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14-letter words containing s, a, n

  • alpha virginis — spica
  • alpine bistort — Also called snakeweed. a European plant, Polygonum bistorta, of the buckwheat family, having a twisted root, which is sometimes used as an astringent.
  • alternate host — a host, other than the usual or primary host, on which a parasitic organism can sustain itself.
  • alto saxophone — the third highest member of the saxophone family
  • aluminum brass — an alloy of about 75 percent copper, 2 percent aluminum, small amounts of other elements, and the balance zinc.
  • amaranthaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Amaranthaceae (or Amarantaceae), a family of tropical and temperate herbaceous or shrubby flowering plants that includes the amaranths and cockscomb
  • amateurishness — The quality of being amateurish.
  • ambisinistrous — clumsy or unskillful with both hands.
  • ambitransitive — (of a verb) Able to be used transitively or intransitively without requiring morphological change.
  • american bison — a member of the cattle tribe, Bison bison, formerly widely distributed over the prairies of W North America but now confined to reserves and parks, with a massive head, shaggy forequarters, and a humped back
  • american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
  • american sable — the brown fur of the American marten, Martes americana
  • american samoa — the part of Samoa administered by the US. Capital: Pago Pago. Pop: 54 719 (2013 est). Area: 197 sq km (76 sq miles)
  • american senna — wild senna.
  • american twist — a service in which the ball is spun so as to bounce high and to the left of the receiver.
  • amillennialist — A believer in amillennialism.
  • aminoglycoside — of or relating to amino sugars in glycosidic linkage.
  • aminopeptidase — an enzyme produced by the glands of the small intestine
  • among other(s) — You use expressions like among other things or among others to indicate that there are several more facts, things, or people like the one or ones mentioned, but that you do not intend to mention them all.
  • amount at risk — the difference between the reserve of a life-insurance policy and its face amount.
  • amphibiousness — The state or quality of being amphibious.
  • amphisbaenians — Plural form of amphisbaenian.
  • amplifications — Plural form of amplification.
  • amusement park — An amusement park is the same as a funfair.
  • amusement ride — a device at a fair, theme park, etc that people can ride in
  • anacardiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Anacardiaceae, a chiefly tropical family of trees and shrubs many of which have edible drupes. The family includes the cashew, mango, pistachio, and sumach
  • anaesthetising — Present participle of anaesthetise.
  • anaesthetizing — Present participle of anaesthetize.
  • anaglyphoscope — a pair of spectacles for viewing an anaglyph.
  • analysis situs — topology (defs 1, 2).
  • anamorphoscope — an optical device, such as a cylindrical lens, for correcting an image that has been distorted by anamorphosis
  • anchorage dues — money paid so that a ship can anchor somewhere
  • ancient lights — the legal right to receive, by a particular window or windows, adequate and unobstructed daylight
  • ancient wisdom — pre-Christian knowledge, philosophy, and beliefs
  • and no mistake — certainly
  • andhra pradesh — a state of SE India, on the Bay of Bengal: formed in 1953 from parts of Tamil Nadu (then called Madras) and Hyderabad states. Capital: Hyderabad. Pop: 75 727 541 (2001). Area: about 275 068 sq km (106 204 sq miles)
  • andrew jackson — Andrew ("Old Hickory") 1767–1845, U.S. general: 7th president of the U.S. 1829–37.
  • andrew johnson — Andrew, 1808–75, seventeenth president of the U.S. 1865–69.
  • androcephalous — having a human head
  • androdioecious — (of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on separate plants
  • andromonoecism — the condition of being andromonoecious
  • anesthesimeter — a device for measuring the amount of anesthetic given by inhalation.
  • anesthesiology — the science of anesthesia and anesthetics
  • anesthetically — In an anesthetic manner.
  • angiotensin ii — any of three oligopeptides occurring in plasma, an inactive form (angiotensin I) and two varieties (angiotensin II and angiotensin III) that elevate blood pressure and stimulate the adrenal cortex to secrete aldosterone.
  • angle of slide — the minimum slope, measured in degrees from the horizontal, at which loose solid material will start to slide or flow.
  • angle of stall — critical angle (def 2).
  • anglo-saxonism — Saxonism.
  • angostura bark — the bitter aromatic bark of certain South American rutaceous trees of the genus Cusparia or Galipea, formerly used medicinally to reduce fever
  • angustifoliate — having thin or narrow leaves
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