10-letter words containing c, a, l, r
- altimetric — Of or pertaining to altimetry.
- altrincham — a residential town in NW England, in Trafford unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 40 695 (2001)
- altruistic — If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself.
- ambulacral — one of the radial areas in an echinoderm, as the sea urchin, bearing the tube feet by which the creature moves.
- ambulacrum — any of five radial bands on the ventral surface of echinoderms, such as the starfish and sea urchin, on which the tube feet are situated
- anarchical — of, like, or tending to anarchy.
- anchorless — without an anchor
- ancilliary — Misspelling of ancillary.
- anderlecht — a town in central Belgium, a suburb of Brussels. Pop: 92 755 (2004 est)
- anelectric — not capable of acquiring a static electric charge when subjected to friction.
- antiracial — of or relating to the social construct of race: racial diversity; racial stereotypes.
- apiculture — the breeding and care of bees
- apocryphal — An apocryphal story is one which is probably not true or did not happen, but which may give a true picture of someone or something.
- apple cart — a huckster's handcart for selling apples in the street, etc.
- apple core — the inedible part of an apple which contains the pips
- applicator — An applicator is a device that you use to put something somewhere when you do not want to touch it or do it with your hands.
- arbuscular — relating to, or similar to, arbuscles
- arcesilaus — 316–241 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- archangels — Plural form of archangel.
- archeology — archaeology
- archetypal — Someone or something that is archetypal has all the most important characteristics of a particular kind of person or thing and is a perfect example of it.
- archiblast — egg protoplasm
- archiplasm — archoplasm
- archivolts — Plural form of archivolt.
- archoplasm — the protoplasmic material surrounding the centrosome, formerly thought to be involved in the formation of the asters and spindle during mitosis
- archrivals — Plural form of archrival.
- arcimboldi — Giuseppe [juh-sep-ee;; Italian joo-zep-pe] /dʒəˈsɛp i;; Italian dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1527–93, Italian painter.
- arcimboldo — Giuseppe. 1527–93, Italian painter, best remembered for painting grotesque figures composed of fruit, vegetables, and meat
- arcosolium — (in Roman catacombs) an arched recess for a sarcophagus.
- arctically — in an arctic manner
- arctophile — a person who collects teddy bears or is fond of them
- arctophily — the practice of collecting teddy bears
- arcubalist — an arbalest
- armor-clad — covered with armor
- aromatical — (rare) aromatic.
- arsenicals — Plural form of arsenical.
- art school — tertiary level college for students of art
- arthralgic — Of, pertaining to, or suffering from arthralgia.
- articulacy — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- articulary — (anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
- articulate — If you describe someone as articulate, you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well.
- artificial — Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
- artistical — conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions.
- arvicoline — inhabiting meadows or rural areas
- ascaridole — a liquid, C 10 H 16 O 2 , constituting the active principle of chenopodium oil, used chiefly as a catalyst in polymerization reactions.
- ascribable — to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute: The alphabet is usually ascribed to the Phoenicians.
- aspherical — (of a reflecting surface or lens) deviating slightly from a perfectly spherical shape and relatively free from aberrations.
- auriculate — having ears
- autarkical — of or relating to autarky
- avicularia — Plural form of avicularium.