12-letter words containing s, h, o, r, t, c
- chemotropism — the growth response of an organism, esp a plant, to a chemical stimulus
- cherrystones — Plural form of cherrystone.
- chinese tour — a tour in which visitors are shown only what those in charge want them to see.
- chirognomist — someone who studies chirognomy
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- chlorophytes — Plural form of chlorophyte.
- chloroplasts — Plural form of chloroplast.
- chocolatiers — Plural form of chocolatier.
- choirmasters — Plural form of choirmaster.
- chondroblast — a type of cell that develops into a chondrocyte or cartilage cell
- chondrostian — relating to the class Chondrostei of fish with fin rays
- choreologist — a person who is expert in choreology
- chorusmaster — the conductor of a choir
- choux pastry — a very light pastry made with eggs, used for eclairs, etc
- chrestomathy — a collection of literary passages, used in the study of language
- christophany — an appearance or emergence of Christ following his crucifixion
- christophene — chayote.
- chromaticism — the use of chromatic tones.
- chromatopsia — an irregularity in the ability to see colours properly
- chrome steel — any of various hard rust-resistant steels containing chromium
- chromoplasts — Plural form of chromoplast.
- chronologist — a person versed in chronology.
- chronometers — Plural form of chronometer.
- chronosystem — A pattern of events and transitions over the course of a person's life.
- chrysophytes — Plural form of chrysophyte.
- chymotrypsin — a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
- clothes prop — a long wooden pole with a forked end, used to raise a line of washing to enable it to catch the breeze
- clothes rack — a framework for holding or displaying clothes in a shop
- clothes tree — an upright pole with branching hooks or pegs near the top to hold coats and hats
- clothesbrush — A brush for the clothes.
- clotheshorse — a frame on which to hang laundry for drying or airing
- clothespress — a closet, wardrobe, or chest in which to keep clothes
- constraineth — Archaic third-person singular form of constrain.
- coppersmiths — Plural form of coppersmith.
- coprophagist — a person who eats excrement
- copyrighters — Plural form of copyrighter.
- costophrenic — Synonym of phrenicocostal.
- countershaft — an intermediate shaft that is driven by, but rotates in the opposite direction to, a main shaft, esp in a gear train
- cross-stitch — Cross-stitch is a type of decorative sewing where one stitch crosses another.
- crosspatches — Plural form of crosspatch.
- cryptorchids — Plural form of cryptorchid.
- cryptorchism — failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
- cymotrichous — having wavy hair
- dichromatism — the quality or condition of being dichromatic
- dictatorship — Dictatorship is government by a dictator.
- directorship — a person or thing that directs.
- dryopithecus — an extinct genus of generalized hominoids that lived in Europe and Africa during the Miocene Epoch and whose members are characterized by small molars and incisors.
- earth closet — a type of lavatory in which earth is used to cover excreta
- echolocators — Plural form of echolocator.
- electroclash — a type of electronic music, originating in the first decade of the 21st century, that combines modern techno with synthesizer music characteristic of the 1980s