9-letter words containing c, y, l, o, e
- cryophile — (biology) An organism that thrives at low temperatures.
- cryosleep — (science fiction) A deep sleep during which the body is stored at very cold temperature, to preserve it; cryogenic sleep.
- cubbyhole — A cubbyhole is a very small room or space for storing things.
- cybersoul — The supposed equivalent of a soul in cyberspace.
- cyclonite — a white crystalline insoluble explosive prepared by the action of nitric acid on hexamethylenetetramine; cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine: used in bombs and shells. Formula: C3H6N6O6
- cyclopean — of, relating to, or resembling the Cyclops
- cyclotome — a type of scalpel for performing a cyclotomy.
- cynophile — A person who loves canines; a dog lover.
- cystocele — a hernia of the urinary bladder, esp one protruding into the vagina
- do nicely — If someone or something is doing nicely, they are being successful.
- downcycle — a downward course in the business cycle.
- echoingly — In an echoing way.
- elocutory — elocutionary
- eloquency — (nonstandard) Eloquence.
- epicotyls — Plural form of epicotyl.
- epochally — In an epochal manner.
- euchology — a euchologion
- exclusory — Having the power or the function of excluding.
- exocyclic — (of a cyclic compound) situated outside the ring
- glycerole — Dated form of glycerol.
- glycolate — a salt or ester of glycolic acid.
- glycoside — any of the class of compounds that yield a sugar and an aglycon upon hydrolysis.
- hemolytic — the breaking down of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin.
- hydrocele — an accumulation of serous fluid, usually about the testis.
- ice lolly — An ice lolly is a piece of flavoured ice or ice cream on a stick.
- indolency — (obsolete) The lack of pain; absence of pain.
- insolency — Quality of being insolent.
- ketolytic — the breaking down of ketones.
- kilocycle — a unit equal to 1000 cycles: used especially in radio as 1000 cycles per second for expressing the frequency of electromagnetic waves; kilohertz. The term kilohertz is now preferred in technical use. Abbreviation: kc.
- lectotype — a specimen designated as the type of a species or subspecies when no holotype was designated by the original author of the name.
- leucocyte — leukocyte.
- leucotomy — prefrontal lobotomy.
- leukocyte — white blood cell.
- line copy — a document, drawing, or the like, consisting of two tones, as black and white, without intermediate gradations. Compare halftone (def 1).
- lipectomy — the surgical removal of fatty tissue.
- lobectomy — excision of a lobe of an organ or gland.
- lysocline — the depth of the ocean at which the solubility of calcium carbonate increases substantially.
- lysogenic — harboring a temperate virus as a prophage or plasmid.
- mccloskey — John, 1810–85, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: first U.S. cardinal 1875.
- micropyle — Zoology. any minute opening in an ovum through which a spermatozoon can enter, as in many insects.
- monocycle — a one-wheeled vehicle.
- mycophile — A person who likes hunting for, cooking or eating mushrooms and other edible fungi.
- myelocyte — a cell of the bone marrow, especially one developing into a granulocyte.
- necrology — a list of persons who have died within a certain time.
- nyctalope — a person or animal affected by nyctalopia
- obscenely — offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved: obscene language.
- obscurely — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- octastyle — having eight columns in the front, as a temple or portico.
- once-only — never to be repeated
- pelecypod — any mollusk of the class Pelecypoda (Lamellibranchiata), characterized by a bivalve shell enclosing the headless body and lamellate gills, comprising the oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops.