10-letter words containing c, y, t, o, r
- hypocrites — Plural form of hypocrite.
- hypocritic — Synonym of hypocritical.
- hypometric — Smaller than normally measured.
- hystorical — Nonstandard spelling of historical.
- iconolatry — the worship or adoration of icons.
- iconometry — measurement by an iconometer
- importancy — (obsolete) importance; significance.
- incubatory — the act or process of incubating.
- indicatory — That indicates, signifies or implies.
- invocatory — the act of invoking or calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like; supplication.
- iridectomy — excision of part of the iris.
- isobutyric — Of or pertaining to isobutyric acid or its derivatives.
- jaculatory — relating to hurling or throwing
- jocularity — the state or quality of being jocular.
- judicatory — of or relating to judgment or the administration of justice; judiciary: judicatory power.
- karyotypic — Of or pertaining to karyotypes.
- lectionary — a book or a list of lections for reading in a divine service.
- leiotrichy — the condition of having straight hair
- locomotory — Also, locomotory. of, relating to, or affecting locomotion.
- lycra lout — an aggressive urban cyclist who disregards the rules of the road
- macrocytes — Plural form of macrocyte.
- macrocytic — an abnormally large red blood cell.
- macrophyte — a plant, especially a marine plant, large enough to be visible to the naked eye.
- matrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- matronymic — metronymic.
- mediocrity — the state or quality of being mediocre.
- metronymic — derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor.
- microcytes — Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.
- microcytic — Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.
- micrometry — the act or process of taking measurements with a micrometer.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- motorcycle — a motor vehicle similar to a bicycle but usually larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or an attached sidecar for passengers.
- mycotrophy — the symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a living plant.
- myrtaceous — belonging to the Myrtaceae, the myrtle family of plants. Compare myrtle family.
- necrolatry — worship of the dead.
- neurectomy — the removal of part or all of a nerve.
- neurolytic — Pathology. disintegration of nerve tissue. exhaustion of a nerve by excess stimulation.
- noncountry — a region, administrative entity, or principality that does not have nation or country status
- nonstarchy — Alternative spelling of non-starchy.
- octogenary — (obsolete) Of eighty years of age.
- orchectomy — orchiectomy.
- organicity — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- oryctology — the study of fossils, minerals, and rocks
- osculatory — to come into close contact or union.
- overcostly — Too costly. (from 16th c.).
- oyster cap — an edible, brownish-gray to white mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, that grows in clusters on fallen trees and their stumps.
- parrot cry — a remark, complaint, etc that is repeated or imitated mechanically without understanding
- pastrycook — a person who makes pastry or pastries
- patrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
- patronymic — (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.