11-letter words containing a, c, u, s, o, r
- lythraceous — belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants.
- macropodous — (of a leaf) having a long stalk.
- main course — Nautical. a square mainsail.
- mesocardium — the double layer of splanchnic mesoderm supporting the embryonic heart.
- microquasar — (astronomy, stars) A high-energy binary star system that includes black hole or neutron star and which resembles a quasar.
- monocarpous — having a gynoecium that forms only a single ovary.
- muscatorium — a flabellum or fan, esp the ceremonial fan carried before the pope
- nicostratus — a son of Menelaus and Helen who, with his illegitimate brother Megapenthes, expelled Helen from Sparta when Menelaus died.
- nonspecular — that reflects light diffusely and evenly over the hemisphere surrounding the reflective surface; diffuse
- nonsurgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- nonvascular — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- obfuscatory — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- obscuration — the act of obscuring.
- oceanariums — Plural form of oceanarium.
- octandrious — having eight stamens.
- onagraceous — belonging to the Onagraceae, the evening primrose family of plants.
- oraculously — in an oraculous manner
- orbicularis — a muscle surrounding an opening
- ostreaceous — oyster-like
- outer space — space beyond the atmosphere of the earth.
- papyraceous — papery.
- piperaceous — belonging to the Piperacae, the pepper family of plants.
- polycarpous — producing fruit many times, as a perennial plant.
- precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
- proconsular — Roman History. an official, usually a former consul, who acted as governor or military commander of a province, and who had powers similar to those of a consul.
- procrustean — pertaining to or suggestive of Procrustes.
- provascular — of or relating to procambium
- quadrasonic — of, noting, or pertaining to the recording and reproduction of sound over four separate transmission or direct reproduction channels instead of the customary two of the stereo system: a quadraphonic recording.
- race-course — racetrack.
- racecourses — Plural form of racecourse.
- radiocesium — cesium 137.
- ramgunshoch — surly; bad-tempered; rude
- ranch house — the house of the owner of a ranch, usually of one story and with a low-pitched roof.
- re-accustom — to familiarize by custom or use; habituate: to accustom oneself to cold weather.
- rhamnaceous — belonging to the Rhamnaceae, the buckthorn family of plants.
- rosicrucian — (in the 17th and 18th centuries) a person who belonged to a secret society laying claim to various forms of occult knowledge and power and professing esoteric principles of religion.
- rustication — Also called rustic work. Architecture. any of various forms of ashlar so dressed and tooled that the visible faces are raised above or otherwise contrasted with the horizontal and usually the vertical joints.
- sacculiform — (of plant parts, etc) shaped like a small sac
- sacré coeur — a basilica in Montmartre, Paris, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- sacrolumbar — of, relating to, or involving the lumbar and sacral regions or parts of the body.
- sarcomatous — any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
- sarcophagus — a stone coffin, especially one bearing sculpture, inscriptions, etc., often displayed as a monument.
- saucer dome — a dome having the form of a segment of a sphere, with the center well below the springing line; a shallow dome, as in Roman or Byzantine architecture.
- scaberulous — tending to be scabrous or slightly rough to the touch
- scapigerous — having a scape or leafless stalk
- scaramouche — a stock character in commedia dell'arte and farce who is a cowardly braggart, easily beaten and frightened.
- scarborough — a seaport in North Yorkshire, in NE England.
- scarf cloud — pileus (def 3).
- sclerocauly — the feature of having a hard, dry stem
- scoutmaster — the leader or officer in charge of a band of scouts.