14-letter words containing o, u, t, b, r, a
- cubital furrow — (in certain insects) a crease, between the cubital and anal veins, along which the wing folds.
- cucurbitaceous — belonging to the Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family of plants.
- cyanobacterium — (biology) Any of very many photosynthetic prokaryotic microorganisms, of phylum Cyanobacteria, once known as blue-green algae.
- daughterboards — Plural form of daughterboard.
- deurbanization — to divest (a city or locality) of urban characteristics.
- disattribution — an act or process of invalidating the attribution of something, for example of a work of art to a particular artist
- distributional — an act or instance of distributing.
- double feature — a motion-picture program consisting of two films shown one after the other for the price of a single ticket.
- doubly serrate — biserrate
- draughts board — A draughts board is a square board for playing draughts, with 64 equal-sized, black and white squares.
- draw-out table — draw table.
- dumbarton oaks — an estate in the District of Columbia: site of conferences held to discuss proposals for creation of the United Nations, August–October, 1944.
- dunbartonshire — a historical county of W Scotland: became part of Strathclyde region in 1975; administered since 1996 by the council areas of East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
- dutch cupboard — a buffet with open upper shelves.
- flat back four — a set of four fullbacks in line formation
- global product — a commercial product that is marketed throughout the world under the same brand name
- go gangbusters — a law-enforcement officer who specializes in breaking up organized crime, often by forceful or sensational means.
- grouse-beating — hunting for grouse by trying to drive them towards hunters using flags, sticks, and other devices
- harbour master — an official in charge of a harbour
- imperturbation — freedom from perturbation; tranquillity; calmness.
- insubordinates — not submitting to authority; disobedient: an insubordinate soldier.
- insurmountable — incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle.
- insurmountably — incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle.
- interbehaviour — interaction between multiple individuals
- labor unionist — unionist (def 2).
- misattribution — the act of attributing; ascription.
- mother hubbard — a full, loose gown, usually fitted at the shoulders, worn by women.
- multivibrators — Plural form of multivibrator.
- neuroblastomas — Plural form of neuroblastoma.
- neurofibromata — a benign neoplasm composed of the fibrous elements of a nerve.
- nitrobacterium — Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.
- non-ambulatory — of, relating to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
- non-returnable — not returnable.
- nonbarbiturate — a drug that does not contain barbiturates
- northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).
- olfactory bulb — the enlarged terminal part of each olfactory lobe from which the olfactory nerve originates.
- or thereabouts — You add or thereabouts after a number or date to indicate that it is approximate.
- outboard motor — a portable gasoline engine with propeller and tiller, clamped on the stern of a boat.
- over-ambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- perturbational — relating to perturbation
- pituitary body — (formerly) the pituitary gland.
- polar outbreak — a vigorous thrust of cold, polar air across temperate regions.
- prepublication — the period immediately preceding the publication of a book.
- puerto barrios — a seaport in E Guatemala.
- puerto cabello — a seaport in N Venezuela.
- quodlibetarian — a person who writes, discusses or engages in quodlibets
- rainbow cactus — an erect stiff cactus, Echinocereus pectinatus rigidissimus, of Arizona and Mexico, having a cylindrical body, numerous interlocking spines, and pink flowers.
- rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- rediscountable — able to be rediscounted
- robusta coffee — a coffee tree, Coffea canephora, native to western tropical Africa and cultivated in warm regions of the Old World.