9-letter words containing n, o, c, l, r
- meroclone — (biology) A colony-forming stem cell that has a lower growth potential than a holoclone because it is a mixture of stem cells and differentiated cells.
- microloan — a very small, short-term loan at low interest, especially to a start-up company or self-employed person.
- monarchal — pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a monarch: monarchal pomp.
- monocular — having only one eye.
- montclair — a city in NE New Jersey.
- narcology — The study of drug abuse.
- necrology — a list of persons who have died within a certain time.
- necrophil — person who is sexually attracted to dead bodies
- neglector — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- neurocoel — the system of cavities of the embryonic brain and spinal cord.
- nocturnal — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
- noncereal — not related to or derived from cereal products or industries
- noncolour — an achromatic colour such as black or white
- nonracial — of or relating to the social construct of race: racial diversity; racial stereotypes.
- nucleator — having a nucleus.
- nucleolar — of, relating to, or forming a nucleolus.
- olecranal — the part of the ulna beyond the elbow joint.
- olecranon — the part of the ulna beyond the elbow joint.
- overclean — too clean
- porcelain — a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- proconsul — an African subgenus of Dryopithecus that lived 17–20 million years ago and is possibly ancestral to modern hominoids.
- prolactin — an anterior pituitary polypeptide hormone that stimulates lactation by the mammary glands at parturition in mammals, the activity of the crop in birds, and in some mammalian species the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum.
- provencal — of or relating to Provence, its people, or their language.
- reblochon — a soft French cheese
- reclusion — the condition or life of a recluse.
- recoiling — to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
- reconceal — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
- reconcile — to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired: He was reconciled to his fate.
- reconsole — to console (someone) again
- reconsult — to consult (someone or something) again
- recountal — an act of recounting.
- redolence — having a pleasant odor; fragrant.
- reliction — the process by which water recedes over time, changing the waterline and leaving land permanently exposed
- rockingly — in a rocking manner
- roll-neck — A roll-neck sweater or a roll-necked sweater is a sweater with a high neck than can be rolled over.
- rounceval — a variety of large pea
- run close — to compete closely with; present a serious challenge to
- schnorkel — (formerly) snorkel (def 1).
- schnorkle — (formerly) snorkel (def 1).
- sclerotin — an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
- scoreline — sports: intermediate or final score
- scoundrel — an unprincipled, dishonorable person; villain.
- scrolling — computing: moving around screen
- tolerance — a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
- triclosan — a drug used to treat skin infections
- unclogger — to free of an obstruction or impediment: to unclog a drain; to unclog rush-hour traffic.
- uncordial — unfriendly
- uncoupler — an agent responsible for the uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation
- uncourtly — not courtly; rude.
- undercool — Chemistry. to cool less than necessary for a given process or purpose. to supercool.