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10-letter words containing c, o, l, i

  • biomedical — Biomedical research examines the effects of drugs and medical techniques on the biological systems of living creatures.
  • bionically — utilizing electronic devices and mechanical parts to assist humans in performing difficult, dangerous, or intricate tasks, as by supplementing or duplicating parts of the body: The scientist used a bionic arm to examine the radioactive material.
  • bioplastic — plastic suitable for use as a biomaterial.
  • biotically — from a biotic point of view
  • blastodisc — the blastula that forms as a flattened sphere on top of the yolk in the yolk-laden eggs of birds and reptiles.
  • blind copy — a copy of a letter or the like, the original of which bears no evidence that the copy was sent to some other person.
  • block line — a rope or cable used in a block and tackle
  • bollocking — a severe telling-off; dressing-down
  • bootlicker — to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to.
  • botticelli — Sandro (ˈsandro), original name Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi. 1444–1510, Italian (Florentine) painter, illustrator, and engraver, noted for the graceful outlines and delicate details of his mythological and religious paintings
  • boucicault — Dion (ˈdaɪɒn), real name Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot. 1822–90, Irish dramatist and actor. His plays include London Assurance (1841), The Octoroon (1859), and The Shaughran (1874)
  • bouncingly — in a bouncing manner
  • box social — a fund-raising event at which donated box meals are auctioned
  • broccolini — a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica B. oleracea, which resembles broccoli and is eaten as a green vegetable
  • brockville — a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
  • bronchiole — any of the smallest bronchial tubes, usually ending in alveoli
  • cabriolets — Plural form of cabriolet.
  • cacomistle — a catlike omnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, of S North America, related to but smaller than the raccoons: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). It has yellowish-grey fur and a long bushy tail banded in black and white
  • cagliostro — Count Alessandro di (alesˈsandro di), original name Giuseppe Balsamo. 1743–95, Italian adventurer and magician, who was imprisoned for life by the Inquisition for his association with freemasonry
  • cajolingly — In a cajoling manner.
  • calamitous — If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
  • calamondin — a small citrus tree, Citrus mitis, of the Philippines
  • calcedonio — a type of Venetian opaque glassware, with veins of colour, intended to imitate chalcedony
  • calceiform — shaped like a shoe or slipper
  • calciferol — a fat-soluble steroid, found esp in fish-liver oils, produced by the action of ultraviolet radiation on ergosterol. It increases the absorption of calcium from the intestine and is used in the treatment of rickets. Formula: C28H43OH
  • calcinosis — the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the tissues of the body
  • calciphobe — calcifuge.
  • calcitonin — a hormone secreted by the thyroid that inhibits the release of calcium from the skeleton and prevents a build-up of calcium in the blood
  • calcitriol — Biochemistry. a vitamin D compound, C 27 H 44 O 3 , occurring in humans as a hormone derived from cholesterol, that acts in the regulation and absorption of calcium.
  • caledonian — of or relating to Scotland
  • calibrator — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
  • calico bug — harlequin bug.
  • calico cat — a domestic cat, especially a female one, of variegated black, yellow, and white coloring.
  • calicoback — harlequin bug
  • california — a state on the W coast of the US: the third largest state in area and the largest in population; consists of a narrow, warm coastal plain rising to the Coast Range, deserts in the south, the fertile central valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and the mountains of the Sierra Nevada in the east; major industries include the growing of citrus fruits and grapes, fishing, oil production, electronics, information technology, and films. Capital: Sacramento. Pop: 35 484 453 (2003 est). Area: 411 015 sq km (158 693 sq miles)
  • caliginous — dark; dim
  • calliopean — resembling a calliope in sound; piercingly loud: a calliopean voice.
  • calliopsis — coreopsis
  • calmodulin — a protein found in most living cells; it regulates many enzymic processes that are dependent on calcium
  • caloricity — Ectothermy.
  • calorifier — a water tank fitted with a coil, or coils, that can be heated in order to heat the water
  • calotypist — a person who produces photographs using the calotype process
  • calumnious — of or using calumny
  • calyciform — having the form of a calyx
  • cannabinol — a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, C21H26O
  • cannelloni — Cannelloni is large tube-shaped pieces of pasta that contain a filling of meat, cheese, or vegetables.
  • canola oil — rapeseed oil
  • canonicals — the vestments worn by clergy when officiating
  • canoodling — Present participle of canoodle.
  • canophilia — the love of dogs
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