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11-letter words containing a, c, r, o

  • cartophilic — relating to cartophily
  • caryopteris — any of various shrubs with small blue or white flowers of the genus Caryopteris, all found in S and E Asia
  • caseworkers — Plural form of caseworker.
  • cassiodorus — Flavius Magnus Aurelius (ˈfleɪvɪəs ˈmæɡnəs ɔːˈriːlɪəs). ?490–?585 ad, Roman statesman, writer, and monk; author of Variae, a collection of official documents written for the Ostrogoths
  • cassowaries — Plural form of cassowary.
  • cast anchor — to anchor a vessel
  • castelvetro — Lodovico [loh-duh-vee-koh;; Italian law-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌloʊ dəˈvi koʊ;; Italian ˌlɔ dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1505–71, Italian philologist and literary critic.
  • castigatory — to criticize or reprimand severely.
  • casting rod — a fishing rod, generally 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 meters) long, for casting bait or lures with a reel mounted near the handle that enables the thumb or finger to control the line during a cast, including rods used for bait casting and spinning.
  • castor bean — the seed of this plant
  • castrations — Plural form of castration.
  • casual work — temporary, as opposed to permanent or regular, employment
  • catadromous — (of fishes such as the eel) migrating down rivers to the sea in order to breed
  • cataloguers — Plural form of cataloguer.
  • cataractous — of or relating to cataracts
  • catastrophe — A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
  • catastrophy — Alternative form of catastrophe.
  • categorical — If you are categorical about something, you state your views very definitely and firmly.
  • categorised — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
  • categorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
  • categorizes — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
  • catercorner — diagonal.
  • cathode ray — a flow of electrons emanating from a cathode in a vacuum tube and focused into a narrow beam.
  • cattle prod — A cattle prod is an object shaped like a long stick. Farmers make cattle move in a particular direction by pushing the cattle prod against the bodies of the animals.
  • cauliflower — Cauliflower is a large round vegetable that has a hard white centre surrounded by green leaves.
  • cavernously — In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
  • cavernulous — possessing or being full of small cavities
  • cavolo nero — an Italian variety of cabbage with dark green leaves
  • ceftriaxone — (pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic cephalosporin antibiotic.
  • celebration — A celebration is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone's birthday or anniversary.
  • celebrators — Plural form of celebrator.
  • celebratory — A celebratory meal, drink, or other activity takes place to celebrate something such as a birthday, anniversary, or victory.
  • cementatory — possessing the quality to firmly unite or cement
  • cenancestor — The last ancestor common of two or more lineages, especially the last universal common ancestor of all life.
  • centerboard — a movable board or metal plate that, when lowered through a slot in the floor of a shallow-draft sailboat, functions like a keel to reduce leeward drift or increase stability, esp. one that moves on a pivot
  • centimorgan — a unit of chromosome length, used in genetic mapping, equal to the length of chromosome over which crossing over occurs with 1 per cent frequency
  • centreboard — a supplementary keel for a sailing vessel, which may be adjusted by raising and lowering
  • centrobaric — of or concerned with a centre of gravity
  • centrosomal — Of or pertaining to a centrosome or centrosomes.
  • centuriator — a historian who compiles work by centuries, esp one of the writers of the Magdeburg Centuries
  • cephalogram — An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
  • ceramic hob — (on an electric cooker) a flat ceramic cooking surface having heating elements fitted on the underside, usually patterned to show the areas where heat is produced
  • ceratopsian — resembling or belonging to the Ceratopsia, a suborder of herbivorous dinosaurs characterized by their parrot-like beaks, horns, and neck frills
  • cerebration — the act of thinking; consideration; thought
  • ceremonials — Plural form of ceremonial.
  • ceroplastic — relating to wax modelling
  • certioraris — Plural form of certiorari.
  • ceteosaurus — a large dinosaur of the Jurassic period
  • cga monitor — a type of (early) computer monitor designed to operate with CGA technology
  • cgi program — Common Gateway Interface
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