12-letter words containing n, y, o
- anthropotomy — the structure of the human body
- antiantibody — antibody that combines with another antibody.
- anticipatory — An anticipatory feeling or action is one that you have or do because you are expecting something to happen soon.
- anticyclones — Plural form of anticyclone.
- anticyclonic — Of, relating to, or consisting of an anticyclone.
- antihydrogen — hydrogen in which the nucleus is an antiproton with an orbiting positron
- antiminority — Opposing an ethnic minority, or ethnic minorities in general.
- antimonarchy — Opposing a monarchy.
- antimonopoly — opposed to monopoly
- antimony 124 — the radioactive isotope of antimony having a mass number of 124 and a half-life of 60 days, used chiefly as a tracer.
- antiphonally — In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
- antiroyalism — Opposition to royals or royalism.
- antiroyalist — opposed to the monarchy
- antisocially — In an antisocial manner.
- apocynaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Apocynaceae, a family of mostly tropical flowering plants with latex in their stems, including the dogbane, periwinkle, oleander, and some lianas
- appendectomy — the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
- archdeaconry — the office, rank, or duties of an archdeacon
- arsenopyrite — a white or grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of iron and arsenic that forms monoclinic crystals with an orthorhombic shape: an ore of arsenic. Formula: FeAsS
- asphyxiation — Asphyxiation is a lack of oxygen in blood, which causes suffocation.
- astanga yoga — a revived ancient form of yoga that involves a fast and powerful series of movements
- astoundingly — capable of overwhelming with amazement; stunningly surprising.
- astrodynamic — Pertaining to astrodynamics.
- asynchronies — a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
- asynchronism — a lack of synchronism; occurrence at different times
- asynchronous — An asynchronous electric machine is one in which the magnetic field and the rotation are not exactly the same.
- attorneyship — The office or profession of an attorney.
- autoanalysis — Psychoanalysis. self-analysis.
- autoanalyzer — any of various automatic devices that test and analyze chemicals, blood, etc.
- autoantibody — an antibody reacting with an antigen that is a part of the organism in which the antibody is formed
- autogenously — In an autogenous manner; spontaneously.
- autohypnosis — the process or result of self-induced hypnosis
- autohypnotic — Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
- autoimmunity — (pathology, immunology) The condition where one's immune system attacks one's own tissues, i.e., an autoimmune disorder.
- autonomously — Government. self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only. pertaining to an autonomy, or a self-governing community.
- aykhona wena — an exclamation expressive of surprise, pain, pleasure, etc
- ayuntamiento — (in Spain) a municipal council
- azithromycin — A macrolide antibiotic derived from erythromycin.
- azophenylene — phenazine.
- baby monitor — a device that transmits sounds made by a baby to another room
- baby-bouncer — a seat on springs suspended from a door frame, etc, in which a baby may be placed for exercise
- back country — The back country is an area that is a long way from any city and has very few people living in it.
- balloon tyre — a pneumatic tyre containing air at a relatively low pressure and having a wide tread
- bank holiday — A bank holiday is a public holiday.
- bank robbery — theft from a bank
- barodynamics — the branch of mechanics concerned with heavy structures
- bay of fundy — an inlet of the Atlantic in SE Canada, between S New Brunswick and W Nova Scotia: remarkable for its swift tides of up to 21 m (70 ft)
- bayonet bulb — an electric light bulb which is inserted into the socket against spring pressure and turned so that pins on its side engage in slots in the socket
- be in embryo — Something that is in embryo is at a very early stage of its development.
- beauty salon — A beauty salon is the same as a beauty parlour.
- belly button — Your belly button is the small round thing in the centre of your stomach.