| exit ramp |
a short roadway that angles or curves off from a major highway, allowing cars to exit the highway without stopping or slowing traffic. |
| ex libris |
from the library of (the inscription on a bookplate preceding the name of the owner). |
| ex nihilo |
(Latin) out of nothing. |
| exo- |
outer; outside. |
| exobiology |
the study of the effects on living creatures sent outside the earth's atmosphere. [2 definitions] |
| exocarp |
the outermost layer of a fruit, such as the skin of a peach; peel or rind; epicarp. |
| exocrine |
having a duct allowing external secretion. [3 definitions] |
| exodus |
a departure, usu. of a great number of people. [3 definitions] |
| ex officio |
because of one's office or position. |
| exogamy |
marriage outside of one's tribe or similar social unit. (Cf. endogamy.) [2 definitions] |
| exogenous |
having external causes or origins. [2 definitions] |
| exonerate |
to free from blame; absolve; exculpate. [2 definitions] |
| exophthalmia |
see "exophthalmos." |
| exophthalmos |
abnormal protrusion of the eyeball caused by certain medical conditions such as hyperthyroidism. |
| exoplanet |
a planet that orbits a star that is not our sun. |
| exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
| exorcise |
to expel (a demon or evil spirit). [2 definitions] |
| exorcism |
the process of expelling an evil spirit. [2 definitions] |
| exorcist |
one who drives out a demon or evil spirit. |
| exordium |
the introduction or beginning, esp. of a formal speech. |
| exoskeleton |
an external supporting structure such as the shell of a crustacean. (Cf. endoskeleton.) |