12-letter words containing c, y, l, o, n
- leonine city — a district of Rome on the right bank of the Tiber fortified by Pope Leo IV
- leper colony — a place where people who have leprosy live in quarantine
- licentiously — In a licentious manner, rowdily, overwhelmed by passion and without control of appetites (especially sexual appetites).
- locationally — a place of settlement, activity, or residence: This town is a good location for a young doctor.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- lycanthropic — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
- lysogenicity — the quality or condition of being lysogenic
- lysolecithin — any compound of lecithin produced by the removal of one of the fatty acid groups by hydrolysis
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
- mesocyclones — Plural form of mesocyclone.
- microanalyst — One who carries out microanalysis.
- microtonally — In a microtonal manner.
- mnemonically — assisting or intended to assist the memory.
- monastically — In a monastic manner.
- monkey block — Nautical. a single block that swivels.
- monkey climb — a wrestling throw in which a contestant seizes his or her opponent's arms or neck, places his feet on the opponent's stomach, and falls backwards, straightening the legs and throwing the opponent over his or her head
- monophyletic — Biology. consisting of organisms descended from a single taxon.
- monosyllabic — having only one syllable, as the word no.
- motorcycling — Present participle of motorcycle.
- multipotency — (cytology, developmental biology) The ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types.
- myclobutanil — A triazole fungicide that works by inhibiting ergosterol biosynthesis.
- nanocrystals — Plural form of nanocrystal.
- narcotically — In a narcotic manner.
- nasolacrymal — relating to the tear duct
- neurotically — of, relating to, or characteristic of neurosis.
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- nocturnality — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
- noematically — in an intellectual manner
- noncelebrity — a person who is not a celebrity
- nonchalantly — coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual: His nonchalant manner infuriated me.
- noncomplying — the failure to comply; non-compliance
- nonmedically — In a nonmedical manner.
- nonolfactory — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- nontricyclic — Not tricyclic.
- nympholeptic — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
- occasionally — at times; from time to time; now and then.
- occidentally — In an occidental manner.
- octyl phenol — a white to pink, water-insoluble, flaky substance having the formula C 1 4 H 2 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of commercial surface-active agents.
- oleandomycin — a macrolide antibiotic used to treat skin infections
- omnisciently — having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
- omphalomancy — Divination by means of a child's navel, to learn how many children the mother may have.
- one-act play — a short play consisting of only one act
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- oxyacetylene — noting or pertaining to a mixture of oxygen and acetylene: an oxyacetylene torch.
- oxygen cycle — the process by which oxygen released into the atmosphere by photosynthetic organisms is taken up by aerobic organisms while the carbon dioxide released as a by-product of repiration is taken up for photosynthesis.
- oxygen lance — a tube for conveying oxygen, used in various thermal cutting or steelmaking operations.
- paranoically — in a paranoiac manner
- penal colony — remote prison
- perniciously — causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
- phenotypical — the observable constitution of an organism.