11-letter words containing c, o, p, i, t
- cryptorchid — an animal or human in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum
- cryptozoite — a malarial parasite at the stage of development in its host before it enters the red blood cells
- cuckoo spit — a white frothy mass on the stems and leaves of many plants, produced by froghopper larvae (cuckoo spit insects), which feed on the plant juices
- cuckoo-spit — Also called frog spit. a frothy secretion found on plants, exuded by the young of certain insects, as the froghoppers, and serving as a protective covering.
- cuckoopints — Plural form of cuckoopint.
- cupellation — the process of recovering precious metals from lead by melting the alloy in a cupel and oxidizing the lead by means of an air blast
- curatorship — The rank or period of being a curator.
- curie point — the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic
- cuspidation — decoration using cusps
- cynophilist — a person with a love of dogs
- cyprinodont — any small tropical or subtropical soft-finned fish of the mostly marine family Cyprinodontidae, resembling carp but having toothed jaws. The group includes the guppy, killifish, swordtail, and topminnow
- cystoscopic — Relating to, or using cystoscopy.
- cytoplasmic — the cell substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus, containing the cytosol, organelles, cytoskeleton, and various particles.
- cytotropism — cytotropic tendency or behavior.
- decapitator — One who decapitates.
- decomposite — a composite element that is itself composed of other elements
- deprecation — to express earnest disapproval of.
- depreciator — One who depreciates.
- dermatropic — (especially of viruses) in, attracted toward, or affecting the skin.
- dermotropic — (especially of viruses) in, attracted toward, or affecting the skin.
- description — You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme.
- descriptors — Plural form of descriptor.
- dexiotropic — (of cleavage) spiral; twisting in a spiral fashion from left to right
- diaphoretic — relating to or causing sweat
- diastrophic — Also called tectonism. the action of the forces that cause the earth's crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of level, etc.
- diphthongic — of, like, or relating to a diphthong
- diplomatics — the science of deciphering old official documents, as charters, and of determining their authenticity, age, or the like.
- dipterocarp — A tall forest tree from which are obtained resins and timber for the export trade, occurring mainly in Southeast Asia.
- disceptator — a person who disputes or disagrees
- discerption — The action of pulling something apart.
- dope addict — Slang. a drug addict.
- downpatrick — a market town in Northern Ireland: reputedly the burial place of Saint Patrick. Pop: 10 316 (2001)
- duopolistic — Characteristic of a duopoly.
- duplication — an act or instance of duplicating.
- duplicators — Plural form of duplicator.
- duplicitous — marked or characterized by duplicity.
- ecopolitics — the study of the interrelation between political and ecological issues and problems.
- ectomorphic — having a thin body build, roughly characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic ectoderm (contrasted with endomorphic, mesomorphic).
- ectopically — In an ectopic manner.
- ectoplasmic — Relating to, or having the properties or appearance of, ectoplasm.
- ectoplastic — ectoplasmic
- ectotrophic — (of a mycorrhiza) growing outside the root or between the cells.
- emancipator — A person who emancipates.
- emetophobic — Pertaining to, or afflicted with, emetophobia, a morbid fear of vomiting.
- endotrophic — obtaining nourishment from within another plant
- epiphytotic — Relating to epiphytosis.
- episcopates — Plural form of episcopate.
- epitrochoid — A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on one circle which rotates around the perimeter of another circle. Examples include the shape of the Wankel engine.
- equipotency — The condition of being equipotent.
- eurosceptic — Alternative form of Eurosceptic.