12-letter words containing a, r, o, n
- anthologizer — an anthologist; a creator of an anthology
- anthrophonic — Relating to anthrophony.
- anthropodicy — An attempt, or argument attempting, to justify the existence of humanity as good (contrast theodicy).
- anthropogeny — the genesis or development of the human race, especially as a subject of scientific study.
- anthropoglot — An animal with tongue similar to humans allowing human-like speech.
- anthropogony — the origin of the human species
- anthropoidal — Anthropoid.
- anthropology — Anthropology is the scientific study of people, society, and culture.
- anthroponomy — the science dealing with the laws regulating the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and to environment.
- anthroponymy — the study of personal names.
- anthropotomy — the structure of the human body
- anti-foreign — the policy or practice of showing hostility toward foreigners, foreign customs, etc.
- anti-strophe — the part of an ancient Greek choral ode answering a previous strophe, sung by the chorus when returning from left to right.
- anti-tumoral — a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- antiabortion — opposed to induced or surgical abortions
- antiandrogen — (steroid, pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the release or the biological effects of an androgen.
- anticipatory — An anticipatory feeling or action is one that you have or do because you are expecting something to happen soon.
- anticonsumer — opposed to consumerism
- antideuteron — the antimatter counterpart to the deuteron.
- antielectron — an elementary particle with a positive charge, a positron
- antientropic — showing a tendency towards order
- antiestrogen — any of several major female sex hormones produced primarily by the ovarian follicles of female mammals, capable of inducing estrus, developing and maintaining secondary female sex characteristics, and preparing the uterus for the reception of a fertilized egg: used, especially in synthetic form, as a component of oral contraceptives, in certain cancer treatments, and in other therapies.
- antifriction — intended to reduce friction
- antigraviton — (mostly, scifi) The hypothetical antipartner of a graviton.
- antigropelos — waterproof leggings used to protect against mud
- antihydrogen — hydrogen in which the nucleus is an antiproton with an orbiting positron
- antimicrobic — Antimicrobial.
- antiminority — Opposing an ethnic minority, or ethnic minorities in general.
- antimonarchy — Opposing a monarchy.
- antinarcotic — Opposing or countering narcotics.
- antineutrino — the antiparticle of a neutrino; a particle having oppositely directed spin to a neutrino, that is, spin in the direction of its momentum
- antineutrons — Plural form of antineutron.
- antiperiodic — efficacious against recurring attacks of a disease
- antipredator — discouraging or protecting against predators
- antirational — opposed to rationalism
- antireformer — One who opposes reform.
- antireligion — opposed to religion
- antiroll bar — a horizontal bar in the suspension system of some automotive vehicles, that stabilizes the body of the vehicle and thereby reduces sway, esp. during turns
- antiromantic — opposed to romanticism
- antiroyalism — Opposition to royals or royalism.
- antiroyalist — opposed to the monarchy
- antistrophes — Plural form of antistrophe.
- antistrophic — Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
- antistrophon — an argument that is retorted against an opponent
- antitakeover — opposed to or acting against a takeover
- antithrombin — a substance that counteracts the action of thrombin, preventing the formation of blood clots
- antitumoural — acting against or upon tumours
- anton sailer — Anton [ahn-tohn] /ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), ("Toni") 1935–2009, Austrian skier.
- aplacophoran — solenogaster.
- apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral