Words beginning with the letter x?

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  • Word

  • Definition

  • xanthareel

  • yellow eel formerly used in medicinal foods

  • xanthic

  • yellow; yellowish

  • xanthippe

  • ill-tempered woman

  • xanthocarpous

  • having yellow fruit

  • xanthochroia

  • yellowness of the skin

  • xanthochroic

  • having yellow skin

  • xanthocomic

  • yellow-haired

  • xanthocyanopsy

  • form of colour-blindness in which only blue and yellow can be distinguished

  • xanthoderm

  • yellow-skinned person

  • xanthodont

  • one with yellow teeth

  • xanthoma

  • disease characterized by yellow patches on the skin

  • xanthometer

  • instrument for measuring colour of sea or lake water

  • xanthophyll

  • substance causing yellow colour of autumn leaves

  • xanthopsia

  • a visual condition where things appear yellow

  • xanthospermous

  • having yellow seeds

  • xanthous

  • yellow or red-haired

  • xebec

  • small three-masted pirate ship

  • xeme

  • fork-tailed gull

  • xenagogue

  • guide; someone who conducts strangers

  • xenial

  • of or concerning hospitality towards guests

  • xenium

  • gift made to a guest or ambassador; any compulsory gift

  • xenobiotic

  • indicating a substance or item foreign to the body

  • xenocracy

  • government by a body of foreigners

  • xenodiagnosis

  • diagnosis of disease by allowing laboratory-bred diseases to affect material

  • xenodocheionology

  • love of hotels

  • xenodochial

  • hospitable; kindly to strangers

  • xenodochium

  • building for the reception of strangers

  • xenogamy

  • cross-fertilization

  • xenogeneic

  • of a disease, derived from an individual of a different species

  • xenogenesis

  • generation of offspring entirely unlike the parent

  • xenogenous

  • due to an outside cause

  • xenoglossia

  • person's knowledge of a language never studied

  • xenolalia

  • person's knowledge of a language never studied

  • xenolith

  • fragment of extraneous rock embedded in magma or another rock

  • xenomancy

  • divination using strangers

  • xenomania

  • inordinate attachment to foreign things

  • xenomenia

  • menstruation from abnormal orifices

  • xenomorphic

  • having a form not its own

  • xenophilia

  • love of foreigners

  • xenophobia

  • fear of foreigners

  • xenops

  • a small tropical rainforest bird

  • xenurine

  • species of armadillo

  • xeransis

  • drying up

  • xerarch

  • growing in dry places

  • xerasia

  • abnormal dryness of the hair

  • xeric

  • dry; lacking in moisture

  • xerocopy

  • photocopy

  • xerodermia

  • abnormal dryness of the skin

  • xerography

  • photocopying

  • xerophagy

  • eating of dry food; fast of dry food in the week preceding Easter

  • xerophily

  • adaptation to very dry conditions

  • xerophobous

  • unable to survive drought

  • xerophthalmia

  • dryness and soreness of the eyes

  • xerophytic

  • able to withstand drought

  • xeroradiography

  • process for taking permanent pictures of X-ray images

  • xerosis

  • abnormal dryness of body parts

  • xerostomia

  • excessive dryness of the mouth

  • xerothermic

  • dry and hot

  • xerotic

  • dry

  • xerotripsis

  • dry friction

  • xesturgy

  • process of polishing

  • xilinous

  • of, like or pertaining to cotton

  • xiphias

  • swordfish

  • xiphoid

  • sword-shaped

  • xiphopagus

  • conjoined twins joined by a band of flesh on the torso

  • xiphophyllous

  • having sword-shaped leaves

  • xiphosuran

  • horseshoe crab

  • xoanon

  • primitive wooden statue overlaid with ivory and gold

  • xography

  • photographic process for producing three-dimensional images

  • xu

  • former monetary unit of Vietnam

  • xylan

  • gelatinous compound found in wood

  • xylary

  • of, like or pertaining to xylem

  • xylem

  • woody portion of a plant

  • xylocarp

  • hard and woody fruit

  • xylogenous

  • growing on wood

  • xyloglyphy

  • wood-carving

  • xylography

  • art of engraving on wood

  • xyloid

  • woody; ligneous

  • xylology

  • study of wood

  • xylomancy

  • divination by examining wood found in one's path

  • xylometer

  • instrument measuring specific gravity of wood

  • xylophagous

  • wood-eating

  • xylophilous

  • fond of wood; living in or on wood

  • xylophory

  • wood-carrying

  • xylopolist

  • one who sells wood

  • xylopyrography

  • engraving designs on wood with hot poker

  • xylorimba

  • combination of xylophone and marimba

  • xylotherapy

  • use of certain sorts of wood in treating disease

  • xylotomous

  • wood-cutting; wood-boring

  • xylotypographic

  • printed from wooden blocks

  • xystarch

  • ancient Greek officer in charge of gymnastic exercises

  • xyster

  • surgeon's instrument for scraping bones

  • xyston

  • short pike used by Greek heavy cavalry

  • xystus

  • covered walkway for exercises
First answer by Emdrgreg. Last edit by Daffodill. Contributor trust: 0 [recommend contributorrecommended]. Question popularity: 4 [recommend question].

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