List of unusual words beginning with X

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yellowish <tr><td>xanthippe<td>ill-tempered woman <tr><td>xanthocarpous<td>having yellow fruit <tr><td>xanthochroia<td>yellowness of the skin <tr><td>xanthochroic<td>having yellow skin <tr><td>xanthocomic<td>yellow-haired <tr><td>xanthocyanopsy<td>form of colour-blindness in which only blue and yellow can be distinguished <tr><td>xanthoderm<td>yellow-skinned person <tr><td>xanthodont<td>one with yellow teeth <tr><td>xanthoma<td>disease characterized by yellow patches on the skin <tr><td>xanthometer<td>instrument for measuring colour of sea or lake water <tr><td>xanthophyll<td>substance causing yellow colour of autumn leaves <tr><td>xanthopsia<td>a visual condition where things appear yellow <tr><td>xanthospermous<td>having yellow seeds <tr><td>xanthous<td>yellow or red-haired <tr><td>xebec<td>small three-masted pirate ship <tr><td>xeme<td>fork-tailed gull <tr><td>xenagogue<td>guide; someone who conducts strangers <tr><td>xenial<td>of or concerning hospitality towards guests <tr><td>xenium<td>gift made to a guest or ambassador; any compulsory gift <tr><td>xenobiotic<td>indicating a substance or item foreign to the body <tr><td>xenocracy<td>government by a body of foreigners <tr><td>xenodiagnosis<td>diagnosis of disease by allowing laboratory-bred diseases to affect material <tr><td>xenodocheionology<td>love of hotels <tr><td>xenodochial<td>hospitable; kindly to strangers <tr><td>xenodochium<td>building for the reception of strangers <tr><td>xenogamy<td>cross-fertilization <tr><td>xenogeneic<td>of a disease, derived from an individual of a different species <tr><td>xenogenesis<td>generation of offspring entirely unlike the parent <tr><td>xenogenous<td>due to an outside cause <tr><td>xenoglossia<td>person's knowledge of a language never studied <tr><td>xenolalia<td>person's knowledge of a language never studied <tr><td>xenolith<td>fragment of extraneous rock embedded in magma or another rock <tr><td>xenomancy<td>divination using strangers <tr><td>xenomania<td>inordinate attachment to foreign things <tr><td>xenomenia<td>menstruation from abnormal orifices <tr><td>xenomorphic<td>having a form not its own <tr><td>xenophilia<td>love of foreigners <tr><td>xenophobia<td>fear of foreigners <tr><td>xenops<td>a small tropical rainforest bird <tr><td>xenurine<td>species of armadillo <tr><td>xeransis<td>drying up <tr><td>xerarch<td>growing in dry places <tr><td>xerasia<td>abnormal dryness of the hair <tr><td>xeric<td>dry; lacking in moisture <tr><td>xerocopy<td>photocopy <tr><td>xerodermia<td>abnormal dryness of the skin <tr><td>xerography<td>photocopying <tr><td>xerophagy<td>eating of dry food; fast of dry food in the week preceding Easter <tr><td>xerophily<td>adaptation to very dry conditions <tr><td>xerophobous<td>unable to survive drought <tr><td>xerophthalmia<td>dryness and soreness of the eyes <tr><td>xerophytic<td>able to withstand drought <tr><td>xeroradiography<td>process for taking permanent pictures of X-ray images <tr><td>xerosis<td>abnormal dryness of body parts <tr><td>xerostomia<td>excessive dryness of the mouth <tr><td>xerothermic<td>dry and hot <tr><td>xerotic<td>dry <tr><td>xerotripsis<td>dry friction <tr><td>xesturgy<td>process of polishing <tr><td>xilinous<td>of, like or pertaining to cotton <tr><td>xiphias<td>swordfish <tr><td>xiphoid<td>sword-shaped <tr><td>xiphopagus<td>conjoined twins joined by a band of flesh on the torso <tr><td>xiphophyllous<td>having sword-shaped leaves <tr><td>xiphosuran<td>horseshoe crab <tr><td>xoanon<td>primitive wooden statue overlaid with ivory and gold <tr><td>xography<td>photographic process for producing three-dimensional images <tr><td>xu<td>former monetary unit of Vietnam <tr><td>xylan<td>gelatinous compound found in wood <tr><td>xylary<td>of, like or pertaining to xylem <tr><td>xylem<td>woody portion of a plant <tr><td>xylocarp<td>hard and woody fruit <tr><td>xylogenous<td>growing on wood <tr><td>xyloglyphy<td>wood-carving <tr><td>xylography<td>art of engraving on wood <tr><td>xyloid<td>woody; ligneous <tr><td>xylology<td>study of wood <tr><td>xylomancy<td>divination by examining wood found in one's path <tr><td>xylometer<td>instrument measuring specific gravity of wood <tr><td>xylophagous<td>wood-eating <tr><td>xylophilous<td>fond of wood; living in or on wood <tr><td>xylophory<td>wood-carrying <tr><td>xylopolist<td>one who sells wood <tr><td>xylopyrography<td>engraving designs on wood with hot poker <tr><td>xylorimba<td>combination of xylophone and marimba <tr><td>xylotherapy<td>use of certain sorts of wood in treating disease <tr><td>xylotomous<td>wood-cutting; wood-boring <tr><td>xylotypographic<td>printed from wooden blocks <tr><td>xystarch<td>ancient Greek officer in charge of gymnastic exercises <tr><td>xyster<td>surgeon's instrument for scraping bones <tr><td>xyston<td>short pike used by Greek heavy cavalry <tr><td>xystus<td>covered walkway for exercises </table> <br> <br> <p>I hope you have found this site to be useful. 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