12-letter words containing e, u, r
- aldebaranium — (chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
- alexandrinus — the Greek uncial codex, dating from the early 5th century a.d., originally containing the complete text of the Greek Old and New Testaments.
- alhambresque — like the Alhambra, especially in richness of ornamentation
- alieni juris — under the control of another, as a lunatic or infant.
- all-powerful — An all-powerful person or organization has the power to do anything they want.
- allosauruses — Plural form of allosaurus.
- alluringness — The state or quality of being alluring.
- alphanumeric — (of a character set, code, or file of data) consisting of alphabetical and numerical symbols
- alphaviruses — Plural form of alphavirus.
- amateurishly — In an amateurish or nonprofessional manner.
- ambidextrous — Someone who is ambidextrous can use both their right hand and their left hand equally skilfully.
- ambisextrous — Informal. sexually attracted to both sexes; bisexual. used by or suitable for either sex; unisex: ambisextrous hair styles.
- ambulatories — Plural form of ambulatory.
- amentiferous — bearing aments
- amour-propre — self-respect
- amourousness — Rare spelling of amorousness.
- amphiregulin — (protein) A particular autocrine growth factor.
- andre fleury — André Hercule de [ahn-drey er-kyl duh] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ ɛrˈkül də/ (Show IPA), 1653–1743, French cardinal and statesman.
- anemochorous — (of a fruit, seed, or spore) adapted for dispersion by wind.
- aneurysmatic — (medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal.
- angularities — Plural form of angularity.
- annuity rate — An annuity rate is used to calculate the amount of income that will be paid, following investment of a lump sum in an annuity.
- annular gear — a gear having teeth cut on an inner cylindrical surface.
- anotherguess — of a different type or kind; different
- antebrachium — (anatomy) The forearm.
- anti-leaguer — a person who opposed the League of Nations or U.S. participation in it.
- anti-nuclear — opposed to military and industrial applications of nuclear energy and to technologies which produce radioactive waste products
- anticonsumer — opposed to consumerism
- antideuteron — the antimatter counterpart to the deuteron.
- antidiuretic — (of a hormone, treatment, etc) acting on the kidneys to control water excretion
- antineuritic — inflammation of a nerve.
- antineutrino — the antiparticle of a neutrino; a particle having oppositely directed spin to a neutrino, that is, spin in the direction of its momentum
- antineutrons — Plural form of antineutron.
- antinutrient — a substance that interferes with the utilization of one or more nutrients by the body, as oxalate and phytate, which prevent calcium absorption.
- antipleasure — opposed to pleasure
- antwerp blue — any of several iron-blue pigments, usually containing a considerable amount of extender.
- anzus treaty — Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, especially as associated in the mutual defense treaty (ANZUS Pact or ANZUS Treaty) of 1952.
- apfelstrudel — apple strudel
- appeal court — An appeal court is the same as a Court of Appeal.
- appendicular — relating to an appendage or appendicle
- apple butter — a jam made from stewed spiced apples
- apple sucker — a small homopterous insect, Psyllia mali, originally of Europe, that is a serious pest of apple crops.
- appressorium — a flattened hypha of a parasitic fungus that penetrates the host tissues
- appurtenance — a secondary or less significant thing or part
- arbitrageurs — Plural form of arbitrageur.
- arc spectrum — a spectrum formed from the light produced by an electric arc, characteristic of the gas or vapor through which the arc passes.
- arched truss — a truss having an archlike form but unlike a true arch in that it is free to move horizontally at its base, as in expanding or contracting because of temperature changes.
- archesporium — archespore.
- architecture — Architecture is the art of planning, designing, and constructing buildings.
- arenaviruses — Plural form of arenavirus.