12-letter words containing a, o, e
- antinucleons — Plural form of antinucleon.
- antioncogene — (genetics) Any gene that suppresses the formation of tumours.
- antiperiodic — efficacious against recurring attacks of a disease
- antipetalous — standing before the petals of a plant
- antipredator — discouraging or protecting against predators
- antique shop — a shop where antiques are sold
- antireformer — One who opposes reform.
- antireligion — opposed to religion
- antisepalous — facing the sepals or calyx leaf
- antisociable — Antisocial.
- antistrophes — Plural form of antistrophe.
- antitakeover — opposed to or acting against a takeover
- antiviolence — opposed to or acting against violence in society
- anton sailer — Anton [ahn-tohn] /ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), ("Toni") 1935–2009, Austrian skier.
- anxious seat — a bench near the preacher at revival meetings, for those with a troubled conscience who seek salvation
- aortic valve — a semilunar valve between the aorta and the left ventricle of the heart that prevents the blood from flowing back into the left ventricle.
- apeirophobia — The fear of infinity and/or of infinite things.
- aperiodicity — not periodic; irregular.
- apicomplexan — Describing protists of the phylum Apicomplexa.
- aplanogamete — a nonmotile gamete or conjugating cell found in lower algae
- apocynaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Apocynaceae, a family of mostly tropical flowering plants with latex in their stems, including the dogbane, periwinkle, oleander, and some lianas
- apodeictical — Apodeictic.
- apostle bird — a gregarious grey-and-brown Australian nest-building bird, Struthidea cinerea
- apostrophise — to address by apostrophe.
- apostrophize — to address an apostrophe to
- apothecaries — Plural form of apothecary.
- apothegmatic — Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
- apotheosized — Simple past tense and past participle of apotheosize.
- appeal court — An appeal court is the same as a Court of Appeal.
- appellations — Plural form of appellation.
- appendectomy — the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
- apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
- apple maggot — a fruit fly, Rhagoletis pomonella, the larvae of which bore into and feed on the fruit of apple trees: family Trypetidae
- apple newton — (computer) A Personal Digital Assistant produced by Apple Computer. The Newton provides a clever, user-friendly interface and relies solely on pen-based input. Eagerly anticipated, the Newton uses handwriting recognition software to "learn" the users handwriting and provide reliable character recognition. Various third-party software applications are available and add-on peripherals like wireless modems for Internet access are being sold by Apple Computer, Inc. and its licensees.
- apple-polish — to curry favor with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner.
- appleknocker — Northern U.S. a rustic.
- appointments — Plural form of appointment.
- appositeness — The state of being apposite.
- appreciation — Appreciation of something is the recognition and enjoyment of its good qualities.
- appreciators — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- appreciatory — appreciative.
- apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- appressorium — a flattened hypha of a parasitic fungus that penetrates the host tissues
- approachable — If you describe someone as approachable, you think that they are friendly and easy to talk to.
- approachment — (archaic) approach.
- appropriable — that can be appropriated
- appropriated — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- appropriates — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- approximated — near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard.
- approximates — near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard.