12-letter words containing a, n, u, l, r, s
- lucubrations — Plural form of lucubration.
- lukewarmness — The property of being lukewarm; ambivalence, weakness.
- macronucleus — the larger of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans, having a multiple set of chromosomes and functioning in cell metabolism and protein synthesis.
- malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
- manipulators — Plural form of manipulator.
- manslaughter — Law. the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought.
- manuscriptal — (obsolete) Of or pertaining to manuscript.
- mass funeral — a funeral held for several dead people at the same time
- matriclinous — Having mostly maternally-inherited characteristics.
- matriculants — Plural form of matriculant.
- matroclinous — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- misconstrual — A misinterpretation of the meaning of something.
- naturalising — Present participle of naturalise.
- naturalistic — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
- neural crest — a group of ectodermal cells that develop into a variety of tissues, including spinal and autonomic ganglia, connective tissue around the brain and spinal cord, and parts of the facial bones.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- neutral axis — an imaginary line in the cross section of a beam, shaft, or the like, along which no stresses occur.
- neutralising — Present participle of neutralise.
- neutralistic — Employing or relating to neutralism.
- non-residual — pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; remaining; leftover.
- non-vascular — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- noncrushable — (of a container, material, etc) not easily crushed
- nonglamorous — not glamorous
- nonspiritual — Not spiritual.
- nonuniversal — Not universal.
- np-hilarious — (humour) An algorithm whose complexity is a joke, either literally, as in BogoSort, or metaphorically.
- nuclear test — a test carried out on a nuclear weapon to determine effectiveness, etc
- old prussian — a Baltic language extinct since the 17th century. Abbreviation: OPruss.
- on all fours — all four limbs or extremities; the four legs or feet of an animal or both arms and both legs or both hands and both feet of a person: The cat rolled off the ledge but landed on all fours.
- oracularness — the state of being oracular
- pasture land — grassland used for grazing
- patroclinous — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
- percussional — of or relating to percussion
- persian gulf — strait in the Indian Ocean
- popular song — a song that is written to have an immediate and wide appeal and is usually popular for only a short time, but that sometimes is of a sufficiently high quality to become part of the permanent repertoire of popular music and jazz. Compare standard (def 12).
- porcelainous — made of or resembling porcelain
- porcelaneous — a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- post-nuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- pratincolous — living in a meadow.
- premenstrual — of or relating to menstruation or to the menses.
- press launch — the launch of a product, exhibition, event, etc, to which journalists are invited, in order to publicize it
- proconsulate — the office or term of office of a proconsul.
- quadrillions — Plural form of quadrillion.
- quasi-normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- quasineutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- queenslander — a native or inhabitant of Queensland
- reassuringly — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- renovascular — of or relating to the blood vessels of the kidneys.
- ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
- russian blue — any of a breed of domestic cat, thought to have originated in Arkhangelsk, with a soft, dense, grayish-blue or silvery-blue coat and green eyes