English words: xanthopuccine to xenoma

300 English words, part 2 of 6 of the words starting with X, A to Z. 9 have a page of their own.

English words xanthopuccine to xenoma

xanthopuccine noun: An alkaloid resembling berberine, found in the root of the yellow puccoon (Hydrastis canadensis).
xanthopurpurin noun: purpuroxanthin
xanthorhamnin noun: A chemical compound found in buckthorn berries (Rhamnus cathartica).
xanthorhamnine noun: Alternative form of xanthorhamnin.
xanthorhodopsin noun: A light-driven carotenoid proton pump found in Salinibacter ruber
xanthorin noun: An anthraquinone compound found in Xanthoria elegans, the elegant sunburst lichen.
xanthorioid noun: Any lichen in the subfamily Xanthorioideae.
xanthorism noun: Abnormal yellow pigmentation in fish, caused by lack of melanin.
xanthorrhizol noun: A sesquiterpenoid, present in Curcuma xanthorrhiza, thought to show anticancer and antimicrobial activity.
xanthorrhoea noun: Any of the genus Xanthorrhoea of grass trees.
Xanthos proper noun: An ancient city in Antalya Province, Turkey, formerly in Lycia.
xanthose noun: A complex formed between xanthine and ribose.
xanthosiderite noun: Synonym of limonite.
xanthosine noun: A nucleoside derived from xanthine and ribose.
xanthosinyl noun: A univalent radical derived from xanthosine.
xanthosis noun /zænˈθoʊsɪs/: A yellowish discolouration of tissues undergoing degeneration.
xanthosome noun: Any arum of the genus Xanthosoma.
xanthospermous adjective: Having yellow seeds
xanthotic adjective: Exhibiting or relating to xanthosis.
xanthotoxin noun: Methoxsalen.
xanthotoxol noun: The furanocoumarin 9-hydroxyfuro[3,2-g]chromen-7-one.
xanthous adjective /ˈzæn.θəs/: Yellow-brown; yolk-colored.
xanthoxenite noun: A dull brown or yellow triclinic mineral.
xanthoxin noun: An intermediate in the biosynthesis of the plant hormone abscisic acid.
xanthoxylene noun: A terpene extracted from the seeds of the Japanese prickly ash (Zanthoxylum pipertium).
xanthoxyletin noun: A coumarin, 5-methoxy-2,2-dimethylpyrano[3,2-g]chromen-8-one, found in prickly ash (Zanthoxylum americanum)
xanthoxylin noun: The active principle of the prickly ash (formerly in genus Xanthoxylum, now Zanthoxylum).
xanthoxyline noun: Alternative form of xanthoxylin.
xanthoxylon noun: A tree of the species Zygophyllum xanthoxylon.
xanthurenate noun: Any salt or ester of xanthurenic acid.
xanthurenic adjective: Relating to xanthurenic acid or its derivatives
xanthurenic acid noun: The compound 4,8-dihydroxyquinoline-2-carboxylic acid that is excreted by animals that are deficient in pyridoxine after ingestion of tryptophan.
xanthuria noun: Synonym of xanthinuria.
xanthydrol noun: An organic compound with chemical formula C₁₃H₁₀O₂, used to test the levels of urea in the bloodstream.
xanthyl noun: The univalent radical derived from xanthine.
xanthyletin noun: A phytoalexin, 2,2-dimethylpyrano[3,2-g]chromen-8-one, found in citrus plants infected with Phytophthora.
xanthylic adjective: Of or pertaining to xanthine.
xanthylium noun: The aromatic cation composed of two benzene rings fused to one of pyrylium
xantifibrate noun: A particular antilipidemic drug.
xantinol nicotinate noun: A combination of xanthinol and niacin (nicotinic acid), used as a vasodilator.
xantocillin noun: The first reported natural product found to contain the isocyanide functional group, originally isolated from Penicillium notatum in 1950.
xantopurpurin noun: 1,3-dihydroxyanthraquinone
Xantus's murrelet noun: Synonym of Guadalupe murrelet (“Synthliboramphus hypoleucus”).
xantusiid noun: Any of the family Xantusiidae of night lizards.
xany noun: Alternative form of Xanny.
