12-letter words that end in tic
- fibrinolytic — the disintegration or dissolution of fibrin, especially by enzymatic action.
- fibroblastic — a cell that contributes to the formation of connective tissue fibers.
- foam plastic — a kind of light cellular plastic made by creating bubbles of gas in the liquid material and solidifying it: often used as an insulator
- folkloristic — the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc., of a people; lore of a people.
- gametophytic — (botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
- glycogenetic — of or relating to the formation of sugar in the liver.
- go ballistic — of or relating to ballistics.
- gradualistic — Of or pertaining to gradualism.
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
- gyromagnetic — of or relating to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle.
- hegemonistic — the policy or practice of hegemony to serve national interests.
- henotheistic — Relating to henotheism.
- heteroclitic — (linguistics) In linguistics, particularly Indo-European Studies, signifying a stem which alternates between more than one form when declined for grammatical case. Examples of heteroclitic noun stems in Proto-Indo-European include '*wod-r/n-'
- heteroleptic — (chemistry) Describing an organometallic compound having two or more types of ligand.
- heterotactic — of, relating to, or characterized by heterotaxis.
- hierophantic — (in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
- holophrastic — using or consisting of a single word that functions as a phrase or sentence.
- holopneustic — having all the spiracles open, as the tracheal systems of most insects.
- homo-zygotic — having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics.
- homoromantic — Romantically attracted to those of the same gender.
- hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
- hydrokinetic — pertaining to the motion of liquids.
- hygrochastic — of or relating to the opening of a fruit or flower caused by water or moisture
- hyperchaotic — Of or pertaining to hyperchaos.
- hypergenetic — Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.
- hyperkinetic — Pathology. an abnormal amount of uncontrolled muscular action; spasm.
- hyperplastic — Of, or relating to hyperplasia.
- hypocoristic — endearing, as a pet name, diminutive, or euphemism.
- hypoeutectic — (of steel) having less carbon than the 0.8 percent of eutectoid steel.
- iconoclastic — attacking or ignoring cherished beliefs and long-held traditions, etc., as being based on error, superstition, or lack of creativity: an iconoclastic architect whose buildings are like monumental sculptures.
- immoralistic — (somewhat, rare) Of or relating to immoralism.
- indoleacetic — as in indoleacetic acid, a naturally-occurring plant growth hormone
- intermitotic — occurring between mitoses
- intrahepatic — (anatomy) Within the liver.
- isochromatic — Optics. having the same color or tint.
- isoenzymatic — isoenzymic
- journalistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of journalists or journalism.
- karyokinetic — Of or pertaining to karyokinesis.
- kinaesthetic — Alternative form of kinesthetic.
- kleptocratic — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- legitimistic — inclined towards, or relating to, the opinions of legitimists
- leptosomatic — a person of asthenic build.
- liberalistic — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- literalistic — adherence to the exact letter or the literal sense, as in translation or interpretation: to interpret the law with uncompromising literalism.
- lithotriptic — causing the destruction of bladder stones
- magnetooptic — pertaining to the effect of magnetism upon the propagation of light.
- mammaplastic — Of, or pertaining to, mammaplasty.
- melodramatic — of, like, or befitting melodrama.
- meristematic — consisting of or having the properties of meristem.
- meritocratic — an elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilege or wealth.