9-letter words containing c, l, o, a, m
- falciform — sickle-shaped; falcate.
- flamencos — Plural form of flamenco.
- formulaic — made according to a formula; composed of formulas: a formulaic plot.
- fumarolic — Of or relating to a fumarole or fumaroles.
- glam rock — a style of rock music of the early 1970s, characterized by the glittery flamboyance and androgynous image of its performers
- guacamole — a dip of mashed avocado mixed with tomato, onion, and seasonings.
- haemocoel — (biology) A cavity, between the organs of arthropods and mollusks, through which the blood etc. circulates.
- halomancy — Divination by use of salt. This is the origin for the superstition of spilled salt.
- homeplace — a person's birthplace or family home.
- homicidal — of or relating to homicide.
- laconicum — the sudatorium of an ancient Roman bath.
- laconisms — Plural form of laconism.
- lacrimoso — sad or mournful
- lamb chop — cutlets of young sheep's meat
- lambrusco — a semisweet, lightly effervescent red wine from Italy.
- lanciform — shaped like a lance: lanciform windows.
- latecomer — a person who arrives late: The latecomers were seated after the overture.
- limaceous — Characteristic of slugs (of the family Limacidae).
- localisms — Plural form of localism.
- lock seam — a joint between two pieces of sheet metal, made by folding up the overlapping edges against each other, then folding them over in the same direction a number of times.
- lockmaker — a person who makes locks
- logomachy — a dispute about or concerning words.
- lombardic — a native or inhabitant of Lombardy.
- long clam — soft-shell clam.
- macdonald — James Ramsay, 1866–1937, British statesman and labor leader: prime minister 1924, 1929–35.
- macdowell — Edward Alexander, 1861–1908, U.S. composer and pianist.
- macroalga — Large algae, often living attached in dense beds, such as kelp.
- macroglia — Any of various glial cells that are larger than microglia.
- macrolide — Any of a class of antibiotics containing a lactone ring, of which the first and best known is erythromycin.
- macrolith — a stone tool about 1 foot (30 cm) long.
- macrology — Long and tedious talk without much substance; superfluity of words.
- mailcoach — a railway coach specially constructed for the transportation of mail
- malacotic — softening, or loss of consistency, of an organ or tissue.
- malcolm x — (Malcolm Little) 1925–65, U.S. black-rights activist and religious leader.
- malicious — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- matchlock — an old form of gunlock in which the priming was ignited by a slow match.
- matholwch — a legendary king of Ireland and the husband of Branwen.
- mcdougall — William, 1871–1938, U.S. psychologist and writer, born in England.
- megacolon — (uncountable) Abnormal dilatation of the colon, not caused by mechanical obstruction.
- megalopic — having large eyes
- melanotic — of or affected with melanosis.
- melomanic — characterized by a great enthusiasm for music
- meloxicam — an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat osteoarthritis
- mescalero — a member of a group of Apache Indians who originally inhabited northern Mexico and the southwestern U.S. east of the Rio Grande, have intermarried with the Chiricahua and Lipan, and are presently situated in New Mexico.
- mesoscale — pertaining to meteorological phenomena, such as wind circulation and cloud patterns, that are about 1–100 km (0.6–60 miles) in horizontal extent.
- metabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- metalcore — (music) A genre of rock music related to punk and heavy metal.
- metalogic — the logical analysis of the fundamental concepts of logic.
- microalga — Any of many microscopic photosynthetic protists, often living as single cells and floating as plankton.
- microbial — a microorganism, especially a pathogenic bacterium.