10-letter words containing c, e, n, t, i, l
- monostelic — having an individual or sole stele or cylindrical part in the middle of the stem or root of a plant that contains tubular-like vessels
- monticello — the estate and residence of Thomas Jefferson, in central Virginia, near Charlottesville.
- multigenic — controlled by several genes; polygenic
- nectarlike — Resembling or characteristic of nectar.
- neglecting — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- neglection — Neglect.
- neglective — (archaic) neglectful.
- neoplastic — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- neoterical — Alternative form of neoteric.
- net.police — /net-p*-lees'/ (Or "net police", "net.cops") Those Usenet readers who feel it is their responsibility to pounce on and flame any posting which they regard as offensive or in violation of their understanding of netiquette. Generally used sarcastically or pejoratively. See also net.-, code police.
- neurolytic — Pathology. disintegration of nerve tissue. exhaustion of a nerve by excess stimulation.
- nickeltype — an electrotype with a deposit of nickel.
- nilpotence — The quality of being nilpotent.
- nilpotency — The quality of being nilpotent.
- non-client — a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- nonelastic — capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber.
- nonethical — not related to ethics
- noticeable — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
- noticeably — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
- novaculite — a very hard sedimentary rock, similar to chert, composed essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- novelistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of novels.
- nucleating — Present participle of nucleate.
- nucleation — having a nucleus.
- nucleotide — any of a group of molecules that, when linked together, form the building blocks of DNA or RNA: composed of a phosphate group, the bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine, and a pentose sugar, in RNA the thymine base being replaced by uracil.
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- occidental — (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Occident or its natives and inhabitants.
- ocellation — an eyelike spot or marking.
- paniculate — arranged in panicles.
- pedantical — ostentatious in one's learning.
- pentelicus — Latin name of Pendelikon.
- percentile — one of the values of a variable that divides the distribution of the variable into 100 groups having equal frequencies: Ninety percent of the values lie at or below the ninetieth percentile, ten percent above it.
- pestilence — a deadly or virulent epidemic disease.
- phonetical — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- pitch line — pitch circle.
- planetical — planetary
- plasticine — Plasticine is a soft coloured substance like clay which children use for making models.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- pleonectic — characterized by pleonexia
- pleustonic — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- point lace — lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
- polyactine — the spicule of a polyactinal sponge
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- ponticello — a bridge on a stringed instrument
- pratincole — any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
- prelection — to lecture or discourse publicly.
- proclinate — (of a part) directed or inclined forward.
- reactional — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- reclaimant — a person who makes appeals to reclaim.
- reelection — the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
- reflecting — to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface: The mirror reflected the light onto the wall.