9-letter words containing m, y, o, c
- contranym — A word that has two opposing meanings, such as 'cleave' (“come together” or “split apart”).
- contronym — A word with two opposite meanings, e.g., sanction (which can mean both ‘a penalty for disobeying a law’ and ‘official permission or approval for an action’).
- contumacy — obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience
- contumely — scornful or insulting language or behaviour
- copayment — a fee paid by a subscriber to a service for the use of additional services not covered by the subscription
- copolymer — a chemical compound of high molecular weight formed by uniting the molecules of two or more different compounds (monomers)
- cordotomy — a sugrical method of pain relief in which nerves in the spinal cord are cut
- corymbose — characterized by or growing in corymbs; corymblike.
- cosmogeny — (dated) cosmogony.
- cosmogony — the study of the origin and development of the universe or of a particular system in the universe, such as the solar system
- cosmology — A cosmology is a theory about the origin and nature of the universe.
- costotomy — surgical incision into a rib
- costumery — multiple costumes considered collectively
- coxcombry — conceited arrogance or foppishness
- crematory — A crematory is the same as a crematorium.
- cryometer — a thermometer for measuring low temperatures
- cryometry — The measurement of very low temperatures.
- cryptogam — (in former plant classification schemes) any organism that does not produce seeds, including algae, fungi, mosses, and ferns
- cryptonym — a code name or secret name
- currycomb — a square comb consisting of rows of small teeth, used for grooming horses
- customary — Customary is used to describe things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
- cyclorama — a large picture, such as a battle scene, on the interior wall of a cylindrical room, designed to appear in natural perspective to a spectator in the centre
- cyclotome — a type of scalpel for performing a cyclotomy.
- cyclotomy — Surgery. incision of the ciliary muscle.
- cymbiform — having the shape of a boat
- cymograph — an instrument for tracing the outline of an architectural moulding
- cymophane — a yellow or green opalescent variety of chrysoberyl
- cynomolgi — plural form of singular cynomolgus: type of monkey
- cyphonism — An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
- cystiform — resembling a cyst
- cystogram — A diagnostic image produced by cystography.
- cystotomy — surgical incision into the gall bladder or urinary bladder
- cytometer — a glass slide used to count and measure cells
- cytometry — the counting of blood cells using a cytometer
- cytoplasm — the protoplasm of a cell contained within the cell membrane but excluding the nucleus: contains organelles, vesicles, and other inclusions
- cytosmear — (cytology) A sample of cells, in the form of a smear on a microscope slide, that has been stained ready for diagnostic examination.
- cytostome — the mouth of a protozoan.
- democracy — A democracy is a country in which the people choose their government by voting for it.
- democraty — Obsolete form of democracy.
- democrazy — A democratic system or state considered to be inauthentic or inherently flawed; democracy that has descended into corruption, injustice, or absurdity.
- demonymic — Having characteristics of a demonym.
- dichogamy — the maturation of male and female parts of a flower at different times, preventing automatic self-pollination
- dichotomy — If there is a dichotomy between two things, there is a very great difference or opposition between them.
- diplomacy — the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
- discotomy — (surgery) alternative spelling of discectomy.
- domically — in the manner or shape of a dome
- dominancy — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- ecosystem — a system, or a group of interconnected elements, formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.
- embryonic — Of or relating to an embryo.
- embryotic — Embryonic.