13-letter words containing a, c, p, u, l
- lycanthropous — Lycanthropic.
- macrocephalus — Alternative spelling of macrocephalous.
- maculopapular — (medicine, of a rash) Consisting of a flat, red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps, as in scarlet fever and measles.
- make-up class — a course of teaching in the application of make-up
- mesocephalous — Alternative form of mesocephalic.
- microcapsules — Plural form of microcapsule.
- microcephalus — An abnormally small head.
- military coup — a coup organized and carried out by members of the armed forces
- milk saucepan — a type of small saucepan often used for heating milk
- multicapitate — having multiple or many heads
- multimedia pc — multimedia
- multiparticle — comprising or involving several particles
- multiplicable — capable of being multiplied.
- multiplicands — Plural form of multiplicand.
- multiplicated — Simple past tense and past participle of multiplicate.
- multispectral — (of an airborne camera or scanner) capable of sensing and recording radiation from invisible as well as visible parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- municipalized — Simple past tense and past participle of municipalize.
- musculospiral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the muscles, and taking a spiral course; applied especially to a large nerve of the arm.
- neuroatypical — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- non-municipal — of or relating to a town or city or its local government: municipal elections.
- nonconceptual — Not of a conceptual nature.
- notary public — a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.
- nuclear power — power derived from nuclear energy.
- nucleocapsids — Plural form of nucleocapsid.
- nucleoplasmic — Of or pertaining to nucleoplasm.
- one-punch law — a law prescribing punitive sentences for assault, including assault comprising a single blow
- optical mouse — (hardware) Any kind of mouse that uses visible light or infrared to detect changes in its position.
- optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
- overspeculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- palaeocurrent — an ancient current, esp of water, evidence of which has been preserved in sedimentary rocks as fossilized ripple marks, etc
- pamlico sound — a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.
- pandiculation — the act of stretching oneself.
- panleucopenia — a viral disease of cats marked by a deficiency of white blood cells
- parsley sauce — a white sauce containing chopped parsley
- particularism — exclusive attention or devotion to one's own particular interests, party, etc.
- particularity — the quality or state of being particular.
- particularize — to make particular.
- partly cloudy — sky: not constantly clear
- perpendicular — vertical; straight up and down; upright.
- phyllocladous — having phylloclades.
- picture plane — the plane of a painting, drawing, or the like, that is in the extreme foreground of a picture, is coextensive with but not the same as the material surface of the work, is the point of visual contact between the viewer and the picture, and is conceived as a major structural element in the production of abstract or illusionistic forms.
- planet-struck — affected adversely by the supposed influence of a planet.
- platinum disc — (in Britain) an album certified to have sold 300 000 copies or a single certified to have sold 600 000 copies
- play catch up — an effort to reach or pass a norm, especially after a period of delay: After the slowdown there was a catch-up in production.
- play catch-up — an effort to reach or pass a norm, especially after a period of delay: After the slowdown there was a catch-up in production.
- pleurocarpous — (of certain mosses) bearing the fructifications along the main stem or lateral branches.
- pneumatolytic — resulting from pneumatolysis
- polar nucleus — Botany. either of two female haploid nuclei, in the embryo sac of flowers, that fuse to produce a diploid nucleus, which combines with a male nucleus to form the endosperm.
- polyarticular — pertaining to or affecting many joints.
- polygalaceous — any plant of the genus Polygala, comprising the milkworts.