10-letter words containing o, s, m
- ammocoetes — Plural form of ammocoete.
- ammonifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ammonify.
- amnioscopy — Examination of a foetus and the amniotic fluid in the lowest part of the amniotic sac using an amnioscope introduced through the cervical canal.
- amoebiasis — infection, esp of the intestines, caused by the parasitic amoeba Endamoeba histolytica
- amortising — Present participle of amortise.
- amoscanate — An experimental anthelmintic agent of the arylisothiocyanate class, found to be highly effective in animals against hookworms and the four major species of schistosomes, but possibly hepatotoxic.
- ampelopsis — any woody vine of the vitaceous genus Ampelopsis, of tropical and subtropical Asia and America
- amphibious — In an amphibious military operation, army and navy forces attack a place from the sea.
- amphinomus — Penelope's favorite suitor.
- amylaceous — of or resembling starch
- amylolysis — the conversion of starch into sugar
- amyloplast — a non-pigmented granule in a plant cell which stores amylopectin
- anachorism — a geographical misplacement; something located in an incongruous position
- anadromous — (of fishes such as the salmon) migrating up rivers from the sea in order to breed
- anastomose — to join (two parts of a blood vessel, etc) by anastomosis
- anatomists — Plural form of anatomist.
- anatomizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anatomize.
- anemoscope — any device that shows the presence and direction of a wind
- anemotaxis — oriented movement in response to a current of air.
- angiograms — Plural form of angiogram.
- angiosperm — any seed-bearing plant of the phylum Angiospermophyta (division Angiospermae in traditional systems), in which the ovules are enclosed in an ovary, which develops into the fruit after fertilization; any flowering plant
- animations — Plural form of animation.
- anisomeric — (of a chemical compound) lacking isomers
- anonymised — Simple past tense and past participle of anonymise.
- anonymouse — (informal) a person who posts to an online forum, or otherwise distributes information anonymously.
- anorgasmia — inability to experience sexual orgasm.
- anseriform — (ornithology) Of or pertaining to birds of the family Anseriformes including ducks, geese, swans, and screamers.
- antagonism — Antagonism between people is hatred or dislike between them. Antagonisms are instances of this.
- anti-mason — a member of the Anti-Masonic party or a supporter of its principles.
- antilogism — a group of three inconsistent propositions, two of which are premises of a syllogism that contradict the third.
- antimonous — of or containing antimony in the trivalent state
- antinomies — Plural form of antinomy.
- antismoker — a person opposed to tobacco smoking
- antivenoms — Plural form of antivenom.
- antonymous — of, or having the nature of, an antonym; opposite in meaning
- antrostomy — (surgery) Incision and drainage of the antrum.
- apishamore — A saddle-blanket, a saddle blanket.
- apoenzymes — Plural form of apoenzyme.
- aposematic — (of the coloration of certain distasteful or poisonous animals) characterized by bright conspicuous markings, which predators recognize and learn to avoid; warning
- arboretums — Plural form of arboretum.
- archemorus — Opheltes.
- archoplasm — the protoplasmic material surrounding the centrosome, formerly thought to be involved in the formation of the asters and spindle during mitosis
- arcosolium — (in Roman catacombs) an arched recess for a sarcophagus.
- armadillos — Plural form of armadillo.
- armigerous — of, having, or entitled to have a coat of arms
- armourless — having no armour
- army corps — a military formation that comprises two or more divisions and additional support arms
- arrowsmith — a novel (1925) by Sinclair Lewis.
- as one man — with unanimous action or response
- ascogonium — a female reproductive body in some ascomycetous fungi in which, after fertilization, the asci develop