English Words: J

4,872 words · Page 96 of 98

juvynoun

Alternative spelling of juvie.

juwaubnoun

A formal refusal.

juxverb

To rob or mug (someone).

juxtanoun

In males of most species of order Lepidoptera, an organ that supports the aedeagus and is located between the two valvae.

juxta-articularadj

Alternative form of juxtaarticular.

juxta-posednoun

Obsolete spelling of juxtaposed.

juxtaapicaladj

Next to an apex

juxtaarticularadj

Next to a joint

juxtacanalicularadj

Near, or around a canaliculus

juxtacapillaryadj

Adjacent to a capillary.

juxtacapsularadj

Alongside a capsule

juxtacellularadj

Alongside a cell

juxtacellularlyadv

In a juxtacellular manner

juxtacentromericadj

Alongside a centromere

juxtacorticaladj

Next to a cortex; thus:

juxtacrineadj

In direct contact, especially of one cell with another.

juxtadomainnoun

A juxtamembrane domain

juxtaepiphysialadj

Next to the epiphysis

juxtaepithelialadj

Next to the epithelium.

juxtafastigialadj

Near a fastigium

juxtaforaminaladj

Next to a foramen

juxtaformnoun

A superclass of trypanosomatid parasites with laterally-attached flagellum.

juxtafovealadj

Alongside the fovea

juxtafoveolaradj

Adjacent to a foveola

juxtaglomerularadj

Near, or adjoining a renal glomerulus.

juxtagranularadj

Near or adjoining a granule.

juxtaintestinaladj

Close to or adjoined to the intestine.

juxtaligamentaladj

Alongside a ligament

juxtallocortexnoun

The region between the isocortex and the allocortex

juxtaluminaladj

Alongside a lumen

juxtamacularadj

Alongside the macula

juxtamastoidadj

Alongside the mastoid process

juxtamedullaradj

Alternative form of juxtamedullary.

juxtamedullaryadj

Next to the edge of the medulla of the kidney.

juxtamembranaladj

Alongside a membrane

juxtamembraneadj

adjacent to a membrane on one side of it

juxtamembranousadj

Synonym of juxtamembrane.

juxtamucosaladj

Alongside a mucosal layer

juxtanuclearadj

Near the nucleus (of a cell)

juxtaoraladj

Beside the mouth.

juxtapapillaryadj

Beside the nipple.

juxtaparacrineadj

That acts near the endocrine cell that released it

juxtaparanodaladj

Alongside a paranode

juxtaparanodenoun

The part of an axon between a paranode and an internode.

juxtaparaventricularadj

Adjacent to and alongside a ventricle.

juxtaphrenicadj

Next to the diaphragm

juxtapituitaryadj

Positioned alongside the pituitary gland

juxtapleuraladj

Adjacent to the pleura

juxtaposableadj

Capable of being juxtaposed.

juxtaposeverb

To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter J contains 4,872 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 98 pages, and you are currently viewing page 96. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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