11-letter words containing m, r
- cardiectomy — excision of the heart.
- cardiograms — Plural form of cardiogram.
- cardiomotor — relating to the action of the heart
- cardiospasm — failure of the muscle fibers at the lower end of the esophagus to relax, resulting in swallowing difficulty and regurgitation.
- career move — a change of job, usually to a position with more responsibility and a higher income
- carminative — able to relieve flatulence
- carnivorism — flesh-eating: A dog is a carnivorous animal.
- carpet moth — any of several geometrid moths with black- (or brown-)and-white mottled wings
- carpet-bomb — to drop many bombs on (an area) to prepare for advancing ground forces
- carpetmaker — One who manufactures carpets.
- carpogonium — the female sex organ of red algae, consisting of a swollen base containing the ovum and a long neck down which the male gametes pass
- carrom ball — a ball with a spinning action created by keeping the middle finger bent and flicking it outwards at the moment of release
- cashierment — the action of rejecting or dismissing
- casimir iii — known as the Great. 1310–70, king of Poland (1333–70)
- catadromous — (of fishes such as the eel) migrating down rivers to the sea in order to breed
- cattle farm — a farm on which cattle are raised
- cavalierism — the principles or practice of cavaliers
- cctv camera — a closed-circuit television camera
- ceilometers — Plural form of ceilometer.
- cementatory — possessing the quality to firmly unite or cement
- center jump — a jump ball between the centers of the opposing teams, held in the circle at the center of the court, as at the beginning of each period.
- centigramme — Alternative spelling of centigram.
- centimeters — one 100th of a meter, equivalent to 0.3937 inch. Abbreviation: cm, cm.
- centimetres — Plural form of centimetre.
- centimetric — having a length of one centimetre
- centimorgan — a unit of chromosome length, used in genetic mapping, equal to the length of chromosome over which crossing over occurs with 1 per cent frequency
- centromeres — Plural form of centromere.
- centromeric — Pertaining to, or characteristic of centromeres.
- centrosomal — Of or pertaining to a centrosome or centrosomes.
- centrosomes — Plural form of centrosome.
- centrosomic — Relating to the centrosome.
- cephalogram — An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
- 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
- ceramicists — Plural form of ceramicist.
- cerebellums — Plural form of cerebellum.
- cerebralism — the theory that physical phenomena arise from the action of the brain
- cerebriform — resembling the brain in texture or structure
- ceremonials — Plural form of ceremonial.
- ceremonious — especially or excessively polite or formal
- cga monitor — a type of (early) computer monitor designed to operate with CGA technology
- cgi program — Common Gateway Interface
- chairwarmer — an office holder, committee member, or employee who is inactive and ineffective
- chamaedorea — any of various small, slender palms of the genus Chamaedorea, several species of which are cultivated as houseplants.
- chamber mug — a chamber pot.
- 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.
- chamberhand — a worker in the cold storage area of a slaughterhouse
- chamberlain — A chamberlain is the person who is in charge of the household affairs of a king, queen, or person of high social rank.
- chambermaid — A chambermaid is a woman who cleans and tidies the bedrooms in a hotel.