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SEX'UAL, a. [from sex .] 1. Pertaining to sex or the sexes; distinguishing the s...
SEX'TUPLE, a. [Low L. sextuplus ; sex , six, and duplus , double.] 1. Sixfold; s...
SEX'TONSHIP, n. The office of a sexton.
SEX'TON, n. [contracted from sacristan , which see.] An under officer of the chu...
SEX'TILE, n. [ L . sextilis , from sex , six.] Denoting the aspect or position o...
SEX'TARY, n. [ L . sextarius .] A measure of a pint and a half. SEX'TARY , n. Th...
SEX'TANT, n. [L. sextans , a sixth. the Romans divided the as into 12 ounces; a ...
SEX'TAIN, n. [L. sextans , a sixth, from sex , six.] A stanza of six lines.
SEXLOC'ULAR, a. [L. sex , six, and loculus , cell.] In botany , six-celled; havi...
SEXIN'NIALLY, adv. Once in six years.
SEX'FID, a. [ L . sex , six, and findo , to divide.] In botany , six-cleft; as a...
SEXEN'NIAL, a. [ L . sex , six, and annus , year.] Lasting six years, or happeni...
SEXDEC'IMAL, a. [ L . sex , six, and decem , ten.] In crystalography , when a pr...
SEXAN'GLED, a. [ L . sex , six, and angulus , angle.] Having six angles; hexagonal.
SEXAGES'IMAL, a. Sixtieth; pertaining to the number sexty. Sexagenary or sexgesi...
SEXAGES'IMA, n. [ L . sexagesimus , sextieth.] The second Sunday before Lent, th...