12-letter words that end in ous
- acanthaceous — of or relating to the Acanthaceae, a mainly tropical and subtropical family of flowering plants that includes the acanthus
- achlamydeous — (of flowers such as the willow) having neither petals nor sepals
- acidophilous — thriving in an acidic environment
- adscititious — added or supplemental; additional
- advantageous — If something is advantageous to you, it is likely to benefit you.
- adventitious — added or appearing accidentally or unexpectedly
- agaricaceous — belonging to the Agaricaceae, a family of fungi including mushrooms having blade-shaped gills on the underside of the cap.
- altitudinous — pertaining to altitude or height
- ambidextrous — Someone who is ambidextrous can use both their right hand and their left hand equally skilfully.
- ambisextrous — Informal. sexually attracted to both sexes; bisexual. used by or suitable for either sex; unisex: ambisextrous hair styles.
- amentiferous — bearing aments
- amphicarpous — producing two kinds of fruit that differ either in form or in time of ripening.
- amphicoelous — (of the vertebrae of most fishes and some amphibians) concave at the anterior and posterior ends
- amphistomous — (of certain animals, such as leeches) having a sucker at either end of the body
- amphitropous — (of a plant ovule) partially inverted so that the base and the micropyle at the apex are the same distance from the funicle
- ampullaceous — shaped like an ampulla or a bladder
- anacrogynous — having the female sex organs arising from any cell below the apex of the stem, thereby not terminating its growth, as certain liverworts.
- anemochorous — (of a fruit, seed, or spore) adapted for dispersion by wind.
- anemophilous — (of flowering plants such as grasses) pollinated by the wind
- angiocarpous — being or having fruit contained in a vessel such as a shell
- angiostomous — having a narrow opening
- animalculous — a minute or microscopic animal, nearly or quite invisible to the naked eye, as an infusorian or rotifer.
- anthocarpous — resembling or pertaining to an anthocarp
- anthophagous — That feeds on flowers.
- anthophilous — (esp of insects) frequenting flowers
- antipetalous — standing before the petals of a plant
- antisepalous — facing the sepals or calyx leaf
- apocynaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Apocynaceae, a family of mostly tropical flowering plants with latex in their stems, including the dogbane, periwinkle, oleander, and some lianas
- argillaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of very fine-grained material, such as clay, shale, etc
- arseniferous — Lb geology Containing or producing arsenic.
- ascomycetous — belonging or pertaining to the Ascomycota.
- assentaneous — having a tendency to agree, comply or acquiesce
- asynchronous — An asynchronous electric machine is one in which the magnetic field and the rotation are not exactly the same.
- atheromatous — a sebaceous cyst.
- attitudinous — (informal) Having a bold and possibly unfriendly attitude; sassy.
- balsamaceous — any of various fragrant exudations from certain trees, especially trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm-of-Gilead. Compare balm (def 1).
- bardolatrous — relating to or characterized by bardolatry
- bathophilous — (of an organism) living in very deep water
- biohazardous — a pathogen, especially one used in or produced by biological research.
- bombacaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Bombacaceae, a family of tropical trees, including the kapok tree and baobab, that have very thick stems, often with water-storing tissue
- bootylicious — sexually attractive, esp with curvaceous buttocks
- brachycerous — (of insects) having short antennae
- burseraceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Burseraceae, a tropical family of trees and shrubs having compound leaves and resin or balsam in their stems. The family includes bdellium and some balsams
- cacophonious — cacophonous
- calycoideous — calycoid
- cantankerous — Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
- capillaceous — having numerous filaments resembling hairs or threads
- carbonaceous — of, resembling, or containing carbon
- carnivourous — Misspelling of carnivorous.
- carpophagous — feeding on fruit
On this page, we collect all 12-letter words ending in OUS. It’s easy to find right word with a certain length. It is the easiest way to find 12-letter word that ends in OUS to use in Scrabble or Crossword puzzles.