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

  • alternate host — a host, other than the usual or primary host, on which a parasitic organism can sustain itself.
  • alto saxophone — the third highest member of the saxophone family
  • aluminohydride — (inorganic compound) The univalent anion, AlH4-, present in such compounds as lithium aluminium hydride.
  • aluminum oxide — alumina
  • ambulancewoman — a woman who works as part of an ambulance crew
  • american cloth — a glazed or waterproofed cotton cloth
  • american holly — See under holly (def 1).
  • american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
  • aminoglycoside — of or relating to amino sugars in glycosidic linkage.
  • amylobarbitone — Obsolete spelling of amobarbital.
  • anaglyphoscope — a pair of spectacles for viewing an anaglyph.
  • analogue clock — a clock in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
  • analogue watch — a watch in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
  • andrew toolkit — (tool)   (ATK) A portable user interface toolkit developed as part of the Andrew project, running on the X Window System and distributed with X11R5.
  • androcephalous — having a human head
  • anesthesiology — the science of anesthesia and anesthetics
  • angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
  • angle of climb — the angle between the axis of motion of a climbing aircraft and the horizontal plane.
  • angle of pitch — the acute angle between the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or spacecraft and the direction of the wind relative to the vehicle.
  • angle of slide — the minimum slope, measured in degrees from the horizontal, at which loose solid material will start to slide or flow.
  • angle of stall — critical angle (def 2).
  • anglo-american — of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples
  • angustifoliate — having thin or narrow leaves
  • anne of cleves — 1515–57, the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England: their marriage (1540) was annulled after six months
  • anteroparietal — situated in a forward part or on the wall of an organ or cavity.
  • anti bolshevik — a member of the more radical majority of the Social Democratic Party, 1903–17, advocating immediate and forceful seizure of power by the proletariat. (after 1918) a member of the Russian Communist Party.
  • anti-bolshevik — a person who is opposed to Bolshevism
  • anticommercial — opposed to profit-seeking or commercialism
  • anticonvulsive — preventing or alleviating convulsions
  • antidiarrhoeal — a drug used to prevent or treat diarrhoea
  • antihemophilic — That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs.
  • antihomosexual — opposed to homosexual people and behaviour
  • antilock brake — a brake fitted to some road vehicles that prevents skidding and improves control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
  • antilymphocyte — (immunology, of an antibody) That acts against lymphocytes.
  • antimetabolite — any drug that acts by disrupting the normal growth of a cell. Sulfonamide drugs are antimetabolites and some antimetabolites are used in cancer treatment
  • antineoplastic — acting against tumours
  • antiregulatory — opposed to regulation
  • antiretroviral — inhibiting the process by which a retrovirus replicates
  • antitechnology — opposed to technology or the use of technological devices
  • apocryphalness — the quality of being apocryphal
  • apolipoprotein — any of a group of glycoproteins that form part of the structure of lipoproteins, some of which have been associated with Alzheimer's disease
  • apple turnover — a pastry containing apple
  • appleton layer — the F region of the ionosphere
  • appreciational — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
  • archencephalon — the primitive forebrain region of the embryo, anterior to the notochord, that gives rise to the midbrain and forebrain.
  • art collection — a collection of art works
  • assault weapon — any of various automatic and semiautomatic military firearms utilizing an intermediate-power cartridge, designed for individual use. Compare assault rifle.
  • assembly point — a designated place where people have been told to wait after evacuating a building in the event of a fire or other emergency
  • assemblyperson — a member of a legislative assembly, especially a member of the lower house of the legislature in certain states of the U.S.
  • assert oneself — to insist on one's rights, or on being recognized
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