10-letter words containing c, y, l, o, n
- ironically — pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
- isopycnals — Plural form of isopycnal.
- john lynch — John ("Jack") 1917–1999, Irish political leader: prime minister 1966–73, 1977–79.
- lectionary — a book or a list of lections for reading in a divine service.
- lienectomy — splenectomy.
- lincomycin — a toxic antibiotic, C 18 H 34 N 2 O 6 S, isolated from Streptomyces lincolnensis, used in its hydrochloride form for the treatment of serious Gram-positive penicillin-resistant infections.
- lithomancy — Divination with the use of precious or semi-precious stones, gemstones, or normal stones by either interpreting the light they reflect (crystallomancy), or how they fall (sortilege).
- matrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- mcreynolds — James Clark, 1862–1946, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1914–41.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- melanocyte — a cell producing and containing melanin.
- monocycles — Plural form of monocycle.
- monocyclic — having one cycle.
- myelogenic — produced in the bone marrow.
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- necrolatry — worship of the dead.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.
- nectocalyx — the swimming bell of a jellyfish
- neurolytic — Pathology. disintegration of nerve tissue. exhaustion of a nerve by excess stimulation.
- nilpotency — The quality of being nilpotent.
- nolichucky — a river in W North Carolina and E Tennessee, flowing NW and W to the French Broad River. 150 miles (241 km) long.
- non-cyclic — revolving or recurring in cycles; characterized by recurrence in cycles.
- nonfaculty — a position that is not part of an academic faculty
- nonfluency — a lack of fluency
- nontypical — not typical; unusual
- noticeably — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
- nyctalopia — night blindness.
- nyctalopic — (medicine) Unable to see clearly in low light; night-blind; suffering from nyctalopia.
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- oceanology — the practical application of oceanography.
- only child — sb without siblings
- oscitantly — in an oscitant manner
- overnicely — in an overnice manner
- patrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
- phonically — of or relating to speech sounds.
- phycobilin — any of a class of red or blue-green pigments found in the red algae and cyanobacteria
- phylogenic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- polyactine — the spicule of a polyactinal sponge
- polyandric — polyandrous.
- polyaxonic — relating to a polyaxon
- polyclinic — a clinic or a hospital dealing with various diseases.
- polyclonal — Biology. pertaining to cells or cell products derived from several lines of clones.
- polycotton — cotton and poliester blend fabric
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- polyonymic — relating to a polyonym
- polyphonic — consisting of many voices or sounds.
- postulancy — the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
- psilocybin — a hallucinogenic crystalline solid, C 1 2 H 1 7 N 2 O 4 P, obtained from the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
- pycnocline — a layer, zone, or gradient of changing density, esp. a thin layer of ocean water with a density that increases rapidly with depth
- pycnostyle — having an intercolumniation of 1½ diameters.