11-letter words containing c, h, i, r, o
- crochetings — a collection of crochet-work
- cross hairs — crossed lines, as of fine hair or cobweb, mounted in the optical system of a telescopic gun sight, surveyor's level, etc., to assist in precise aiming or centering of the instrument
- cryophysics — a branch of physics in which phenomena are studied at low temperatures
- cryptorchid — an animal or human in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum
- curatorship — The rank or period of being a curator.
- cyanohydrin — any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyanide group and a hydroxyl group bound to the same carbon atom
- cyberphobia — an irrational fear of computers
- demographic — Demographic means relating to or concerning demography.
- diachronism — the passage of a geological formation across time planes, as occurs when a marine sediment laid down by an advancing sea is noticeably younger in the direction of advancement
- diaphoretic — relating to or causing sweat
- diarrhoetic — Alternative form of diarrhetic.
- diastrophic — Also called tectonism. the action of the forces that cause the earth's crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of level, etc.
- dichromates — Plural form of dichromate.
- dichromatic — having or consisting of only two colours
- dichroscope — an instrument for investigating the dichroism of solutions or crystals
- disc harrow — a harrow with sharp-edged slightly concave discs mounted on horizontal shafts and used to cut clods or debris on the surface of the soil or to cover seed after planting
- discography — a selective or complete list of phonograph recordings, typically of one composer, performer, or conductor.
- discophoran — a member of the Discophora group
- disharmonic — lacking harmony; disharmonious; discordant.
- dysharmonic — relating to abnormal bone development
- echinoderms — Plural form of echinoderm.
- echoviruses — Plural form of echovirus.
- ectomorphic — having a thin body build, roughly characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic ectoderm (contrasted with endomorphic, mesomorphic).
- ectothermic — a cold-blooded animal.
- ectotrophic — (of a mycorrhiza) growing outside the root or between the cells.
- eichendorff — Joseph (ˈjoːzɛf), Freiherr von. 1788–1857, German poet and novelist, regarded as one of the greatest German romantic lyricists
- enchiridion — A book containing essential information on a subject.
- encroaching — That encroaches.
- endomorphic — Of or pertaining to an endomorph.
- endothermic — (of a reaction or process) accompanied by or requiring the absorption of heat.
- endotrophic — obtaining nourishment from within another plant
- epitrochoid — A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on one circle which rotates around the perimeter of another circle. Examples include the shape of the Wankel engine.
- euchromatin — the part of a chromosome that constitutes the major genes and does not stain strongly with basic dyes when the cell is not dividing
- fifth force — a theoretical force in nature in addition to the strong and weak forces, gravitation, and the electromagnetic force.
- fish course — A fish course is a part of a meal in which fish is served, usually before the entrée.
- fish doctor — a scaleless, brightly colored eelpout, Gymnelis viridis, of Arctic waters.
- forthcoming — coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.
- francophile — friendly to or having a strong liking for France or the French.
- frog orchid — any of several orchids having greenish flowers thought to resemble small frogs, esp Coeloglossum viride of calcareous turf
- furthcoming — an action raised to recover property which has been arrested in the hands of a third party
- gastrotrich — any of the microscopic, multicellular animals of the class or phylum Gastrotricha, of fresh or salt waters, characterized by bands of cilia on the ventral surface of the bottle-shaped or ribbony body and by a protrusible feeding apparatus at the mouth.
- geostrophic — of or relating to the balance between the Coriolis force and the horizontal pressure force in the atmosphere.
- germaphobic — Alternative form of germophobic.
- germophobic — Morbidly afraid of germs.
- ghostscript — (graphics, tool) The GNU interpreter for PostScript and PDF, with previewers for serval systems and many fonts. Ghostscript was originally written by L. Peter Deutsch <[email protected]> of Aladdin Enterprises. The first public release was v1.0 on 1988-08-11.
- godchildren — Plural form of godchild.
- gonochorism — (biology) The situation in which the individuals of a species are of one of two distinct sexes, and retain that sexuality throughout their lives.
- gothic arch — a pointed arch, especially one having only two centers and equal radii.
- granolithic — (of concrete) containing fine granite chippings or crushed granite, used to render floors and surfaces.
- grouchiness — The characteristic or quality of being grouchy.