12-letter words containing o, h, a, r, e
- approachment — (archaic) approach.
- arachnophobe — a person who is afraid of spiders
- araneomorphs — Plural form of araneomorph.
- arapaho peak — a mountain in N Colorado, in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains W of Boulder. 13,506 feet (4119 meters).
- archaeologic — Pertaining to archaeology.
- archaeometry — the use of science and modern technology in archaeology to examine and interpret archaeological remains
- archdeaconry — the office, rank, or duties of an archdeacon
- archdiocesan — Relating to an archdiocese.
- archdioceses — Plural form of archdiocese.
- archegoniate — having archegonia
- archenterons — Plural form of archenteron.
- archeologist — archaeology.
- archeopteryx — A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
- archesporial — the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
- archesporium — archespore.
- archibenthos — the ocean bottom between the littoral and abyssal zones: from depths of approximately 200 feet (60 meters) to 3300 feet (1000 meters).
- archipelagos — Plural form of archipelago.
- archiphoneme — an abstract linguistic unit representing two or more phonemes when the distinction between these has been neutralized: conventionally shown by a capital letter within slashes, as /T/ for /t/ and /d/ in German Rat and Rad
- ariel sharon — Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- aristophanes — ?448–?380 bc, Greek comic dramatist, who satirized leading contemporary figures such as Socrates and Euripides. Eleven of his plays are extant, including The Clouds, The Frogs, The Birds, and Lysistrata
- aromatherapy — Aromatherapy is a type of treatment which involves massaging the body with special fragrant oils.
- array theory — (theory) A theory developed by Trenchard More Jr. and used as the basis for the NIAL language. Papers are available from the IBM Cambridge Scientific Center, Cambridge MA.
- arteriopathy — Any disease of the arteries.
- arthrobacter — a genus of rod-shaped or spherical bacteria found in the soil.
- arthroscopes — Plural form of arthroscope.
- arthrospores — an isolated vegetative cell that has passed into a resting state, occurring in bacteria and not regarded as a true spore.
- arthrotomies — Plural form of arthrotomy.
- ash-coloured — silver-grey in colour
- assessorship — the occupation, post or duties of a person who assesses, advises, or estimates
- astrochemist — (chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
- asynchronies — a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
- at the worst — bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree: the worst person.
- atheoretical — having no connection with and not founded on theory
- atheromatous — a sebaceous cyst.
- atholl brose — a mixture of whisky and honey left to ferment before consumption
- atmospherics — Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere.
- atmospherium — an optical system used to simulate images of atmospheric phenomena, as cloud formations, storms, and day and night, on the inside of a dome.
- atom smasher — accelerator (sense 3)
- attenborough — Sir David. born 1926, British naturalist and broadcaster; noted esp for his TV series Life on Earth (1978), The Living Planet (1983), The Life of Birds (1998), The Life of Mammals (2002), and First Life (2010)
- attorneyship — The office or profession of an attorney.
- auger shower — a shower of electrons, photons, etc. resulting from the collision of primary cosmic rays with atomic nuclei in the atmosphere
- authorizable — able to be authorized
- autochangers — Plural form of autochanger.
- azathioprine — a synthetic drug that suppresses the normal immune responses of the body and is administered orally during and after organ transplantation and also in certain types of autoimmune disease. Formula: C9H7N7O2S
- baby brother — a younger brother
- bachelor pad — a flat in which a bachelor lives
- bachelorette — A bachelorette is a woman who has never married.
- bachelorhood — the state of being a bachelor.
- bachelorship — the state of being a bachelor; bachelorhood
- barophoresis — the diffusion of suspended particles at a rate dependent on external forces