9-letter words containing c, l, o, y
- oligarchy — a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few.
- ollycrock — (South Africa) giant periwinkle.
- once-only — never to be repeated
- oncolysis — the destruction of tumours
- oncolytic — absorbing or destroying tumours
- ontically — In an ontic sense.
- optically — of, relating to, or applying optics or the principles of optics.
- osmically — with regard to smell
- oxyphilic — acidophilic.
- pelecypod — any mollusk of the class Pelecypoda (Lamellibranchiata), characterized by a bivalve shell enclosing the headless body and lamellate gills, comprising the oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops.
- phycology — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
- pilcomayo — a river in S central South America, flowing SE from S Bolivia along the boundary between Paraguay and Argentina to the Paraguay River at Asunción. 1000 miles (1610 km) long.
- placatory — serving, tending, or intended to placate: a placatory reply.
- placitory — of or relating to pleas made to support a claim or a defence
- polyarchy — a form of government in which power is vested in three or more persons.
- polybasic — (of an acid) having two or more atoms of replaceable hydrogen.
- polyconic — pertaining to or utilizing two or more cones.
- polydemic — native to several countries or two or more regions.
- polygamic — polygamous.
- polygenic — one of a group of nonallelic genes that together control a quantitative characteristic in an organism.
- polymeric — of or relating to a polymer.
- polynices — a son of Oedipus and Jocasta and brother of Eteocles and Antigone on whose behalf the Seven against Thebes were organized.
- polypneic — characterized by polypnea
- polyptych — a work of art composed of several connected panels.
- polysemic — capable of having several possible meanings
- polysomic — of, relating to, or designating a basically diploid chromosome complement, in which some but not all the chromosomes are represented more than twice
- polytypic — having or involving many or several types.
- pony club — an international youth organization that educates young people about horses and horse riding
- pyroclast — a piece of lava ejected from a volcano
- pyroxylic — resulting from the action of fire on wood
- raucously — harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter.
- reclusory — a recluse's dwelling or cell
- revocably — that may be revoked.
- rhyolitic — a fine-grained igneous rock rich in silica: the volcanic equivalent of granite.
- rockingly — in a rocking manner
- sarcology — the branch of anatomy dealing with the soft or fleshy body parts.
- scatology — the study of or preoccupation with excrement or obscenity.
- scholarly — of, like, or befitting a scholar: scholarly habits.
- schoolboy — a boy attending school.
- schoolday — a day for going to school
- schoolery — something that is taught
- scybalous — of or relating to scybalum
- sociality — social nature or tendencies as shown in the assembling of individuals in communities.
- sociology — the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc.
- sonically — in a sonic manner
- stoically — impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics: a stoical sufferer.
- subcolony — a colony established by an existing colony
- symbolics — the branch of theology dealing with the study of the history and meaning of church creeds and confessions.
- synodical — of a synod; synodal
- telescopy — the use of the telescope.