12-letter words containing t, y, r, o
- nephelometry — Bacteriology. an apparatus containing a series of barium chloride standards used to determine the number of bacteria in a suspension.
- neuroanatomy — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neuronopathy — A form of polyneuropathy caused by destruction of neurons.
- neurotically — of, relating to, or characteristic of neurosis.
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- new york cut — a porterhouse steak with the fillet removed.
- nocturnality — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
- non-hydrated — chemically combined with water in its molecular form.
- non-industry — the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry.
- non-literary — pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history.
- non-military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- non-minority — the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
- non-monetary — of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
- nonarbitrary — decided by a judge or arbiter rather than by a law or statute.
- noncelebrity — a person who is not a celebrity
- nonlinearity — Mathematics. the quality of a function that expresses a relationship that is not one of direct proportion.
- nonliterally — In a manner that is not literal.
- nonmandatory — Not mandatory.
- nonmigratory — Not migratory; that does not migrate.
- nonolfactory — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- nonsecretory — not secretory
- nonstatutory — of, relating to, or of the nature of a statute.
- nonsymmetric — Not symmetric; asymmetrical.
- nontricyclic — Not tricyclic.
- nontrivially — In a nontrivial manner.
- nonvoluntary — done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution.
- north kvaløy — an island in the Arctic Ocean, off the N coast of Norway. Area: 329 sq km (127 sq miles)
- northern spy — an American variety of red-striped apple that ripens in autumn or early winter.
- not to worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- noteworthily — worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable: a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.
- nutritiously — In a way that provides nutrition; nourishment; food.
- nychthemeron — a twenty-four hour span that includes a night and a day
- nyctitropism — tending to assume at or just before nightfall positions unlike those maintained during the day, as the leaves or flowers of certain plants.
- obedientiary — The holder of a monastic rank or office below that of superior.
- obligatorily — required as a matter of obligation; mandatory: A reply is desirable but not obligatory.
- octahedrally — in an octahedral manner
- odontography — a treatise regarding the teeth
- office party — a party or informal social gathering for all the employees in a particular organization or department
- oil industry — petroleum-processing business
- olfactometry — The study and measurement of smells.
- on your feet — position: standing
- oophorectomy — the operation of removing one or both ovaries; ovariectomy.
- operatically — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
- oral history — information of historical or sociological importance obtained usually by tape-recorded interviews with persons whose experiences and memories are representative or whose lives have been of special significance.
- oral society — a society that has not developed literacy
- oratorically — of, relating to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory: His oratorical prowess has led to political success.
- orbicularity — The quality of being orbicular.
- orchestrally — In an orchestral manner.
- orchidectomy — orchiectomy.
- origin story — a backstory, or established background narrative, that informs the identity and motivations of heroes and villains in a comic book or similar fictional work: The superhero’s origin story begins with a tragic accident that left him scarred, but also resulted in his supernatural powers.