XAP proper noun: ICAO code for Midway Connection, operated by Fischer Brothers Aviation of the United States
xaque-xaque noun: A type of Brazilian rattle, usually played in pairs and mounted on a stick.
xarifiid noun: Any copepod of the family Xarifiidae.
XAS noun /ɛks eɪ̯z/: Acronym of X-ray absorption spectroscopy.
xaser noun: An X-ray laser.
xat noun /kɑt/: A carved pole erected as a memorial to the dead by some Native Americans of Western North America.
xató noun: A sauce from Catalonia made with almonds, hazelnuts, breadcrumbs, vinegar, garlic, olive oil, salt, and the nyora pepper.
Xav proper noun: A diminutive of the male given name Xavier.
Xavante noun: One of the Xavánte, a native people of central Brazil.
Xaverian adjective, noun: A member of the Xaverian Brothers, a religious order founded in Bruges, Belgium 1839 and dedicated to Catholic education.
Xavi proper noun: A diminutive of the male given name Xavier.
Xavier proper noun /ˈzeɪ.vɪə/: A male given name from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
Xavier soup noun: An Italian chicken soup with parmesan dumplings.
Xavieresque adjective: Resembling or characteristic of Professor Charles Xavier, a Marvel telepath, most notable for being the primary leader of the X-Men.
Xavierian adjective, noun: Alternative form of Xaverian.
Xavierism noun: The ideology of Professor Charles Xavier, advocating peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants, typically emphasizing nonviolence, integration, and...
Xavierite noun: A student who attends any of numerous schools named for Saint Francis Xavier.
xawala noun: Alternative form of hawala.
Xazar adjective, noun: Alternative form of Khazar.
XB noun: Initialism of experimental bomber.
XBA noun: Initialism of cross-battery assessment.
xBase proper noun: Any programming language that derives from, or is a clone of, the dBASE system.
XBF noun: Abbreviation of ex-boyfriend
XBONG noun: Acronym of X-ray bright optically normal galaxy.
xbow noun /ˈkɹɒsbəʊ/: Abbreviation of crossbow.
Xbox noun, verb /ˈɛks bɒks/: Any of the home consoles in Microsoft's Xbox product line, especially the original Xbox.
Xboxer noun: An owner of a Xbox video game console.
xbred adjective, noun, verb: Abbreviation of crossbred.
xbreed noun, verb: Abbreviation of crossbreed.
xbreeding noun, verb: Abbreviation of crossbreeding.
XBX noun: Initialism of Ten Basic Exercises (A popular mid-20th-century exercise regime in Canada.)
xc adjective, noun: Abbreviation of cross-country.
Xcaret proper noun: A Maya civilization archaeological site located on the Caribbean coastline of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico.
xcatik noun: Alternative spelling of x-cat-ik.
XCM noun: Initialism of Cross-Country Marathon.
XCO noun: Initialism of Cross-Country Olympic.
XCU noun: Initialism of extreme close-up.
xd adjective, noun: Initialism of experience design.
XDCC noun: Abbreviation of extended DCC: a file sharing method using IRC, allowing for larger files than DCC.
xdiv adjective: Abbreviation of ex dividend.
xDNA noun: A size-expanded nucleotide system synthesized from the fusion of a benzene ring and one of the four natural bases: adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine.
XDR adjective: Initialism of extremely drug resistant (used to refer to strains of tuberculosis).
XDR TB noun: Initialism of extensively drug resistant tuberculosis.
xdress verb: Abbreviation of cross-dress.
xdresser noun: Abbreviation of cross-dresser.
xDSL proper noun: Any of various digital subscriber line technologies, such as ADSL, HDSL, and VDSL.
xe pronoun /ziː/: they (singular); gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
xebec noun /ˈziːbɛk/: A small two-masted, and later three-masted, Mediterranean transport ship with an overhanging bow and stern.
xebecque noun: Alternative form of xebec.
xebeque noun: Alternative form of xebec.
xeer noun: The traditional legal system of Somalia, believed to predate Islam, in which elders serve as mediators and people are responsible for the actions of their...
xeet noun, verb /ˈʃiːt/: Synonym of tweet.
xeloda noun: Synonym of capecitabine.
xem pronoun /zɛm/: Object-case of xe.
xeme noun /ziːm/: Sabine's gull (Xema sabini).
xemilofiban noun: A prodrug with possible action against cardiovascular disorders.
xemself pronoun: Xe; reflexive form of xe
xen- prefix: Alternative form of xeno-.
