12-letter words containing o, r, n, a, m
- anthroponomy — the science dealing with the laws regulating the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and to environment.
- anthroponymy — the study of personal names.
- anthropotomy — the structure of the human body
- anti-tumoral — a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- anticonsumer — opposed to consumerism
- antimicrobic — Antimicrobial.
- antiminority — Opposing an ethnic minority, or ethnic minorities in general.
- antimonarchy — Opposing a monarchy.
- antireformer — One who opposes reform.
- antiromantic — opposed to romanticism
- antiroyalism — Opposition to royals or royalism.
- antithrombin — a substance that counteracts the action of thrombin, preventing the formation of blood clots
- antitumoural — acting against or upon tumours
- approachment — (archaic) approach.
- araneomorphs — Plural form of araneomorph.
- 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
- area bombing — aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped over the general area of a target.
- arithmomania — an obsessive desire to count objects, or a fixation with numbers and calculations
- arms control — an agreement between two or more countries to reduce the number of weapons owned, with the aim of preventing war
- astrodynamic — Pertaining to astrodynamics.
- astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
- asynchronism — a lack of synchronism; occurrence at different times
- auction room — a room in a building where auctions take place
- azithromycin — A macrolide antibiotic derived from erythromycin.
- baby monitor — a device that transmits sounds made by a baby to another room
- backcourtman — any of the players stationed in the backcourt; a guard
- backswordman — a person who uses a backsword.
- balladmonger — (formerly) a seller of ballads, esp on broadsheets
- banquet room — A banquet room is a room in a hotel where large formal meals for many people can be held.
- barnstormers — Plural form of barnstormer.
- barnstorming — A barnstorming performance is full of energy and very exciting to watch.
- barodynamics — the branch of mechanics concerned with heavy structures
- bio-organism — a dangerous fast-proliferating organism that could be used as the basis of a biological weapon
- bioastronomy — the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space
- biometrician — a person who is knowledgeable about biometry
- boilermaking — metal-working in heavy industry; plating or welding
- boomeranging — a bent or curved piece of tough wood used by the Australian Aborigines as a throwing club, one form of which can be thrown so as to return to the thrower.
- boxgrove man — a type of primitive man, probably Homo heidelbergensis, and probably dating from the Middle Palaeolithic period some 500 000 years ago; remains were found at Boxgrove in West Sussex in 1993 and 1995
- brain tumour — a tumour that is situated in the brain
- brainstormer — a person who brainstorms
- broad-minded — If you describe someone as broad-minded, you approve of them because they are willing to accept types of behaviour which other people consider immoral.
- bromoacetone — a colorless and highly toxic liquid, CH 2 BrCOCH 3 , used as a lachrymatory compound in tear gas and chemical warfare gas.
- bromomethane — methyl bromide.
- bronchospasm — an abnormal contraction of the bronchi resulting in restriction of the airway
- bronze medal — A bronze medal is a medal made of bronze or bronze-coloured metal that is given as a prize to the person who comes third in a competition, especially a sports contest.
- burial mound — a barrow
- burnt almond — a sweet consisting of an almond enclosed in burnt sugar
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- calumniatory — of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.
- camera phone — A camera phone is a mobile phone that can also take photographs.