12-letter words that end in us
- brachycerous — (of insects) having short antennae
- brontosaurus — any very large herbivorous quadrupedal dinosaur of the genus Apatosaurus, common in North America during Jurassic times, having a long neck and long tail: suborder Sauropoda (sauropods)
- bulk modulus — a coefficient of elasticity of a substance equal to minus the ratio of the applied stress (p) to the resulting fractional change in volume (dV/V) in a specified reference state (dV/V is the bulk strain)
- 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
- camelopardus — a faint extensive constellation in the N hemisphere close to Ursa Major and Cassiopeia
- 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
- cedrelaceous — resembling or having the characteristics of a citron fruit
- cementitious — of, relating to, or characteristic of cement
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- chasmogamous — pertaining to or having pollination occur in a fully opened flower.
- chromiferous — Containing, or yielding chromium.
- chylocaulous — having fleshy stems.
- cichoraceous — relating to plants of the sub-order Cichoraceae
- circumfluous — flowing all around
- circumradius — the radius of the circle circumscribed around a triangle.
- cirrocumulus — a high cloud of ice crystals grouped into small separate globular masses, usually occurring above 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
- cirrostratus — a uniform layer of cloud above about 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
- cladocarpous — pleurocarpous.
- coleopterous — belonging to the order Coleoptera
- collembolous — of or relating to colembolans
- complicitous — having complicity
- compunctious — causing or feeling compunction; regretful.
- computer bus — bus
- conchiferous — (esp of molluscs) having or producing a shell
- concientious — Misspelling of conscientious.
- conscientous — Misspelling of conscientious.
- contemptuous — If you are contemptuous of someone or something, you do not like or respect them at all.
- conterminous — enclosed within a common boundary
- contumacious — stubbornly resistant to authority; wilfully obstinate
- contumelious — rude in a contemptuous way; insulting and humiliating
- coprophagous — (esp of certain beetles) feeding on dung
- coprophilous — growing in or on dung
- coral fungus — any of a group of brightly colored fungi having erect, branching fruiting bodies that resemble coral.
- corallaceous — having the nature of coral
- corollaceous — of, relating to, resembling, or having a corolla
- courtesy bus — a free bus
- crepusculous — Alternative form of crepuscular.
- cryptococcus — any fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which cause disease in animals and humans
- cryptogamous — Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
- cryptonymous — having a code name or secret name
- cryptozygous — having the skull broad and the face narrow.
- cumulocirrus — a cloud that shares charracteristics of cumulus and cirrus clouds
- cumulonimbus — Cumulonimbus is a type of cloud, similar to cumulus, that extends to a great height and is associated with thunderstorms.
- cunnilinctus — the act or practice of orally stimulating the female genitals.