10-letter words containing l, a, u
- almucantar — a circle on the celestial sphere parallel to the horizontal plane
- alphavirus — Any virus of the genus Alphavirus (family Togaviridae).
- altazimuth — an instrument for measuring the altitude and azimuth of a celestial body by the horizontal and vertical rotation of a telescope
- alto flute — a large flute pitched a perfect fourth lower than an ordinary flute.
- altocumuli — Plural form of altocumulus.
- altruistic — If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself.
- aluminates — Plural form of aluminate.
- aluminized — Simple past tense and past participle of aluminize.
- alutaceous — Zoology. covered with minute cracks or wrinkles and having a pale, leathery-brown color.
- amatungula — Natal plum.
- ambilevous — (rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
- ambisexual — relating to or affecting both the male and female sexes
- ambulacral — one of the radial areas in an echinoderm, as the sea urchin, bearing the tube feet by which the creature moves.
- ambulacrum — any of five radial bands on the ventral surface of echinoderms, such as the starfish and sea urchin, on which the tube feet are situated
- ambulances — Plural form of ambulance.
- ambulating — Present participle of ambulate.
- ambulation — to walk about or move from place to place.
- ambulatory — of, relating to, or designed for walking
- amplitudes — Plural form of amplitude.
- amyl group — any of several univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 5 H 11 –, whose derivatives are found in fusel oil, fruit extracts, etc.
- amylaceous — of or resembling starch
- an lu shan — 703–57 ad, Chinese military governor. He declared himself emperor (756) and seized the capital Chang An; murdered by a eunuch slave
- anacolutha — Plural form of anacoluthon.
- analytique — an elevation drawing of a façade, surrounded by a decorative arrangement composed of drawings of the important details and sometimes a plan or section of the façade.
- andalucian — from or relating to Andalusía
- andalusian — from or relating to Andalusia
- andalusite — a grey, pink, or brown hard mineral consisting of aluminium silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form. It occurs in metamorphic rocks and is used as a refractory and as a gemstone. Formula: Al2SiO5
- aneuploidy — (genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number.
- aneurismal — Alternative spelling of aneurysmal.
- aneurysmal — a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall.
- angel dust — PCP1
- angularity — the condition of being angular
- angulation — an angular formation
- animalcule — a microscopic animal such as an amoeba or rotifer
- ankylosaur — any of various quadrupedal herbivorous ornithischian dinosaurs constituting the suborder Ankylosauria, which were most abundant in upper Cretaceous times and had a very heavily armoured tanklike body
- annualised — to calculate for or as for an entire year: Investors earned an annualized rate of seven percent paid quarterly.
- annualized — to calculate for or as for an entire year: Investors earned an annualized rate of seven percent paid quarterly.
- annulation — the formation of rings
- anovulants — Plural form of anovulant.
- antebellum — of or during the period before a war, esp the American Civil War
- antennular — having antennules or similar appendages
- antepenult — the third last syllable in a word
- antifouled — Simple past tense and past participle of antifoul.
- antifungal — inhibiting the growth of fungi
- antihelium — the antimatter counterpart to helium.
- antilochus — a son of Nestor and a trusted friend of Achilles.
- antilogous — having the opposite name or character
- antiplague — acting against plague
- antiplaque — acting against or preventing plaque
- antisexual — a person opposed to sexuality or sexual activity