8-letter words containing os
- abelmosk — a tropical bushy malvaceous plant, Hibiscus abelmoschus, cultivated for its yellow-and-crimson flowers and for its musk-scented seeds, which yield an oil used in perfumery
- acarbose — a type of diabetes medicine taken orally to slow and reduce the supply of glucose to the blood.
- accosted — (of animals) represented as side by side: two dolphins accosted.
- acidosis — a condition characterized by an abnormal increase in the acidity of the blood and extracellular fluids
- acosmism — a belief that no world distinct from God exists
- acosmist — someone who believes that no world distinct from God exists
- acrosome — a cap-like structure on the tip of a spermatozoon that releases enzymes on encountering the ovum allowing fusion with the ovum in the sexual reproductive process; this part of the process is known as the acrosome reaction
- acrostic — a number of lines of writing, such as a poem, certain letters of which form a word, proverb, etc. A single acrostic is formed by the initial letters of the lines, a double acrostic by the initial and final letters, and a triple acrostic by the initial, middle, and final letters
- adenosis — a minor glandular condition typified by swelling of the lymph glands
- adiposis — obesity or excessive fatness
- adrastos — a king of Argos and leader of the Seven against Thebes.
- aerosols — Plural form of aerosol.
- aerostat — a lighter-than-air craft, such as a balloon
- aglossia — congenital absence of the tongue
- agnostic — An agnostic believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not. Compare atheist.
- agostini — Giacomo (ˈdʒaːkomo). born 1942, Italian racing motorcyclist: world champion (500 cc. class) 1966–72, 1975; (350 cc. class) 1968–74
- ahmose i — 1580–1557 b.c, founder of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt.
- albumose — any of a class of chemical compounds derived from albumins by the action of certain enzymes, as in digestion
- allegros — Plural form of allegro.
- allosaur — any large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the genus Antrodemus (formerly Allosaurus), common in North America in late Jurassic times: suborder Theropoda (theropods)
- allosome — A sex chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome in form, size, or behaviour.
- alphosis — absence of skin pigmentation, as in albinism
- amakhosi — Plural form of inkhosi.
- ambrosia — In Greek mythology, ambrosia is the food of the gods.
- ameiosis — the absence of pairing of chromosomes during meiosis
- amidmost — in the middle or centre
- amitosis — an unusual form of cell division in which the nucleus and cytoplasm divide by constriction without the formation of chromosomes; direct cell division
- anemosis — spacing between the annual rings in wood that is caused by strong winds bending the tree trunk
- anginose — (dated) Relating to angina; anginous.
- angulose — having angles
- ankylose — (of bones in a joint, etc) to fuse or stiffen by ankylosis
- annattos — Plural form of annatto.
- annulose — (of earthworms, crustaceans, and similar animals) having a body formed of a series of rings; segmented
- anoscope — proctoscope.
- antiboss — acting against a boss or bosses
- apikoros — A Jewish skeptic or apostate.
- apodoses — Plural form of apodosis.
- apodosis — the consequent of a conditional statement, as the game will be cancelled in if it rains the game will be cancelled
- apositia — a lack of appetite
- apositic — causing apositia
- apospory — development of the gametophyte from the sporophyte without the formation of spores
- apostacy — Abandonment of religion.
- apostasy — If someone is accused of apostasy, they are accused of abandoning their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles.
- apostate — An apostate is someone who has abandoned their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles.
- apostilb — a unit of luminance equal to one ten thousandth of a lambert.
- apostles — Plural form of apostle.
- apposing — Present participle of appose.
- apposite — Something that is apposite is suitable for or appropriate to what is happening or being discussed.
- apurpose — (dialect) on purpose; deliberately.
- araneose — arachnoid, especially as a plant.
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