Discover an array of words that start with the letter X and enrich your vocabulary today.
- Xanthan – A polysaccharide used as a food additive and thickening agent.
- Xanthic – Yellowish in color.
- Xanthine – A crystalline compound found in blood and urine.
- Xebec – A small, three-masted sailing ship.
- Xenia – The effect of pollen on the seeds and fruit of plants.
- Xenon – A colorless, odorless noble gas.
- Xenophile – A person who has a fondness for foreign cultures.
- Xenophobia – Fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners.
- Xerarch – Developing in dry conditions.
- Xeric – Characterized by or adapted to a dry environment.
- Xerography – A dry photocopying process.
- Xerophyte – A plant adapted to grow in dry conditions.
- Xerox – A trademark for a photocopying process or machine.
- Xi – The 14th letter of the Greek alphabet.
- Xiphoid – Shaped like a sword; referring to the xiphoid process of the sternum.
- Xylem – The vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients.
- Xylophone – A musical instrument with wooden bars struck by mallets.
- Xylophagous – Feeding on wood.
- Xylography – The art of making engravings on wood.
- Xyloid – Resembling wood.
- Xylitol – A sugar alcohol used as a sweetener.
- Xylene – A volatile hydrocarbon used as a solvent.
- Xystus – A long portico where ancient athletes exercised.
- Xyzal – A brand name for an antihistamine drug (levocetirizine).
- Xenolith – A rock fragment embedded in another rock.
- Xanthoma – A skin condition characterized by fatty growths.
- Xanthopsia – A visual condition where things appear yellow.
- Xerostomia – Dryness of the mouth due to reduced saliva.
- Xhosa – A Bantu language spoken in South Africa.
- Xiphosuran – Relating to a group of arthropods that includes horseshoe crabs.
- Xenogenesis – The production of an offspring entirely different from either parent.
- Xerophilous – Thriving in a dry environment.
- Xenocryst – A crystal that is not formed from the surrounding rock but introduced from elsewhere.
- Xenopus – A genus of aquatic frogs.
- Xenotransplantation – The transplantation of tissues or organs from one species to another.
- Xylary – Pertaining to or resembling xylem.
- Xylene – Any of several isomeric hydrocarbons.
- Xeroderma – A condition of abnormally dry skin.
- Xiphoidalgia – Pain in the xiphoid process.
- Xeroderma Pigmentosum – A genetic disorder characterized by extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet rays.
- Xerophthalmia – Dryness and soreness of the eyes.
- Xylanthrax – Wood charcoal.
- Xylocarp – A hard, woody fruit.
- Xanthous – Yellowish.
- X-axis – The horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system.
- Xenobiotic – A chemical compound foreign to a living organism.
- X-linked – Relating to genes or hereditary traits carried by the X chromosome.
- Xiphias – The genus name for swordfish.
- Xylology – The study of wood.
- Xiphocostal – Pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs.
- Xiphophyllous – Having leaves that are sword-shaped.
- Xenomania – An obsession with foreign things.
- Xerosis – Abnormal dryness of skin or mucous membranes.
- Xoanon – A primitive wooden image of a deity used in ancient Greek cults.
- Xylophonic – Pertaining to or resembling a xylophone.
- Xanthene – A yellowish organic compound.
- Xerophytic – Adapted to dry climates, as certain plants.
- Xenophobic – Having a fear or hatred of foreigners.
- Xanthochroi – People with fair skin and light hair.
- Xylobalsamum – The wood of the tree from which balsam of tolu is obtained.
- Xylographer – One who makes engravings on wood.
- Xylostromatoid – Resembling a xylostroma, a type of plant tumor.
- Xiphopagus – Conjoined twins fused at the xiphoid cartilage.
- Xenodiagnosis – A diagnostic method using a live vector to detect a pathogen.
- Xanthorrhoea – A genus of Australian plants with a woody trunk.
- Xylometer – An instrument for measuring the specific gravity of wood.
- Xylotomous – Capable of cutting or boring into wood.
- Xyloglyphy – Carving designs into wood.
- Xylographical – Related to xylography or woodcuts.
- Xiphocostalgia – Pain in the xiphoid process and adjacent costal cartilages.
- Xenogenesis – Generation of offspring completely different from the parents.
- Xenomorphic – Having an unusual form.
- Xiphisternal – Pertaining to the xiphoid process and the sternum.
- Xystarch – An ancient Greek official in charge of gymnasiums and athletic grounds.
- Xyster – A surgical instrument for scraping bones.
- Xenophthalmia – Inflammation due purely to a foreign body.
- Xylorimba – A musical instrument that combines elements of the xylophone and marimba.
- Xenagogue – A guide who conducts strangers or foreigners.
- Xiphoidal – Relating to the xiphoid process.
- Xylotypographic – Pertaining to printing from wooden blocks.
- Xylopolist – One who sells wood.
- Xenogenesis – The phenomenon of an offspring being radically different from its parents.
- Xyloquinone – A type of chemical compound found in certain plants.
- Xenolith – A fragment of rock within a larger rock mass that is different from the host rock.
- Xerophilic – Able to thrive in dry conditions.
- Xylonite – A type of celluloid used historically for making various items.
- Xenoblast – A crystal in metamorphic rock that is not aligned with the fabric of the rock.
- Xyster – An instrument used in surgery for scraping bones.
- Xiphisternum – The lower part of the sternum.
- Xylose – A sugar extracted from wood used in food and medicine.
- Xerography – A dry copying process using electrostatic charges.
- Xanthippe – The name of Socrates’ reputedly shrewish wife.
- Xiphias – The scientific name of the swordfish species.
- Xiphosura – An order of marine arthropods including the horseshoe crabs.
- Xylan – A polysaccharide component of plant cell walls.
- Xyridaceous – Belonging to a family of flowering plants (Xyridaceae).
- Xanthocarpous – Having yellow fruit.
- Xerophthalmic – Pertaining to or suffering from dry eyes.
- Xenarthral – Relating to a group of placental mammals that includes anteaters and sloths.
- Xylogalactic – Pertaining to or involving attraction towards wood.