11-letter words containing n, o, u
- amphigenous — (of certain parasitic fungi) growing on both sides of leaves.
- amphithuron — amphithyra (def 1).
- amputations — Plural form of amputation.
- anacanthous — having no spines or thorns.
- anachronous — relating to anachronism; misplaced chronologically
- anacoloutha — Plural form of anacolouthon.
- anacoluthia — lack of grammatical sequence, esp within a single sentence
- anacoluthic — Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
- anacoluthon — a construction that involves the change from one grammatical sequence to another within a single sentence; an example of anacoluthia
- analogously — having analogy; corresponding in some particular: A brain and a computer are analogous.
- anamorphous — lacking a clear or definite form
- anchor buoy — a buoy used to indicate the location of an underwater anchor.
- androconium — a scale on the forewing of certain male butterflies from which an odor attractive to females is emitted.
- androgenous — producing only male offspring
- androgynous — In biology, an androgynous person, animal, or plant has both male and female sexual characteristics.
- anfractuous — characterized by twists and turns; convoluted
- angiomatous — a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma)
- anisogamous — reproducing by the fusion of dissimilar gametes or individuals, usually differing in size.
- anisomerous — (of flowers) having floral whorls that differ in the number of their parts
- annonaceous — belonging to the plant family Annonaceae.
- annulations — Plural form of annulation.
- annunciator — a device that gives a visual indication as to which of a number of electric circuits has operated, such as an indicator in a hotel showing in which room a bell has been rung
- anomalously — deviating from or inconsistent with the common order, form, or rule; irregular; abnormal: Advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe.
- anonymously — without any name acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, or the like: an anonymous letter to the editor; an anonymous donation.
- anovulation — failure to produce eggs or to discharge them from an ovary
- anovulatory — not associated with, not caused by, or not exhibiting ovulation.
- antibilious — of a nature that can be used to counter biliousness
- anticarious — preventing or retarding caries.
- antifouling — (of a paint or other coating) inhibiting the growth of barnacles and other marine organisms on a ship's bottom
- antigonus i — known as Cyclops. 382–301 bc, Macedonian general under Alexander the Great; king of Macedon (306–301)
- antimonious — relating to or containing antimony
- antineutron — the antiparticle of a neutron; a particle having the same mass as the neutron but a magnetic moment of opposite sign
- antinucleon — an antiproton or an antineutron
- antipopular — opposed to the people or to popular cause
- antiquation — the process of becoming antiquated
- antitumoral — Antitumor.
- antiutopian — Opposing utopian values.
- anucleolate — lacking a nucleolus or nucleoli.
- anvil cloud — another name for a cumulonimbus cloud, which tends to be anvil-shaped
- anxiousness — full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
- aponeuroses — Plural form of aponeurosis.
- aponeurosis — a white fibrous sheet of tissue by which certain muscles are attached to bones
- aponeurotic — a whitish, fibrous membrane that connects a muscle to a bone or fascia.
- appropinque — to approach
- arc-boutant — flying buttress.
- archegonium — a female sex organ, occurring in mosses, spore-bearing vascular plants, and gymnosperms, that produces a single egg cell in its swollen base
- arduousness — requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking.
- arenicolous — growing or living in sand or sandy places
- arse around — If you say that someone is arsing around or arsing about, you mean that they are behaving in a silly, irritating way instead of getting something done.
- art nouveau — Art Nouveau is a style of decoration and architecture that was common in the 1890s. It is characterized by flowing lines and patterns of flowers and leaves.