10-letter words containing a, s, o, c, i
- amnioscopy — Examination of a foetus and the amniotic fluid in the lowest part of the amniotic sac using an amnioscope introduced through the cervical canal.
- anachorism — a geographical misplacement; something located in an incongruous position
- anacoustic — unable to support the propagation of sound; soundless
- anchorites — Plural form of anchorite.
- anchylosis — (anatomy, medicine) alternative spelling of ankylosis.
- ancipitous — Alternative form of ancipital.
- anecdotist — a person who tells or collects anecdotes
- angioscope — An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
- anisocoria — inequality in the size of the pupils.
- anisomeric — (of a chemical compound) lacking isomers
- anorectics — Plural form of anorectic.
- anticodons — Plural form of anticodon.
- antilochus — a son of Nestor and a trusted friend of Achilles.
- antischool — Opposed to schools.
- antishocks — antishock
- antisocial — Someone who is antisocial is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- aphoristic — of, relating to, or resembling an aphorism
- apolaustic — concerned with or dedicated to enjoyment
- aposematic — (of the coloration of certain distasteful or poisonous animals) characterized by bright conspicuous markings, which predators recognize and learn to avoid; warning
- aquaponics — a farming system that circulates wastewater from animal aquaculture to hydroponically cultivated plants, whereby the plants draw nutrients from the waste and filter the water, allowing for its recycled use by the aquatic animals.
- arachnoids — Plural form of arachnoid.
- arc cosine — Trigonometry. the angle, measured in radians, that has a cosine equal to a given number. Symbol: cos −1. Abbreviation: arc cos;
- archbishop — In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and priests in a particular country or region.
- archivolts — Plural form of archivolt.
- arcosolium — (in Roman catacombs) an arched recess for a sarcophagus.
- aristocrat — An aristocrat is someone whose family has a high social rank, especially someone who has a title.
- artichokes — Plural form of artichoke.
- ascaridole — a liquid, C 10 H 16 O 2 , constituting the active principle of chenopodium oil, used chiefly as a catalyst in polymerization reactions.
- ascensions — Plural form of ascension.
- ascigerous — of or relating to asci.
- ascocarpic — relating to an ascocarp
- ascogonium — a female reproductive body in some ascomycetous fungi in which, after fertilization, the asci develop
- ascosporic — relating to an ascospore
- ascription — the act of ascribing
- assertoric — (of a statement) stating a fact, as opposed to expressing an evaluative judgment
- associable — that can be associated or connected in the mind
- associated — If one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected with each other.
- associates — Plural form of associate.
- associator — A person who associates with something.
- astriction — to bind fast; constrain.
- astrionics — the science dealing with the application of electronics to astronautics.
- astrocytic — relating to astrocytes or star-shaped neuroglial cells
- astronomic — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
- asymptotic — of or referring to an asymptote
- atrocities — acts of extreme cruelty, esp against prisoners or civilians in wartime
- atrocity's — the quality or state of being atrocious.
- audio disc — an act of recording.
- auriscopes — Plural form of auriscope.
- auspicious — Something that is auspicious indicates that success is likely.
- autoecious — (of parasites, esp the rust fungi) completing the entire life cycle on a single species of host