11-letter words containing o, m, i
- canis major — a constellation in the S hemisphere close to Orion, containing Sirius, the brightest star in the sky
- canis minor — a small constellation in the N hemisphere close to Orion, containing the first magnitude star Procyon
- capilliform — Having the form of a hair.
- car bombing — an instance when a bomb which someone has hidden under or in a car explodes
- carbimazole — a drug that inhibits the synthesis of the hormone thyroxine, used in the management of hyperthyroidism
- carcinomata — Plural form of carcinoma.
- cardiectomy — excision of the heart.
- cardiograms — Plural form of cardiogram.
- cardiomotor — relating to the action of the heart
- cardiospasm — failure of the muscle fibers at the lower end of the esophagus to relax, resulting in swallowing difficulty and regurgitation.
- carnivorism — flesh-eating: A dog is a carnivorous animal.
- carpogonium — the female sex organ of red algae, consisting of a swollen base containing the ovum and a long neck down which the male gametes pass
- cash income — income received in the form of cash during a specified period, esp that of rural and farming households
- catabolisms — Plural form of catabolism.
- catholicism — Catholicism is the traditions, the behaviour, and the set of Christian beliefs that are held by Catholics.
- caudillismo — a political system organized under the rule of a caudillo
- cecostomies — Plural form of cecostomy.
- cefmenoxime — A particular third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.
- ceilometers — Plural form of ceilometer.
- cementation — the process of heating a solid with a powdered material to modify the properties of the solid, esp the heating of wrought iron, surrounded with charcoal, to 750–900°C to produce steel
- centimorgan — a unit of chromosome length, used in genetic mapping, equal to the length of chromosome over which crossing over occurs with 1 per cent frequency
- centromeric — Pertaining to, or characteristic of centromeres.
- centrosomic — Relating to the centrosome.
- ceramic hob — (on an electric cooker) a flat ceramic cooking surface having heating elements fitted on the underside, usually patterned to show the areas where heat is produced
- cerebriform — resembling the brain in texture or structure
- ceremonials — Plural form of ceremonial.
- ceremonious — especially or excessively polite or formal
- cga monitor — a type of (early) computer monitor designed to operate with CGA technology
- cgi program — Common Gateway Interface
- chain-smoke — Someone who chain-smokes smokes cigarettes or cigars continuously.
- chameleonic — any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
- champignons — Plural form of champignon.
- championess — a female champion
- championing — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- champollion — Jean François (ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃swa). 1790–1832, French Egyptologist, who deciphered the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta stone
- chasmogamic — relating or pertaining to chasmogamy
- chemiotaxis — Dated form of chemotaxis.
- chemisorbed — Simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb.
- chemosmosis — chemical action between substances that are separated by a semipermeable membrane
- chemotactic — oriented movement toward or away from a chemical stimulus.
- chenopodium — (botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
- chernozemic — of or relating to a chernozem
- chibougamau — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- chimney pot — A chimney pot is a short pipe which is fixed on top of a chimney.
- chiromancer — A palm reader, one who practices chiromancy.
- chiromantic — relating to chiromancy
- chironomids — Plural form of chironomid.
- chittamwood — American smoke tree.
- chloramines — Plural form of chloramine.
- chlorimeter — a device used to determine the amount of chlorine present in a preparation