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14-letter words containing m, y, o, c

  • cryptorchidism — a congenital condition in which one or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum
  • crystallomancy — a form of divination using crystals or a crystal ball
  • cut the comedy — to stop joking
  • cyanobacterium — (biology) Any of very many photosynthetic prokaryotic microorganisms, of phylum Cyanobacteria, once known as blue-green algae.
  • cyanocobalamin — a complex red crystalline compound, containing cyanide and cobalt and occurring in liver: lack of it in the tissues leads to pernicious anaemia. Formula: C63H88O14N14PCo
  • cyberdemocracy — Democracy as facilitated by the Internet or cyberspace.
  • cyberterrorism — the illegal use of computers and the internet to achieve some goal
  • cyclostomatous — having a circular mouth.
  • cytophotometer — an instrument for examining cells by determining the intensity or wavelengths of light transmitted through them.
  • cytophotometry — the use of a photometer in order to study the chemical compounds of a cell
  • demeclocycline — a broad-spectrum antibiotic, C 21 H 21 ClN 2 O 8 , derived from a mutant strain of the bacterium Streptomyces aureofaciens: used against a wide range of susceptible microorganisms.
  • democratically — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
  • dermatoglyphic — relating to skin markings (such as fingerprints) or the study thereof
  • dermatomycoses — a superficial fungal infection of the skin.
  • dermatomycosis — a superficial fungal infection of the skin.
  • deuteromycetes — any fungus of the class Fungi Imperfecti.
  • dichotomically — division into two parts, kinds, etc.; subdivision into halves or pairs.
  • dictionary.com — a popular online dictionary site that includes a wide selection of electronic reference resources, including dictionaries of American and British English, specialized dictionaries, a thesaurus, translator, crossword solver, and other reference works and games.
  • diffractometry — The elucidation of the structures of crystalline materials by the use of X-ray diffraction.
  • dio chrysostom — 2nd century ad, Greek orator and philosopher
  • diplomatically — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
  • discomfitingly — In a manner that discomfits.
  • discriminatory — characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, color, national origin, religion, sex, etc.: discriminatory practices in housing; a discriminatory tax.
  • doomsday clock — an image of a clockface representing the time remaining before the onset of a global catastrophe in terms of a number of minutes before midnight
  • dramatic irony — irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
  • dynamoelectric — of or concerned with the interconversion of mechanical and electrical energy
  • economic cycle — business cycle.
  • ectrodactylism — the congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.
  • electrodynamic — (physics) that involves the movement of electric charges.
  • electromyogram — A record or display produced by electromyography.
  • emergency room — hospital: casualty department
  • emergency stop — a sudden application of the brakes in a car, such as the driver would need to carry out in an emergency
  • empty calories — calories that are present in foods that have very little nutritive value: e.g. in alcohol or refined sugar
  • encompassingly — So as to encompass.
  • encyclopaedism — Alt form encyclopedism.
  • endarterectomy — Surgical removal of part of the inner lining of an artery, together with any obstructive deposits, most often carried out on the carotid artery or on vessels supplying the legs.
  • endomycorrhiza — (ecology) A form of mycorrhiza in which the hyphae of the fungus penetrate the root cells.
  • enemy-occupied — occupied by a military enemy
  • energy company — a company that produces energy, such as electricity
  • enharmonically — (music) Adjectival form of enharmonic.
  • etymologically — (domain) Based on or belonging to etymology.
  • exothermically — In an exothermic manner.
  • extraembryonic — (medicine) Inside the womb, but outside the embryo.
  • family compact — any influential clique
  • family romance — a type of fantasy in which a person maintains that he or she is not the child of his or her real parents but of parents of a higher social class
  • femtochemistry — (chemistry) the study of chemical reactions on a very short time scale, often using pulsed lasers.
  • fifth monarchy — the fifth and final monarchy following the Assyrian, Persian, Greek (under Alexander the Great), and Roman monarchies, supposed to have been prophesied in Dan. 2.
  • ganglionectomy — the excision of a ganglion.
  • geochronometry — the determination of the absolute age of earth materials, as by radiometric dating.
  • glycaemic load — an index indicating the amount of carbohydrate contained in a specified serving of a particular food. It is calculated by multiplying the food's glycaemic index by its carbohydrate content in grams and then dividing by 100
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