10-letter words containing a, r, e
- androgenic — any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.
- androgynes — Plural form of androgyne.
- andromache — the wife of Hector
- andromaque — a tragedy (1667) by Racine.
- 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)
- androspore — the zoospore of certain algae that develops into a small male plant producing antherozoids.
- anelectric — not capable of acquiring a static electric charge when subjected to friction.
- 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
- aneurismal — Alternative spelling of aneurysmal.
- aneurysmal — a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall.
- angel gear — the neutral gear in a motor vehicle, esp when used to coast downhill
- angel hair — a kind of pasta in the shape of very fine long strands
- 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
- angle iron — an iron or a steel structural bar that has an L-shaped cross section
- angleberry — a wart-like growth on the skin of cattle and horses
- angledozer — a bulldozer with an angled blade which allows earth to be pushed aside
- anglerfish — a bony fish with a growth on its head which can be wiggled to attract prey
- anhungered — overcome or oppressed with hunger
- anhydremia — an abnormal decrease in the volume of the blood, due to loss of water.
- anhydrides — Plural form of anhydride.
- animadvert — to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
- anisomeric — (of a chemical compound) lacking isomers
- anjou pear — a thick, green, oval-shaped pear that ripens during the winter
- ankle jerk — a reflex extension of the foot, caused by contraction of the muscles of the calf, resulting from a sharp tap on the Achilles tendon; Achilles reflex.
- anne frank — Anne, 1929–45, German Jewish girl who died in Belsen concentration camp in Germany: her diaries about her family hiding from Nazis in Amsterdam (1942–44) published in 1947.
- anno regni — in the year of the reign
- announcers — Plural form of announcer.
- anoestrous — anestrous.
- anonymizer — (Internet) A software tool that attempts to make a user's Internet activity untraceable by acting as a proxy.
- anorectics — Plural form of anorectic.
- anorexiant — a substance, as a drug, for causing loss of appetite.
- anseriform — (ornithology) Of or pertaining to birds of the family Anseriformes including ducks, geese, swans, and screamers.
- answer for — If you have to answer for something bad or wrong you have done, you are punished for it.
- answerable — If you are answerable to someone, you have to report to them and explain your actions.
- answerback — a reply or answering message from a computer or other electronic device, as by means of teletypewriter or simulated voice.
- answerless — not having or offering an answer
- antecessor — a predecessor; someone who goes or has gone before
- antemortem — made or done just before one's death
- antennifer — a pivotal projection at the rim of an antennal socket.
- antennular — having antennules or similar appendages
- antenumber — a number that immediately precedes another: Three is the antenumber of four.
- antepartum — of or noting the period prior to childbirth; before delivery.
- anteriorly — in an anterior position
- anteverted — to displace (the uterus or other body organ) by tipping forward.
- antheridia — a male reproductive structure producing gametes, occurring in ferns, mosses, fungi, and algae.