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xanthic
n.
- yellow in color
xanthochroism
n.
- condition in which all skin pigments except yellow and orange disappear
xanthoma
n.
- skin disease causing yellow patches
xanthopsia
n.
- optical defect causing everything to seem yellow
xanthous
adj.
- yellow- or red-haired; yellow-skinned
xebec
n.
- ship with three masts
xenagogue
n.
- a guide
xenagogy
n.
- a guidebook
xenapistia
n.
- extreme distrust of strangers
xenial
adj.
- pertaining to hospitality, or relations with friendly visitors. xenian,
adj.
xenodocheionology
n.
- jocular, love of hotels and inns.
xenoepist
n.
- someone who speaks with a foreign accent
xenogamy
n.
- cross-fertilization. xenogenesis,
n.
production of offspring unlike the parent. xenograft,
n.
heterograft. xenolith,
n.
rock particle included in another rock. xenomorphic a. with a form not its own.
xenomancy
n.
- fortunetelling by studying the first stranger that appears
xerarch
adj.
- growing in dry places.
xerasia
n.
- morbid dryness of hair. xeric,
adj.
pertaining to or adapted to dry conditions.
xeroderma
n.
- morbid dryness of skin.
xeronisus
n.
- inability to reach orgasm
xerophilous
adj.
- resisting drought.
xerophobous
adj.
- unable to survive drought.
xerophthalmia
n.
- abnormal dryness of the eyeball.
xerophyte
n.
- plant thriving in desert conditions.
xerosis
n.
- abnormal dryness.
xerostoma
n.
- dryness of mouth
xerotic
adj.
- dry.
xertz
v.
- to gulp down something quickly
xiphoid
adj.
- sword-like. xiphoid process, lowest division of sternum; king-crab's tail. xiphophyllous,
adj.
with sword-shaped leaves.
xylem
n.
- woody tissue of plants. xylocarp,
n.
woody fruit.
xylograph
n.
- wood-engraving; print made from a wood block. xylography,
n.
xyloid
adj.
- like wood. xylonite,
n.
celluloid. xylophagous,
adj.
destroying or boring in wood. xylophilous,
adj.
living on or in wood. xylotomous,
adj.
boring into or cutting wood.
xylophobia
n.
- fear of wooden objects; fear of forests
xyresic
adj.
- razor sharp
xystus
n.
- indoor exercise area
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