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15-letter words containing a, s, o, r

  • allotransplants — Plural form of allotransplant.
  • alsace-lorraine — an area of NE France, comprising the modern regions of Alsace and Lorraine: under German rule 1871–1919 and 1940–44. Area: 14 522 sq km (5607 sq miles)
  • altar of repose — a pedestal or niche upon which the sacraments are preserved from Maundy Thursday to Good Friday.
  • amaryllidaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Amaryllidaceae, a family of widely cultivated flowering plants having bulbs and including the amaryllis, snowdrop, narcissus, and daffodil
  • ambassadorships — Plural form of ambassadorship.
  • ambrose channel — a ship channel at the entrance to New York harbor, near Sandy Hook. 7½ miles (12 km) long.
  • ambrosia beetle — any of various small beetles of the genera Anisandrus, Xyleborus, etc, that bore tunnels into solid wood, feeding on fungi growing in the tunnels: family Scolytidae (bark beetles)
  • ambrosian chant — the liturgical chant, established by Saint Ambrose, characterized by ornamented, often antiphonal, singing.
  • american smooth — a style of competitive ballroom dancing which incorporates elements of Latin dance
  • americanologist — a foreign expert or specialist in American cultural or political matters: a leading Americanologist in the Kremlin.
  • anacostia river — a river in the District of Columbia flowing into the Potomac River. about 24 miles (39 km) long.
  • analogous color — Art. any one of a group of related colors that are near each other on the color wheel, a circular chart that shows gradations of color: Red, orange, and yellow are analogous colors. Compare complementary color (def 1a).
  • anamorphic lens — a component in the optical system of a film projector for converting standard 35mm film images into wide-screen format
  • ancient history — Ancient history is the history of ancient civilizations, especially Greece and Rome.
  • andromonoecious — (of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on the same plant
  • androstenedione — a weak hormone, C19H26O2, produced by the ovaries, testes, and adrenal glands as a precursor to estrogen, testosterone, etc.: formerly taken in a concentrated tablet or capsule form as by some bodybuilders
  • aneroid capsule — a box or chamber of thin metal, partially exhausted of air, used in the aneroid barometer and pressure altimeter.
  • anfractuosities — Plural form of anfractuosity.
  • angina pectoris — a sudden intense pain in the chest, often accompanied by feelings of suffocation, caused by momentary lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle
  • angle of repose — the maximum angle to the horizontal at which rocks, soil, etc, will remain without sliding
  • angustirostrate — having a narrow, beak-like part
  • anisotropically — Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes. Compare isotropic (def 1).
  • annapolis royal — a town in SE Canada in W Nova Scotia on an arm of the Bay of Fundy: the first settlement in Canada (1605). Pop: 550 (2001)
  • anne of austria — 1601–66, wife of Louis XIII of France and daughter of Philip III of Spain: regent of France (1643–61) for her son Louis XIV
  • answer the door — When you answer the door, you go and open the door because a visitor has knocked on it or rung the bell.
  • anteroposterior — Relating to or directed toward both front and back.
  • anthony burgess — Anthony, 1917–93, English novelist and critic.
  • anthropogenesis — the study of the origins of man
  • anthropologists — Plural form of anthropologist.
  • anthropometrics — the science of measuring the size and proportions of the human body (called anthropometry), especially as applied to the design of furniture and machines.
  • anthropopathism — ascription of human passions or feelings to a being or beings not human, especially to a deity.
  • anthropophagous — Who practices anthropophagy.
  • anthropopsychic — the attribution of consciousness to divine beings and nature
  • anthroposophist — A proponent of anthroposophy.
  • anti-censorship — the act or practice of censoring.
  • anti-conformist — a person who conforms, especially unquestioningly, to the usual practices or standards of a group, society, etc.
  • anti-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
  • antiabortionist — An antiabortionist is someone who wants to limit or prevent the legal availability of abortions.
  • antiaphrodisiac — something that represses sexual desire
  • antiaristocracy — Opposed to the aristocracy.
  • anticarcinogens — Plural form of anticarcinogen.
  • anticholesterol — an agent which acts against cholesterol, either as an antibody produced naturally by many mammals or in the form of a drug
  • antiforeclosure — opposed to the process of foreclosure
  • antilock brakes — brakes fitted to some road vehicles that prevent skidding and improve control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
  • antiprogressive — opposed to or acting against progression in society
  • antirationalism — the opposition to rationalism
  • antirationalist — opposed to rationalism
  • antiremonstrant — the party that opposed the Remonstrants
  • antiretrovirals — Plural form of antiretroviral.
  • antiromanticism — the opposition to romanticism
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