Word
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Definition
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xanthareel | yellow eel formerly used in medicinal foods
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xanthic | yellow; yellowish
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xanthippe | ill-tempered woman
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xanthocarpous | having yellow fruit
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xanthochroia | yellowness of the skin
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xanthochroic | having yellow skin
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xanthocomic | yellow-haired
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xanthocyanopsy | form of colour-blindness in which only blue and yellow can be distinguished
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xanthoderm | yellow-skinned person
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xanthodont | one with yellow teeth
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xanthoma | disease characterized by yellow patches on the skin
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xanthometer | instrument for measuring colour of sea or lake water
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xanthophyll | substance causing yellow colour of autumn leaves
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xanthopsia | a visual condition where things appear yellow
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xanthospermous | having yellow seeds
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xanthous | yellow or red-haired
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xebec | small three-masted pirate ship
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xeme | fork-tailed gull
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xenagogue | guide; someone who conducts strangers
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xenial | of or concerning hospitality towards guests
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xenium | gift made to a guest or ambassador; any compulsory gift
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xenobiotic | indicating a substance or item foreign to the body
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xenocracy | government by a body of foreigners
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xenodiagnosis | diagnosis of disease by allowing laboratory-bred diseases to affect material
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xenodocheionology | love of hotels
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xenodochial | hospitable; kindly to strangers
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xenodochium | building for the reception of strangers
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xenogamy | cross-fertilization
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xenogeneic | of a disease, derived from an individual of a different species
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xenogenesis | generation of offspring entirely unlike the parent
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xenogenous | due to an outside cause
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xenoglossia | person's knowledge of a language never studied
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xenolalia | person's knowledge of a language never studied
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xenolith | fragment of extraneous rock embedded in magma or another rock
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xenomancy | divination using strangers
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xenomania | inordinate attachment to foreign things
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xenomenia | menstruation from abnormal orifices
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xenomorphic | having a form not its own
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xenophilia | love of foreigners
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xenophobia | fear of foreigners
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xenops | a small tropical rainforest bird
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xenurine | species of armadillo
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xeransis | drying up
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xerarch | growing in dry places
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xerasia | abnormal dryness of the hair
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xeric | dry; lacking in moisture
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xerocopy | photocopy
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xerodermia | abnormal dryness of the skin
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xerography | photocopying
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xerophagy | eating of dry food; fast of dry food in the week preceding Easter
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xerophily | adaptation to very dry conditions
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xerophobous | unable to survive drought
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xerophthalmia | dryness and soreness of the eyes
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xerophytic | able to withstand drought
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xeroradiography | process for taking permanent pictures of X-ray images
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xerosis | abnormal dryness of body parts
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xerostomia | excessive dryness of the mouth
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xerothermic | dry and hot
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xerotic | dry
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xerotripsis | dry friction
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xesturgy | process of polishing
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xilinous | of, like or pertaining to cotton
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xiphias | swordfish
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xiphoid | sword-shaped
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xiphopagus | conjoined twins joined by a band of flesh on the torso
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xiphophyllous | having sword-shaped leaves
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xiphosuran | horseshoe crab
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xoanon | primitive wooden statue overlaid with ivory and gold
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xography | photographic process for producing three-dimensional images
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xu | former monetary unit of Vietnam
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xylan | gelatinous compound found in wood
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xylary | of, like or pertaining to xylem
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xylem | woody portion of a plant
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xylocarp | hard and woody fruit
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xylogenous | growing on wood
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xyloglyphy | wood-carving
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xylography | art of engraving on wood
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xyloid | woody; ligneous
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xylology | study of wood
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xylomancy | divination by examining wood found in one's path
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xylometer | instrument measuring specific gravity of wood
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xylophagous | wood-eating
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xylophilous | fond of wood; living in or on wood
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xylophory | wood-carrying
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xylopolist | one who sells wood
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xylopyrography | engraving designs on wood with hot poker
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xylorimba | combination of xylophone and marimba
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xylotherapy | use of certain sorts of wood in treating disease
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xylotomous | wood-cutting; wood-boring
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xylotypographic | printed from wooden blocks
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xystarch | ancient Greek officer in charge of gymnastic exercises
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xyster | surgeon's instrument for scraping bones
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xyston | short pike used by Greek heavy cavalry
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xystus | covered walkway for exercises
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