10-letter words containing y, c, h, r, o
- copyholder — one who reads aloud from the copy as the proof corrector follows the reading in the proof
- copyrights — Plural form of copyright.
- cormophyte — any of the Cormophyta, a major division (now obsolete) of plants having a stem, root, and leaves: includes the mosses, ferns, and seed plants
- coryphaeus — (in ancient Greek drama) the leader of the chorus
- coryphodon — a primitive hoofed mammal of the extinct genus Coryphodon, of the early Eocene Epoch, having a long, thickset body, short legs, and five-toed feet, each toe ending in a small hoof.
- countryish — similar to that which is typical of country music
- cryophilic — able to thrive at low temperatures
- cryophorus — a glass tube with a bulb at each end which contains water and water vapour, used in physics to demonstrate freezing by evaporation
- cryosphere — All those areas of the Earth where the surface is frozen.
- cyathiform — shaped like a drinking glass or cup, with a wider upper section
- cyclograph — Arcograph.
- cymotrichy — the state of having wavy hair
- cytochrome — any of a group of naturally occurring compounds, consisting of iron, a protein, and a porphyrin, that are important in cell oxidation-reduction reactions
- dichromacy — The quality of having two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.
- dichromasy — Alternative spelling of dichromacy.
- dyschromia — Abnormal alteration of the color of the skin or nails.
- dysmorphic — relating to or resulting in misshapenness of parts of the body
- dystrophic — Medicine/Medical. pertaining to or caused by dystrophy.
- echography — a device that records oceanic depths by means of sonic waves.
- ectomorphy — having a thin body build, roughly characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic ectoderm (contrasted with endomorphic, mesomorphic).
- ectothermy — (biology) The condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature.
- erythrocin — (medicine) synonym of erythromycin.
- fluohydric — (chemistry) hydrofluoric.
- fly orchid — a European orchid, Ophrys insectifera, whose flowers resemble and attract certain wasps: found in wood margins and scrub on lime-rich soils
- hagiocracy — government by a body of persons esteemed as holy.
- heroically — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- heterocyst — one of the enlarged nitrogen-fixing cells occurring along the filaments in some blue-green algae.
- hierocracy — rule or government by priests or ecclesiastics.
- hieromancy — divination through studying objects offered in sacrifice
- hieronymic — of or relating to St. Jerome.
- holy cross — Mount of the, a peak in central Colorado, in the Sawatch Range: snow-filled, cross-shaped crevasses. 14,005 feet (4269 meters).
- homochromy — a form of camouflage or protective colouring in animals that makes an individual visually become part of the whole group or landscape
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- hydra code — (humour, programming) Code that cannot be fixed because each time a bug is remove, two new bugs grow in its place. Named after the many-headed Hydra of Greek mythology.
- hydroceles — Plural form of hydrocele.
- hydrochore — a plant that disperses seeds through water
- hydrocoral — any colonial marine animal of the hydrozoan order Stylasterina having a calcareous skeleton resembling that of the true corals.
- hydrocrack — to crack (petroleum or the like) in the presence of hydrogen.
- hydrogenic — (chemistry) hydrogen-like.
- hydroiodic — (chemistry) Composed of hydrogen and iodine.
- hydrologic — the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
- hydrolytic — producing, noting, or resulting in hydrolysis.
- hydromancy — divination by means of the motions or appearance of water.
- hydromulch — to spread mulch on (a field, garden, etc.) in a stream of water propelled through a hose.
- hydroponic — the cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil; soilless growth of plants. Compare aeroculture, geoponics (def 2).
- hydroscope — an optical device for viewing objects below the surface of water.
- hydrosolic — of or relating to a hydrosol
- hydrospace — the regions beneath the surface of the oceans and seas.
- hydrotheca — the part of the perisarc covering a hydranth.
- hydroxylic — (chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing hydroxyl groups.