10-letter words containing y, o
- cnidocysts — a nematocyst.
- co-payment — payment required of an insured person for that portion of medical expenses not paid by the insurance company; specif., a fixed fee required for each prescription, visit to a doctor, etc.
- coactivity — acting together.
- cobwebbery — the texture of cobwebs
- cocatalyst — a substance that acts in tandem with another as a catalyst
- cockabully — any of several small freshwater fish of New Zealand
- cockernony — a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is gathered up in a band
- cockeyedly — in a cockeyed manner
- cockneydom — cockneys considered together as a group
- cockneyism — a characteristic of speech or custom peculiar to cockneys
- cocksurely — In a cocksure manner.
- codicology — the study of manuscripts
- coeliotomy — (surgery) A surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
- coenocytes — Plural form of coenocyte.
- coenocytic — an organism made up of a multinucleate, continuous mass of protoplasm enclosed by one cell wall, as in some algae and fungi.
- coenzyme a — a constituent of biological cells that functions as the agent of acylation in metabolic reactions
- coenzyme q — a quinone derivative, present in biological cells, that functions as an electron carrier in the electron transport chain
- coequality — The condition of being coequal.
- coercively — serving or tending to coerce.
- coercivity — the magnetic-field strength necessary to demagnetize a ferromagnetic material that is magnetized to saturation. It is measured in amperes per metre
- coeternity — existence for, from, or in eternity with another being
- cognizably — In a cognizable manner.
- coherently — logically connected; consistent: a coherent argument.
- cohesively — characterized by or causing cohesion: a cohesive agent.
- cohomology — the abstract study of algebraic topology
- coin money — to earn or accumulate wealth rapidly
- collotypes — Plural form of collotype.
- colocynths — Plural form of colocynth.
- colonially — In a colonial manner.
- colorfully — abounding in color: In their tartans, the Scots guard made a colorful array.
- colossally — extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge.
- colposcopy — an examination by means of a colposcope.
- colwyn bay — a town and resort in N Wales, in Conwy county borough. Pop: 30 269 (2001)
- comb jelly — ctenophore
- combinedly — made by combining; joined; united, as in a chemical compound.
- cometology — the study of comets
- comicality — the quality of being comical
- commandery — a manor under the charge of a commander of a religious military order of knights
- commentary — A commentary is a description of an event that is broadcast on radio or television while the event is taking place.
- commissary — A commissary is a shop that provides food and equipment in a place such as a military camp or a prison.
- commonalty — the ordinary people as distinct from those with authority, rank, or title, esp when considered as a political and social unit or estate of the realm
- commorancy — a dwelling in a place; usual or temporary residence in a place.
- communally — used or shared in common by everyone in a group: a communal jug of wine.
- compactify — to make or become compact
- companying — Present participle of company.
- comparably — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- compatibly — capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
- competency — Competency means the same as competence.
- completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- completory — serving the purpose of completing