12-letter words containing o, c, t, y, l
- cytoskeleton — a network of fibrous proteins that governs the shape and movement of a biological cell
- d'oyly carte — Richard. 1844–1901, British impresario noted for his productions of the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
- dactyliology — the study of finger-rings
- dactyloscopy — the analysis of fingerprints for the purpose of identification
- dactylozooid — (zoology) A kind of zooid of Siphonophora with an elongated or even vermiform body, with one tentacle, but no mouth.
- debit policy — a policy for industrial life insurance sold door to door by an agent who collects the premiums.
- decoratively — In a decorative manner.
- despotically — of, relating to, or of the nature of a despot or despotism; autocratic; tyrannical.
- dialectology — the study of dialects and dialectal variations
- diatonically — In a diatonic manner.
- dichotically — in a dichotic manner
- dicotyledons — Plural form of dicotyledon.
- dictyostelic — Of or possessing a dictyostele.
- discordantly — disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh.
- dislocatedly — in a dislocated manner
- dissociality — the fact or characteristic of being dissocial
- dodecastylos — a dodecastyle building, as a classical temple.
- dogmatically — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- domestically — of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.
- duodecastyle — dodecastyle.
- dusty clover — a bush clover, Lespedeza capitata.
- ectrodactyly — the congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.
- egoistically — In an egoistic manner.
- electrolysis — Chemical decomposition produced by passing an electric current through a liquid or solution containing ions.
- electrolytes — Plural form of electrolyte.
- electrolytic — Of, relating to, or using electrolysis.
- electrolyzed — Simple past tense and past participle of electrolyze.
- electrotyped — Simple past tense and past participle of electrotype.
- electrotyper — One who electrotypes.
- electrotypes — Plural form of electrotype.
- electrotypic — relating to, or resulting from, electrotypy
- elocutionary — Of or pertaining to elocution or to public speaking; rhetorical.
- enteroclysis — A fluoroscopic X-ray of the small intestine.
- entropically — By means of or in relation to entropy.
- equivocality — The quality of being equivocal.
- esoterically — In an esoteric manner.
- etymological — (not comparable) Of or relating to etymology.
- etymologicum — an etymological dictionary
- facilitatory — That serves to facilitate.
- factitiously — In a factitious manner.
- family court — court of domestic relations.
- feet of clay — a weakness or hidden flaw in the character of a greatly admired or respected person: He was disillusioned to find that even Lincoln had feet of clay.
- felicitously — In a felicitous manner.
- fibrinolytic — the disintegration or dissolution of fibrin, especially by enzymatic action.
- fictionality — State or quality of being fictional.
- fictitiously — created, taken, or assumed for the sake of concealment; not genuine; false: fictitious names.
- flow country — an area of moorland and peat bogs in northern Scotland known for its wildlife, now partly afforested
- fly the coop — an enclosure, cage, or pen, usually with bars or wires, in which fowls or other small animals are confined for fattening, transportation, etc.
- fm cyclotron — a type of cyclotron that synchronizes its accelerating voltage with particle velocity in order to compensate for the relativistic mass increase of the particle as it approaches the speed of light.
- folk society — an often small, homogeneous, and isolated community or society functioning chiefly through primary contacts and strongly attached to its traditional ways of living.