16-letter words containing an
- (at) second hand — not from the original source; indirectly
- abdurrahman khan — 1830?–1901, amir of Afghanistan 1880–1901.
- above and beyond — in addition to
- acanthocephalans — Plural form of acanthocephalan.
- acanthopterygian — of, relating to, or belonging to the Acanthopterygii, a large group of teleost fishes having spiny fin rays. The group includes most saltwater bony fishes
- acetic anhydride — a colourless pungent liquid used in the manufacture of cellulose and vinyl acetates for synthetic fabrics. Formula: (CH3CO)2O
- acetylandromedol — grayanotoxin.
- acquaintanceship — a person known to one, but usually not a close friend.
- actinopterygians — Plural form of actinopterygian.
- active transport — a process by which molecules are enabled to pass across a membrane from a region in which they are in a low concentration to one of high concentration; this requires the expenditure of energy in metabolism and is assisted by carrier proteins, commonly referred to as pumps
- adhesive bandage — a bandage consisting of a small pad of gauze affixed to a strip of adhesive tape.
- adjutant general — a member of the Army Board responsible for personnel and administrative functions
- advantageousness — The state or quality of being advantageous.
- aeolian deposits — sediments, such as loess, made up of windblown grains of sand or dust
- african american — a black American of African descent.
- african elephant — a type of elephant that is native to Africa
- african honeybee — killer bee.
- african mahogany — any of several African trees of the meliaceous genus Khaya, esp K. ivorensis, that have wood similar to that of true mahogany
- african marigold — a tropical American plant, Tagetes erecta, cultivated for its yellow or orange flower heads and strongly scented foliage: family Asteraceae (composites)
- african wild dog — a mottled dog of Africa, Lycaon pictus
- african-american — African-Americans are black people living in the United States who are descended from families that originally came from Africa.
- african-canadian — a Canadian of African descent
- aggregate demand — the total demand for goods and services in an economy at a specified price level and in a specified time period
- agricultural ant — harvester ant.
- airplane carrier — an aircraft carrier.
- alaskan malamute — any of a breed of large, strong dog with a thick coat of gray or black-and-white and a bushy tail: it was developed as a sled dog by the Alaskan Eskimo
- aleutian current — a current in the Pacific Ocean that flows eastward between latitudes 40° and 50° N.
- aleutian islands — a chain of over 150 volcanic islands, extending southwestwards from the Alaska Peninsula between the N Pacific and the Bering Sea
- alexander baring — Alexander, 1st Baron Ashburton, 1774–1848, British statesman.
- alexander dubcek — Alexander, 1921–92, Czechoslovakian political leader: first secretary of the Communist Party 1968–69.
- alexander island — island of Antarctica, just west of the base of the Antarctic Peninsula, in the British Antarctic Territory: c. 16,700 sq mi (43,253 sq km)
- alexander nevski — Saint. ?1220–63, Russian prince and military leader, who defeated the Swedes at the River Neva (1240) and the Teutonic knights at Lake Peipus (1242)
- alexander nevsky — 1220?-63; Russ. military hero, statesman, & saint
- alexandria senna — See under senna (def 2).
- alimentary canal — The alimentary canal in a person or animal is the passage in their body through which food passes from their mouth to their anus.
- alphanumerically — In an alphanumeric manner; using alphanumeric characters.
- alternate angles — two angles at opposite ends and on opposite sides of a transversal cutting two lines
- ambulance chaser — a lawyer who seeks to encourage and profit from the lawsuits of accident victims
- ambulance driver — a person whose job is to drive an ambulance
- ambulance stocks — high-performance stocks and shares recommended by a broker to a dissatisfied client to improve their relationship
- ambulance worker — any person who works in the ambulance service
- american bittern — any of several tawny brown herons that inhabit reedy marshes, as Botaurus lentiginosus (American bittern) of North America, and B. stellaris, of Europe.
- american buffalo — bison (def 1).
- american cowslip — shooting star (def 2).
- american english — the form of English spoken in the US
- american kestrel — a small American falcon (Falco sparverius) with a reddish-brown back and tail; sparrow hawk
- american mustard — a mild yellow mustard
- american spanish — Spanish as used in Latin America. Abbreviation: AmerSp.
- american tragedy — a novel (1925) by Theodore Dreiser.
- amindivi islands — group of islands in the Arabian Sea, off the SW coast of India: the N part of Lakshadweep territory
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