9-letter words containing o, m, a
- apoenzyme — a protein component that together with a coenzyme forms an enzyme
- apomictic — produced by, or relating to, apomixis
- apomorphy — (systematics): A derived characteristic of a clade. Any feature novel to a species and its descendants.
- apothegms — Plural form of apothegm.
- apriorism — the philosophical doctrine that there may be genuine knowledge independent of experience
- aquadrome — a venue for water sports
- arago man — the skeletal remains of Homo erectus of the middle Pleistocene Epoch found in a cave in the French Pyrenees.
- arboretum — An arboretum is a specially designed garden of different types of trees.
- armadillo — An armadillo is a small animal whose body is covered with large bony scales and which rolls itself into a ball when it is attacked. Armadillos are mainly found in South and Central America.
- armorican — a native or inhabitant of Armorica
- armorless — any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- armourers — Plural form of armourer.
- armouries — a drill hall used for training and as headquarters by a reserve unit of the armed forces
- armstrong — Edwin Howard. 1890–1954, US electrical engineer; invented the superheterodyne radio receiver and the FM radio
- army worm — any of the larvae of certain noctuid moths, esp. of the moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta) of which the caterpillar is dark-striped green and yellow: these larvae travel in large groups, ruining crops and grass
- armyworms — Plural form of armyworm.
- aromantic — Not given to experiencing romantic attraction to others.
- aromatase — an enzyme that converts testosterone into an oestrogen
- aromatics — Plural form of aromatic.
- aromatise — Alternative spelling of aromatize.
- aromatize — to make aromatic
- arrowworm — any small marine invertebrate of the genus Sagitta, having an elongated transparent body with fins and prehensile oral bristles: phylum Chaetognatha (chaetognaths)
- artemotil — A fast-acting blood schizonticide specifically indicated for the treatment of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria and cerebral malaria cases.
- artemovsk — a city in E Ukraine.
- artmobile — a truck trailer outfitted to transport and exhibit works of art in areas without access to museums.
- asbomania — the perceived indiscriminate and excessive use by the authorities of anti-social behaviour orders in dealing with people causing a nuisance to their fellow citizens
- asimovian — referring to or reminiscent of the work of Isaac Asimov
- asmoulder — in a smouldering or slowly burning manner
- asomatous — having no material body; incorporeal.
- astomatal — having no stoma
- astrodome — a transparent dome on the top of an aircraft, through which observations can be made, esp of the stars
- astronomy — Astronomy is the scientific study of the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.
- asymptote — a straight line that is closely approached by a plane curve so that the perpendicular distance between them decreases to zero as the distance from the origin increases to infinity
- at bottom — You use at bottom to emphasize that you are stating what you think is the real nature of something or the real truth about a situation.
- at random — If you choose people or things at random, you do not use any particular method, so they all have an equal chance of being chosen.
- atemporal — having the quality of being uninfluenced, ungoverned or unchanged by time
- atheromas — Plural form of atheroma.
- atm forum — (networking, body) An international non-profit arganisation aiming to encourage the user of Asynchronous Transfer Mode through interoperability specifications and to promote cooperation and awareness. The ATM Forum consists of a worldwide Technical Committee, three Marketing Committees for North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific as well as the User Committee, through which ATM end-users participate. Worldwide Headquarters: 2570 West El Camino Real, Suite 304 Mountain View, CA 94040-1313 USA. Telephone: +1 (650) 949 6700. E-mail: ATM Forum <[email protected]>.
- atmolysis — a method of separating gases that depends on their differential rates of diffusion through a porous substance
- atmometer — an instrument for measuring the rate of evaporation of water into the atmosphere
- atmometry — the science of measuring the rate at which water evaporates.
- atmophile — (of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for the atmosphere, as neon or helium.
- atom bomb — atomic bomb
- atom trap — a device in which atoms or particles are slowed by the use of lasers and then confined to a small region of space.
- atom-bomb — to bomb (a target) with an atomic bomb.
- atomicity — the state of being made up of atoms
- atomistic — of atoms or atomism
- atomizers — Plural form of atomizer.
- atomizing — Present participle of atomize.
- atomology — (dated) The doctrine of atoms.