12-letter words containing a, s, h, o
- anisothermal — (thermodynamics) Of or pertaining to a system that is not in thermal equilibrium, that does not have a single fixed temperature.
- anorthoclase — a variety of microcline, rich in sodium and sometimes having a play of color: sometimes considered a variety of orthoclase.
- anorthositic — resembling or consisting of anorthosite
- anotherguess — of a different type or kind; different
- anthocarpous — resembling or pertaining to an anthocarp
- anthocyanins — Plural form of anthocyanin.
- anthologised — Simple past tense and past participle of anthologise.
- anthologiser — Alternative spelling of anthologizer.
- anthologizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize.
- anthophagous — That feeds on flowers.
- anthophilous — (esp of insects) frequenting flowers
- anti-strophe — the part of an ancient Greek choral ode answering a previous strophe, sung by the chorus when returning from left to right.
- anticathodes — Plural form of anticathode.
- antichthones — the antipodes
- antiochus iv — ?215–164 bc, Seleucid king of Syria (175–164), who attacked the Jews and provoked the revolt of the Maccabees
- antique shop — a shop where antiques are sold
- antistrophes — Plural form of antistrophe.
- antistrophic — Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
- antistrophon — an argument that is retorted against an opponent
- aphoristical — Alternative form of aphoristic.
- aphrodisiacs — Plural form of aphrodisiac.
- apostrophise — to address by apostrophe.
- apostrophize — to address an apostrophe to
- apothecaries — Plural form of apothecary.
- apotheosized — Simple past tense and past participle of apotheosize.
- apple-polish — to curry favor with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner.
- apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- araneomorphs — Plural form of araneomorph.
- arch support — a rigid support placed inside a shoe so that its molded form fits the arch of the foot and relieves strain on the muscles of the foot while walking, standing, etc.
- archdiocesan — Relating to an archdiocese.
- archdioceses — Plural form of archdiocese.
- archenterons — Plural form of archenteron.
- archeologist — archaeology.
- archesporial — the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
- archesporium — archespore.
- archibenthos — the ocean bottom between the littoral and abyssal zones: from depths of approximately 200 feet (60 meters) to 3300 feet (1000 meters).
- archipelagos — Plural form of archipelago.
- archosaurian — belonging to or characteristic of the archosaurs
- arctophilist — a collector of teddy bears
- ariel sharon — Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- aristolochia — any of various plants of the genus Aristolochia of the family Aristolochiaceae
- aristophanes — ?448–?380 bc, Greek comic dramatist, who satirized leading contemporary figures such as Socrates and Euripides. Eleven of his plays are extant, including The Clouds, The Frogs, The Birds, and Lysistrata
- aristophanic — 448?–385? b.c, Athenian comic dramatist.
- arthroplasty — surgical repair of a diseased joint
- arthroscopes — Plural form of arthroscope.
- arthroscopic — the use of an arthroscope to diagnose an injury to or disease of a joint or to perform minor surgery on a joint.
- arthrospores — an isolated vegetative cell that has passed into a resting state, occurring in bacteria and not regarded as a true spore.
- arthrotomies — Plural form of arthrotomy.
- aschoff body — any of the spindleshaped nodules found in heart tissue and associated with the myocarditis of rheumatic fever.
- ash-coloured — silver-grey in colour