12-letter words containing a, m, o, e
- anemophilous — (of flowering plants such as grasses) pollinated by the wind
- anemotropism — orientation in response to a current of air.
- animal lover — a person who feels fondness for animals
- animated oat — an oat, Avena sterilis, of the Mediterranean region, having spikelets that twist or move when exposed to sudden moisture, due to the hygroscopic action of the awns.
- anisothermal — (thermodynamics) Of or pertaining to a system that is not in thermal equilibrium, that does not have a single fixed temperature.
- announcement — An announcement is a statement made to the public or to the media which gives information about something that has happened or that will happen.
- anticonsumer — opposed to consumerism
- antieconomic — against economic growth or wellbeing
- antilegomena — the books of the New Testament which have been excluded from the canon of Scripture
- antimetabole — the repetition of words in reverse order for emphasis
- antimnemonic — difficult to remember (often deliberately so)
- antinepotism — opposed to or acting against nepotism
- antireformer — One who opposes reform.
- apicomplexan — Describing protists of the phylum Apicomplexa.
- aplanogamete — a nonmotile gamete or conjugating cell found in lower algae
- apothegmatic — Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
- appendectomy — the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
- apple maggot — a fruit fly, Rhagoletis pomonella, the larvae of which bore into and feed on the fruit of apple trees: family Trypetidae
- appointments — Plural form of appointment.
- appressorium — a flattened hypha of a parasitic fungus that penetrates the host tissues
- approachment — (archaic) approach.
- approximated — near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard.
- approximates — near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard.
- araneomorphs — Plural form of araneomorph.
- archaeometry — the use of science and modern technology in archaeology to examine and interpret archaeological remains
- archesporium — archespore.
- archiphoneme — an abstract linguistic unit representing two or more phonemes when the distinction between these has been neutralized: conventionally shown by a capital letter within slashes, as /T/ for /t/ and /d/ in German Rat and Rad
- area bombing — aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped over the general area of a target.
- armed forces — The armed forces or the armed services of a country are its military forces, usually the army, navy, marines, and air force.
- armor-plated — An armor-plated vehicle or building has a hard metal covering in order to protect it from gunfire and other missiles.
- armored rope — rope made of wire-wrapped hempen strands that is used in salvage work.
- armour plate — a tough heavy steel, usually containing chromium, nickel, and molybdenum and often hardened on the surface, used for protecting warships, tanks, etc
- armourbearer — One who carries armor for another.
- armoured car — a fast lightly armed and armoured vehicle, mainly used for reconnaissance
- army officer — a person in the army who holds a position of authority, responsibility and duty, especially one who holds a commission
- aromatherapy — Aromatherapy is a type of treatment which involves massaging the body with special fragrant oils.
- art mobilier — small, movable art objects, especially primitive or prehistoric works of art.
- arteriograms — Plural form of arteriogram.
- arthrotomies — Plural form of arthrotomy.
- asbestos mat — a heat-proof mat
- ascomycetous — belonging or pertaining to the Ascomycota.
- assumed bond — a bond issued by one corporation and assumed as an obligation by another.
- astigmometer — an apparatus for measuring the degree of astigmatism.
- astigmoscope — astigmatoscope.
- astonishment — Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise.
- astrochemist — (chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
- atheromatous — a sebaceous cyst.
- atmospherics — Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere.
- atmospherium — an optical system used to simulate images of atmospheric phenomena, as cloud formations, storms, and day and night, on the inside of a dome.
- atom smasher — accelerator (sense 3)