Xena noun /ˈziː.nə/: A tough, physical, confident woman.
xenacanth noun: Any member of the clade Xenacanthiformes of extinct cartilaginous fishes.
xenacanthid noun: Any prehistoric shark of the family Xenacanthidae.
xenacanthiform adjective, noun: Any of the order †Xenacanthiformes of extinct shark-like chondrichthyans.
xenacanthimorph noun: Any extinct cartilaginous fish of the superorder Xenacanthimorpha
xenacanthine adjective: Of or relating to the Xenacanthini.
xenacoelomorph noun: A basal bilaterian animal of the phylum Xenacoelomorpha
xenagogue noun /ˈzɛnəɡɒɡ/: One who guides strangers; a guide or tour guide.
xenagogy noun: A guidebook.
Xenakis proper noun: A surname from Greek.
xenalipin noun: A drug with potential applications in treating hyperlipidemia.
xenan noun: A xenogender person.
Xenaphile noun: A fan of the television series Xena: Warrior Princess.
xenarthral adjective /zəˈnɑɹθɹəl/: Having unusual joints.
xenarthran noun /zəˈnɑɹθɹən/: Any mammal of the superorder Xenarthra, of the Americas; an anteater, armadillo or sloth.
xenarthrous adjective /zəˈnɑɹθɹəs/: Characteristic of a xenarthran.
xenate noun: The oxyanion of xenon HXeO₄⁻.
xenavidin noun: An avidin found in frogs of the genus Xenopus
xenazoic acid noun: A drug, p-[(alpha-ethoxy-p-phenylphenacyl)amino]-benzoic acid, with antiviral activity.
xenbucin noun: a particular analgesic drug.
xenelasia noun /zɛniː.ləˈsiː.ə/: Synonym of xenelasy (“the practice of expelling foreigners in Doric Crete and Lacedaemonia”).
xenelasy noun /zɛˈniːləsi/: The practice of expelling foreigners in Doric Crete and Lacedaemonia.
xenematide noun: Any of a group of alkaloids present in Xenorhabdus nematophila
xenharmonic adjective: Not conforming to the common 12-tone equal temperament.
xenharmonics noun: Xenharmonic music generally.
xenharmony noun: A genre of music characterized by the non-conformity to the common 12-tone equal temperament.
xenia noun: The concept of hospitality to strangers.
xenial adjective /ˈziːnɪəl/: Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners.
xenic adjective /ˈzɛnɪk/: Containing an unidentified organism, especially a bacterium.
xenic acid noun: The powerful oxidizing agent H₂XeO₄ formed by the dissolution of xenon trioxide in water
xenica noun: Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Geitoneura, Oreixenica. and Nesoxenica.
Xenical proper noun: orlistat
xenicid noun: Any member of the family Xenicidae, which is currently considered to be a synonym of the Acanthisittidae.
xenicity noun: The quality or degree of being xenic.
xenid noun: Synonym of diclofenac.
xenide noun: A binary compound of xenon
xeniid noun /ˈzi.ni.ɪd/: Any soft coral in the family Xeniidae.
xenipentone noun: a particular nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
xenism noun: A word used in utterances of a language but generally marked as foreign.
xenismos noun: A ritual offering of a meal in Ancient Greece.
xenisthmid noun: Any fish in the family Xenisthmidae.
Xenite noun: A fan of the television series Xena: Warrior Princess.
xenium noun /ˈziːnɪəm/: A gift or offering.
