10-letter words containing s, o
- centronics — (company, hardware, printer) A company in Hudson N.H., USA, best known for designing the parallel interface for printers with the same name, found on many microcomputers.
- centrosome — a small body in a cell where microtubules are produced. In animal cells it surrounds the centriole
- centurions — Plural form of centurion.
- ceratopsid — a dinosaur belonging to the family Ceratopsidae, characterized by their parrot-like beaks, horns and neck frills
- ceratosaur — a carnivorous, swift-running North American theropod dinosaur of the genus Ceratosaurus and closely related genera, of the Jurassic Period, having a large skull with a short horn between the nostrils and a bony knob in front of each eye, and reaching a length of 20 feet (6.1 meter).
- ceremonies — Plural form of ceremony.
- ceriferous — producing or bearing wax
- ceruminous — earwax.
- cessations — Plural form of cessation.
- cessionary — a person to whom something is transferred; assignee; grantee
- cestoidean — one of the Cestoda, a class of tapeworm
- cetologist — the branch of zoology dealing with whales and dolphins.
- chaikovski — Peter Ilyich [il-yich] /ˈɪl yɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich.
- chain shot — cannon shot comprising two balls or half balls joined by a chain, much used formerly, esp in naval warfare to destroy rigging
- chalazions — Plural form of chalazion.
- chalkstone — tophus
- chameleons — Plural form of chameleon.
- chamomiles — Plural form of chamomile.
- chancroids — Plural form of chancroid.
- chaparajos — (in Mexico) chaps.
- chaparejos — chaps1
- chaperones — Plural form of chaperone.
- charbroils — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of charbroil.
- chargeoffs — Plural form of chargeoff.
- charleston — The Charleston is a lively dance that was popular in the 1920s.
- charlottes — Plural form of charlotte.
- charthouse — the compartment on a ship or boat where charts are kept
- chase down — If you chase someone down, you run after them or follow them quickly and catch them.
- chasmogamy — the production of flowers that open, so as to expose the reproductive organs and allow cross-pollination
- cheap shot — A cheap shot is a comment someone makes which you think is unfair or unkind.
- cheboksary — a port in W central Russia on the River Volga: capital of the Chuvash Republic. Pop: 446 000 (2005 est)
- checkbooks — Plural form of checkbook.
- checkrooms — Plural form of checkroom.
- cheekbones — Plural form of cheekbone.
- cheesewood — the tough yellowish wood of Australian trees of the genus Pittosporum: family Pittosporaceae
- chelmsford — a city in SE England, administrative centre of Essex: electronics, retail; university (1992). Pop: 99 962 (2001)
- chelonians — Plural form of chelonian.
- chemokines — Plural form of chemokine.
- chemonasty — the nastic movement of a plant in response to a chemical stimulus
- chemostats — Plural form of chemostat.
- chemotaxis — the movement of a microorganism or cell in response to a chemical stimulus
- cheongsams — Plural form of cheongsam.
- chernovtsy — a city in Ukraine on the Prut River: formerly under Polish, Austro-Hungarian, and Romanian rule; part of the Soviet Union (1947–91). Pop: 237 000 (2005 est)
- chernozems — Plural form of chernozem.
- chersonese — (capital when part of a name)
- chervonets — (formerly) a Soviet monetary unit and gold coin worth ten roubles
- chessboard — A chessboard is a square board with 64 black and white squares that is used for playing chess.
- chest cold — a cold mainly affecting the chest
- chesterton — G(ilbert) K(eith). 1874–1936, English essayist, novelist, poet, and critic
- chicanismo — pride in one's heritage as a Mexican-American.