11-letter words containing o, l, a, m
- amblyoscope — an instrument used to train an amblyopic eye to function properly.
- ambrosially — In an ambrosial manner.
- ambulocetus — A large carnivorous amphibian (Ambulocetus natans).
- ameliorated — Simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate.
- ameliorates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ameliorate.
- ameliorator — A person who, or thing which ameliorates.
- ametabolism — a form of growth or life cycle with little or no metamorphosis
- ametabolous — without metamorphosis
- aminophenol — any of three isomeric forms that are soluble crystalline solids, used as a dye intermediate (meta- and ortho-), in dyeing hair, fur, and textiles (ortho- and para-), and as a photographic developer (para-). Formula: C6H4NH2OH
- ammonolysis — solvolysis in liquid ammonia
- ammonotelic — excreting ammonia as the main nitrogenous waste: characteristic of freshwater fishes and many aquatic invertebrates
- ammophilous — (of organisms) living or growing in sand
- amobarbital — a drug with sedative, hypnotic, and analgesic properties used to relieve insomnia and control convulsions
- amontillado — a medium dry Spanish sherry, not as pale in colour as a fino
- amorphously — lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless: the amorphous clouds.
- amortizable — Finance. to liquidate or extinguish (a mortgage, debt, or other obligation), especially by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund. to write off a cost of (an asset) gradually.
- amoxicillin — a penicillin antibiotic used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections
- amoxycillin — Obsolete spelling of amoxicillin.
- amphibolite — a metamorphic rock consisting mainly of amphibole and plagioclase
- amphibology — ambiguity of expression, esp when due to a grammatical construction, as in save rags and waste paper
- amphibolous — ambiguous or equivocal, especially when due to the uncertain grammatical construction of a word or phrase.
- amphicelous — concave on both sides, as the bodies of the vertebrae of fishes.
- amphilochus — a seer, the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle, and the brother of Alcmaeon.
- amphophilic — (cytology) That can be stained with either an acidic or basic dye.
- ampullosity — pretentious, turgid, or bombastic use of language
- amyloidosis — the deposition of amyloid in various tissues of the body, as occurs in certain chronic infections
- amylopectin — the major component of starch (about 80 per cent), consisting of branched chains of glucose units. It is insoluble and gives a red-brown colour with iodine
- amyloplasts — Plural form of amyloplast.
- animal pole — the formative part of an ovum, having the greatest amount of cytoplasm and containing the nucleus.
- anomalistic — tending to be anomalous
- 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.
- anti-normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- antinomical — characterized by or prone to antinomy
- antitumoral — Antitumor.
- antler moth — a European noctuid moth, Cerapteryx (or Charaeas) graminis, that has white antler-like markings on the forewings and produces larvae that periodically cause great damage to pastures and grasslands
- apogamously — in an apogamous manner
- apoliticism — the quality of being apolitical
- armor plate — a protective covering of specially hardened steel plates, as on a tank
- armour-clad — wearing armour
- assimilator — to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip.
- assoilments — Plural form of assoilment.
- astroblemes — Plural form of astrobleme.
- atomic pile — nuclear reactor
- automagical — (of a usually complicated technical or computer process) done, operating, or happening in a way that is hidden from or not understood by the user, and in that sense, apparently “magical”: I just downloaded an automagical update to my word processing software that somehow fixed the problems.
- automatable — able to be done by machines without human action
- automatical — Archaic form of automatic.
- automobiles — Plural form of automobile.
- automobilia — items connected with cars and motoring of interest to the collector
- autonomical — autonomous.