10-letter words containing n, c, m
- anacardium — a genus of plants in the Anacardiaceae family found chiefly in tropical areas
- anachorism — a geographical misplacement; something located in an incongruous position
- anachronym — Synonym of backronym.
- anammelech — one of the gods worshiped by the Sepharvites. II Kings 17:31.
- anamnestic — of or relating to anamnesis
- anamorphic — of, relating to, or caused by anamorphosis or anamorphism
- anatomical — Anatomical means relating to the structure of the bodies of people and animals.
- androecium — the stamens of a flowering plant collectively
- andromache — the wife of Hector
- anemically — Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- anemochore — a plant in which the fruits or seeds are dispersed by wind
- anemochory — the dispersal of plant seeds or spores by the wind.
- anemoscope — any device that shows the presence and direction of a wind
- anharmonic — of or concerned with an oscillation whose frequency is not an integral factor or multiple of the base frequency
- animalcule — a microscopic animal such as an amoeba or rotifer
- anisomeric — (of a chemical compound) lacking isomers
- anticivism — opposition to citizenship
- anticlimax — You can describe something as an anticlimax if it disappoints you because it happens after something that was very exciting, or because it is not as exciting as you expected.
- antidromic — (of nerve fibres) conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal
- antiemetic — preventing vomiting
- antimachus — Also called the Colophonian. flourished c410 b.c, Greek poet.
- antiracism — the policy of challenging racism and promoting racial tolerance
- arithmancy — divination by the use of numbers, especially by the number of letters in names.
- ascogonium — a female reproductive body in some ascomycetous fungi in which, after fertilization, the asci develop
- astromancy — divination by means of the stars.
- astronomic — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
- athermancy — an inability to transmit radiant heat or infrared radiation
- attachment — If you have an attachment to someone or something, you are fond of them or loyal to them.
- aureomycin — chlortetracycline
- autonomics — the study of self-regulating systems for process control
- avouchment — The act of avouching.
- axinomancy — prediction of the future using the head of an axe or hatchet
- backgammon — Backgammon is a game for two people, played on a board marked with long triangles. Each player has 15 wooden or plastic discs. The players throw dice and move the discs around the board.
- backronyms — Plural form of backronym.
- becomingly — that suits or gives a pleasing effect or attractive appearance, as to a person or thing: a becoming dress; a becoming hairdo.
- bench mark — a surveyor's mark made on a permanent landmark of known position and altitude: it is used as a reference point in determining other altitudes
- bench-made — (of articles made of leather, wood, etc.) individually produced and finished, as on a carpenter's bench; custom-made.
- biodynamic — the branch of biology dealing with energy or the activity of living organisms (opposed to biostatics).
- black monk — a Benedictine monk
- blancmange — Blancmange is a cold dessert that is made from milk, sugar, cornflour or corn starch, and flavouring, and looks rather like jelly.
- bomb lance — a harpoon fitted with an explosive head.
- bon marche — a bargain.
- box column — a hollow wooden column, as for a porch, usually having a rectangular cross section.
- buchmanism — the principles or the international movement of Moral Re-Armament or of the Oxford Group, or belief in or adherence to them.
- buckingham — a town in S central England, in Buckinghamshire; university (1975). Pop: 12 512 (2001)
- bumsucking — obsequious behaviour; toadying
- c terminus — the carboxyl end of a protein molecule.
- cacodaemon — Wicked or malevolent spirit as opposed to agathodemon (a good spirit).
- cacodemons — Plural form of cacodemon.
- cacuminous — (of a tree) having a pointed or a pyramidal top