11-letter words containing x, y, s
- phyllotaxis — phyllotaxy.
- prophylaxis — Medicine/Medical. the preventing of disease. the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it.
- psychotoxic — toxic or harmful to the mind or personality.
- sceuophylax — a keeper of sacred vessels
- semi-luxury — a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.
- seventy-six — a cardinal number, 70 plus 6.
- sex hygiene — a branch of hygiene concerned with sex and sexual behavior as they relate to individual and community well-being.
- sex therapy — treatment of sexual disorders that have psychological causes, employing psychiatric counseling, behavior modification, and education.
- six day war — a war fought in June, 1967, between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, in which Israel captured large tracts of Arab territory.
- six-day war — a war fought in June, 1967, between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, in which Israel captured large tracts of Arab territory.
- sixteenthly — in sixteenth place
- sixty-eight — a cardinal number, 60 plus 8.
- sixty-fifth — next after the sixty-fourth; being the ordinal number for 65.
- sixty-first — next after the sixtieth; being the ordinal number for 61.
- sixty-ninth — next after the sixty-eighth; being the ordinal number for 69.
- sixty-seven — a cardinal number, 60 plus 7.
- sixty-sixth — next after the sixty-fifth; being the ordinal number for 66.
- sixty-third — next after the sixty-second; being the ordinal number for 63.
- sixty-three — a cardinal number, 60 plus 3.
- soft x-rays — a type of x-ray that has its wavelength between 20 and 200 angstroms
- subaxillary — situated or placed beneath an axil.
- supergalaxy — a system of galaxies.
- superluxury — a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.
- syntax-case — (language) A macro system for Scheme by R. Kent Dybvig <[email protected]>. It is superior to the low-level system described in the Revised^4 Report (R4RS). Pattern variables are ordinary identifiers with essentially the same status as lexical variable names and macro keywords. The syntax is modified to recognise and handle references to pattern variables. Version 2.1 works with Chez Scheme and the Macintosh port runs under MacGambit 2.0
- xerophytism — (botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.
- xylophagous — Feeding on wood. (of insects etc.).
- xylophilous — Living on or in wood, as some fungi and beetles do.
- xylophonist — A person who plays or performs with the xylophone.
- xyridaceous — (of a plant) pertaining to or belonging to the order Xyrideae