9-letter words containing o, r, t
- anoestrus — a period of sexual inactivity between two periods of oestrus in many mammals
- anorectal — relating to the anus and rectum
- anorectic — Also, anorectous. having no appetite.
- anorthite — a white to greyish-white or reddish-white mineral of the feldspar group and plagioclase series, found chiefly in igneous rocks and more rarely in metamorphic rocks. It is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Composition: calcium aluminium silicate. Formula: CaAl2Si2O8. Crystal structure: triclinic
- answer to — a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.
- antechoir — the part of a church in front of the choir, usually enclosed by screens, tombs, etc
- antecourt — a forecourt.
- anteporch — an outer porch.
- anterooms — Plural form of anteroom.
- anthocarp — a composite false fruit, consisting of the actual fruit and the perianth
- anthropic — of or relating to human beings
- anthropo- — indicating man or human
- anthropod — Misspelling of arthropod.
- anti-hero — An anti-hero is the main character in a novel, play, or film who is not morally good and does not behave like a typical hero.
- anti-porn — Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively): arrested for selling porn; a porn star; porn films.
- antiarmor — (military) Designed for attacking armored vehicles, such as tanks and armored personnel carriers.
- antichlor — a substance used to remove chlorine from a material after bleaching or to neutralize the chlorine present
- antidoron — consecrated bread
- antilabor — opposed to labor unions or to the interests of workers
- antimoral — Opposing or countering moral behaviour.
- antipolar — of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- antiroyal — opposed to the monarchy
- antisolar — facing in the opposite direction to the sun
- antistory — a story which does not conform to the established conventions of storytelling
- antitumor — Inhibiting the development of a tumor.
- antiworld — a hypothetical or supposed world or universe composed of antimatter
- apatosaur — a large, long-necked, herbivorous dinosaur
- aperitivo — aperitif (sense 2), esp. any of those produced in Italy
- aphrodite — the goddess of love and beauty, daughter of Zeus
- apocenter — the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.
- apparitor — an officer who summons witnesses and executes the orders of an ecclesiastical and (formerly) a civil court
- appointer — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
- appointor — a person to whom a power to nominate persons to take property is given by deed or will
- apportion — When you apportion something such as blame, you decide how much of it different people deserve or should be given.
- approbate — to accept as valid
- apriorist — a person who believes in apriorism
- apriority — the quality or fact of being a priori
- aprotinin — (protein) A polypeptide, obtained from bovine lung tissue, that acts as a protease inhibitor, and is used in surgery to reduce bleeding.
- aragonite — a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- arational — Not based on or governed by reason.
- arboretum — An arboretum is a specially designed garden of different types of trees.
- arborists — Plural form of arborist.
- arbuthnot — John. 1667–1735, Scottish physician and satirist: author of The History of John Bull (1712) and, with others, of the Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus (1741)
- archabbot — In certain Catholic (notably Benedictine) congregations, the title of the general superior, ranking above all other abbots, vested in a particular abbey, which hence is called an archabbey (usually its motherhouse, such as Beuron, which gave its name to a Benedictine congregation).
- archivolt — a moulding around an arch, sometimes decorated
- archontic — relating to an archon
- archstone — a wedge-shaped stone forming the curved part of an arch
- arctogaea — a zoogeographical area comprising the Palaearctic, Nearctic, Oriental, and Ethiopian regions
- arcuation — the use of arches or vaults in buildings
- arenation — the use of hot sand as a medical poultice