English Words: X
1,183 words · Page 12 of 24
The repression of lateral root formation while roots are not in contact with water or wet soil.
A red-orange pigment and precursor to variegatic acid, found in fungi of the order Boletales.
Political influence achieved by copying and distributing leaflets and similar material.
Any of various skin diseases characterised by dry, hard, scaly skin, especially ichthyosis.
A rare genetic disorder in which DNA damaged by ultraviolet light is not repaired and the skin becomes sensitive to such light, in which a skin cancer can subsequently develop.
The process making or cultivating a xerogarden, i.e. one using little or no irrigation.
A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an electrically charged plate is transferred as a positive to paper and thermally fixed.
A photoelectric method of recording an X-ray image on a coated metal plate, using low-energy photon beams, long exposure time, and dry chemical developers.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the xerophytes, especially having the ability to store water in leaves and stems.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English alphabetical index for the letter X contains 1,183 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 24 pages, and you are currently viewing page 12. 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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