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Words containing astro

6 letter words containing astro

  • astro- — Astro- is used to form words which refer to things relating to the stars or to outer space.
  • astron — astronomer
  • castro — Fidel (fɪˈdɛl; Spanish fiˈðɛl). full name Fidel Castro Ruz. 1927–2016, Cuban revolutionary and statesman: led the communist overthrow of the Batista dictatorship in 1959; prime minister (1959–76), president (1976–2008)
  • gastro — (colloquial, UK, Australia) Gastroenteritis.
  • kastro — Mytilene (def 2).

7 letter words containing astro

8 letter words containing astro

  • apastron — the point at which the stars of a binary system are farthest apart (opposed to periastron).
  • astroids — Plural form of astroid.
  • plastron — a piece of plate armor for the upper part of the torso in front.

9 letter words containing astro

  • astrocyte — any of the star-shaped cells in the tissue supporting the brain and spinal cord (neuroglia)
  • astrodome — a transparent dome on the top of an aircraft, through which observations can be made, esp of the stars
  • astrofell — (in the works of Spenser) an unidentified plant, commonly believed to be akin to an aster
  • astrogate — (science fiction, intransitive) To astronavigate; to control and guide a spacecraft.
  • astroglia — The group of star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord.

10 letter words containing astro

  • alabastron — a jar characteristically having an elongated shape, narrow neck, flat-rimmed mouth, and rounded base requiring a stand or support, chiefly used for fragrant ointments.
  • anastrophe — reversal of the usual order of the parts of a sentence; inversion (Ex.: “Came the dawn”)
  • astrobleme — a mark on the earth's surface, usually circular, formed by a large ancient meteorite impact
  • astrocytes — Plural form of astrocyte.
  • astrocytic — relating to astrocytes or star-shaped neuroglial cells

11 letter words containing astro

  • agastrophus — a son of Paeon who was slain by Diomedes.
  • anastrophes — Plural form of anastrophe.
  • anastrozole — an anti-oestrogen drug used in the treatment of breast cancer in post-menopausal women
  • astroblemes — Plural form of astrobleme.
  • astrobotany — the branch of botany that investigates the possibility that plants grow on other planets

12 letter words containing astro

  • astrobiology — the branch of biology that investigates the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe
  • astrochemist — (chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
  • astrocompass — a navigational instrument for giving directional bearings from the centre of the earth to a particular star. It is carried in long-range aircraft, ships, spacecraft, etc
  • astrocytomas — Plural form of astrocytoma.
  • astrodynamic — Pertaining to astrodynamics.

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15 letter words containing astro

  • archaeastronomy — (astronomy, archaeology) The historical, especially archeological, study of astronomy; the study of the astronomical systems and methods of ancient cultures often embracing the astrology and cosmology of the past.
  • archeoastronomy — the branch of archaeology that deals with the apparent use by prehistoric civilizations of astronomical techniques to establish the seasons or the cycle of the year, especially as evidenced in the construction of megaliths and other ritual structures.
  • astrobiologists — Plural form of astrobiologist.
  • astrodynamicist — a person who studies astrodynamics
  • astronautically — In an astronautic way.

16 letter words containing astro

  • archaeoastronomy — the scientific study of the beliefs and practices concerning astronomy that existed in ancient and prehistoric civilizations
  • astroarchaeology — archaeoastronomy.
  • astroengineering — (scifi) The construction of megastructures in space by technologically advanced beings.
  • astrometeorology — the study of the theoretical effects of astronomical bodies and forces on the earth's atmosphere.
  • astrophotography — the photography of celestial bodies used in astronomy

17 letter words containing astro

  • astrophotographer — A person, especially an astronomer, who takes photographs of the stars.
  • catastrophization — The act or process of catastrophizing.
  • gastroenterostomy — the making of a new passage between the stomach and the duodenum (gastroduodenostomy) or, especially, the jejunum (gastrojejunostomy)
  • gastrojejunostomy — See under gastroenterostomy.

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23 letter words containing astro

  • astronomical-refraction — Physics. the change of direction of a ray of light, sound, heat, or the like, in passing obliquely from one medium into another in which its wave velocity is different.

26 letter words containing astro

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