11-letter words that end in s
- alpha cells — cells in the anterior pituitary that contain acidophil granules
- alpha-waves — a pattern of slow brain waves (alpha waves) in normal persons at rest with closed eyes, thought by some to be associated with an alert but daydreaming mind.
- alt.sources — (messaging, programming) A Usenet newsgroup for posting program source code.
- altarpieces — Plural form of altarpiece.
- altazimuths — Plural form of altazimuth.
- alterations — adjustments
- alternators — Plural form of alternator.
- altocumulus — a globular cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres (8000 to 20 000 feet)
- altostratus — Altostratus is a type of thick gray cloud that forms at intermediate altitudes.
- alzheimer's — a common form of dementia, believed to be caused by changes in the brain, usually beginning in late middle age, characterized by memory lapses, confusion, emotional instability, and progressive loss of mental ability.
- amalgamates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amalgamate.
- amaryllises — Plural form of amaryllis.
- amativeness — (phrenology) The state or quality of being amative; propensity to love or sexual feelings.
- amazingness — The state or quality, of being amazing.
- ambassadors — a novel (1903) by Henry James.
- ambiguities — Uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language.
- ambulocetus — A large carnivorous amphibian (Ambulocetus natans).
- ameliorates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ameliorate.
- amentaceous — of or like an ament or aments
- ametabolous — without metamorphosis
- amiableness — The state or quality of being amiable.
- amino acids — any of a class of organic compounds that contains at least one amino group, –NH 2 , and one carboxyl group, –COOH: the alpha-amino acids, RCH(NH 2)COOH, are the building blocks from which proteins are constructed.
- ammonolysis — solvolysis in liquid ammonia
- ammophilous — (of organisms) living or growing in sand
- ammunitions — the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon, as bombs or rockets, and especially shot, shrapnel, bullets, or shells fired by guns.
- amniotomies — Plural form of amniotomy.
- amoebocytes — Plural form of amoebocyte.
- amorousness — inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love: an amorous disposition.
- amphibolous — ambiguous or equivocal, especially when due to the uncertain grammatical construction of a word or phrase.
- amphibrachs — Plural form of amphibrach.
- amphicelous — concave on both sides, as the bodies of the vertebrae of fishes.
- amphigenous — (of certain parasitic fungi) growing on both sides of leaves.
- amphigories — Plural form of amphigory.
- amphilochus — a seer, the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle, and the brother of Alcmaeon.
- amphimacers — Plural form of amphimacer.
- amphipodous — (of certain invertebrates, such as sand hoppers) having both swimming and jumping appendages
- amphithemis — a son of Apollo and Acacallis.
- amphoriskos — a miniature amphora.
- amputations — Plural form of amputation.
- amusingness — the quality or state of being amusing
- amusiveness — the quality of being amusive
- amyloidosis — the deposition of amyloid in various tissues of the body, as occurs in certain chronic infections
- amyloplasts — Plural form of amyloplast.
- anacamptics — The science of reflected light; catoptrics.
- anacanthous — having no spines or thorns.
- anachronous — relating to anachronism; misplaced chronologically
- anacoenosis — a figure of speech in which an appeal is made to one's listeners or opponents for their opinion or judgment as to the subject under discussion.
- anadiploses — Plural form of anadiplosis.
- anadiplosis — repetition of the words or phrase at the end of one sentence, line, or clause at the beginning of the next
- anaglyptics — (arts) The art of carving or embossing in low relief.