12-letter words containing c, r, e, a, t, o
- ischiorectal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the region between the rectum and the ischial tuberosity.
- isodiametric — having equal diameters or axes.
- jacket crown — a type of artificial, tooth-colored dental crown made of acrylic or porcelain
- job creation — the process by which the number of jobs in an area, organization, etc is increased
- jocularities — the state or quality of being jocular.
- judicatories — Plural form of judicatory.
- karyokinetic — Of or pertaining to karyokinesis.
- keratinocyte — An epidermal cell that produces keratin.
- ketoaciduria — (pathology) The presence of (excess) ketoacids in the urine.
- kleptocratic — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- lactoprotein — any protein existing in milk.
- laryngectomy — excision of part or all of the larynx.
- laticiferous — bearing or containing latex.
- lectionaries — Plural form of lectionary.
- lever-action — (of a rifle) having a lever action.
- locker plant — an establishment for storing food under refrigeration, containing lockers for renting to individual users.
- loop reactor — A loop reactor is a reactor in which the material is pumped round one or more vessels or stages in a continuous process.
- lovecraftian — referring to or reminiscent of the work of the American fantasy and horror fiction author H.P. Lovecraft (1870–1937)
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- macroclimate — the general climate of a large area, as of a continent or country.
- macroculture — The dominant culture in a society, its overculture.
- macroetching — to etch deeply into the surface of (a metal).
- macrogametes — Plural form of macrogamete.
- macropterous — having long or large wings or fins.
- macrosegment — a stretch of speech preceded and followed but not interrupted by a pause.
- macroweather — Longer term average weather, covering period of length between that of weather and climate.
- major tenace — the ace and queen of a suit held by one player.
- market cross — a place in a town or village where a cross was set up and a regular market was held
- mary of teck — Mary (def 4).
- mechatronics — The synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and software engineering for the study of automata from an engineering perspective and the control of advanced hybrid systems.
- melodramatic — of, like, or befitting melodrama.
- memory trace — engram.
- meritocratic — an elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilege or wealth.
- mesocortical — Of or pertaining to the mesocortex.
- metabotropic — Describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g. enzyme activation).
- metachronism — An error in chronological ordering in which a character or an event is placed at too late a time.
- metachronous — Medicine/Medical. occurring at a different time than a similar event: metachronous tumors.
- metacomputer — an interconnected and balanced set of computers that operate as a single unit
- metalorganic — (chemistry) organometallic.
- metaphorical — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metathoracic — Of or pertaining to the metathorax.
- meteorically — of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
- method actor — actor who follows the Method
- metrological — the science of weights and measures.
- metronomical — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- microammeter — an instrument for measuring extremely small electric currents, calibrated in microamperes.
- microclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
- microgranite — an igneous rock with an identical composition and mineral content to granite, but having a finer texture
- micropayment — A very small payment made each time a user accesses an Internet page or service.
- minor tenace — the king and jack of a suit held by one player.