10-letter words containing m, s, t, a
- ameloblast — a type of cell involved in forming dental enamel
- amendments — the act of amending or the state of being amended.
- amersfoort — a town in the central Netherlands, in E Utrecht province. Pop: 131 000 (2003 est)
- aminoplast — amino resin.
- ammocoetes — Plural form of ammocoete.
- amnestying — Present participle of amnesty.
- amortising — Present participle of amortise.
- amoscanate — An experimental anthelmintic agent of the arylisothiocyanate class, found to be highly effective in animals against hookworms and the four major species of schistosomes, but possibly hepatotoxic.
- amphiaster — the structure that occurs in a cell undergoing mitosis, consisting of a spindle with an aster at each end
- amplitudes — Plural form of amplitude.
- amstelveen — city in W Netherlands: suburb of Amsterdam: pop. 74,000
- amusements — Plural form of amusement.
- amyloplast — a non-pigmented granule in a plant cell which stores amylopectin
- anabaptism — a member of any of various Protestant sects, formed in Europe after 1520, that denied the validity of infant baptism, baptized believers only, and advocated social and economic reforms as well as the complete separation of church and state.
- anamnestic — of or relating to anamnesis
- anastigmat — a lens or system of lenses designed to be free of astigmatism
- anastomose — to join (two parts of a blood vessel, etc) by anastomosis
- anatomists — Plural form of anatomist.
- anatomizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anatomize.
- anemotaxis — oriented movement in response to a current of air.
- anglesmith — a blacksmith skilled in forging angle irons, beams, etc., into various forms used in shipbuilding.
- animalists — Plural form of animalist.
- animations — Plural form of animation.
- antagonism — Antagonism between people is hatred or dislike between them. Antagonisms are instances of this.
- anthemwise — alternately
- anthersmut — a species of parasitic fungus, Ustilago violacea
- anthuriums — Plural form of anthurium.
- anti-mason — a member of the Anti-Masonic party or a supporter of its principles.
- antiasthma — relating to drugs that act against asthma
- anticivism — opposition to citizenship
- antilogism — a group of three inconsistent propositions, two of which are premises of a syllogism that contradict the third.
- antimachus — Also called the Colophonian. flourished c410 b.c, Greek poet.
- antimasque — a comic or grotesque dance, presented between the acts of a masque
- antimonous — of or containing antimony in the trivalent state
- antinomies — Plural form of antinomy.
- antiracism — the policy of challenging racism and promoting racial tolerance
- antiserums — Plural form of antiserum.
- antisexism — attitudes or behavior based on traditional stereotypes of gender roles.
- antismoker — a person opposed to tobacco smoking
- antitheism — the opposition to belief in god or gods
- antivenoms — Plural form of antivenom.
- antonymous — of, or having the nature of, an antonym; opposite in meaning
- antrostomy — (surgery) Incision and drainage of the antrum.
- apartments — a suite of rooms in a grand residence such as a palace distinguished from any public rooms and designated for the use of a particular person or group
- aplanatism — the state of being free from spherical aberration
- aposematic — (of the coloration of certain distasteful or poisonous animals) characterized by bright conspicuous markings, which predators recognize and learn to avoid; warning
- arboretums — Plural form of arboretum.
- armistices — a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce: World War I ended with the armistice of 1918.
- arrestment — the seizure of money or property to prevent a debtor paying one creditor in advance of another
- arrowsmith — a novel (1925) by Sinclair Lewis.