12-letter words containing o, u
- autoallogamy — the ability of some plants of a species to cross-pollinate and others to self-pollinate
- autoanalysis — Psychoanalysis. self-analysis.
- autoanalyzer — any of various automatic devices that test and analyze chemicals, blood, etc.
- autoantibody — an antibody reacting with an antigen that is a part of the organism in which the antibody is formed
- autocatalyse — to cause an internal, self-produced, chemical reaction
- autocatalyze — To cause, or to undergo autocatalysis.
- autochangers — Plural form of autochanger.
- autochthonal — Existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous.
- autochthones — Alternative spelling of autochthons.
- autochthonic — pertaining to autochthons; aboriginal; indigenous (opposed to heterochthonous).
- autocomplete — a feature of a word processor, email program, web browser, etc., that automatically predicts the remaining characters in a word or phrase based on what has been typed or input before: If you supply the information, your browser will be able to use autocomplete to fill out online forms.
- autocratical — Autocratic.
- autocritique — the examination of factors guiding one's thoughts, beliefs and actions; self-criticism
- autodestruct — likely to or possessing the power to destroy or obliterate itself or its possessor
- autodiallers — Plural form of autodialler.
- autodidactic — a person who has learned a subject without the benefit of a teacher or formal education; a self-taught person.
- autoeciously — in an autoecious manner
- autoexec.bat — (operating system) The batch file containing commands, loaded by MS-DOS after running CONFIG.SYS. AUTOEXEC.BAT contains normal DOS commands and can be used for additional system configuration such as setting paths and variables, configuring network connections and running application programs.
- autoexposure — A device that sets the exposure automatically on a camera or other piece of equipment.
- autofellatio — Oral stimulation of one's own penis.
- autogenously — In an autogenous manner; spontaneously.
- autographing — Present participle of autograph.
- autohypnosis — the process or result of self-induced hypnosis
- autohypnotic — Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
- autoignition — Automotive. the spontaneous ignition of fuel when introduced into the combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine, as a result either of glowing carbon in the chamber or of the heat of compression.
- autoimmunity — (pathology, immunology) The condition where one's immune system attacks one's own tissues, i.e., an autoimmune disorder.
- autoinjector — A medical device designed to deliver a single dose of a particular, typically life-saving, drug.
- automaticity — the condition of being automatic, or the degree of this
- automatizing — Present participle of automatize.
- automobiling — (dated) present participle of automobile.
- automobilism — the use of automobiles, or the practices associated with them
- automobilist — Driver; person who uses a motor vehicle such as car, van or truck.
- automobility — the use of motor cars
- automorphism — the practice of seeing others as having the same characteristics as oneself
- autonomously — Government. self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only. pertaining to an autonomy, or a self-governing community.
- autoptically — in an autoptical manner
- autoreactive — (immunology, medicine) Acting against the organism by which it was produced.
- autorhythmic — That generates its own rhythm.
- autorickshaw — (in India) a light three-wheeled vehicle driven by a motorcycle engine
- autorotation — the continuous rotation of a body in an airflow, such as that of the rotor blades of a helicopter in an unpowered descent
- autotheistic — Self-worshiping; prideful in the extreme.
- autotoxaemia — autointoxication.
- autoxidation — oxidation by exposure to atmospheric oxygen
- autumn olive — a spiny shrub (Elaeagnus umbellata) of the oleaster family, having leaves covered with silvery or brown scales
- avariciously — characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous.
- averruncator — a long pair of shears used for pruning the higher branches of trees
- ayuntamiento — (in Spain) a municipal council
- baba gannouj — a salad of cooked eggplant, olive oil, garlic, etc.
- baba ghanouj — a Middle Eastern dish, a puree of broiled eggplant usually with garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, eaten with pita as an appetizer
- baby-bouncer — a seat on springs suspended from a door frame, etc, in which a baby may be placed for exercise