12-letter words containing a, l, i, u
- alphaviruses — Plural form of alphavirus.
- altiloquence — Pompous language; lofty speech.
- altitudinous — pertaining to altitude or height
- amateurishly — In an amateurish or nonprofessional manner.
- ambulatories — Plural form of ambulatory.
- ambulatorily — By or in terms of walking.
- amphibiously — In the manner of an amphibian.
- amphicoelous — (of the vertebrae of most fishes and some amphibians) concave at the anterior and posterior ends
- amphiregulin — (protein) A particular autocrine growth factor.
- amyl sulfide — a yellow liquid consisting of a mixture of isomers having the formula (C 5 H 11) 2 S, used chiefly in the preparation of organic sulfur compounds.
- andouillette — a French sausage made from pig intestines, smaller than an andouille
- androclinium — clinandrium.
- anemophilous — (of flowering plants such as grasses) pollinated by the wind
- anguilliform — having the shape or form of an eel
- angularities — Plural form of angularity.
- animalculism — the theory explaining psychological and pathological phenomena through animalcules
- animalculist — a person who subscribes to the theory of animalculism
- animalculous — a minute or microscopic animal, nearly or quite invisible to the naked eye, as an infusorian or rotifer.
- antediluvial — Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood (or similar deluge myth).
- antediluvian — Antediluvian things are old or old-fashioned.
- anthophilous — (esp of insects) frequenting flowers
- anti-leaguer — a person who opposed the League of Nations or U.S. participation in it.
- anti-nuclear — opposed to military and industrial applications of nuclear energy and to technologies which produce radioactive waste products
- anti-tumoral — a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- antibullying — Opposed to or acting against bullying.
- antiburglary — intended to prevent burglary
- anticultural — against culture or civilization
- antidilution — (of a provision or protection) acting to prevent a company from issuing equity at a low valuation
- antiglobulin — a serum containing an antibody specific to an immunoglobulin
- antileukemic — acting against leukemia
- antinucleons — Plural form of antinucleon.
- antipetalous — standing before the petals of a plant
- antipleasure — opposed to pleasure
- antisepalous — facing the sepals or calyx leaf
- antitumoural — acting against or upon tumours
- apiculturist — beekeeping, especially on a commercial scale for the sale of honey.
- appendicular — relating to an appendage or appendicle
- applausively — in an applausive manner
- arabian gulf — an arm of the Arabian Sea, between SW Iran and Arabia. 600 miles (965 km) long.
- archipallium — (anatomy) The oldest region of the brain's pallium, often considered contiguous with the olfactory cortex, but varying among species. In humans, the archipallium makes up the hippocampus.
- argillaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of very fine-grained material, such as clay, shale, etc
- arousability — to stimulate sexually.
- articulately — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- articulating — Present participle of articulate.
- articulation — Articulation is the action of producing a sound or word clearly, in speech or music.
- articulative — relating to articulation
- articulators — Plural form of articulator.
- articulatory — an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.
- arts council — an organization that provides funding for a variety of arts activities
- ashurbanipal — died ?626 bc, king of Assyria (?668–?626): son of Esarhaddon. He built the magnificent palace and library at Nineveh