Xenix proper noun: A version of the Unix operating system for various microcomputer platforms, licensed by Microsoft from AT&T Corporation in the late 1970s.
xenization noun: The borrowing and integration of foreign linguistic elements into a language.
xenna- prefix /ˈzɛnə/: Synonym of ronna- (used before an official prefix existed). Symbol: X
xennial noun /ˈzɛnɪəl/: A person born late in Generation X or early in Generation Y, that is, sometime in the late 1970s or early 1980s; a member of the Oregon Trail Generation.
xenno- prefix: Synonym of ronto- (used before an official prefix existed). Symbol: x
xeno- prefix: Having to do with foreigners.
xeno-free adjective: Alternative form of xenofree
xenoamicin noun: Any of a group of acylated depsipeptides present in the pathogen Xenorhabdus.
xenoandrogen noun: A xenohormone that imitates androgen.
xenoandrogenic adjective: Relating to xenoandrogens.
xenoandrogenicity noun: The condition of being a xenoandrogen.
xenoanthropologist noun: An expert in xenoanthropology.
xenoanthropology noun: The branch of xenology dealing with extraterrestrial cultures.
xenoantibody noun: An antibody produced in one species to an antigen derived from a different species
xenoantigen noun: An antigen found in more than one species.
xenoantigenic adjective: Relating to xenoantigens
xenoantigenicity noun: The condition of being xenoantigenic.
xenoarchaeological adjective: Relating to xenoarchaeology.
xenoarchaeology noun: A fictional science concerned with the physical remains of alien cultures that may be found on planets which have been inhabited or visited by...
xenoarcheological adjective: Of or pertaining to xenoarchaeology.
xenoarcheology noun: Alternative form of xenoarchaeology.
xenoarchitecture noun /zɛnəˈɑɹkəˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ/: Extraterrestrial architecture.
xenobacteriology noun /zɛnəbækˌtɪəɹ.ɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/: The science of studying extraterrestrial bacteria.
xenobiochemistry noun: The (study of the) biochemistry of extraterrestrial organisms.
xenobiological adjective: Of or pertaining to xenobiology.
xenobiologist noun: A biologist who works in xenobiology.
xenobiology noun /ˌzɛnəʊbaɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/: The speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms.
xenobiont noun: Any organism found in surroundings, or in association with another organism, in which it is normally absent.
xenobiosis noun: A form of symbiosis where one species of ant lives with another and the two species raise their young separately.
xenobiotic adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to xenobiosis.
xenobiotically adverb: In a xenobiotic manner.
xenoblast noun: A crystal forming in a metamorphic rock that has not developed its characteristic crystalline faces and which gets its shape from bordering crystals.
xenobot noun: An artificial construct built from cells extracted from Xenopus embryos, and designed to move, consume, and build piles.
xenobotanist noun: A botanist whose speciality is xenobotany.
xenobotany noun: The study of alien plants.
xenocarpy noun: The production of fruit as the result of xenogamy.
xenoceltitid noun: Any ammonite in the family Xenoceltitidae.
xenocentric adjective: Of, relating to, or advocating xenocentrism.
xenocentricism noun: The belief that the products, styles, or ideas of another society are better than those of one's own culture.
xenocentrism noun: A preference for the products, styles, or ideas of a different culture or nationality.
xenochemical adjective, noun: Relating to a chemical compound from a "foreign" organism.
xenochemistry noun: The study of extraterrestrial chemistry.
xenochimaeric adjective: Alternative form of xenochimeric.
xenochimera noun: A cell containing DNA of two unrelated species.
xenochimeric adjective: Relating to a xenochimera
xenochronous adjective: Recorded or processed using xenochrony.
xenochrony noun /ziːˈnɒkɹəni/: A studio technique where a guitar solo or other musical part is transposed into a completely different song.
xenocidal adjective: Of or pertaining to xenocide.
xenocide noun /ˈzɛnəsaɪd/: The killing of a stranger or foreigner.
xenoclast noun: A clast having a different origin from the clasts around it.
xenoclitic adjective /ˈzɛnə(ʊ)klɪtɪk/: Having an inflection and stress pattern characteristic of European vocabulary.
xenocongrid noun: Any eel from the family Xenocongridae, the false morays (chlopsids).
xenocontamination noun: Contamination by a different species.
xenocoumacin noun: Any of a group of antibiotics present in bacteria of the genus Xenorhabdus.
xenocracy noun: Government or rule by foreigners.
