11-letter words containing b, o
- amoebocytes — Plural form of amoebocyte.
- amortizable — Finance. to liquidate or extinguish (a mortgage, debt, or other obligation), especially by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund. to write off a cost of (an asset) gradually.
- amphibiotic — having an aquatic larval form and a terrestrial adult form, as amphibians
- amphibolite — a metamorphic rock consisting mainly of amphibole and plagioclase
- amphibology — ambiguity of expression, esp when due to a grammatical construction, as in save rags and waste paper
- amphibolous — ambiguous or equivocal, especially when due to the uncertain grammatical construction of a word or phrase.
- anaerobiont — an organism that can live anaerobically
- anchor baby — a term used to refer to a baby born to an undocumented mother in a country where the baby becomes a citizen at birth, especially when the birth is planned to facilitate eventual legal residency for the family.
- anchor ball — a day shape consisting of a black ball not less than 2 feet (0.6 meters) in diameter, displayed in the fore rigging of a vessel at anchor.
- anchor bell — a bell rung in foggy weather by a vessel at anchor.
- anchor bolt — any of several kinds of bolts inserted and fixed in masonry as a hold for timbers, shelves, etc.
- anchor buoy — a buoy used to indicate the location of an underwater anchor.
- androphobia — an abnormal fear of men; an aversion toward the male sex.
- androphobic — Exhibiting androphobia; fearful of men.
- anemophobia — an abnormal fear of draughts or windy weather
- angle board — a board serving as a gauge for an angle planed across the end of other boards.
- anglophobia — hatred or fear of England or its people, culture, customs, influence, etc.
- anne boleyn — Anne, 1507–36, second wife of Henry VIII of England: mother of Queen Elizabeth I.
- anteorbital — in front of the orbit of the eye
- anthophobia — an abnormal fear of flowers.
- anti-biotic — any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.
- antibaryons — Plural form of antibaryon.
- antibilious — of a nature that can be used to counter biliousness
- antibiotics — Plural form of antibiotic.
- antiboycott — opposed to boycotts
- antijacobin — opposed the political activities of the Jacobins
- antiobesity — reducing or controlling obesity
- antitobacco — opposed to or acting against tobacco smoking
- apostlebird — an omnivorous bird, Struthidea cinerea, of eastern Australia, that has chiefly dark gray-brown plumage with white tail markings and is noted for its habit of traveling in groups of about 12 related individuals.
- appointable — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
- approbating — Present participle of approbate.
- approbation — Approbation is approval of something or agreement to it.
- approbative — showing approbation or approval
- approbatory — approving; expressing approbation.
- apra harbor — a port on the W coast of Guam.
- aquaerobics — A form of aerobics done while in water.
- arab legion — a police force (1920–56) under British supervision, responsible for keeping order among desert tribesmen in Trans-Jordan.
- arabidopsis — Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis.
- arabinoside — a glycoside yielding arabinose when hydrolysed
- arabization — transfer to Arab control
- arbitration — Arbitration is the judging of a dispute between people or groups by someone who is not involved.
- arbitrators — Plural form of arbitrator.
- arbor vitae — any of several Asian and North American evergreen coniferous trees of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis, esp Thuja occidentalis, having tiny scalelike leaves and egglike cones
- arboraceous — resembling a tree
- arborescent — having the shape or characteristics of a tree
- arborvitaes — Plural form of arborvitae.
- arboviruses — Plural form of arbovirus.
- arc-boutant — flying buttress.
- archbishops — Plural form of archbishop.
- armorbearer — a person who carried the armor or weapons of a warrior