12-letter words containing i, s, u
- amphibiously — In the manner of an amphibian.
- amphicarpous — producing two kinds of fruit that differ either in form or in time of ripening.
- amphicoelous — (of the vertebrae of most fishes and some amphibians) concave at the anterior and posterior ends
- amphistomous — (of certain animals, such as leeches) having a sucker at either end of the body
- amphitropous — (of a plant ovule) partially inverted so that the base and the micropyle at the apex are the same distance from the funicle
- amyl sulfide — a yellow liquid consisting of a mixture of isomers having the formula (C 5 H 11) 2 S, used chiefly in the preparation of organic sulfur compounds.
- anastasius i — a.d. c430–518, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 491–518.
- anemophilous — (of flowering plants such as grasses) pollinated by the wind
- aneurysmatic — (medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal.
- angiocarpous — being or having fruit contained in a vessel such as a shell
- angiostomous — having a narrow opening
- angularities — Plural form of angularity.
- animalculism — the theory explaining psychological and pathological phenomena through animalcules
- animalculist — a person who subscribes to the theory of animalculism
- animalculous — a minute or microscopic animal, nearly or quite invisible to the naked eye, as an infusorian or rotifer.
- annunciators — Plural form of annunciator.
- antependiums — Plural form of antependium.
- anthophilous — (esp of insects) frequenting flowers
- anti-judaism — the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the Talmud. Compare Conservative Jew, Orthodox Jew, Reform Jew.
- antibacchius — a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, of which the first two are long and the third is short
- antibarbarus — a list of words and sayings to be avoided in the classical usage of a language
- antibusiness — opposed to business interests, particularly those of large-scale corporations
- anticonsumer — opposed to consumerism
- antigonus ii — (Gonatus) c319–239 b.c, king of Macedonia 283–239 (son of Demetrius I).
- antihumanism — opposition to humanism
- antimosquito — acting against mosquitoes
- antineutrons — Plural form of antineutron.
- antinucleons — Plural form of antinucleon.
- antiochus iv — ?215–164 bc, Seleucid king of Syria (175–164), who attacked the Jews and provoked the revolt of the Maccabees
- antipetalous — standing before the petals of a plant
- antipleasure — opposed to pleasure
- antiquarians — Plural form of antiquarian.
- antique shop — a shop where antiques are sold
- antirrhinums — Plural form of antirrhinum.
- antisepalous — facing the sepals or calyx leaf
- antitussives — Plural form of antitussive.
- antoninianus — an ancient Roman coin made either of silver or bronze and equal in value to two denarii
- anuszkiewicz — Richard Joseph, born 1930, U.S. op-art painter.
- anxious seat — a bench near the preacher at revival meetings, for those with a troubled conscience who seek salvation
- apiculturist — beekeeping, especially on a commercial scale for the sale of honey.
- applausively — in an applausive manner
- appressorium — a flattened hypha of a parasitic fungus that penetrates the host tissues
- aquaintances — Plural form of aquaintance.
- arbitrageurs — Plural form of arbitrageur.
- archesporium — archespore.
- archosaurian — belonging to or characteristic of the archosaurs
- arenaviruses — Plural form of arenavirus.
- argillaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of very fine-grained material, such as clay, shale, etc
- arousability — to stimulate sexually.
- arquebusiers — harquebusier.