12-letter words containing ia
- diastrophism — the process of movement and deformation of the earth's crust that gives rise to large-scale features such as continents, ocean basins, and mountains
- diathermancy — the property of transmitting infrared radiation
- diatomaceous — of, relating to, consisting of, or containing diatoms or their fossil remains
- diatonically — In a diatonic manner.
- diazomethane — a yellow odourless explosive gas, used as a methylating agent. Formula: CH2:N:N
- dibranchiate — of, relating to, or belonging to the Dibranchiata, a group or former order of cephalopod molluscs, including the octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish, having two gills
- diego garcia — chief island of the Chagos Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory: 17 sq mi (44 sq km)
- differentiae — Plural form of differentia.
- differential — of or relating to difference or diversity.
- digladiation — fighting with swords or hand-to-hand
- diplocardiac — having the right and left sides of the heart somewhat or completely divided, as in birds and mammals.
- diprionidian — (of a graptolite) with a row of cellules or serrations on both sides
- dipsomaniacs — Plural form of dipsomaniac.
- disaffiliate — to sever affiliation with; disassociate: He disaffiliated himself from the political group he had once led.
- disassociate — to dissociate.
- dispropriate — to deprive of ownership
- dissociality — the fact or characteristic of being dissocial
- dissocialize — to render dissocial
- dissociating — Present participle of dissociate.
- dissociation — an act or instance of dissociating.
- dissociative — to sever the association of (oneself); separate: He tried to dissociate himself from the bigotry in his past.
- divinatorial — of or related to divination
- doctrinarian — A doctrinaire.
- dodecagynian — (of a plant) having eleven or twelve pistils
- domiciliated — to domicile.
- drapetomania — (dated) an overwhelming urge to run away (from home, a bad situation, responsibility, etc.).
- drop initial — inset initial.
- duodecennial — relating to twelve years
- dutch guiana — former name of Suriname.
- dysaesthesia — a disagreeable sensation such as burning or itching arising from impairment of the nervous system
- dysesthesias — Plural form of dysesthesia.
- dyslipidemia — (medicine) an inbalance of lipids (especially cholesterol) in the blood; hypercholesterolemia.
- dysrhythmias — Plural form of dysrhythmia.
- dystopianism — a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.
- east anglian — an early English kingdom in SE Britain: modern Norfolk and Suffolk.
- east lothian — a historic county in SE Scotland.
- east prussia — a former province in NE Germany: an enclave separated from Germany by the Polish Corridor; now divided between Poland and the Russian Federation. 14,283 sq. mi. (36,993 sq. km). Capital: Königsberg.
- ecclesiastes — a book of the Bible. Abbreviation: Eccl., Eccles.
- ecclesiastic — a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.
- ecotarianism — the principle or practice of avoiding eating any foods whose production or transportation are considered ecologically damaging
- edgar adrian — Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
- editorial we — we (def 6).
- editorialise — Alternative spelling of editorialize.
- editorialist — an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
- editorialize — to set forth one's position or opinion on some subject in, or as if in, an editorial.
- egalitarians — Plural form of egalitarian.
- egyptian mau — a breed of medium-sized cat with a spotted coat of medium length
- electricians — Plural form of electrician.
- emulsifiable — That can be emulsified, or applied in an emulsion.
- enarthrodial — Relating to an enarthrosis.