11-letter words containing c, o, t, y, l, e
- heterolytic — Of or pertaining to heterolysis.
- honeylocust — any of a genus (Gleditsia) of trees of the caesalpinia family, esp. a North American species (G. triacanthos) usually having strong, thorny branches, featherlike foliage, and large, twisted pods containing beanlike seeds and a sweet pulp
- hypocentral — (geology) Of or pertaining to the hypocentre of an earthquake.
- ichthyolite — a fossil fish.
- incorrectly — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- insectology — entomology.
- keratolytic — the loosening or shedding of the horny layer of the epidermis.
- kleptocracy — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- lackey moth — a bombycid moth, Malacosoma neustria, whose brightly striped larvae live at first in a communal web often on fruit trees, of which they may become a pest
- laminectomy — the surgical removal of part of the posterior arch of a vertebra to provide access to the spinal canal, as for the excision of a ruptured disk.
- laparectomy — excision of strips of the abdominal wall and suturing of the wounds so as to correct laxity of the abdominal muscles.
- law society — association of lawyers
- lecythiform — (biology, mycology) shaped like a bowling pin, a flask, or a bottle.
- leptodactyl — leptodactylous
- lucy stoner — a person who advocates the retention of the maiden name by married women. Compare Stone (def 5).
- lycanthrope — a person affected with lycanthropy.
- lymphocytes — Plural form of lymphocyte.
- lythraceous — belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants.
- maledictory — a curse; imprecation.
- malefactory — villainous
- meiotically — Pertaining to, or during, meiosis.
- melanocytes — Plural form of melanocyte.
- melanocytic — Of or pertaining to melanocytes.
- metonymical — having the nature of metonymy.
- motorcycled — Simple past tense and past participle of motorcycle.
- motorcycles — Plural form of motorcycle.
- myelopathic — any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
- myoelectric — of or relating to electrical impulses, generated by muscles of the body, which may be amplified and used especially to control artificial limbs.
- not exactly — not at all; by no means
- objectively — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
- palaeotypic — characterized by palaeotype
- phlebectomy — the surgical excision of a vein or part of a vein
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- poikilocyte — an abnormally shaped red blood cell
- policy term — The policy term is the lifetime of an insurance policy.
- polycentric — having many centers, especially of power or importance: the polycentric world of banking.
- polyculture — the raising at the same time and place of more than one species of plant or animal.
- polygenetic — Biology. relating to or exhibiting polygenesis.
- polytechnic — of, relating to, or offering instruction in a variety of industrial arts, applied sciences, or technical subjects: a polytechnic institute.
- proactively — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- proteolytic — the breaking down of proteins into simpler compounds, as in digestion.
- pterodactyl — any of a number of genera of flying reptiles of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a highly reduced tail and teeth and a birdlike beak.
- pylorectomy — the surgical removal of all or part of the pylorus, often including the adjacent portion of the stomach (partial gastrectomy)
- safety lock — a lock designed to prevent picking.
- scientology — the philosophy of the Church of Scientology, a nondenominational movement founded in the US in the 1950s, which emphasizes self-knowledge as a means of realizing full spiritual potential
- sclerectomy — excision of part of the sclera.
- solenocytes — a type of long, narrow, flagellated cell that functions in excretion of nitrogenous wastes and occurs in a variety of organisms, including certain annelids and mollusks.
- spectrology — the study of ghosts, phantoms, or apparitions.
- speculatory — a place suitable for observation
- splenectomy — excision or removal of the spleen.