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12-letter words containing c, a, o, d, y

  • grand canyon — a gorge of the Colorado River in N Arizona. over 200 miles (320 km) long; 1 mile (1.6 km) deep.
  • haemodynamic — Alternative spelling of hemodynamic.
  • halcyon days — period regarded with nostalgia
  • hemodynamics — the branch of physiology dealing with the forces involved in the circulation of the blood.
  • heterodactyl — having the first and fourth toes directed backward, and the second and third forward, as in trogons.
  • hidrocystoma — An adenoma of the sweat glands.
  • highway code — In Britain, the Highway Code is an official book published by the Department of Transport, which contains the rules which tell people how to use public roads safely.
  • holiday camp — In Britain, a holiday camp is a place which provides holiday accommodation and entertainment for large numbers of people.
  • human comedy — French La Comédie Humaine. a collected edition of tales and novels in 17 volumes (1842–48) by Honoré de Balzac.
  • hydnocarpate — a salt or ester of hydnocarpic acid.
  • hydrocarbons — any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH 4 , an alkene, ethylene, C 2 H 4 , an alkyne, acetylene, C 2 H 2 , or an aromatic compound, benzene, C 6 H 6 .
  • hydrocephaly — an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, especially in infancy, due to obstruction of the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, often causing great enlargement of the head; water on the brain.
  • hydrocracker — a high-pressure processing unit used for hydrocracking.
  • hydrodynamic — pertaining to forces in or motions of liquids.
  • hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
  • hydrographic — the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
  • hydrological — the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
  • hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
  • hydronically — in a hydronic manner; in a manner relating to a heating system that uses water
  • hydrostatics — the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the statics of fluids, usually confined to the equilibrium and pressure of liquids.
  • hydroxy acid — an organic acid containing both a carboxyl and a hydroxyl group.
  • hypochondria — Also, hypochondriasis [hahy-poh-kuh n-drahy-uh-sis] /ˌhaɪ poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə sɪs/ (Show IPA). Psychiatry. an excessive preoccupation with one's health, usually focusing on some particular symptom, as cardiac or gastric problems.
  • hypothecated — Simple past tense and past participle of hypothecate.
  • idiodynamics — a system of beliefs in psychology emphasizing the role of the personality in choosing stimuli and in organizing responses.
  • idiomaticity — peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect: idiomatic French.
  • idiosyncracy — Alternative spelling of idiosyncrasy.
  • idiosyncrasy — A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
  • lady's-smock — a N temperate plant, Cardamine pratensis, with white or rose-pink flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
  • lampadomancy — a method of divination by studying the carbon deposits left by a burning lamp or candle
  • loyalty card — customer incentive scheme
  • macrodactyly — a condition of abnormally large fingers or toes
  • mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
  • methodically — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
  • modificatory — modifying.
  • mycodomatium — an abnormal growth on a plant, caused by fungi
  • non-advocacy — the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending; active espousal: He was known for his advocacy of states' rights.
  • non-decaying — to become decomposed; rot: vegetation that was decaying.
  • noncandidacy — the state of not being a candidate, esp for political office
  • nonmedically — In a nonmedical manner.
  • nordkyn cape — Cape, a cape in N Norway, E of North Cape: northernmost point of the European mainland.
  • occidentally — In an occidental manner.
  • octahedrally — in an octahedral manner
  • oleandomycin — a macrolide antibiotic used to treat skin infections
  • oligodactyly — The presence of fewer than the usual number of fingers or toes.
  • pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
  • pedantocracy — rule by pedants; a system of government by pedants
  • periodically — recurring at intervals of time: periodic revivals of an interest in handicrafts.
  • photodynamic — the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.
  • procedurally — of or relating to a procedure or procedures, especially of a court of law, legislative body, or law enforcement agency.
  • prosodically — in a prosodic manner
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