10-letter words containing c, l, o, y, m
- docimology — the theory of the art of testing, as in assaying metallic ores
- economicly — (nonstandard) alternative spelling of economically.
- gnomically — In a gnomic manner. (In a way apparently clear and simple, but eventually difficult to understand).
- haemolytic — of or relating to the disintegration of red blood cells
- homocyclic — of or noting a cyclic compound having atoms of only one element, usually carbon, in the ring (contrasted with heterocyclic).
- hydromulch — to spread mulch on (a field, garden, etc.) in a stream of water propelled through a hose.
- lachrymose — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- lienectomy — splenectomy.
- limacology — the study of slugs
- lincomycin — a toxic antibiotic, C 18 H 34 N 2 O 6 S, isolated from Streptomyces lincolnensis, used in its hydrochloride form for the treatment of serious Gram-positive penicillin-resistant infections.
- lithomancy — Divination with the use of precious or semi-precious stones, gemstones, or normal stones by either interpreting the light they reflect (crystallomancy), or how they fall (sortilege).
- lmgtfy.com — (humour, web) A somewhat sarcastic web service that animates the action of searching on Google. Instead of displaying the search results, the site creates a self-referential URL like that takes you to a page showing an animation of the actions of clicking in the Google search box, entering some text and clicking the submit button. It then takes you to the results on Google. The link is intended be sent to in answer to a question that could easily have been answered by Google. It is a more polite, if long-winded, way of saying JFGI or STFW. In the belief that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish, the service helps the recipient to help himself while succinctly conveying the message that he is too stupid to use Google.
- locomotory — Also, locomotory. of, relating to, or affecting locomotion.
- low comedy — comedy that depends on physical action, broadly humorous or farcical situations, and often bawdy or vulgar jokes.
- lumpectomy — the surgical removal of a breast cyst or tumor.
- lycopodium — any erect or creeping, mosslike, evergreen plant of the genus Lycopodium, as the club moss or ground pine.
- lymphocyte — a type of white blood cell having a large, spherical nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of nongranular cytoplasm.
- macrocycle — (chemistry) a cyclic macromolecule, or a macrocyclic portion of a molecule.
- malacology — the science dealing with the study of mollusks.
- matrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- maurolycus — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 70 miles (110 km) in diameter.
- mcreynolds — James Clark, 1862–1946, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1914–41.
- mediocrely — In a mediocre way.
- megalocyte — (physiology) A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound anemia.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- melanocyte — a cell producing and containing melanin.
- microphyll — (botany) A leaf having a single unbranched vein, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
- micropylar — Of or pertaining to micropyles.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- millocracy — rule or government by mill owners
- modacrylic — designating or of any of various synthetic fibers that resist combustion, made from long-chain polymers composed primarily of acrylonitrile modified by other polymers: used in making fabrics, carpets, etc.
- monocycles — Plural form of monocycle.
- monocyclic — having one cycle.
- mosaically — In the manner of a mosaic.
- motorcycle — a motor vehicle similar to a bicycle but usually larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or an attached sidecar for passengers.
- musicology — the scholarly or scientific study of music, as in historical research, musical theory, or the physical nature of sound.
- mycologist — the branch of biology dealing with fungi.
- mycoplasma — any of numerous parasitic microorganisms of the class Mollicutes, comprising the smallest self-reproducing prokaryotes, lacking a true cell wall and able to survive without oxygen: a common cause of pneumonia and urinary tract infections.
- myelocytes — Plural form of myelocyte.
- myelocytic — Of or pertaining to myelocytes.
- myelogenic — produced in the bone marrow.
- myoblastic — of or relating to a myoblast or myoblasts
- myocardial — the muscular substance of the heart.
- myofascial — Of or relating to the layer of loose tissue (fascia) surrounding the muscle tissues.
- myological — Alternative form of myologic.
- myopically — Very closely; as if suffering from myopia.
- mythoclast — a destroyer or debunker of myths.
- mythologic — (mythology) Of or pertaining to mythology.
- old comedy — Greek comedy of the 5th century b.c., which derived from fertility rites in honor of Dionysus and combined robust humor with biting personal and political satire.
- oxycalcium — pertaining to or produced by oxygen and calcium.