12-letter words containing a, b, i
- aminobutyric — (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to any of several isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a butyric radical is replaced by an amino group.
- amissibility — the quality of being amissible
- amphibiology — The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
- amphibiously — In the manner of an amphibian.
- amphiblastic — (of animal ova) showing complete but unequal cleavage after fertilization
- amphibolitic — Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
- amphibrachic — Consisting of amphibrachs, metrical feet consisting of either a long syllable between two that are short, or an accented syllable between two that are not accented.
- anabaptistic — relating to Anabaptists
- anaerobiosis — life in the absence of oxygen
- anaerobiotic — anaerobic
- analphabetic — not in alphabetical order
- anglophobiac — a person with a fear or dread of England or the English
- animal black — any of various black pigments, as boneblack or ivory black, obtained from calcined animal matter.
- annie besant — Annie (Wood) 1847–1933, English theosophist.
- annuity bond — a fixed-rate bond that pays out the same amount of cash every year over its lifetime
- antebrachial — Lb anatomy relating to the forearm.
- antebrachium — (anatomy) The forearm.
- anti-british — opposed to anything characteristic of or relating to Britain
- anti-lebanon — a mountain range running north and south between Syria and Lebanon, east of the Lebanon Mountains. Highest peak: Mount Hermon, 2814 m (9232 ft)
- anti-liberal — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
- antiabortion — opposed to induced or surgical abortions
- antiantibody — antibody that combines with another antibody.
- antibacchius — a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, of which the first two are long and the third is short
- antibacklash — relating to the prevention of a violent backward reaction or movement
- antibarbarus — a list of words and sayings to be avoided in the classical usage of a language
- antiberiberi — Countering beriberi.
- antibiblical — Opposing or contradicting the Bible.
- antibiotical — Of or pertaining to antibiotics.
- antiblackism — a belief or type of behaviour which exhibits hostility towards Black people
- antibrachium — (anatomy) alternative spelling of antebrachium.
- antibullying — Opposed to or acting against bullying.
- antiburglary — intended to prevent burglary
- antibusiness — opposed to business interests, particularly those of large-scale corporations
- antidiabetes — Countering diabetes.
- antidiabetic — a drug which acts against diabetes
- antifebriles — Plural form of antifebrile.
- antigambling — opposed to gambling
- antiglobulin — a serum containing an antibody specific to an immunoglobulin
- antikickback — acting against or opposed to bribery
- antimetabole — the repetition of words in reverse order for emphasis
- antimicrobic — Antimicrobial.
- antiparabema — either of two chapels at the west end of an Armenian or Byzantine church.
- antiroll bar — a horizontal bar in the suspension system of some automotive vehicles, that stabilizes the body of the vehicle and thereby reduces sway, esp. during turns
- antisociable — Antisocial.
- antisway bar — stabilizer bar.
- antithrombin — a substance that counteracts the action of thrombin, preventing the formation of blood clots
- anything but — You use anything but in expressions such as anything but quiet and anything but attractive to emphasize that something is not the case.
- apeirophobia — The fear of infinity and/or of infinite things.
- apostle bird — a gregarious grey-and-brown Australian nest-building bird, Struthidea cinerea
- apple blight — an aphid, Eriosoma lanigera, that is covered with a powdery waxy secretion and infests apple trees