10-letter words containing x, s
- hexagynous — (of a plant) having six pistils
- hexamerous — consisting of or divided into six parts.
- hexameters — Plural form of hexameter.
- hexandrous — (of a plant) having six stamen
- hexapodous — (zoology) Having six feet; belonging to the Hexapoda.
- hexokinase — an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of hexose sugars.
- hexosamine — any hexose derivative in which a hydroxyl group is replaced by an amino group.
- homeoboxes — Plural form of homeobox.
- homosexual — Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging. sexually attracted to members of one's own sex: homosexual students.
- horseboxes — Plural form of horsebox.
- hydrotaxis — oriented movement toward or away from water.
- hydroxides — Plural form of hydroxide.
- hypertexts — Plural form of hypertext.
- hypozeuxis — the use of a series of parallel clauses, each of which has a subject and predicate, as in “I came, I saw, I conquered.”.
- implexuous — not simple; complicated
- in extenso — at full length.
- index case — the first case of a disease, or the primary case referred to in a report
- indextrous — not possessing dexterity
- inexistant — (obsolete) nonexistent; that does not exist.
- inexistent — not existent; having no existence; nonexistent.
- inexisting — Present participle of inexist.
- insect wax — Chinese wax.
- intermixes — Plural form of intermix.
- intersexed — Of a human with attributes of both sexes.
- intersexes — Plural form of intersex.
- ipse dixit — an assertion without proof.
- juxtaposed — to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- juxtaposes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of juxtapose.
- ketohexose — any of a class of sugars composed of six carbon atoms and a ketone group, as fructose.
- klinotaxis — a wavering side-to-side motion of the head occurring as an organism moves forward in response to a source of stimulation, caused by the alternating reaction of sensory receptors on either side of the body.
- ku kluxism — the doctrines, theories, and practices of the Ku Klux Klan.
- leathersex — The sexual practices associated with leathermen.
- lexicalise — Alternative spelling of lexicalize.
- lexiphanes — Plural form of lexiphane.
- like sixty — a cardinal number, ten times six.
- looseboxes — Plural form of loosebox.
- louis xiii — 1601–43, king of France 1610–43 (son of Henry IV of Navarre).
- louis xvii — ("Louis Charles of France") 1785–95, titular king of France 1793–95 (son of Louis XVI).
- loxodromes — Plural form of loxodrome.
- lunchboxes — Plural form of lunchbox.
- luxuriates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of luxuriate.
- major axis — the axis of an ellipse that passes through the two foci.
- matchboxes — Plural form of matchbox.
- maxi-skirt — a long skirt or skirt part, as of a coat or dress, ending below the middle of the calf but above the ankle.
- maximalist — a person who favors a radical and immediate approach to the achievement of a set of goals or the completion of a program.
- maximising — Present participle of maximise.
- megapixels — Plural form of megapixel.
- megaplexes — Plural form of megaplex.
- menostaxis — an abnormally prolonged period of menstruation.
- 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.