14-letter words containing ant
- antoninus pius — 86–161 ad, emperor of Rome (138–161); adopted son and successor of Hadrian
- argus pheasant — either of two pheasants, Argusianus argus (great argus) or Rheinardia ocellata (crested argus), occurring in SE Asia and Indonesia. The males have very long tails marked with eyelike spots
- arrest warrant — a legal document giving permission to arrest someone
- assembly plant — An assembly plant is a factory where large items such as cars are put together, usually using parts which have been made in other factories.
- assistantships — Plural form of assistantship.
- atlantic liner — a large passenger ship that regularly crosses the Atlantic Ocean
- atlantic ocean — the world's second largest ocean, bounded in the north by the Arctic, in the south by the Antarctic, in the west by North and South America, and in the east by Europe and Africa. Greatest depth: 9220 m (30 246 ft). Area: about 81 585 000 sq km (31 500 000 sq miles)
- autoantibodies — Plural form of autoantibody.
- autotransplant — autograft.
- basso cantante — a bass voice with an upper range that is more developed than that of the basso profundo.
- battle lantern — a portable, battery-operated light for emergency use aboard a warship.
- beauty pageant — A beauty pageant is the same as a beauty contest.
- benzanthracene — a carcinogenic hydrocarbon
- black panthers — (in the US) a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end the political dominance of White people
- blantyre-limbe — a city in S Malawi: largest city in the country; formed in 1956 from the adjoining towns of Blantyre and Limbe. Pop: 647 000 (2005 est)
- bottling plant — a factory where drinks are bottled
- breast implant — an object such as a sachet filled with gel introduced surgically into a woman's breast to enlarge it
- byzantine rite — the rite of the Greek Orthodox Church and of certain Uniat churches, observed in the Greek language.
- cantankerously — In a cantankerous manner.
- canton flannel — cotton flannel
- care assistant — a person who is paid to look after one or more severely handicapped people staying in residential accommodation
- care attendant — (in Britain) a person who is paid to look after one or more severely handicapped people by visiting them frequently and staying when needed, but who does not live in
- chantilly lace — a delicate ornamental lace
- chemical plant — a factory that produces or processes chemicals
- chemosterilant — any process or chemical compound that can produce sterility, used esp. in insect control
- chenille plant — an East Indian plant, Acalypha hispida, of the spurge family, having long, drooping, reddish-purple spikes of flowers.
- chrysanthemums — Plural form of chrysanthemum.
- circumstantial — Circumstantial evidence is evidence that makes it seem likely that something happened, but does not prove it.
- color sergeant — a sergeant who has charge of battalion or regimental colors.
- commandantship — the office of a commandant
- constantine ii — official title Constantine XIII. born 1940, king of Greece (1964–73): went into exile when the army seized power in 1967. He was officially deposed in 1973 and Greece became a republic
- constantine xi — 1404–53, last Byzantine emperor (1448–53): killed when Constantinople was captured by the Turks
- constantinople — Istanbul
- consubstantial — (esp of the three persons of the Trinity) regarded as identical in substance or essence though different in aspect
- consultantship — the office or function of a consultant
- council tenant — a tenant who rents a council house or council flat
- cryoprotectant — an agent which prevents cell damage caused by cryopreservation
- currant tomato — a Peruvian plant, Lycopersicum pimpinellifolium, of the nightshade family, having numerous bell-shaped, yellow flowers and small, currantlike, red fruit.
- cyclanthaceous — belonging to the Cyclanthaceae, a S American family of tropical plants
- cytoprotectant — A cytoprotectant is a medication for ulcers that increases the level of mucus in the stomach in order to protect the stomach lining from acid.
- debutante ball — a formal ball at which young women of upper-class background are presented to society
- decay constant — the reciprocal of the decay time.
- dental implant — artificial tooth fixed into the jaw
- diamantiferous — (usually of geographical regions) producing or bearing diamonds
- dirac constant — a constant used in quantum mechanics, equal to the Planck constant divided by 2π. It has a value of 1.054571596±0.000000078 × 10–34 joule seconds
- disadvantaging — Present participle of disadvantage.
- disenchantment — to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
- disenchantress — a woman who disenchants
- dream merchant — a person, as a moviemaker or advertiser, who panders to or seeks to develop the public's craving for luxury, romance, or escapism.
- drill sergeant — military officer who drills recruits