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9-letter words containing l, o, s

  • allostery — the condition of a protein (such as an enzyme) in which the structure and activity of the enzyme are modified by the binding of a metabolic molecule at a site other than the chemically active one
  • allottees — Plural form of allottee.
  • allusions — Plural form of allusion.
  • almohades — a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in Spain and northern Africa during the 12th and 13th centuries.
  • almshouse — Almshouses are houses in Britain which were built and run by charities to provide accommodation for poor or old people who could not afford to pay rent.
  • almswoman — a woman who gives or receives alms
  • aloeswood — agalloch.
  • aloneness — the state of being alone
  • alongside — If one thing is alongside another thing, the first thing is next to the second.
  • aloofness — the quality or state of being aloof, distant, or reserved; indifference: His girlfriend's recent aloofness may be a sign that the relationship is over.
  • alphasort — to arrange in alphabetical order
  • alphonsus — a crater in the SE quadrant of the moon, about 112 km in diameter, in which volcanic activity may have occurred
  • altissimo — (of music) very high in pitch
  • aluminous — resembling aluminium
  • alumroots — Plural form of alumroot.
  • always-on — remaining available at all times
  • ambrosial — of or fit for the gods; divine
  • amoralism — the doctrine or attitude that ignores or rejects moral vaues, or deems them to be irrelevant
  • amoralist — a person who adheres to the doctrine of amoralism
  • amorously — inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love: an amorous disposition.
  • amplicons — Plural form of amplicon.
  • amplosome — the short or stocky type of human body shape
  • amylopsin — an enzyme of the pancreatic juice that converts starch into sugar; pancreatic amylase
  • anabolism — a metabolic process in which complex molecules are synthesized from simpler ones with the storage of energy; constructive metabolism
  • analagous — Misspelling of analogous, common other spelling.
  • analogies — A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
  • analogise — to make use of analogy in reasoning, argument, etc.
  • analogism — an argument or reason based on analogy
  • analogist — a person who employs or argues from analogy.
  • analogous — If one thing is analogous to another, the two things are similar in some way.
  • analogues — Plural form of analogue.
  • anchylose — ankylose
  • androcles — (in Roman legend) a slave whose life was spared in the arena by a lion from whose paw he had once extracted a thorn
  • ankylosed — Simple past tense and past participle of ankylose.
  • ankylosis — abnormal adhesion or immobility of the bones in a joint, as by a direct joining of the bones, a fibrous growth of tissues within the joint, or surgery
  • annapolis — the capital of Maryland, near the mouth of the Severn River on Chesapeake Bay: site of the US Naval Academy. Pop: 36 178 (2003 est)
  • anomalies — a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity.
  • anomalism — the state or quality of being anomalous.
  • anomalous — Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected.
  • anopheles — any of various mosquitoes constituting the genus Anopheles, some species of which transmit the malaria parasite to man
  • antelopes — Plural form of antelope.
  • antisolar — facing in the opposite direction to the sun
  • anxiously — full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
  • apetalous — (of flowering plants) having no petals
  • aphyllous — (of plants) having no leaves
  • apologias — Plural form of apologia.
  • apologies — a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another: He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.
  • apologise — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
  • apologist — An apologist is a person who writes or speaks in defence of a belief, a cause, or a person's life.
  • apologues — Plural form of apologue.
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