texas.
- textorial — relating to weaving or weavers
- toxocaral — of or relating to a toxocara
- trail mix — gorp.
- transaxle — a unit combining the transmission and differential of a motor vehicle and connected directly to the axles of the driving wheels.
- unrelaxed — not relaxed; uptight; tense
- vexillary — (in ancient Rome) one of a class of veteran soldiers who served under a special banner.
- water pox — chickenpox.
- wax paper — a whitish, translucent wrapping paper made moistureproof by a paraffin coating.
- waxflower — (botany) Any plant of the genus Hoya.
- waxworker — A worker in the wax industry.
- x-radiate — x-irradiate.
- xenograft — a graft obtained from a member of one species and transplanted to a member of another species.
- xenon arc — an electric arc between two metal electrodes enclosed in a quartz bulb and contained in a xenon atmosphere, used mainly as a high-intensity light source in motion-picture projectors and studio spotlights.
- xerically — of, relating to, or adapted to a dry environment.
- xeriscape — environmental design of residential and park land using various methods for minimizing the need for water use.
- xerochasy — the release of seeds when the seed pods dry out
- xeroderma — a disease in which the skin becomes dry, hard, and scaly.
- xerograph — A photocopy produced by xerography.
- xerophagy — a Lenten fast observed especially during Holy Week, constituting the strictest fast in the Eastern Church.
- xerostoma — an abnormal lack of saliva, dryness of the mouth
- xylem ray — a transverse sheet of soft, living cells wholly within the wood or xylem and extending from the pith of a stem to the phloem
- xylograph — An engraving in wood, especially one used for printing.
- xylorimba — A pitched percussion instrument corresponding to a xylophone with an extended range.