9-letter words containing a, t, o, n
- amenhotep — name of four kings of Egypt who ruled during the 16th, 15th, & 14th cent. b.c.
- amidation — to convert into an amide.
- amination — to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
- ammoniate — to unite or treat with ammonia
- ammonites — a nomadic tribe living east of the Jordan: a persistent enemy of the Israelites
- ammonitic — Relating to, or containing, ammonites.
- amniotomy — the artificial rupturing of the fetal membranes by a doctor or midwife to induce or expedite labour
- amount to — If you say that one thing amounts to something else, you consider the first thing to be the same as the second thing.
- amounting — the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- amyotonia — a condition in which the muscle tissues lack normal vigor and tension; lack of muscle tone
- anabiotic — a bringing back to consciousness; reanimation after apparent death.
- anabolite — a product of anabolism
- anacostia — a section of the District of Columbia, in the SE part.
- analogist — a person who employs or argues from analogy.
- anamniote — any vertebrate animal, such as a fish or amphibian, that lacks an amnion, chorion, and allantois during embryonic development
- ananthous — (of higher plants) having no flowers
- anaptotic — (of languages) tending to become uninflected, in accordance with a theory that languages evolve from uninflected to inflected and back.
- anatolian — of or relating to Anatolia or its inhabitants
- anatomies — Plural form of anatomy.
- anatomise — to cut apart (an animal or plant) to show or examine the position, structure, and relation of the parts; display the anatomy of; dissect.
- anatomist — An anatomist is an expert in anatomy.
- anatomize — If you anatomise a subject or an issue, you examine it in great detail.
- ancestors — Plural form of ancestor.
- anchorite — a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
- anchoveta — a small anchovy, Cetengraulis mysticetus, of the American Pacific, used as bait by tuna fishermen
- andamento — an extended fugue subject.
- andantino — (to be performed) slightly faster, or slightly more slowly, than andante
- anecdotal — Anecdotal evidence is based on individual accounts, rather than on reliable research or statistics, and so may not be valid.
- anecdotes — a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
- anecdotic — anecdotal
- anecdoton — (Grecian) alternative spelling of anecdote.
- anecdotum — (rare, Latinate) alternative spelling of anecdote.
- anestrous — not showing estrus.
- angiomata — a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma)
- angostura — the bitter, aromatic bark of either of two South American citrus trees, Galipea officinalis or G. cusparia, used in medicine and in the preparation of liqueurs and bitters.
- angstroms — Plural form of angstrom.
- aniconist — a believer or follower of aniconism
- animation — Animation is the process of making films in which drawings or puppets appear to move.
- animators — Plural form of animator.
- animatron — An animatronic robot.
- animosity — Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind.
- ankylotic — Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
- annointed — Simple past tense and past participle of annoint.
- annotated — supplied with critical or explanatory notes
- annotates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annotate.
- annotator — One who annotates.
- annoyment — (proscribed) Annoyance.
- anodontia — the congenital absence of teeth
- anoestrus — a period of sexual inactivity between two periods of oestrus in many mammals
- anointing — the application of oil as a sign of consecration or sanctification in a sacred rite