10-letter words containing c, d, m
- calmodulin — a protein found in most living cells; it regulates many enzymic processes that are dependent on calcium
- camcorders — Plural form of camcorder.
- camelopard — giraffe
- camisadoes — Plural form of camisado.
- camp david — the US president's retreat in the Appalachian Mountains, Maryland: scene of the Camp David Agreement (Sept, 1978) between Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachem Begin of Israel, mediated by Jimmy Carter, which outlined a framework for establishing peace in the Middle East. This agreement was the basis of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt signed in Washington (March, 1979)
- campaigned — Simple past tense and past participle of campaign.
- campground — A campground is the same as a campsite.
- campuswide — Throughout a campus.
- candaulism — A practice or in which a man exposes his female partner, or images of her, to other people for their pleasure.
- candlebeam — a medieval chandelier formed of crossed timbers.
- cardiogram — electrocardiogram
- cardiotomy — (surgery) The procedure of making an incision in the heart.
- cardmember — a person authorized to use a particular credit card.
- carpe diem — enjoy the pleasures of the moment, without concern for the future
- catostomid — (zoology) Any member of the Catostomidae.
- 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.
- checkmated — (chess) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.
- chelmsford — a city in SE England, administrative centre of Essex: electronics, retail; university (1992). Pop: 99 962 (2001)
- childermas — Holy Innocents Day, Dec 28
- chilomonad — any of the colorless protozoalike algae of the genus Chilomonas (phylum Cryptophyta), chiefly saprozoic flagellates found in fresh waters that have become stagnant: popular in laboratory studies.
- chipmunked — Simple past tense and past participle of chipmunk.
- chironomid — a member of the Chironomidae, a family of nonbiting midges
- chlamydate — (of some molluscs) possessing a mantle
- chlamydiae — the sexually transmitted diseases that are due to the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis
- chlamydial — of or relating to infections caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
- chlamydias — Plural form of chlamydia.
- chondromas — Plural form of chondroma.
- chordotomy — an operation to paralyse nerve tracts in the spinal chord in order to relieve pain associated with certain conditions
- chromatids — Plural form of chromatid.
- chromatoid — Resembling chromatin.
- chrome red — any red pigment used in paints, consisting of a mixture of lead chromate and lead oxide; basic lead chromate
- chromidium — a length or particle of chromatin in cell cytoplasm
- chyloderma — (medicine) swelling of the scrotum resulting from chronic lymphatic obstruction.
- cimetidine — a drug used to suppress the formation of acid by the stomach and so to encourage the healing of gastric and duodenal ulcers. Formula: C10H16-N6S
- circumduce — to cause (something) to circulate on its axis
- circumduct — (obsolete) To lead about or astray.
- cladograms — Plural form of cladogram.
- clamdigger — One who digs for clams.
- clamp down — To clamp down on people or activities means to take strong official action to stop or control them.
- clamp-down — a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- clampdowns — Plural form of clampdown.
- climatised — to acclimate to a new environment.
- climatized — to acclimate to a new environment.
- climb down — If you climb down in an argument or dispute, you admit that you are wrong, or change your intentions or demands.
- climb-down — a retreat, as from an indefensible opinion or position.
- coatimundi — The ring-tailed coati, Nasua nasua, a south American carnivore.
- cockneydom — cockneys considered together as a group
- codominant — (of genes) having both alleles expressed equally in the phenotype of the organism
- cofferdams — Plural form of cofferdam.
- cold cream — an emulsion of water and fat used cosmetically for softening and cleansing the skin