11-letter words containing c, r, i, t, h, o
- ichthyosaur — any fishlike marine reptile of the extinct order Ichthyosauria, ranging from 4 to 40 feet (1.2 to 12 meters) in length and having a round, tapering body, a large head, four paddlelike flippers, and a vertical caudal fin.
- interschool — Occurring or taking place between two or more schools.
- intraschool — Within a single school.
- isorhythmic — a structural feature characteristic of the Ars Nova motet, consisting of a single rhythmic phrase pattern repeated, usually in the tenor, throughout the composition.
- kantorovich — Leonid Vitalyevich [ley-uh-nid vi-tal-yuh-vich;; Russian lyi-uh-nyeet vyi-tah-lyuh-vyich] /ˈleɪ ə nɪd vɪˈtæl yə vɪtʃ;; Russian lyɪ ʌˈnyit vyɪˈtɑ lyə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1912–86, Soviet mathematician and economist: Nobel Prize in Economics 1975.
- kinetochore — Biology. the place on either side of the centromere to which the spindle fibers are attached during cell division.
- lecythiform — (biology, mycology) shaped like a bowling pin, a flask, or a bottle.
- lithochromy — the art or practice of painting on stone
- logarithmic — pertaining to a logarithm or logarithms.
- machinators — Plural form of machinator.
- macrophytic — Relating to macrophytes.
- mechatronic — relating to mechatronics
- mesotrophic — (of freshwater lakes) containing medium levels of nutrients
- metachrosis — the ability of some animals, such as chameleons, to change their colour
- metamorphic — pertaining to or characterized by change of form, or metamorphosis.
- metatrophic — requiring dead organic matter for food.
- microlights — Plural form of microlight.
- microlithic — pertaining to or characterized by the use of microliths, as a people or culture.
- micromethod — the use of magnification, usually by using a microscope, for study or for performing mechanical operations on a very small scale.
- microphytes — Plural form of microphyte.
- microswitch — a highly sensitive switch used in automatic-control devices.
- mixotrophic — relating to a combination of heterotrophic and autotrophic sustenance
- monarchists — Plural form of monarchist.
- moth orchid — any orchid of the genus Phalaenopsis, having thick, leathery leaves and loose clusters of flowers, usually white or tinged with rose or purple.
- multichrome — chromium.
- mycotrophic — (of a plant) symbiotic with a fungus, esp a mycorrhizal fungus
- neanthropic — of or relating to modern forms of humans as compared with extinct species of the genus Homo.
- nephrotoxic — Damaging or destructive to the kidneys.
- neuroethics — The ethics of neuroscience and neurotechnology.
- neuropathic — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- night court — a criminal court that convenes at night for the quick disposition of charges and the granting of bail.
- ninth chord — a chord formed by the superposition of four thirds.
- nitro-chalk — a chemical fertilizer containing calcium carbonate and ammonium nitrate
- nitrostarch — an orange powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 8 O 2 6 , soluble in ethanol, used in explosives.
- nonrhythmic — Not having rhythm; irregular.
- northcliffe — Viscount, Alfred Charles William Harmsworth.
- ochlocratic — Pertaining to ochlocracy.
- octahedrite — anatase.
- orchardists — Plural form of orchardist.
- orchestrina — (musical instruments) orchestrion.
- orchestrion — a mechanical musical instrument, resembling a barrel organ but more elaborate, for producing the effect of an orchestra.
- orchid tree — a tree, Bauhinia variegata, of the legume family, native to southeastern Asia, having lavender or purple flowers clustered in the leaf axils, cultivated in warm regions.
- orchidotomy — incision of a testis.
- orchiectomy — excision of one or both testes; castration.
- orecchiette — small ear-shaped pasta pieces
- orthodontic — Of, or relating to the dental speciality of orthodontics.
- orthodromic — relating to orthodromy
- orthogenics — the treatment of mentally and emotionally disturbed children
- orthometric — (crystallography) having axes at right angles.
- orthopaedic — of or relating to orthopedics.