10-letter words containing a, c, o, m
- cankerworm — the larva of either of two geometrid moths, Paleacrita vernata or Alsophila pometaria, which feed on and destroy fruit and shade trees in North America
- cantonment — A cantonment is a group of buildings or a camp where soldiers live.
- cape smoke — South African brandy
- capnomancy — divination by observing smoke patterns
- caporegime — the second in command to a capo; Mafia lieutenant.
- capsomeres — Plural form of capsomere.
- car bomber — someone who hides a bomb under or in a car
- carambolas — Plural form of carambola.
- carcinomas — Plural form of carcinoma.
- cardiogram — electrocardiogram
- cardiotomy — (surgery) The procedure of making an incision in the heart.
- carmagnole — a dance and song popular during the French Revolution
- carom ball — the ball struck by the cue ball in rebounding off the object ball. Compare object ball (def 1).
- carpostome — the opening in the cystocarp of certain red algae through which the spores are discharged.
- cartograms — Plural form of cartogram.
- cartomancy — the telling of fortunes with playing cards
- cash money — cash, as distinguished from a check or money order.
- cat's meow — Slang. someone or something wonderful or remarkable.
- catabolism — a metabolic process in which complex molecules are broken down into simple ones with the release of energy; destructive metabolism
- catamounts — Plural form of catamount.
- catostomid — (zoology) Any member of the Catostomidae.
- ceremonial — Something that is ceremonial relates to a ceremony or is used in a ceremony.
- chairwoman — The chairwoman of a meeting, committee, or organization is the woman in charge of it.
- chairwomen — Plural form of chairwoman.
- chamaeleon — a faint constellation lying between Volans and the South celestial pole
- chamberpot — a vessel for urine, used in bedrooms
- chameleons — Plural form of chameleon.
- chamomiles — Plural form of chamomile.
- champignon — any of various agaricaceous edible mushrooms, esp Marasmius oreades and the meadow mushroom
- championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- changeroom — a room for use in changing one's clothes.
- charmonium — an elementary particle that contains an antiquark and a charm quark
- chart room — chart house.
- chasmogamy — the production of flowers that open, so as to expose the reproductive organs and allow cross-pollination
- chemonasty — the nastic movement of a plant in response to a chemical stimulus
- chemostats — Plural form of chemostat.
- chemotaxis — the movement of a microorganism or cell in response to a chemical stimulus
- cheongsams — Plural form of cheongsam.
- chicanismo — pride in one's heritage as a Mexican-American.
- chilomonad — any of the colorless protozoalike algae of the genus Chilomonas (phylum Cryptophyta), chiefly saprozoic flagellates found in fresh waters that have become stagnant: popular in laboratory studies.
- chilomonas — a genus of flagellate algae comprising the chilomonads.
- chimborazo — an extinct volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes: the highest peak in Ecuador. Height: 6267 m (20 561 ft)
- chiromancy — palmistry
- chloralism — a medical condition created by prolonged use of chloral hydrate
- chloramine — an unstable colourless liquid with a pungent odour, made by the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia. Formula: NH2Cl
- choliambic — relating to or in the form of choliambs
- choliambus — a line of iambic meter with a spondee or trochee replacing the last foot.
- chondromas — Plural form of chondroma.
- choriambus — choriamb.
- chroma key — an electronic special-effects system for combining a desired background with live foreground action.