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12-letter words containing c, s, r

  • 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).
  • archiblastic — of, relating to, or derived from an archiblast.
  • archipelagos — Plural form of archipelago.
  • archive site — (networking)   (Or "FTP site", "FTP archive") An Internet host where program source, documents, e-mail or news messages are stored for public access via anonymous FTP, Gopher, web or other document distribution system. There may be several archive sites (mirrors) for, e.g., a Usenet newsgroup though one may be recognised as the main one. FTP servers were common on the Internet for about ten years but have been largely replaced by web servers since the invention of the World-Wide Web and its HTTP protocol. Some well-known archive sites included Imperial College, UK, UUNET, USA, GNU archive site. The archie service attempted to index the contents of FTP archives, foreshadowing the indexing of the web by Google and others.
  • archosaurian — belonging to or characteristic of the archosaurs
  • arctic daisy — a daisy, Chrysanthemum arcticum, of arctic regions, having asterlike heads of white or lilac flowers.
  • arctophilist — a collector of teddy bears
  • argillaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of very fine-grained material, such as clay, shale, etc
  • aristocratic — Aristocratic means belonging to or typical of the aristocracy.
  • aristolochia — any of various plants of the genus Aristolochia of the family Aristolochiaceae
  • aristophanic — 448?–385? b.c, Athenian comic dramatist.
  • armada chest — an iron or iron-bound strongbox of the 17th or 18th century.
  • armed forces — The armed forces or the armed services of a country are its military forces, usually the army, navy, marines, and air force.
  • arming chest — a chest for holding armor and weapons.
  • arms control — an agreement between two or more countries to reduce the number of weapons owned, with the aim of preventing war
  • arsenic acid — a white poisonous soluble crystalline solid used in the manufacture of arsenates and insecticides. Formula: H3AsO4
  • arson attack — an attack when property is set fire to
  • 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.
  • articulators — Plural form of articulator.
  • artiodactyls — Plural form of artiodactyl.
  • artistically — conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions.
  • arts council — an organization that provides funding for a variety of arts activities
  • ascertaining — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
  • ash-coloured — silver-grey in colour
  • asking price — The asking price of something is the price which the person selling it says that they want for it, although they may accept less.
  • aspect ratio — the ratio of width to height of the picture on a television or cinema screen
  • asphalt rock — a rock formation, usually of limestone or sandstone, containing large amounts of bitumens.
  • ass-backward — the wrong way round; back to front; in the opposite order to what is considered normal
  • assbackwards — in an order or way reverse from the usual: You've sewn the sleeve on assbackwards.
  • astrochemist — (chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
  • astrocompass — a navigational instrument for giving directional bearings from the centre of the earth to a particular star. It is carried in long-range aircraft, ships, spacecraft, etc
  • astrocytomas — Plural form of astrocytoma.
  • astrodynamic — Pertaining to astrodynamics.
  • astrological — the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
  • astronautics — the science and technology of space flight
  • astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
  • astrophysics — Astrophysics is the study of the physical and chemical structure of the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.
  • asymmetrical — Something that is asymmetrical has two sides or halves that are different in shape, size, or style.
  • asynchronies — a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
  • asynchronism — a lack of synchronism; occurrence at different times
  • asynchronous — An asynchronous electric machine is one in which the magnetic field and the rotation are not exactly the same.
  • at a stretch — with some difficulty; by making a special effort
  • athrocytosis — the capability of a cell to receive and store matter
  • atmospherics — Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere.
  • autochangers — Plural form of autochanger.
  • autodestruct — likely to or possessing the power to destroy or obliterate itself or its possessor
  • autorickshaw — (in India) a light three-wheeled vehicle driven by a motorcycle engine
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