8-letter words that end in ra
- terceira — an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 153 sq. mi. (395 sq. km). Capital: Angra do Heroismo.
- theodora — a.d. 508–548, Byzantine empress: consort of Justinian I.
- thyatira — ancient name of Akhisar.
- toxocara — a parasitic worm infesting the intestines of cats and dogs
- toyohara — former name of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
- usumbura — former name of Bujumbura.
- ut infra — as below
- ut supra — as above
- vadodara — a city in the E Gujarat state, in W India: former capital of the state of Baroda.
- velatura — a thin layer of paint somewhat like a glaze but opaque or semi-opaque rather than transparent
- versiera — witch of Agnesi.
- vertebra — any of the bones or segments composing the spinal column, consisting typically of a cylindrical body and an arch with various processes, and forming a foramen, or opening, through which the spinal cord passes.
- vinifera — of, relating to, or derived from a European grape, Vitis vinifera, widely cultivated for making wine and raisins and for table use.
- vivipara — a division of vertebrates that produce offspring that develop as embryos within the female parent and thus are born live
- westenra — Hayley (Dee). born 1987, New Zealand singer, known for the purity of her voice in many musical genres
- ziusudra — a legendary Sumerian king who built a boat in which to escape the Deluge.