English Words Starting With E

• exoplanet

  nounB2
  /ˈeksəʊˌplænɪt/A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.
• exoplasm

  nounExtremely Rare / Technical
  /ˈɛksəʊplæzəm/The outer, more viscous layer of the ectoplasm in certain unicellular organisms like amoebae.
• exopodite

  nounVery Low (C2+ / Technical)
  /ɛkˈsɒp.ə.daɪt/The outer branch of a biramous (forked) limb in certain crustaceans and other arthropods.
• exopterygote

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌɛksəʊˈtɛrɪɡəʊt/An insect whose wings develop externally and undergo incomplete metamorphosis (without a pupal stage).
• exorbitance

  nounC2
  /ɪɡˈzɔː.bɪ.təns/The quality of being excessively high in amount, price, or degree, especially to an unreasonable or unjust extent.
• exorcise

  verb-transitiveC2
  /ˈɛk.sɔː.saɪz/To force an evil spirit to leave a person, place, or thing, typically through a religious or magical ritual.
• exorcism

  nounC1
  /ˈɛk.sɔː.sɪ.zəm/The act or ceremony of expelling an evil spirit from a person or place.
• exorcist

  nounC1
  /ˈɛk.sɔː.sɪst/A person who performs a ritual to drive out an evil spirit or demon believed to possess a person or place.
• exorcize

  verbC1
  /ˈɛk.sɔː.saɪz/To drive out an evil spirit, demon, or other malevolent supernatural force from a person, place, or object through a religious or ritualistic ceremony.
• exordium

  nounRare
  /ɛɡˈzɔːdɪəm/The beginning or introductory part of a discourse or treatise, especially of an oration.
• exoskeleton

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈɛksəʊˌskɛlɪt(ə)n/A rigid external covering that provides support and protection for the body of an animal, such as an insect, crustacean, or arachnid.
• exosmosis

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛksɒzˈməʊsɪs/The outward diffusion or passage of a solvent (like water) through a semipermeable membrane from an area of higher solute concentration to an area of lower solute concentration.
• exosphere

  nounC2
  /ˈeksə(ʊ)sfɪə/The outermost, extremely thin layer of a planet's atmosphere, where particles can escape into space.
• exospore

  nounC2
  /ˈɛk.səʊ.spɔː/The outer layer of a spore; a durable outer wall.
• exosporium

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛksə(ʊ)ˈspɔːrɪəm/The outer layer of a spore in certain fungi, bacteria, and protozoa.
• exostosis

  nounRare
  /ˌɛksɒˈstəʊsɪs/A benign bony growth projecting outward from the surface of a bone.
• exoterica

  plural-nounLow
  /ˌɛksəʊˈtɛrɪkə/information or knowledge that is intended for or accessible to the general public; the opposite of esoteric or secret knowledge.
• exotic

  adjectivenounB2
  /ɪɡˈzɒt.ɪk/originating from a distant foreign country; strikingly, excitingly, or mysteriously unusual or different.
• exotic dancer

  nounB2-C1
  /ɪɡˈzɒt.ɪk ˈdɑːn.sər/一种表演者，通常在夜总会、酒吧或类似场所，以挑逗性舞蹈为职业，通常着暴露服装。
• exotica

  plural-nounLow
  /ɪɡˈzɒt.ɪ.kə/Objects, plants, animals, or ideas considered unusual, mysterious, or fascinating because they originate from distant, often tropical, foreign countries.

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