13-letter words containing a, l, i, t, o
- catatonically — in a catatonic or exceedingly rigid manner
- catecholamine — any of a group of hormones that are catechol derivatives, esp adrenaline and noradrenaline
- categorically — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
- categorisable — Alternative spelling of categorizable.
- categorizable — Capable of being categorized.
- caulifloweret — an individual floret from a cauliflower
- centenionalis — a silver coin of ancient Rome, first issued by Diocletian as the 100th part of a solidus, later greatly debased.
- cephalization — (in the evolution of animals) development of a head by the concentration of feeding and sensory organs and nervous tissue at the anterior end
- cephalometric — Relating to cephalometrics.
- ceremonialist — of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion.
- chalcostibite — a mineral, antimony copper sulfide, CuSbS 2 , occurring in lead-gray crystals.
- chalicotheres — Plural form of chalicothere.
- chang tso-lin — 1873–1928, Chinese general: military ruler of Manchuria 1918–28.
- chicago style — a style of jazz flourishing in Chicago especially in the early 1920s, constituting a direct offshoot of New Orleans style, and differing from its predecessor chiefly in the diminished influence of native folk sources, the greater tension of its group improvisation, the increased emphasis on solos, and the regular use of the tenor saxophone as part of the ensemble.
- chilkoot pass — a mountain pass in North America between SE Alaska and NW British Columbia, over the Coast Range
- chiromantical — Of or pertaining to chiromancy.
- chlorargyrite — a mineral, the naturally occurring form of silver chloride, formed in the oxidation process of silver
- chloroplastic — a plastid containing chlorophyll.
- cholesteremia — cholesterolemia.
- choripetalous — polypetalous
- chromatically — In a chromatic manner.
- chromatolysis — the dissolution of stained material, such as chromatin in injured cells
- chromatolytic — relating to chromatolysis
- chromatophile — Also, chromophilic, chromophilous [kroh-mof-uh-luh s] /kroʊˈmɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA), chromatophilic, chromatophilous. staining readily.
- chylification — the process of turning into chyle
- cinnamon teal — a small, freshwater, wild duck, Anas cyanoptera, of North and South America, having chiefly cinnamon-red plumage.
- circumorbital — (anatomy) Around the eye.
- civilisations — Plural form of civilisation.
- civilizations — Plural form of civilization.
- claim to fame — Someone's claim to fame is something quite important or interesting that they have done or that is connected with them.
- clairvoyantly — In a clairvoyant way; by means of clairvoyance.
- clarification — to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
- clarificatory — Of or pertaining to clarification.
- class society — a society in which class distinctions are influential
- clavichordist — Someone who plays the clavichord.
- clear-coating — an automotive painting technique in which a coating of clear lacquer or other synthetic liquid is applied over the base color to enhance the shine and durability of the paint.
- cleistogamous — having small, unopened, self-pollinating flowers, usually in addition to the showier flowers
- cleistothecia — (in certain ascomycetous fungi) a closed, globose ascocarp from which the ascospores are released only by its rupture or decay.
- cleptomaniacs — kleptomania.
- climatic zone — any of the eight principal zones, roughly demarcated by lines of latitude, into which the earth can be divided on the basis of climate
- climatization — to acclimate to a new environment.
- climatography — an account of a region's climate
- climatologist — A climatologist is someone who studies climates.
- cliometrician — An expert at cliometrics.
- clistocarpous — Mycology. having cleistothecia.
- coagulability — The ability to coagulate, of being coagulable.
- coal industry — a branch of commercial enterprise concerned with the discovery and mining of coal
- coalification — the compression, over time, of plant matter into coal
- coastal plain — a plain extending along a coast.
- coasting lead — a lead used in sounding depths of from 20 to 60 fathoms.