7-letter words containing na
- anaspid — any member of an extinct order, Anaspida, of small, freshwater jawless fishes of the Silurian and Devonian periods, characterized by a single nostril, narrow rows of scales, and, usually, an armor-plated head.
- anatase — a rare blue or black mineral that consists of titanium oxide in tetragonal crystalline form and occurs in veins in igneous rocks. Formula: TiO2
- anatine — of or relating to the family Anatidae, comprising the swans, geese, and ducks.
- anation — (chemistry) The replacement of a ligand (especially of water) by an anion in a coordination compound.
- anatman — (in Theravada Buddhism) the belief that since all things are constantly changing, there can be no such thing as a permanent, unchanging self: one of the three basic characteristics of existence
- anatomy — Anatomy is the study of the structure of the bodies of people or animals.
- anaxial — asymmetrical
- anconad — (anatomy) located towards the elbow.
- anconal — the elbow.
- anginal — of, noting, or pertaining to angina, especially angina pectoris.
- annabel — a feminine name
- annales — designating or of a group of Fr. historians using a variety of materials and methods to detail the structure and patterns of everyday life, as of a town or region, so as to identify underlying processes of cultural development
- annates — the first year's revenue of a see, an abbacy, or a minor benefice, paid to the pope
- annatol — a male given name.
- annatta — annatto
- annatto — a small tropical American tree, Bixa orellana, having red or pinkish flowers and pulpy seeds that yield a dye: family Bixaceae
- antenna — The antennae of something such as an insect or crustacean are the two long, thin parts attached to its head that it uses to feel things with.
- apadana — the great hall in an ancient Persian palace
- apanage — appanage
- aplanat — an aplanatic lens
- aquinas — Saint Thomas. 1225–74, Italian theologian, scholastic philosopher, and Dominican friar, whose works include Summa contra Gentiles (1259–64) and Summa Theologiae (1267–73), the first attempt at a comprehensive theological system. Feast day: Jan 28
- arizona — a state of the southwestern US: consists of the Colorado plateau in the northeast, including the Grand Canyon, divided from desert in the southwest by mountains rising over 3750 m (12 500 ft). Capital: Phoenix. Pop: 5 580 811 (2003 est). Area: 293 750 sq km (113 417 sq miles)
- arnatto — annatto (def 2).
- arnauld — Antoine, 1612–94, French Jansenist theologian and philosopher.
- arsenal — An arsenal is a large collection of weapons and military equipment held by a country, group, or person.
- asenath — the wife of Joseph and the mother of Manasseh and Ephraim. Gen. 41:45; 46:20.
- asimina — (US, dated) The pawpaw (Asimina triloba), a fruit-bearing plant.
- asonant — Not sounding or sounded.
- athenai — Greek name of Athens.
- athinai — Athens
- avenage — (obsolete, legal) A quantity of oats paid by a tenant to a landlord in lieu of rent.
- avernal — a lake near Naples, Italy, looked upon in ancient times as an entrance to hell, from whose waters vile-smelling vapors arose, supposedly killing birds flying over it.
- banaban — of or relating to the SW Pacific island of Banaba
- banally — devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite: a banal and sophomoric treatment of courage on the frontier.
- bananas — crazy (esp in the phrase go bananas)
- banaras — a former name of Varanasi.
- bandana — a large, printed handkerchief, typically one with white spots or figures on a red or blue background.
- barinas — a city in W Venezuela.
- barnaby — a masculine name
- barnard — Christiaan (Neethling). 1923–2001, South African surgeon, who performed the first human heart transplant (1967)
- barnaul — a city in S Russia, on the River Ob. Pop: 605 000 (2005 est)
- barnave — Antoine Pierre. 1761–93, French revolutionary. A prominent member of the National Assembly, he was executed for his royalist sympathies
- basinal — pertaining to a basin
- beknave — to treat as a knave
- bellona — the Roman goddess of war
- benares — Varanasi
- bernard — Claude (klod). 1813–78, French physiologist, noted for his research on the action of secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver
- bernina — a mountain in SE Switzerland, in the Rhaetian Alps. 13,295 feet (4050 meters).
- bettina — a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- bisnaga — a large barrel-shaped cactus found in SW USA and NW Mexico