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10-letter words that end in ous

  • homogenous — Biology. corresponding in structure because of a common origin.
  • homogonous — pertaining to monoclinous flowers that do not differ in the relative length of stamens and pistils (opposed to heterogonous).
  • homologous — having the same or a similar relation; corresponding, as in relative position or structure.
  • homonymous — of the nature of homonyms; having the same name.
  • homozygous — having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics.
  • horrendous — shockingly dreadful; horrible: a horrendous crime.
  • humicolous — of or relating to organisms that live in or on soil.
  • hylotomous — (of insects) wood-cutting or wood-boring
  • hypogenous — growing beneath, or on the undersurface, as fungi on leaves.
  • hypogynous — situated on the receptacle beneath the pistil and free of the ovary, as stamens, petals, or sepals.
  • hyponymous — a term that denotes a subcategory of a more general class: “Chair” and “table” are hyponyms of “furniture.”. Compare superordinate (def 4).
  • idolatrous — worshiping idols.
  • igniferous — (rare) Producing fire.
  • ignivomous — (archaic) Throwing out fire, as a volcano does.
  • ignominous — Misspelling of ignominious.
  • illuminous — (obsolete) bright; clear.
  • illustrous — (obsolete, rare) Without lustre.
  • immeritous — (obsolete) undeserving.
  • impervious — not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
  • implexuous — not simple; complicated
  • impostrous — (archaic) Characterized by imposture; deceitful.
  • incautious — not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless.
  • incestuous — involving incest.
  • indecorous — not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
  • indextrous — not possessing dexterity
  • indigenous — originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous peoples of southern Africa.
  • inducteous — Rendered electropolar by induction, or brought into the opposite electrical state by the influence of inductive bodies.
  • infectious — communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases.
  • inglorious — shameful; disgraceful: inglorious retreat.
  • iniquitous — characterized by injustice or wickedness; wicked; sinful.
  • innumerous — very numerous.
  • insensuous — not sensuous
  • insomnious — (archaic) restless; sleepless.
  • instaneous — Misspelling of instantaneous.
  • integrious — (rare) Marked by integrity.
  • inventious — (obsolete) inventive.
  • iridaceous — belonging to the Iridaceae family of plants.
  • isochroous — having the same color throughout.
  • isopachous — having the same thickness.
  • isopterous — belonging or pertaining to social insects of the order Isoptera, comprising the termites.
  • isosporous — having spores of only one kind
  • isotropous — (archaic) isotropic.
  • jaspideous — Jaspidean; made of jasper.
  • jeopardous — perilous; dangerous; hazardous; risky.
  • juncaceous — belonging to the plant family Juncaceae.
  • keratinous — composed of or resembling keratin; horny.
  • labourious — Lb nonstandard Alternative form of from=UK.
  • languorous — characterized by languor; languid.
  • laniferous — wool-bearing: sheep and other laniferous animals.
  • lanuginous — covered with lanugo, or soft, downy hairs.
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