English Words: X
1,183 words · Page 9 of 24
A type of ortholog where the homologous sequences are found in different species because of horizontal gene transfer.
A strong or excessive preference for foreigners or for foreign customs, manners, or institutions.
That does not have its characteristic crystalline form but has a form impressed on it by surrounding grains; anhedral.
A form of cognitive dissonance produced by stimulation that pulls in two opposing directions, such as simultaneous attraction and revulsion.
The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology.
Of or relating to a reproductive strategy in which a female produces offspring of a different species without a process of hybridization.
The study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences among different sentient species of the galaxy.
Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or extraterrestial life.
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 9. 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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