14-letter words that end in us
- ichthyolatrous — relating to the worship of fish or divination by means of fish parts
- ichthyophagous — the practice of eating or subsisting on fish.
- interreligious — existing or communicating between different religions.
- intertriginous — (medicine) Of or relating to intertrigo.
- intracutaneous — within the skin.
- lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
- leptodactylous — having slender toes or fingers.
- lymphedematous — Relating to lymphedema.
- macrocephalous — Having a large head.
- macrodactylous — related to or having macrodactyly
- malacophyllous — (of plants living in dry regions) having fleshy leaves in which water is stored
- malpighiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Malpighiaceae, a family of tropical plants many of which are lianas
- marcus regulus — Marcus Atilius [uh-til-ee-uh s] /əˈtɪl i əs/ (Show IPA), died 250? b.c, Roman general.
- margaritaceous — resembling mother-of-pearl; pearly.
- marital status — whether or not one is married
- mastigophorous — carrying a cane or whip
- melanospermous — having dark spores, as certain seaweeds.
- melastomaceous — belonging to the family Melastomataceae (also known as Melastomaceae)
- microcephalous — Microcephalic.
- microstomatous — having an unusually small mouth
- misadventurous — (obsolete) unfortunate.
- multireligious — belonging to or following more than one religion
- myrmecophagous — Pertaining to the anteater.
- myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
- non-autonomous — Government. self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only. pertaining to an autonomy, or a self-governing community.
- non-contiguous — touching; in contact.
- non-continuous — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
- non-extraneous — introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing; external; foreign: extraneous substances in our water.
- non-fastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- non-gratuitous — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
- non-gregarious — fond of the company of others; sociable.
- non-harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- non-homogenous — Biology. corresponding in structure because of a common origin.
- non-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.
- non-infectious — communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases.
- non-monogamous — practicing or advocating monogamy.
- non-nutritious — providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal.
- non-ubiquitous — existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.
- nonfilamentous — composed of or containing filaments.
- nonhomogeneous — composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population.
- nonnitrogenous — containing no nitrogen.
- nonspontaneous — Not spontaneous.
- nonsynchronous — occurring at the same time; coinciding in time; contemporaneous; simultaneous.
- north caucasus — a region in the S Russian Federation in Europe, E of the Black Sea.
- nulli secundus — second to none
- nullius filius — (especially in law) son of nobody; bastard.
- numa pompilius — died 673? b.c, 2nd legendary Sabine king of Rome 715–673?
- nyctaginaceous — belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.
- old-man cactus — a Mexican cactus, Cephalocereus senilis, having a columnar body from 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 meters) high with thatchlike, long, white hairs on the top, and red flowers with white centers.
- opisthocoelous — relating to vertebrae in which the centrum is convex and the posterior is concave