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14-letter words containing a, l, t, o

  • airplane cloth — a strong, plain-weave cloth of linen or cotton, originally used for airplane wings
  • airport lounge — an area in an airport which has seats, and sometimes other services such as toilets and refreshments, and where passengers wait for their plane
  • airport police — a police unit dedicated to providing security at airports
  • alai mountains — mountain range in S Kyrgyzstan: highest peak, c. 19,500 ft (5,944 m)
  • alarm reaction — the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome, in which the body responds to stress by exhibiting shock.
  • album-oriented — of or designating a format featuring rock songs from LPs and CDs rather than singles, especially mainstream rock music.
  • albumenization — An alternative form of albuminization.
  • albuminization — A conversion into albumin.
  • alektorophobia — The fear of chickens.
  • alkalinization — the process of becoming alkaline, or making alkaline
  • all or nothing — You can use all or nothing to say that either something must be done fully and completely or else it cannot be done at all.
  • all systems go — ready for action
  • all-metal body — a body composed only of metal, esp for a vehicle, camera, or gun
  • all-or-nothing — not allowing for qualification or compromise; either fully or not at all operative: an all-or-nothing approach.
  • allegorization — to make into an allegory; narrate allegorically.
  • alligator clip — a spring-loaded fastening device having jaws with a sawlike edge that resemble those of an alligator, used as to make a temporary electrical connection
  • alligator pear — avocado
  • alloiostrophos — irregularly divided, not in a regular pattern of strophe and antistrophe
  • allopatrically — In an allopatric manner.
  • allosterically — In an allosteric manner.
  • allotetraploid — a hybrid cell or individual possessing four times the chromosomes in a haploid organism
  • allotransplant — allograft.
  • allyl caproate — a colorless to pale yellow liquid, C 9 H 16 O 2 , having a pineapple odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of flavorings and perfume.
  • allyl thiourea — thiosinamine
  • almond extract — oil, essence
  • alpha receptor — a receptor, found on the surface of some cells of the sympathetic nervous system, that is stimulated by adrenergic substances resulting in constriction of blood vessels and contraction of most smooth muscle
  • alpha-carotene — a common form of carotene found in certain vegetables and fruit
  • alpha-naphthol — either of two isomeric hydroxyl derivatives, C 1 0 H 7 OH, of naphthalene (alpha-naphthol or 1-naphthol and beta-naphthol or 2-naphthol) white or yellowish crystals, with a phenolic odor, that darken on exposure to light: used chiefly in dyes, drugs, perfumes, and insecticides.
  • alpha-receptor — a site on a cell that, upon interaction with epinephrine or norepinephrine, controls vasoconstriction, intestinal relaxation, pupil dilation, and other physiological processes.
  • alpine bistort — Also called snakeweed. a European plant, Polygonum bistorta, of the buckwheat family, having a twisted root, which is sometimes used as an astringent.
  • 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
  • alumosilicates — Plural form of alumosilicate.
  • alveolopalatal — articulated with the blade or front of the tongue approaching or touching the front of the hard palate near its junction with the alveolar ridge; having a primary palatal articulation and a secondary alveolar articulation.
  • ambidextrously — In an ambidextrous manner.
  • amebic colitis — a type of dysentery caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, characterized especially by ulceration of the large intestine.
  • american cloth — a glazed or waterproofed cotton cloth
  • american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
  • amniotic fluid — the fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb
  • amphiprostylar — Amphiprostyle.
  • amphiprostyles — Plural form of amphiprostyle.
  • amplexifoliate — having amplexicaul leaves.
  • amplifications — Plural form of amplification.
  • amylobarbitone — Obsolete spelling of amobarbital.
  • analogue watch — a watch in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
  • anchoritically — in the manner of or resembling an anchorite
  • 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.
  • anesthesiology — the science of anesthesia and anesthetics
  • angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
  • 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.
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