10-letter words containing r, u
- anacardium — a genus of plants in the Anacardiaceae family found chiefly in tropical areas
- anacrustic — Prosody. an unstressed syllable or syllable group that begins a line of verse but is not counted as part of the first foot.
- anadromous — (of fishes such as the salmon) migrating up rivers from the sea in order to breed
- anaerobium — anaerobe
- anarthrous — having no joints or articulated limbs
- anatropous — (of a plant ovule) inverted during development by a bending of the stalk (funicle) attaching it to the carpel wall
- androecium — the stamens of a flowering plant collectively
- andromaque — a tragedy (1667) by Racine.
- andropause — the period, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55, during which a man's testosterone levels may fall, leading to a reduction in vigour and sexual drive
- aneurismal — Alternative spelling of aneurysmal.
- aneurysmal — a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall.
- angularity — the condition of being angular
- anhungered — overcome or oppressed with hunger
- anjou pear — a thick, green, oval-shaped pear that ripens during the winter
- ankylosaur — any of various quadrupedal herbivorous ornithischian dinosaurs constituting the suborder Ankylosauria, which were most abundant in upper Cretaceous times and had a very heavily armoured tanklike body
- announcers — Plural form of announcer.
- anoestrous — anestrous.
- ant-thrush — any of several antbirds, especially of the genus Formicarius.
- antennular — having antennules or similar appendages
- antenumber — a number that immediately precedes another: Three is the antenumber of four.
- antepartum — of or noting the period prior to childbirth; before delivery.
- anthersmut — a species of parasitic fungus, Ustilago violacea
- anthuriums — Plural form of anthurium.
- anti-tumor — a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- anti-virus — Anti-virus software is software that protects a computer against viruses.
- antiarmour — designed or equipped to combat armoured vehicles
- antichurch — opposed to the beliefs, practices, and adherents of the Christian church
- antihunter — a person opposed to hunters or hunting practices
- antinature — against nature
- antiquarks — Plural form of antiquark.
- antiserums — Plural form of antiserum.
- antitorque — Describing the rotor on the tail of a helicopter that prevents the helicopter from spinning in a direction opposite to that of the main rotor blades.
- antitragus — a cartilaginous projection of the external ear opposite the tragus
- antitumour — preventing or acting against tumours
- apatosaurs — Plural form of apatosaur.
- apiculture — the breeding and care of bees
- apocarpous — (of the ovaries of flowering plants such as the buttercup) consisting of separate carpels
- aposporous — characterized by apospory
- apotropous — (of a plant ovule) anatrophous with a ventral raphe
- aqua regia — a yellow fuming corrosive mixture of one part nitric acid and three to four parts hydrochloric acid, used in metallurgy for dissolving metals, including gold
- aquafortis — concentrated nitric acid, used for etching
- aquamarine — Aquamarines are clear, greenish-blue stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
- aquaplaner — the rider of an aquaplane
- aquaporins — Plural form of aquaporin.
- aquarelles — Plural form of aquarelle.
- aquatinter — a person who creates aquatints
- aquiferous — conveying, containing or yielding water
- arabesqued — decorated with arabesques
- arabesques — Plural form of arabesque.
- araucanian — a South American Indian language; thought to be an isolated branch of the Penutian phylum, spoken in Chile and W Argentina