10-letter words containing c, a, e, o, m
- box camera — a simple box-shaped camera having an elementary lens, shutter, and viewfinder
- brachydome — a dome whose face is parallel to the brachydiagonal axis in a crystal
- cacodaemon — Wicked or malevolent spirit as opposed to agathodemon (a good spirit).
- cacodemons — Plural form of cacodemon.
- cacomistle — a catlike omnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, of S North America, related to but smaller than the raccoons: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). It has yellowish-grey fur and a long bushy tail banded in black and white
- caecostomy — (surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.
- cafetorium — a room, usually in a school or other educational institution, which serves both as a cafeteria and an auditorium
- cajolement — The act of cajoling or the state of being cajoled.
- calceiform — shaped like a shoe or slipper
- call money — money loaned by banks and recallable on demand
- camcorders — Plural form of camcorder.
- camelopard — giraffe
- cameltoe's — the outline of a vulva as sometimes seen when a woman is wearing tight pants.
- cameo ware — jasper ware with applied decoration of classical motifs, resembling a cameo
- cameration — vaulting
- camerawork — The camerawork in a film is the way it has been filmed, especially if the style is interesting or unusual in some way.
- camerlengo — a cardinal who acts as the pope's financial secretary and the papal treasurer
- camisadoes — Plural form of camisado.
- camouflage — Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment.
- camoufleur — a person who camouflages military equipment
- camp stove — a portable stove used for cooking or heating, especially outdoors.
- camphorate — to apply, treat with, or impregnate with camphor
- campobello — an island in the Bay of Fundy, off the coast of SE Canada: part of New Brunswick province. Pop: 1195 (2001). Area: about 52 sq km (20 sq miles)
- camptonite — a lamprophyric rock occurring in dikes and composed of labradorite, pyroxene, sodic hornblende and olivine.
- 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
- 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
- carmagnole — a dance and song popular during the French Revolution
- carpostome — the opening in the cystocarp of certain red algae through which the spores are discharged.
- cash money — cash, as distinguished from a check or money order.
- cat's meow — Slang. someone or something wonderful or remarkable.
- ceremonial — Something that is ceremonial relates to a ceremony or is used in a ceremony.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- chloramine — an unstable colourless liquid with a pungent odour, made by the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia. Formula: NH2Cl
- chroma key — an electronic special-effects system for combining a desired background with live foreground action.
- chromagens — Plural form of chromagen.
- chromatype — a procedure in photography that uses photographic paper that is made reactive to light by the use of a salt of chromium