10-letter words containing c, o
- allowances — Plural form of allowance.
- allycholly — melancholy
- alogically — in an alogical manner
- alpenstock — an early form of ice axe, consisting of a stout stick with an iron tip and sometimes having a pick and adze at the head, formerly used by mountain climbers
- altocumuli — Plural form of altocumulus.
- alutaceous — Zoology. covered with minute cracks or wrinkles and having a pale, leathery-brown color.
- ambisonics — the technique of reproducing and transmitting surround sound
- amboceptor — an immune body formed in the blood during infection or immunization that serves to link the complement to the antigen
- amebocytes — Plural form of amebocyte, an alternative spelling of amoebocyte.
- americanos — Plural form of americano.
- ametabolic — (of certain insects) having no obvious metamorphosis
- amino acid — Amino acids are substances containing nitrogen and hydrogen and which are found in proteins. Amino acids occur naturally in the body.
- aminoacids — Plural form of aminoacid.
- ammocoetes — Plural form of ammocoete.
- ammoniacal — of, containing, using, or resembling ammonia
- amnioscopy — Examination of a foetus and the amniotic fluid in the lowest part of the amniotic sac using an amnioscope introduced through the cervical canal.
- amoebocyte — any cell having properties similar to an amoeba, such as shape, mobility, and ability to engulf particles
- amoscanate — An experimental anthelmintic agent of the arylisothiocyanate class, found to be highly effective in animals against hookworms and the four major species of schistosomes, but possibly hepatotoxic.
- amphibolic — equivocal; uncertain; changing; ambiguous.
- amphictyon — a delegate to an amphictyonic council
- amphigoric — a meaningless or nonsensical piece of writing, especially one intended as a parody.
- amphogenic — producing both male and female offspring.
- ampholytic — capable of ionizing into both anions and cations; amphoteric.
- amphoteric — able to function as either a base or an acid
- amylaceous — of or resembling starch
- anachorism — a geographical misplacement; something located in an incongruous position
- anachronic — out of chronological order or out of date
- anachronym — Synonym of backronym.
- anacolutha — Plural form of anacoluthon.
- anacoustic — unable to support the propagation of sound; soundless
- anagogical — of or relating to an anagoge.
- analogical — of, expressing, or based upon analogy
- anamorphic — of, relating to, or caused by anamorphosis or anamorphism
- anatomical — Anatomical means relating to the structure of the bodies of people and animals.
- anchor bed — a sloping, slightly projecting platform on the forecastle of a ship, for supporting an anchor when not in use.
- anchor ice — ice that forms at the bottom of a lake or river
- anchorages — Plural form of anchorage.
- anchorette — (in broadcasting) a young and inexperienced anchorwoman
- anchorites — Plural form of anchorite.
- anchoritic — of or relating to an anchorite
- anchorless — without an anchor
- anchylosis — (anatomy, medicine) alternative spelling of ankylosis.
- ancipitous — Alternative form of ancipital.
- andragogic — the methods or techniques used to teach adults: Many educators believe that the principles of andragogy, as advanced by Malcolm Knowles, have great relevance to adult education; others are not so certain.
- androcracy — social and political rule by men.
- androecium — the stamens of a flowering plant collectively
- androgenic — any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.
- andromache — the wife of Hector
- anecdotage — anecdotes collectively
- anecdotist — a person who tells or collects anecdotes