11-letter words containing a, l, o, c
- old castile — a region in N Spain: formerly a province.
- old scratch — the devil; Satan.
- olfactology — the medical science which studies the sense of smell
- olfactories — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- olfactorily — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- oligarchies — Plural form of oligarchy.
- oligochaete — any of various annelids of the family Oligochaeta, including earthworms and certain small, freshwater species, having locomotory setae sunk directly in the body wall.
- oligoclonal — (genetics) Pertaining to, or derived from, just a few clones.
- omnichannel — Using every channel.
- omphalocele — A hernia of the navel.
- oncological — (oncology) Of or pertaining to oncology.
- one old cat — a form of baseball in which there is a home plate and one other base, and in which a player remains at bat and scores runs by hitting the ball and running to the base and back without being put out.
- oneirically — In an oneiric fashion.
- ontological — of or relating to ontology, the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such; metaphysical: Some of the U.S. founders held an ontological belief in natural rights.
- oologically — From the perspective of scientific study of eggs or of a collector of eggs.
- opalescence — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
- opera cloak — a large cloak worn over evening clothes
- operculated — relating to the operculum
- ophicalcite — a type of marble containing serpentine and calcite
- optical art — op art.
- oracle card — (tool) A Hypercard-like product from Oracle for constructing database applications. It runs on IBM PC and Macintosh.
- oracle*case — A set of CASE tools from Oracle.
- oracularity — Oracular speech or behaviour.
- oraculously — in an oraculous manner
- oral cavity — inside of the mouth
- orbicularis — a muscle surrounding an opening
- orbicularly — In an orbicular fashion.
- organically — in an organic manner.
- orthoclases — Plural form of orthoclase.
- oscillating — Moving in a repeated back-and-forth motion.
- oscillation — an act or instance of oscillating.
- oscillative — disposed to oscillation
- oscillators — Plural form of oscillator.
- oscillatory — characterized by or involving oscillation.
- oscillogram — the record produced by the action of an oscillograph or oscilloscope.
- osmotically — Physical Chemistry, Cell Biology. the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentrations of materials on either side of the membrane. the diffusion of fluids through membranes or porous partitions. Compare endosmosis, exosmosis.
- osteoclases — Plural form of osteoclasis.
- osteoclasis — Physiology. the breaking down or absorption of osseous tissue.
- osteoclasts — Plural form of osteoclast.
- outbalanced — Simple past tense and past participle of outbalance.
- outbalances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outbalance.
- outclassing — Present participle of outclass.
- oval office — the office of the president of the United States, located in the White House.
- overbalance — to outweigh: The opportunity overbalances the disadvantages of leaving town.
- overcareful — excessively or unduly careful.
- overclasses — Plural form of overclass.
- owl's claws — a perennial plant, Helenium hoopesii, native to W North America, having large yellow flowers.
- oxalacetate — a salt of oxaloacetic acid
- oxalic acid — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous acid, H 2 C 2 O 4 ⋅2H 2 O, first discovered in the juice of the wood sorrel species of oxalis and obtained by reacting carbon monoxide with sodium hydroxide or certain carbohydrates with acids or alkalis: used chiefly for bleaching, as a cleanser, and as a laboratory reagent.
- pace bowler — a bowler who characteristically delivers the ball rapidly