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Xanthorhoea
n.
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A genus of endogenous plants, native to Australia, having a thick, sometimes arborescent, stem, and long grasslike leaves. See Grass tree.
Xanthose
n.
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An orange-yellow substance found in pigment spots of certain crabs.
Xanthosis
n.
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The yellow discoloration often observed in cancerous tumors.
Xanthospermous
a.
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Having yellow seeds.
Xanthous
a.
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Yellow; specifically (Ethnol.), of or pertaining to those races of man which have yellowish, red, auburn, or brown hair.
Xanthoxylene
n.
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A liquid hydrocarbon of the terpene series extracted from the seeds of a Japanese prickly ash (Xanthoxylum pipertium) as an aromatic oil.
Xanthoxylum
n.
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A genus of prickly shrubs or small trees, the bark and rots of which are of a deep yellow color; prickly ash.
Xebec
n.
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A small three-masted vessel, with projecting bow stern and convex decks, used in the Mediterranean for transporting merchandise, etc. It carries large square sails, or both. Xebecs were formerly armed and used by corsairs.
Xeme
n.
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An Arctic fork-tailed gull (Xema Sabinii).
Xenelasia
n.
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A Spartan institution which prohibited strangers from residing in Sparta without permission, its object probably being to preserve the national simplicity of manners.
Xenium
n.
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A present given to a guest or stranger, or to a foreign ambassador.
Xenodochium
n.
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A house for the reception of strangers.
Xenodochium
n.
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In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the reception and entertainment of strangers and pilgrims, and for the relief of paupers. [Called also Xenodocheion.]
Xenyl
n.
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The radical characteristic of xenylic compounds.
Xenylic
a.
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Pertaining to, derived from, designating, certain amido compounds obtained by reducing certain nitro derivatives of diphenyl.
Xeraphim
n.
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An old money of account in Bombay, equal to three fifths of a rupee.
Xeres
n.
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Sherry. See Sherry.
Xerif
n.
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A shereef.
Xeroderma
n.
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Ichthyosis.
Xeroderma
n.
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A skin disease characterized by the presence of numerous small pigmented spots resembling freckles, with which are subsequently mingled spots of atrophied skin.
Xeronate
n.
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A salt of xeronic acid.
Xeronic
a.
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Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C8H12O4, related to fumaric acid, and obtained from citraconic acid as an oily substance having a bittersweet taste; -- so called from its tendency to form its anhydride.
Xerophagy
n.
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Among the primitive Christians, the living on a diet of dry food in Lent and on other fasts.
Xerophilous
a.
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Drought-loving; able withstand the absence or lack of moisture.
Xerophthalmia
n.
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An abnormal dryness of the eyeball produced usually by long-continued inflammation and subsequent atrophy of the conjunctiva.
Xerophthalmy
n.
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Xerophthalmia.
Xiphias
n.
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A genus of fishes comprising the common swordfish.
Xiphias
n.
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The constellation Dorado.
Xiphias
n.
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A comet shaped like a sword
Xiphidium
n.
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A genus of plants of the order Haemodraceae, having two-ranked, sword-shaped leaves.