14-letter words containing a, c, o, u, p, l
- polar sequence — a series of stars in the vicinity of the N celestial pole whose accurately determined magnitudes serve as the standard for visual and photographic magnitudes of stars
- polemoniaceous — belonging to the Polemoniaceae, the phlox family of plants.
- polyfunctional — containing more than one functional group.
- port coquitlam — a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, E of Vancouver.
- portulacaceous — belonging to the Portulacaceae, the purslane family of plants.
- postcopulatory — of or relating to the period of time following copulation
- precalculation — the act or process of calculating; computation.
- precious coral — red coral.
- precious metal — a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.
- precontractual — a preexisting contract that legally prevents a person from making another contract of the same nature.
- prepublication — the period immediately preceding the publication of a book.
- primary colour — Primary colours are basic colours that can be mixed together to produce other colours. They are usually considered to be red, yellow, blue, and sometimes green.
- probable cause — reasonable ground for a belief, as, in a criminal case, that the accused was guilty of the crime, or, in a civil case, that grounds for the action existed: used especially as a defense to an action for malicious prosecution.
- proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
- propaedeutical — relating to preliminary instruction; introductory
- pseudo-classic — falsely or spuriously classic.
- pseudo-ethical — pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- pseudo-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- public company — a company that has more than 50 shareholders and whose shares are offered for public subscription.
- public holiday — national day off work
- puerto cabello — a seaport in N Venezuela.
- quasi-complete — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- recapitulation — the act of recapitulating or the state of being recapitulated.
- rhizocephalous — belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.
- scalar product — inner product (def 1).
- scaphocephalus — a condition in which the length of the skull significantly exceeds its breadth
- scapulohumeral — of, relating to, or involving the scapula and humerus.
- sceuophylacium — a place where sacred vessels are kept
- shoulder patch — a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned.
- social dumping — the practice of allowing employers to lower wages and reduce employees' benefits in order to attract and retain employment and investment
- staphylococcus — any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus, occurring in pairs, tetrads, and irregular clusters, certain species of which, as S. aureus, can be pathogenic for humans.
- stegocephalous — having the characteristics of the order Stegocephala
- sulphonic acid — type of strong organic acid
- supramolecular — having an organization more complex than that of a molecule.
- traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- ultrapatriotic — extremely patriotic
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
- unapproachable — not capable of being approached; remote; unreachable: an unapproachable spot; an unapproachable person.
- uncontemplated — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- undecomposable — indecomposable or unable to be decomposed
- unhypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
- unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
- unpoeticalness — the quality, state, or characteristic of being unpoetic
- upton sinclair — Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
- voltaic couple — a pair of substances, as two different metals, that when placed in a proper solution produces an electromotive force by chemical action.
- zona pellucida — the transparent, noncellular layer surrounding the ovum of mammals, often having radial striations.