10-letter words containing iu
- euphoniums — Plural form of euphonium.
- euphorbium — an acrid resin obtained from several species of Euphorbia, formerly used in medicine as a purgative and emetic
- filopodium — a long, hairlike pseudopod composed of ectoplasm.
- frumentius — Saint, a.d. c300–c380, founder of the Ethiopian Church.
- fumatorium — an airtight structure in which plants are fumigated to destroy fungi or insects.
- gadolinium — a rare-earth metallic element. Symbol: Gd; atomic weight: 157.25; atomic number: 64.
- gelasius i — Saint, died a.d. 496, pope 492–496.
- glochidium — glochid.
- gnaphalium — Any of the genus Gnaphalium of flowering plants, the cudweeds.
- gonopodium — the modified anal fin of a male poeciliid fish, serving as an organ of copulation.
- guarnerius — a violin made by Guarneri or by a member of his family.
- gymnasiums — Plural form of gymnasium.
- harmoniums — Plural form of harmonium.
- haustorium — a projection from the hypha of a fungus into the organic matter from which it absorbs nutrients.
- herbariums — Plural form of herbarium.
- honorarium — a payment in recognition of acts or professional services for which custom or propriety forbids a price to be set: The mayor was given a modest honorarium for delivering a speech to our club.
- honorius i — died a.d. 638, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 625–638.
- horologium — a building supporting or containing a timepiece, as a clock tower.
- hypanthium — a cup-shaped or tubular body formed by the conjoined sepals, petals, and stamens.
- infusorium — (biology) An individual of the infusoria.
- julius iii — (Giammaria Ciocchi del Monte; Giovanni Maria del Monte) 1487–1555, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1550–55.
- laurentius — Saint, Lawrence, Saint.
- lawrencium — a synthetic, radioactive, metallic element. Symbol: Lr; atomic number: 103.
- lenocinium — tacit encouragement of, or assent to, adultery committed by one's partner
- liu shaoqi — 1898–1973, Chinese Communist leader: head of state 1959–66.
- locutorium — parlor (def 4).
- lucius iii — (Ubaldo Allucingoli) died 1185, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1181–85.
- lycopodium — any erect or creeping, mosslike, evergreen plant of the genus Lycopodium, as the club moss or ground pine.
- medium-dry — Medium-dry wine or sherry is not very sweet.
- mediumship — The state of being a medium (psychic conduit).
- mediumwave — Of radio waves, having a wavelength of approximately 100 to 1000 meters.
- meitnerium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element. Symbol: Mt; atomic number: 109.
- mesovarium — the mesentery of the ovary.
- millennium — a period of 1000 years.
- miracidium — the larva that hatches from the egg of a trematode worm or fluke.
- monopodium — a single main axis that continues to extend at the apex in the original line of growth, giving off lateral branches beneath in acropetal succession.
- monosodium — containing one atom of sodium.
- moratorium — a suspension of activity: a moratorium on the testing of nuclear weapons.
- multiunion — comprising more than one union
- myocardium — the muscular substance of the heart.
- myometrium — The smooth muscle tissue of the uterus.
- nasturtium — any plant of the genus Tropaeolum, cultivated for its showy, usually orange, red, or yellow flowers or for its fruit, which is pickled and used like capers.
- natatorium — a swimming pool, especially one that is indoors.
- neopallium — neocortex.
- nephridium — the excretory organ of many invertebrates, consisting of a tubule with one end opening into the body cavity and the other opening into a pore at the body surface.
- neutronium — (physics) the supposed material composed entirely of neutrons that composes a neutron star.
- nisi prius — Also called nisi prius court. a trial court for the hearing of civil cases before a judge and jury.
- notopodium — (zoology) The dorsal lobe or branch of a parapodium.
- oceanarium — a large saltwater aquarium for the display and observation of fish and other marine life.
- ommatidium — one of the radial elements composing a compound eye.