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11-letter words containing n, a, r, c, o

  • approaching — coming closer in time
  • apron piece — (in a staircase) a header receiving the ends of rough strings, carriage pieces, and the joists of landings.
  • arachidonic — related to arachidonic acid or the derivatives of arachidonic acid
  • arachnoidal — relating to the arachnoid
  • arachnology — the study of arachnids
  • arborescent — having the shape or characteristics of a tree
  • arc-boutant — flying buttress.
  • archaeornis — an extinct primitive Jurassic bird, formerly placed in the genus Archaeornis but now thought to be a species of archaeopteryx
  • archdeacons — Plural form of archdeacon.
  • archegonial — relating to an archegonium
  • archegonium — a female sex organ, occurring in mosses, spore-bearing vascular plants, and gymnosperms, that produces a single egg cell in its swollen base
  • archenteron — the cavity within an embryo at the gastrula stage of development that eventually becomes the digestive cavity
  • arctic zone — the section of the earth's surface lying between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole.
  • arenicolous — growing or living in sand or sandy places
  • areocentric — relating to a reference system which has Mars as its centre
  • as concerns — in regard to; with reference to; about
  • ascriptions — Plural form of ascription.
  • astromancer — divination by means of the stars.
  • astronautic — Of or pertaining to astronautics.
  • asyncronous — (spelling)   It's spelled "asynchronous".
  • atherogenic — causing atheroma
  • atomtronics — (physics) The design, manufacture and study of analogs of electronics using atoms (especially Bose-Einstein condensates) at low temperature.
  • attractions — Plural form of attraction.
  • auctioneers — Plural form of auctioneer.
  • austromancy — Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
  • auto racing — the sport of racing automobiles in which drivers compete against each other on a course designed for racing or on closed public roads.
  • autochanger — a device in a record player or CD player that enables a small stack of records or CDs to be dropped automatically onto the turntable or player tray one at a time and played separately
  • axonometric — of or relating to a projection method of representing three-dimensional objects on a flat surface
  • back anchor — a small anchor for backing a larger one.
  • backcountry — an area far from cities and towns that is thinly populated and largely undeveloped; hinterland
  • backgrounds — Plural form of background.
  • baconburger — a hamburger topped with strips of cooked bacon.
  • bacteriocin — any protein-based toxin given off by bacteria to prevent the growth of related bacteria nearby
  • bannockburn — a village in central Scotland, south of Stirling: nearby is the site of a victory (1314) of the Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, over the English. Pop: 7396 (2001)
  • baranovichi — a city in W central Belarus, SW of Minsk.
  • baroclinity — a common state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density are not parallel but intersect.
  • baron-cohen — Sacha. born 1970, British television and film comedian, best known for his creation of the characters Ali G and Borat
  • baronetical — pertaining to baronets
  • beancounter — Alternative spelling of bean counter.
  • benefactory — relating to a benefactor; beneficial
  • bicarbonate — a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO3–; an acid carbonate
  • bifurcation — the act or fact of bifurcating
  • binary code — Binary code is a computer code that uses the binary number system.
  • binocularly — relating to the use of two eyes at once
  • block grant — (in Britain) an annual grant made by the government to a local authority to help to pay for the public services it provides, such as health, education, and housing
  • boat anchor — 1. Like doorstop but more severe; implies that the offending hardware is irreversibly dead or useless. "That was a working motherboard once. One lightning strike later, instant boat anchor!" 2. A person who just takes up space. 3. Obsolete but still working hardware, especially when used of an old S100-bus hobbyist system; originally a term of annoyance, but became more and more affectionate as the hardware became more and more obsolete.
  • boring clam — piddock
  • boston crab — a wrestling hold in which a wrestler seizes both or one of his opponent's legs, turns him face downwards, and exerts pressure over his back
  • bournebasic — A BASIC interpreter. comp.sources.misc archives volume 1.
  • brachiation — locomotion accomplished by swinging by the arms from one hold to another.
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