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14-letter words containing o, r, a, i

  • aluminohydride — (inorganic compound) The univalent anion, AlH4-, present in such compounds as lithium aluminium hydride.
  • alveolar ridge — the ridgelike border of the upper and lower jaws containing the sockets of the teeth.
  • ambassadorship — a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative (ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary)
  • ambidextrously — In an ambidextrous manner.
  • ambisinistrous — clumsy or unskillful with both hands.
  • american bison — a member of the cattle tribe, Bison bison, formerly widely distributed over the prairies of W North America but now confined to reserves and parks, with a massive head, shaggy forequarters, and a humped back
  • american cloth — a glazed or waterproofed cotton cloth
  • american holly — See under holly (def 1).
  • american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
  • american organ — a reed organ having a suction bellows that draws the air in through the reeds.
  • american samoa — the part of Samoa administered by the US. Capital: Pago Pago. Pop: 54 719 (2013 est). Area: 197 sq km (76 sq miles)
  • ammonia liquor — a concentrated solution of ammonia, ammonium compounds, and sulfur compounds, obtained as a by-product in the destructive distillation of bituminous coal.
  • amount at risk — the difference between the reserve of a life-insurance policy and its face amount.
  • amphiarthroses — a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae.
  • amphiarthrosis — a type of articulation permitting only slight movement, as between the vertebrae of the backbone
  • amphiprostylar — Amphiprostyle.
  • amphiprostyles — Plural form of amphiprostyle.
  • amphotericin b — an antibiotic compound, C46H73NO20, used in treating certain diseases caused by parasitic fungi, such as systemic candidiasis
  • amrit ceremony — the ceremony of initiation into the Khalsa, at which amrit is drunk by and sprinkled on the heads of candidates for initiation
  • amylobarbitone — Obsolete spelling of amobarbital.
  • anacardiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Anacardiaceae, a chiefly tropical family of trees and shrubs many of which have edible drupes. The family includes the cashew, mango, pistachio, and sumach
  • anachronically — something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time: The sword is an anachronism in modern warfare.
  • anchoritically — in the manner of or resembling an anchorite
  • andrew toolkit — (tool)   (ATK) A portable user interface toolkit developed as part of the Andrew project, running on the X Window System and distributed with X11R5.
  • androdioecious — (of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on separate plants
  • andromedotoxin — a poisonous substance found in various plants of the family Ericaceae, and in particular in plants of the genus Andromeda
  • andromonoecism — the condition of being andromonoecious
  • angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
  • anglo-american — of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples
  • animadversions — Plural form of animadversion.
  • anopisthograph — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on only one side of the leaves.
  • antaphrodisiac — Capable of reducing the sex drive.
  • antarctic zone — the section of the earth's surface lying between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.
  • anterior tooth — a tooth in the front of the mouth; an incisor or cuspid.
  • anteroparietal — situated in a forward part or on the wall of an organ or cavity.
  • anthropoid ape — any primate of the family Pongidae, having no tail, elongated arms, and a highly developed brain. The group includes gibbons, orang-utans, chimpanzees, and gorillas
  • anthropologist — a person who specializes in anthropology
  • anthropometric — the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body.
  • anthropopathic — Of or relating to anthropopathy.
  • anthropophobia — the fear of people and human companionship
  • anthropophobic — relating to the fear of people and human companionship
  • anthropophuism — the attribution of human qualities to gods
  • anti-authority — demonstrating a rejection of authority
  • anti-bourgeois — opposed to anyone or anything considered bourgeois
  • anti-corporate — of, for, or belonging to a corporation or corporations: a corporate executive; She considers the new federal subsidy just corporate welfare.
  • anti-formalist — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
  • antiaggression — opposing aggressive behaviour
  • anticarcinogen — a chemical that acts against cancer
  • anticensorship — opposed to a policy or programme of censoring
  • anticipatorily — of, showing, or expressing anticipation.
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