10-letter words containing a, m, o
- amphinomus — Penelope's favorite suitor.
- amphiploid — a hybrid organism having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parental species.
- amphipodan — (zoology) Relating to the amphipods.
- amphitryon — the grandson of Perseus and husband of Alcmene
- amphogenic — producing both male and female offspring.
- ampholytic — capable of ionizing into both anions and cations; amphoteric.
- amphoteric — able to function as either a base or an acid
- ampliation — an extension or addition to what is already known
- amputation — to cut off (all or part of a limb or digit of the body), as by surgery.
- amygdaloid — a volcanic igneous rock containing amygdales
- amyl group — any of several univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 5 H 11 –, whose derivatives are found in fusel oil, fruit extracts, etc.
- amylaceous — of or resembling starch
- amylolysis — the conversion of starch into sugar
- amyloplast — a non-pigmented granule in a plant cell which stores amylopectin
- amyotrophy — wasting of muscles, caused by disease of the nerves supplying them
- amyxorrhea — the absence of the normal secretion of mucus.
- anachorism — a geographical misplacement; something located in an incongruous position
- anachronym — Synonym of backronym.
- anadromous — (of fishes such as the salmon) migrating up rivers from the sea in order to breed
- anadyomene — (describing Venus or Aphrodite) rising from the sea
- anaerobium — anaerobe
- anamorphic — of, relating to, or caused by anamorphosis or anamorphism
- anastomose — to join (two parts of a blood vessel, etc) by anastomosis
- anatomical — Anatomical means relating to the structure of the bodies of people and animals.
- anatomists — Plural form of anatomist.
- anatomized — Simple past tense and past participle of anatomize.
- anatomizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anatomize.
- androecium — the stamens of a flowering plant collectively
- andromache — the wife of Hector
- andromaque — a tragedy (1667) by Racine.
- anemochore — a plant in which the fruits or seeds are dispersed by wind
- anemochory — the dispersal of plant seeds or spores by the wind.
- anemograph — a self-recording anemometer
- anemometer — an instrument for recording the speed and often the direction of winds
- anemometry — the technique of measuring wind speed and direction
- anemophily — fertilized by wind-borne pollen or spores.
- anemoscope — any device that shows the presence and direction of a wind
- anemotaxis — oriented movement in response to a current of air.
- angioedema — swelling that occurs just beneath the surface of the skin or mucous membranes.
- angiograms — Plural form of angiogram.
- angiosperm — any seed-bearing plant of the phylum Angiospermophyta (division Angiospermae in traditional systems), in which the ovules are enclosed in an ovary, which develops into the fruit after fertilization; any flowering plant
- anglomania — excessive respect for English customs, etc
- anharmonic — of or concerned with an oscillation whose frequency is not an integral factor or multiple of the base frequency
- animations — Plural form of animation.
- anisomeric — (of a chemical compound) lacking isomers
- anointment — to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- anonymised — Simple past tense and past participle of anonymise.
- anonymized — carried out or organized in such a way as to preserve anonymity
- anonymizer — (Internet) A software tool that attempts to make a user's Internet activity untraceable by acting as a proxy.
- anonymouse — (informal) a person who posts to an online forum, or otherwise distributes information anonymously.