11-letter words containing m, o
- centrosomic — Relating to the centrosome.
- cephalogram — An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
- cephalotomy — the dissection of the head
- ceramic hob — (on an electric cooker) a flat ceramic cooking surface having heating elements fitted on the underside, usually patterned to show the areas where heat is produced
- cerebriform — resembling the brain in texture or structure
- ceremonials — Plural form of ceremonial.
- ceremonious — especially or excessively polite or formal
- ceylon moss — a red East Indian seaweed, Gracilaria lichenoides, from which agar is made
- cga monitor — a type of (early) computer monitor designed to operate with CGA technology
- cgi program — Common Gateway Interface
- chaenomeles — any of a genus of deciduous shrubs within the family Rosaceae, native to East Asia
- chain-smoke — Someone who chain-smokes smokes cigarettes or cigars continuously.
- chalazogamy — (of plants) the process of fertilization whereby the pollen tube penetrates the embryosac through the chalaza rather than through the micropyle
- chamaedorea — any of various small, slender palms of the genus Chamaedorea, several species of which are cultivated as houseplants.
- chamber pop — pop music that incorporates orchestral arrangements
- chamber pot — A chamber pot is a round container shaped like a very large cup. Chamber pots used to be kept in bedrooms so that people could urinate in them instead of having to leave their room during the night.
- chamber-pot — a portable container, especially for urine, used in bedrooms.
- chameleonic — any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
- champertous — a sharing in the proceeds of litigation by one who agrees with either the plaintiff or defendant to help promote it or carry it on.
- champignons — Plural form of champignon.
- championess — a female champion
- championing — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- champollion — Jean François (ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃swa). 1790–1832, French Egyptologist, who deciphered the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta stone
- charactonym — a name given to a literary character that is descriptive of a quality or trait of the character.
- chasmogamic — relating or pertaining to chasmogamy
- chaulmoogra — a tropical Asian tree, Taraktogenos (or Hydnocarpus) kurzii: family Flacourtiaceae
- cheap money — money lent at a low rate of interest
- chemiotaxis — Dated form of chemotaxis.
- chemisorbed — Simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb.
- chemoreflex — a reflex caused by a chemical stimulus.
- chemosensor — A cell in a sense organ that can convert a chemical stimulus into some form of action.
- chemosmosis — chemical action between substances that are separated by a semipermeable membrane
- chemosphere — an atmospheric zone about 19 to 80 km (11.8 to 49.7 mi) above the earth's surface, in which photochemical reactions take place
- chemotactic — oriented movement toward or away from a chemical stimulus.
- chenopodium — (botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
- cheremkhovo — a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia, on the Trans-Siberian Railroad, near Lake Baikal.
- chernozemic — of or relating to a chernozem
- cherry bomb — a powerful firecracker that is shaped like a cherry
- chibougamau — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- chimney pot — A chimney pot is a short pipe which is fixed on top of a chimney.
- chiromancer — A palm reader, one who practices chiromancy.
- chiromantic — relating to chiromancy
- chironomids — Plural form of chironomid.
- chittamwood — American smoke tree.
- chlamydeous — (of plants) relating to or possessing sepals and petals
- chloramines — Plural form of chloramine.
- chlorimeter — a device used to determine the amount of chlorine present in a preparation
- chlorimetry — the methods and procedures used to determine the amount of chlorine present in a preparation
- choirmaster — A choirmaster is a person whose job is to train a choir.
- chol hamoed — the middle days of the festivals of Passover and Sukkoth, on which necessary work is permitted