10-letter words containing e, n, o
- anchor bed — a sloping, slightly projecting platform on the forecastle of a ship, for supporting an anchor when not in use.
- anchor ice — ice that forms at the bottom of a lake or river
- anchorages — Plural form of anchorage.
- anchorette — (in broadcasting) a young and inexperienced anchorwoman
- anchorites — Plural form of anchorite.
- anchorless — without an anchor
- androecium — the stamens of a flowering plant collectively
- androgenic — any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.
- androgynes — Plural form of androgyne.
- andromache — the wife of Hector
- andromaque — a tragedy (1667) by Racine.
- andropause — the period, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55, during which a man's testosterone levels may fall, leading to a reduction in vigour and sexual drive
- androphore — an extension of the receptacle carrying the androecium and the gynoecium, typical of the caper family (Capparidaceae)
- androspore — the zoospore of certain algae that develops into a small male plant producing antherozoids.
- anecdotage — anecdotes collectively
- anecdotist — a person who tells or collects anecdotes
- anemochore — a plant in which the fruits or seeds are dispersed by wind
- anemochory — the dispersal of plant seeds or spores by the wind.
- anemograph — a self-recording anemometer
- anemometer — an instrument for recording the speed and often the direction of winds
- anemometry — the technique of measuring wind speed and direction
- anemophily — fertilized by wind-borne pollen or spores.
- anemoscope — any device that shows the presence and direction of a wind
- anemotaxis — oriented movement in response to a current of air.
- aneuploidy — (genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number.
- angelology — a doctrine or theory treating of angels
- angioedema — swelling that occurs just beneath the surface of the skin or mucous membranes.
- angiogenic — promoting or relating to blood vessel growth
- angiogenin — a small, single-chain protein, resembling ribonuclease in structure, that stimulates the formation of new blood vessels.
- angioscope — An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
- angiosperm — any seed-bearing plant of the phylum Angiospermophyta (division Angiospermae in traditional systems), in which the ovules are enclosed in an ovary, which develops into the fruit after fertilization; any flowering plant
- angle iron — an iron or a steel structural bar that has an L-shaped cross section
- angle shot — a picture taken with the camera pointed obliquely at the subject, sometimes causing distortion of perspective and proportion.
- angledozer — a bulldozer with an angled blade which allows earth to be pushed aside
- anglepoise — a type of lamp with joints and spring tension that allow it to be placed in a wide range of positions
- anglophile — If you describe a non-British person as Anglophile, you mean that they admire Britain and British culture.
- anglophobe — a person who hates or fears England or its people
- anglophone — Anglophone communities are English-speaking communities in areas where more than one language is commonly spoken.
- anhelation — a panting or shortness of breath causing breathing difficulty
- anisomeric — (of a chemical compound) lacking isomers
- anjou pear — a thick, green, oval-shaped pear that ripens during the winter
- ankle boot — a boot that extends up as far as the ankle
- ankle sock — a short sock coming up to the ankle
- anklebones — Plural form of anklebone.
- annexation — the act of annexing, esp territory, or the condition of being annexed
- anno regni — in the year of the reign
- annotative — to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes: to annotate the works of Shakespeare.
- announcers — Plural form of announcer.
- annoyances — Plural form of annoyance.
- anode glow — the luminous region between the positive column and the anode dark space in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low.