12-letter words containing o, c, y
- monochromacy — The quality of having only one independent channel for conveying color information in the eye, i.e. total color blindness.
- monophyletic — Biology. consisting of organisms descended from a single taxon.
- monophysitic — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- monosyllabic — having only one syllable, as the word no.
- monosynaptic — having or relating to a sole synapse
- monotonicity — (mathematics, physics) The state of being monotonic.
- mornay sauce — a rich white sauce to which grated cheese, usually Swiss or Parmesan, and seasonings have been added
- mossycup oak — bur oak
- motorbicycle — a small, lightweight motorcycle.
- motorcycling — Present participle of motorcycle.
- motorcyclist — a motor vehicle similar to a bicycle but usually larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or an attached sidecar for passengers.
- mouse jockey — a person whose job mainly involves working with computers, esp for web and graphic design
- multipotency — (cytology, developmental biology) The ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types.
- muscovy duck — a large, crested, wild duck, Cairina moschata, of tropical America, that has been widely domesticated.
- mycetomatous — relating to or affected by a mycetoma
- myclobutanil — A triazole fungicide that works by inhibiting ergosterol biosynthesis.
- mycobacteria — Plural form of mycobacterium.
- mycocecidium — a gall caused by a parasitic fungus.
- mycodomatium — an abnormal growth on a plant, caused by fungi
- mycoparasite — a parasitic fungus whose host is another fungus.
- mycoproteins — Plural form of mycoprotein.
- myringoscope — an instrument for examining the eardrum
- myrmecochory — the dispersal of fruits and seeds by ants
- myrmecophage — (biology) Anteaters, and other animals chiefly feeding on ants.
- myrmecophagy — Ant-eating.
- myrmecophile — An invertebrate or plant that has a symbiotic relationship with ants, such as being tended and protected by ants or living inside an ants' nest.
- myrmecophily — symbiosis with ants
- myrmecophyte — A plant that lives in association with a colony of ants. The degree of association varies and is assumed to be symbiotic in some cases.
- mystagogical — someone who instructs others before initiation into religious mysteries or before participation in the sacraments.
- mythological — of or relating to mythology.
- myxomycetous — of or relating to a slime mold.
- nanocrystals — Plural form of nanocrystal.
- narcotherapy — an infrequently used method of treating mental disorders by intravenous injection of barbiturates.
- narcotically — In a narcotic manner.
- nasolacrymal — relating to the tear duct
- neurotically — of, relating to, or characteristic of neurosis.
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- new york cut — a porterhouse steak with the fillet removed.
- noam chomsky — (Avram) Noam [nohm,, noh-uh m] /noʊm,, ˈnoʊ əm/ (Show IPA), born 1928, U.S. linguist, educator, and political activist.
- nocturnality — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
- noematically — in an intellectual manner
- non-advocacy — the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending; active espousal: He was known for his advocacy of states' rights.
- non-decaying — to become decomposed; rot: vegetation that was decaying.
- non-pyogenic — producing or generating pus.
- non-systemic — of or relating to a system.
- non-toxicity — the quality, relative degree, or specific degree of being toxic or poisonous: to determine the toxicity of arsenic.
- noncandidacy — the state of not being a candidate, esp for political office
- noncelebrity — a person who is not a celebrity
- nonchalantly — coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual: His nonchalant manner infuriated me.
- noncommunity — not part of, related to, or owned by a community