English Words Starting With E

• exoenzyme

  nounC2
  /ˌɛksəʊˈɛnzaɪm/An enzyme that is secreted by a cell and functions outside that cell.
• exogamy

  nounC2
  /ɛkˈsɒɡəmi/The social practice of marrying outside one's own social group, clan, or tribe.
• exome

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈɛksəʊm/The complete set of exons in a genome.
• exon

  nounLow (specialist scientific/medical term)
  /ˈɛksɒn/A segment of a DNA or RNA molecule containing information coding for a protein or peptide sequence.
• exonarthex

  nounObscure (C2+ domain-specific)
  /ˌɛksəʊˈnɑːθɛks/An outer narthex; a vestibule or porch forming an outer entrance area to a church, preceding the main narthex.
• exonerate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt/To officially absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.
• exonerated

  adjectivenounverbC2
  /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪtɪd/Officially absolved or cleared from blame, guilt, or responsibility for a wrongdoing or accusation.
• exoneration

  nounC1
  /ɪɡˌzɒn.əˈreɪ.ʃən/The act of officially absolving someone from blame or responsibility for a fault or wrongdoing.
• exonuclease

  nounVery Low Frequency
  /ˌɛksəʊˈnjuːklɪeɪz/An enzyme that cleaves nucleotides one at a time from the end of a DNA or RNA molecule.
• exonumia

  plural-nounC2/very low
  /ˌɛksə(ʊ)ˈnjuːmɪə/Objects that resemble money but are not legal tender, such as tokens, medals, and badges.
• exonumist

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Term of Art)
  /ˌɛksəʊˈnjuːmɪst/A person who studies or collects tokens, medals, or other coin-like objects that are not official government-issued currency.
• exonym

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈɛksə(ʊ)nɪm/A name for a place or group used by outsiders, not by the people who live there or belong to it.
• exoparasite

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˌɛksəʊˈpærəsaɪt/A parasite that lives on the external surface of its host.
• exopeptidase

  nounC2
  /ˌɛksəʊˈpɛptɪdeɪz/An enzyme that breaks down proteins by cleaving amino acids from the end of a peptide chain.
• exoperidium

  nounC2+ / Extremely Rare / Highly Specialized
  /ˌɛksəʊpəˈrɪdɪəm/The outer layer or covering of the spore-bearing structure (peridium) in certain fungi, particularly in puffballs and earthstars.
• exophasia

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /ˌɛksə(ʊ)ˈfeɪzɪə/Speech directed outward, vocalized speech that can be heard by others; the external expression of language.
• exophora

  nounLow
  /ɛkˈsɒf(ə)rə/A reference in a text to something outside the text itself (in the immediate physical or shared situational context).
• exophthalmic goiter

  nounC2
  /ˌeksɒfˈθælmɪk ˈɡɔɪtə/A medical condition of the thyroid gland characterized by hyperthyroidism and protrusion of the eyeballs.
• exophthalmic goitre

  nounC2
  /ˌɛksɒfˈθælmɪk ˈɡɔɪtə/A thyroid condition, specifically hyperthyroidism, characterized by an enlarged thyroid gland and abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs.
• exophthalmos

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛksɒfˈθælmɒs/A medical condition where the eyeballs protrude abnormally from the eye sockets.

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