10-letter words containing a, c, o, r
- alcoranist — a person who believes in an absolutely literal interpretation of the Koran.
- ale conner — a local official appointed to examine the measure and quality of ale, beer, and bread
- all-comers — You use all-comers to refer to everyone who wants to take part in an activity, especially a competition.
- allometric — Of or pertaining to allometry.
- allopatric — (of biological speciation or species) taking place or existing in areas that are geographically separated from one another
- allosteric — of, relating to, or designating a function of an enzyme in which the structure and activity of the enzyme are modified by the binding of a metabolic molecule
- allotropic — of or characterized by allotropy
- amboceptor — an immune body formed in the blood during infection or immunization that serves to link the complement to the antigen
- americanos — Plural form of americano.
- amphigoric — a meaningless or nonsensical piece of writing, especially one intended as a parody.
- amphoteric — able to function as either a base or an acid
- anachorism — a geographical misplacement; something located in an incongruous position
- anachronic — out of chronological order or out of date
- anachronym — Synonym of backronym.
- anamorphic — of, relating to, or caused by anamorphosis or anamorphism
- anchor bed — a sloping, slightly projecting platform on the forecastle of a ship, for supporting an anchor when not in use.
- anchor ice — ice that forms at the bottom of a lake or river
- anchorages — Plural form of anchorage.
- anchorette — (in broadcasting) a young and inexperienced anchorwoman
- anchorites — Plural form of anchorite.
- anchoritic — of or relating to an anchorite
- anchorless — without an anchor
- andragogic — the methods or techniques used to teach adults: Many educators believe that the principles of andragogy, as advanced by Malcolm Knowles, have great relevance to adult education; others are not so certain.
- androcracy — social and political rule by men.
- androecium — the stamens of a flowering plant collectively
- androgenic — any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.
- andromache — the wife of Hector
- anemochore — a plant in which the fruits or seeds are dispersed by wind
- anemochory — the dispersal of plant seeds or spores by the wind.
- angora cat — a long-haired variety of cat, originating in Britain from crosses between Abyssinian and Siamese breeds in the 1960s
- anharmonic — of or concerned with an oscillation whose frequency is not an integral factor or multiple of the base frequency
- anhidrotic — curbing the secretion of sweat
- anisocoria — inequality in the size of the pupils.
- anisomeric — (of a chemical compound) lacking isomers
- announcers — Plural form of announcer.
- anorectics — Plural form of anorectic.
- antecessor — a predecessor; someone who goes or has gone before
- anthracoid — resembling anthrax
- anticorona — a luminous edging around the shadow of an observer or the point where his or her shadow would fall, as thrown by the sun upon a cloud or fog bank.
- antidromic — (of nerve fibres) conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal
- antierotic — discouraging sexual desire
- antiheroic — relating to or in the manner of an antihero
- aphoristic — of, relating to, or resembling an aphorism
- apocarpous — (of the ovaries of flowering plants such as the buttercup) consisting of separate carpels
- apochromat — a lens, consisting of three or more elements of different types of glass, that is designed to bring light of three colours to the same focal point, thus reducing its chromatic aberration
- apocryphal — An apocryphal story is one which is probably not true or did not happen, but which may give a true picture of someone or something.
- apocryphon — something that is regarded as probably untrue
- apothecary — An apothecary was a person who prepared medicines for people.
- apotropaic — preventing or intended to prevent evil
- apple core — the inedible part of an apple which contains the pips