10-letter words containing a, p, r
- allographs — Plural form of allograph.
- allomorphs — Plural form of allomorph.
- allopatric — (of biological speciation or species) taking place or existing in areas that are geographically separated from one another
- allotropes — Plural form of allotrope.
- allotropic — of or characterized by allotropy
- alpenhorns — Plural form of alpenhorn.
- alpestrine — (of plants) growing at high altitudes; subalpine
- alpha iron — a magnetic allotrope of iron that is stable below 910°C; ferrite
- alphavirus — Any virus of the genus Alphavirus (family Togaviridae).
- alpine fir — a fir, Abies lasiocarpa, of the Rocky Mountains, yielding a soft, brittle wood used for making boxes, crates, etc.
- alprazolam — a potent benzodiazepine, C 17 H 13 CIN 4 , used in the treatment of certain anxiety states.
- altarpiece — An altarpiece is a work of art behind the altar in a church.
- amboceptor — an immune body formed in the blood during infection or immunization that serves to link the complement to the antigen
- ampersands — Plural form of ampersand.
- amphiaraus — a hero who joined the Seven against Thebes, although he knew that his death was fated: deified after death.
- amphiaster — the structure that occurs in a cell undergoing mitosis, consisting of a spindle with an aster at each end
- amphibrach — a metrical foot consisting of a long syllable between two short syllables (◡ – ◡)
- amphigoric — a meaningless or nonsensical piece of writing, especially one intended as a parody.
- amphigouri — amphigory.
- amphimacer — a metrical foot consisting, in Greek and Latin verse, of one short syllable between two long ones, or, in English verse, of one unaccented syllable between two accented ones (Ex.: | hésĭtáte |)
- amphimarus — a son of Poseidon, sometimes believed to be the father, by Urania, of the poet Linus.
- amphithyra — Also, amphithyron, amphithura [am-fuh-thoo r-uh] /ˌæm fəˈθʊər ə/ (Show IPA), amphithuron. Greek Orthodox Church. a divided curtain in front of the door of the iconostasis.
- amphitrite — a sea goddess, wife of Poseidon and mother of Triton
- amphitryon — the grandson of Perseus and husband of Alcmene
- amphoteric — able to function as either a base or an acid
- amplifiers — Plural form of amplifier.
- 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.
- amyotrophy — wasting of muscles, caused by disease of the nerves supplying them
- anamorphic — of, relating to, or caused by anamorphosis or anamorphism
- anastrophe — reversal of the usual order of the parts of a sentence; inversion (Ex.: “Came the dawn”)
- anatropous — (of a plant ovule) inverted during development by a bending of the stalk (funicle) attaching it to the carpel wall
- andropause — the period, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55, during which a man's testosterone levels may fall, leading to a reduction in vigour and sexual drive
- androphore — an extension of the receptacle carrying the androecium and the gynoecium, typical of the caper family (Capparidaceae)
- andropogon — (botany) Any member of the grass genus Andropogon.
- androspore — the zoospore of certain algae that develops into a small male plant producing antherozoids.
- anemograph — a self-recording anemometer
- angiograph — The film or image of the blood vessels produced by angiography.
- 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
- anisotropy — Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes. Compare isotropic (def 1).
- anjou pear — a thick, green, oval-shaped pear that ripens during the winter
- antepartum — of or noting the period prior to childbirth; before delivery.
- anthophore — an elongation of the receptacle of a flower between the calyx and corolla
- anthropoid — resembling man
- antiherpes — acting against the herpes simplex virus
- antiphonar — Alternative form of antiphonary.
- antiphoner — An antiphonal.
- antipiracy — acting against the piracy of copyrighted material
- antiporter — a membrane protein that transports substances across cell membranes
- antiproton — the antiparticle of the proton; a particle having the same mass as the proton but an equal and opposite charge
- antipyrine — a drug formerly used to reduce pain and fever. Formula: C11H12N2O