11-letter words containing c, o, m, a, y
- myocarditis — inflammation of the myocardium.
- myosarcomas — Plural form of myosarcoma.
- mythomaniac — lying or exaggerating to an abnormal degree.
- nematocysts — A specialized cell in the tentacles of a jellyfish or other coelenterate, containing a barbed or venomous coiled thread that can be projected in self-defense or to capture prey.
- neurocytoma — A nervous system tumor primarily derived from nervous tissue, in contrast to the gliomas.
- nomadically — of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads.
- nonmystical — not mystical
- oneiromancy — divination through dreams.
- onychomancy — a form of divination through use of the fingernails
- osmotically — Physical Chemistry, Cell Biology. the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentrations of materials on either side of the membrane. the diffusion of fluids through membranes or porous partitions. Compare endosmosis, exosmosis.
- ovariectomy — the operation of removing one or both ovaries; oophorectomy.
- paramountcy — chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance.
- policymaker — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- polychasium — a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces more than two lateral axes.
- prosenchyma — the tissue characteristic of the woody and bast portions of plants, consisting typically of long, narrow cells with pointed ends.
- psychodrama — a method of group psychotherapy in which participants take roles in improvisational dramatizations of emotionally charged situations.
- psychomancy — occult communication between souls or with spirits.
- rhabdomancy — divination by means of a rod or wand, especially in discovering ores, springs of water, etc.
- scyphistoma — a stage in the life cycle of a jellyfish or other scyphozoan when it is fixed in place and reproduces asexually to produce free-swimming medusas.
- sky compass — a device for taking a bearing by means of polarized sunlight when the sun is invisible.
- sock cymbal — high-hat
- somatically — of the body; bodily; physical.
- spasmolytic — of or noting spasmolysis.
- sub-company — subsidiary company.
- symposiarch — the president, director, or master of a symposium.
- symptomatic — pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
- synonymatic — relating to, or made up of, synonyms
- synonymical — a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language, as happy, joyful, elated. A dictionary of synonyms and antonyms (or opposites), such as Thesaurus.com, is called a thesaurus.
- tacheometry — the measurement of distance, etc, using a tacheometer
- telodynamic — pertaining to the transmission of mechanical power over considerable distances, as by means of endless cables on pulleys.
- tephromancy — the seeking of the future using ashes
- thoracotomy — incision into the chest cavity.
- titanomachy — the unsuccessful revolt of the family of the Titan Iapetus against Zeus
- tracheotomy — the operation of cutting into the trachea.
- tragicomedy — a dramatic or other literary composition combining elements of both tragedy and comedy.
- uncustomary — according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
- urodynamics — the study and measurement of the flow of urine in the urinary tract
- vaginectomy — excision of part or all of the vagina.
- valinomycin — a cyclic, peptide antibiotic, C 54 H 90 N 6 O 18 , produced by the bacterium Streptomyces fulvissimus; used experimentally to transport potassium across membranes.
- yachtswoman — a woman who owns or sails a yacht, or who is devoted to yachting.
- yachtswomen — Irregular plural form of yachtswoman.
- zygomaticus — (anatomy) One of several small subcutaneous facial muscles arising from or in relation with the zygoma.