Xenocratean adjective: Of or relating to Xenocrates.
Xenocrates proper noun: An Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, and the second leader (scholarch) of the Platonic Academy from 339 to 314 B.C.E.
Xenocratic adjective: Of or relating to Xenocrates.
xenocryst noun: An isolated crystal having a different origin than the igneous rock in which it is found; the mineralogical equivalent of a xenolith.
xenocrystal noun: Alternative form of xenocryst.
xenocrystic adjective: Relating to xenocrysts.
xenoculture noun: A foreign culture.
xenocurrency noun: Any currency that is traded outside its domestic borders.
xenocytology noun /zɛnəsaɪˈtɑləd͡ʒi/: The study (cytology) of extraterrestrial cells.
xenodermatid noun: Any alethinophidian snake of the superfamily Xenodermatidae.
xenodermid noun: Any of the family Xenodermidae of snakes.
xenodiagnosis noun: The diagnosis of an infectious disease (especially of trypanosomiasis) by exposure to a vector of that disease, incubating the vector and examining it for...
xenodiagnostic adjective: Of or pertaining to xenodiagnosis.
xenodiscid noun: Any ammonite in the family Xenodiscidae.
xenodiversity noun: Diversity due to the presence of "foreign" organisms.
xenodocheion noun: Alternative form of xenodochium.
xenodocheum noun: Alternative form of xenodochium.
xenodochial adjective /ˌzɛnəˈdoʊkiəl/: (obsolete) Friendly to strangers.
xenodochion noun: Alternative form of xenodochium.
xenodochium noun /ˌzɛn.əʊˈdəʊ.ki.əm/: A room (or separate guesthouse) in a monastery for the temporary accommodation of guests or pilgrims.
xenodochy noun: Reception of strangers; hospitality.
xenodollar noun: The dollar, as a xenocurrency.
xenodontine adjective, noun: Belonging to a group of colubrid snakes with unusual teeth.
xenoembryo noun: A xenogenetic embryo.
xenoencyclopedia noun /zɛnəɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/: An encyclopedia of science fiction.
xenoengineering noun /ˌzinoʊˌɛn.d͡ʒɪnˈɪəɹ.ɪŋ/: Engineering of extraterrestrial species.
xenoengraftment noun: The engraftment of a xenograft.
xenoestrogen noun: A xenohormone that acts as an estrogen.
xenoestrogenic adjective: Relating to xenoestrogens
xenoestrogenicity noun: The condition of being a xenoestrogen
xenoethics noun /zɛnəˈɛθ.ɪks/: (The study or elaboration of) extraterrestrial ethics.
xenofeminism noun: A branch of feminism which rejects naturalism and posits the abolition of gender and/or gendered oppression through the posthumanist embrace of technology.
xenofeminist adjective, noun: Espousing, characteristic of, or relating to xenofeminism.
xenofiction noun /zɛnəfɪkʃən/: Fictional stories about non-humans, especially extraterrestrials.
xenofree adjective: Without the use of material taken from other organisms.
xenogamic adjective: Relating to xenogamy
xenogamous adjective: Exhibiting or relating to xenogamy.
xenogamy noun: The transfer of pollen from the anthers of one plant to the stigma of another; cross-pollination.
xenogender noun /ˌzɛ.nəˈd͡ʒɛn.də/: A non-binary gender that is defined not in relation to male or female but by characteristics connected to a thing or concept.
xenogeneic adjective: Derived from a different species and therefore genetically and immunologically incompatible
xenogeneically adverb: In a xenogeneic manner
xenogeneous adjective: Alternative form of xenogenous.
xenogenesis noun /zɛnəʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/: A foreign origin or source.
xenogenetic adjective /zɛ.nəʊ.d͡ʒəˈnɛ.tɪk/: Being of foreign origin; having originated elsewhere.
