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11-letter words containing a, e, n, o, l

  • alternators — Plural form of alternator.
  • altiloquent — (of language) high-flown or pretentious.
  • amblygonite — a white or greyish mineral consisting of lithium aluminium fluorophosphate in triclinic crystalline form. It is a source of lithium. Formula: (Li,Na)Al(PO4)(F,OH)
  • aminophenol — any of three isomeric forms that are soluble crystalline solids, used as a dye intermediate (meta- and ortho-), in dyeing hair, fur, and textiles (ortho- and para-), and as a photographic developer (para-). Formula: C6H4NH2OH
  • ammonotelic — excreting ammonia as the main nitrogenous waste: characteristic of freshwater fishes and many aquatic invertebrates
  • amylopectin — the major component of starch (about 80 per cent), consisting of branched chains of glucose units. It is insoluble and gives a red-brown colour with iodine
  • anadiploses — Plural form of anadiplosis.
  • anal erotic — a person who experiences sexual gratification of the anal area
  • anaplerosis — the filling up of a scar, wound, etc which has decayed or been destroyed
  • anaplerotic — of or relating to anaplerosis
  • anastrozole — an anti-oestrogen drug used in the treatment of breast cancer in post-menopausal women
  • ancestorial — of, belonging to, or relating to ancestors
  • anchor bell — a bell rung in foggy weather by a vessel at anchor.
  • anecdotally — in an anecdotal manner
  • anecdotical — relating to anecdotes
  • angelolatry — the worship of angels
  • angelophany — the appearance of an angel before a human
  • angle board — a board serving as a gauge for an angle planed across the end of other boards.
  • anglophones — Plural form of anglophone.
  • anglosphere — a group of English-speaking countries that share common roots in British culture and history, usually the UK, the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada
  • animal pole — the formative part of an ovum, having the greatest amount of cytoplasm and containing the nucleus.
  • anisocercal — (of fish) having unequal tail-fin lobes
  • ankle joint — the joint made by the two leg bones (the tibia and the fibula) and the talus
  • anne boleyn — Anne, 1507–36, second wife of Henry VIII of England: mother of Queen Elizabeth I.
  • anteflexion — a bending forward of an organ, especially of the body of the uterus.
  • anteorbital — in front of the orbit of the eye
  • anthochlore — a yellow pigment found in flowers
  • anthologies — Plural form of anthology.
  • anthologise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of anthologize.
  • anthologize — to compile or put into an anthology
  • anticyclone — An anticyclone is an area of high atmospheric pressure which causes settled weather conditions and, in summer, clear skies and high temperatures.
  • antileprosy — acting against leprosy
  • antileptons — Plural form of antilepton.
  • antinucleon — an antiproton or an antineutron
  • antiviolent — Acting against or opposing violence.
  • antler moth — a European noctuid moth, Cerapteryx (or Charaeas) graminis, that has white antler-like markings on the forewings and produces larvae that periodically cause great damage to pastures and grasslands
  • anucleolate — lacking a nucleolus or nucleoli.
  • apicodental — articulated with the apex of the tongue near the upper front teeth, as ( (θ) ; t h) ) and (; ð) ; th) )
  • aplanospore — a nonmotile asexual spore produced by certain algae and fungi
  • apollinaire — Guillaume (ɡijom), real name Wilhelm Apollinaris de Kostrowitzki. 1880–1918, French poet, novelist, and dramatist, regarded as a precursor of surrealism; author of Alcoöls (1913) and Calligrammes (1918)
  • appellation — An appellation is a name or title that a person, place, or thing is given.
  • appointable — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
  • arab legion — a police force (1920–56) under British supervision, responsible for keeping order among desert tribesmen in Trans-Jordan.
  • archegonial — relating to an archegonium
  • arenicolous — growing or living in sand or sandy places
  • arolla pine — a five-needled pine tree, Pinus cembra, found esp in mountain regions of Central Europe and yielding edible seeds
  • arytenoidal — relating to the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx and also to other parts relating to them
  • ascensional — (astronomy) Relating to ascension.
  • assoilments — Plural form of assoilment.
  • at one blow — by or with only one action; all at one time
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