12-letter words containing c, o, n, e, y, s
- ectosymbiont — (biology) A partner in a symbiotic relationship that remains on the surface of its host or occupies a body cavity.
- enhypostatic — relating to enhypostasia
- enteroclysis — A fluoroscopic X-ray of the small intestine.
- exclusionary — restrictive or elitist
- fifty-second — next after the fifty-first; being the ordinal number for 52.
- forensically — pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
- forty-second — next after the forty-first; being the ordinal number for 42.
- fundusectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
- geosynclinal — Geology. pertaining to a synclinal fold that involves a relatively large part of the earth's surface.
- geosynclines — Plural form of geosyncline.
- glycogenesis — the formation of glycogen from monosaccharides in the body, especially glucose.
- glycogenosis — any of several inherited disorders of glycogen metabolism that result in excess accumulation of glycogen in various organs of the body.
- granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
- gynecologist — a physician specializing in gynecology. Abbreviation: GYN, gyn.
- gynecomastia — abnormal enlargement of the breast in a male.
- gynodioecism — the condition of having flowers that are only female in one example of a plant and flowers that have stamens and pistils in another example of a plant of the same species
- hells canyon — a canyon on the Snake River in S Idaho and along the Oregon border: 125 miles (210 km) long with a maximum depth of about 7900 feet (2408 meters).
- hemodynamics — the branch of physiology dealing with the forces involved in the circulation of the blood.
- homocysteine — An amino acid that occurs in the body as an intermediate in the metabolism of methionine and cysteine.
- honey locust — a thorny North American tree, Gleditsia triacanthos, of the legume family, having small, compound leaves and pods with a sweet pulp.
- honeysuckles — Plural form of honeysuckle.
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hysterogenic — inducing hysteria.
- incestuously — involving incest.
- indecorously — not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
- infectiously — communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases.
- intercessory — having the function of interceding: an intercessory prayer.
- intersociety — intersocietal
- isoenzymatic — isoenzymic
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- licentiously — In a licentious manner, rowdily, overwhelmed by passion and without control of appetites (especially sexual appetites).
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- lysogenicity — the quality or condition of being lysogenic
- lysolecithin — any compound of lecithin produced by the removal of one of the fatty acid groups by hydrolysis
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
- meniscectomy — the surgical excision of a meniscus, as of the knee joint.
- mesocyclones — Plural form of mesocyclone.
- mornay sauce — a rich white sauce to which grated cheese, usually Swiss or Parmesan, and seasonings have been added
- mycoproteins — Plural form of mycoprotein.
- myringoscope — an instrument for examining the eardrum
- non-systemic — of or relating to a system.
- nonnecessity — an absence of necessity; the state of being unnecessary
- nonsecretory — not secretory
- nonsymmetric — Not symmetric; asymmetrical.
- of necessity — something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life.
- omnisciently — having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- penny stocks — Penny stocks are high-risk stock that sells for a very low price outside of the main stock exchange.
- perniciously — causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
- phenocrystic — relating to a phenocryst