Category: X

Xeraphim (n.) An old money of account in Bombay, equal to three fifths of a rupee.

Xenylic (a.) Pertaining to, derived from, designating, certain amido compounds obtained by reducing certain nitro derivatives of diphenyl.

Xeres (n.) Sherry. See Sherry.

Xerif (n.) A shereef.

Xeroderma (n.) A skin disease characterized by the presence of numerous small pigmented spots resembling freckles, with which are subsequently… read more Xeroderma

Xeronic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C8H12O4, related to fumaric acid, and obtained from citraconic acid as an… read more Xeronic

Xerophagy (n.) Among the primitive Christians, the living on a diet of dry food in Lent and on other fasts.

Xerophthalmia (n.) An abnormal dryness of the eyeball produced usually by long-continued inflammation and subsequent atrophy of the conjunctiva.

Xerophilous (a.) Drought-loving; able withstand the absence or lack of moisture.

Xerophthalmy (n.) Xerophthalmia.

Xeriff (n.) A gold coin formerly current in Egypt and Turkey, of the value of about 9s. 6d., or about… read more Xeriff

Xeroderma (n.) Ichthyosis.

Xeronate (n.) A salt of xeronic acid.

Xiphias (n.) A genus of fishes comprising the common swordfish.

Xiphidium (n.) A genus of plants of the order Haemodraceae, having two-ranked, sword-shaped leaves.

Xiphias (n.) The constellation Dorado.

Xiphias (n.) A comet shaped like a sword

Xiphioid (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a cetacean of the genus Xiphius or family Xiphiidae.

Xiphiplastra (pl. ) of Xiphiplastron

Xiphiplastron (n.) The posterior, or fourth, lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; — called also xiphisternum.