xenogenetically adverb: By xenogenetic means.
xenogenetics noun: A fictional science, concerned with the study of genetic makeup of extraterrestrial species.
xenogenic adjective /zɛ.nəʊˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/: Originating outside an organism and being introduced.
xenogenicity noun: The condition of being xenogenic.
xenogenous adjective /zɛˈnɒd͡ʒənəs/: Of foreign origin; xenogenic.
xenogeny noun /zɛˈnɒ.d͡ʒə.ni/: Xenogenesis.
xenogeography noun: The study of exoplanet geography.
xenogeology noun /zɛnəd͡ʒiːɑləd͡ʒɪ/: The science of extraterrestrial geology.
xenoglossia noun /ˌziːnəˈɡlɒsi.ə/: Synonym of xenoglossy (“knowledge of a language one has never learned”).
xenoglossic adjective: Exhibiting or relating to xenoglossy.
xenoglossically adverb: in a xenoglossic manner
xenoglossophobia noun: An aversion to foreign languages.
xenoglossy noun /ˌziːnəˈɡlɒsi/: Knowledge of a language one has never learned.
xenognosin noun: Any organic compound that stimulates the formation of a haustorium.
xenografic adjective: Relating to a xenograft.
xenograft noun, verb /ˈzɛnəʊɡɹæft/: A tissue graft taken from a species different from that of the recipient.
xenografted adjective, verb: grafted between different species
xenographic adjective: Of or pertaining to xenography (surgical transplantation between species).
xenography noun: The process of surgically transplanting organs or tissue between different species.
xenoheart noun: A heart from an organ donor.
xenohepatocyte noun: A hepatocyte from a xenoliver
xenohistory noun /zɛnəˈhɪstəɹi/: The study of alien history.
xenohormesis noun: A hypothetical process by which an animal consuming a plant may respond to signalling molecules in the plant and exhibit a corresponding protective...
xenohormetic adjective: Relating to xenohormesis.
xenohormonal adjective: Relating to xenohormones.
xenohormone noun: Any of a group of natural and artificial compounds showing hormone-like properties.
xenohybrid noun: A hybrid with another species.
xenohybridization noun: Hybridization with another species.
xenoimmune adjective: immune to a xenoinfection
xenoimmunization noun: Immunization via an antigen from a different species.
xenoimmunize verb: To immunize via xenoimmunization
xenoinfection noun: Infection of one species by an organism that normally infects another.
xenointoxication noun /ˌzɛn.ə.ɪn.tɒk.sɪˈkeɪʃən/: A form of pest control in which an ectoparasite's host animal is dosed with a substance that is poisonous to the parasite.
xenokidney noun: A kidney from an organ donor.
xenolalia noun /ˌzinoʊˈleɪliə/: The ability to speak in a language which the individual has not learned.
xenolect noun: A language variety that bears a superficial resemblance to another larger language, but which differs at a fundamental structural level.
xenolectal adjective: Of, or relating to a xenolect.
xenolectic adjective: xenolectal
xenolecticity noun: The property of being a xenolect.
xenoline noun: A form of xenograft.
xenolinguist noun: One who studies the languages spoken by extraterrestrials.
xenolinguistic adjective: Relating to xenolinguistics.
xenolinguistics noun: Study of a language originating from alien species.
xenolite noun: Xenolith.
xenolith noun: Any piece of rock having a different origin to that of the igneous rock in which it is found.
xenolithic adjective: Being or pertaining to a xenolith.
xenoliver noun: A liver from an organ donor.
xenolog noun: Alternative spelling of xenologue.
xenological adjective: Relating to xenology ("the study of alien life").
xenologist noun: Someone whose field of study is xenology.
xenologous adjective: homologous due to horizontal gene flow
xenologously adverb: In a xenologous manner
xenologue noun: A type of ortholog where the homologous sequences are found in different species because of horizontal gene transfer.
xenology noun /zəˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/: The study of alien life.
xenoma noun: A growth caused by various protists and fungi, most notably microsporidia.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under X: 1,525 words, in 6 parts.