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xanthareel yellow eel formerly used in
medicinal foods
xanthic yellow; yellowish
xanthippe an ill tempered, nagging,
peevish woman. (Also Socrates' wife)
xanthocarpous having yellow fruit
xanthochroia yellowness of the skin
xanthochroic having yellow skin
xanthochroid blond haired and blue eyed
person with fair white 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 colored; yellow or
red-haired
xebec a 3-masted Mediterranean
sailing ship
xeme fork-tailed gull
xenagogue guide; someone who conducts
strangers
xenarthral resembling a sloth,
anteater, or armadillo
xenial of or concerning
hospitality towards guests
xeniatrophobia a fear of going to strange
or foreign doctors
xenium gift made to a guest or
ambassador; any compulsory gift
xenization to travel as a stranger
xenobiotic indicating a substance or
item foreign to the body
xenobombulate to be malingering (feigning
illness in order to avoid duty or work)
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
xenodochiophobia the fear of foreign
hospitality (worry about foreign hotels)
xenodochium a home for the disabled and
for the friendless
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
xenology the study of
extraterrestrial phenomena; also the study of parasites
xenomancy fortunetelling by using the
first stranger to be found
xenomania inordinate attachment to
foreign things
xenomenia menstruation from abnormal
orifices
xenomorphic having a form not its own
xenonosocomiophobia a fear of pick pockets,
especially foreign ones
xenophilia love of foreigners
xenophobia the 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 characterized by or
requiring only a small amount of moisture
xeric dry; lacking in moisture
xerocopy photocopy
xerodermia abnormal dryness of the
skin
xerography photocopying
xerophagy 1. a diet of bread and
water
xerophagy 2. eating of dry food; fast
of dry food in the week preceding Easter
xerophilous drought loving,
particularly pertaining to plants
xerophily adaptation to very dry
conditions
xerophobia the fear of dryness or dry
places
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
xertz to gulp down, swallow
quickly and greedily
xesturgy the process of polishing
xi 14th letter of the Greek
alphabet
xilinous of, like or pertaining to
cotton
ximelolagnia the urge to stare at women
who are sitting with their legs crossed
xiphias swordfish
xiphoid ensiform (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
xylocephalous wooden-headed
xylogenous growing on wood
xylography art of engraving on wood
xyloid woody; ligneous
xylology the study of wood or of the
structure of wood
xylomancy fortunetelling by examining
wood found in one's path
xylometer instrument measuring
specific gravity of wood
xylophage a termite
xylophagous wood-eating
xylophilous fond of wood; living in or
on wood
xylophobia the fear of forests or of
woods
xylophory wood-carrying
xylopolist one who sells wood products
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
xyresic being as sharp as a razor
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
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