10-letter words containing a, c, r, o, p
- morphactin — any of various synthetic compounds, derived from fluorine and carboxylic acid, that regulate the growth and development of plants.
- motor camp — a camp for motorists, tents, and caravans
- muciparous — muciferous.
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- necrophage — An organism that eats dead or decaying flesh.
- necrophagy — The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh.
- noctograph — a frame used to aid the blind in writing.
- north cape — a point of land on an island at the N tip of Norway: the northernmost point of Europe.
- open brace — left brace
- open-carry — the practice of publicly carrying a gun or other weapon that is fully or partially visible.
- operculate — having an operculum.
- orographic — Of or relating to mountains, especially with regard to their position and form.
- overcanopy — to cover like a canopy
- overplaced — placed above
- oyster cap — an edible, brownish-gray to white mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, that grows in clusters on fallen trees and their stumps.
- pack-horse — a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.
- palm court — a large room, usually in a prestigious hotel, where functions are staged, notably tea dances
- palmcorder — A palmcorder is a small video camera that you can hold in the palm of your hand.
- pancreato- — pancreas
- panic room — a secure room with a separate telephone line within a house, to which a person can flee if someone breaks in
- parabiotic — experimental or natural union of two individuals with exchange of blood.
- paradoctor — a doctor who parachutes to patients in remote areas.
- paraphonic — of, relating to, or characterized by paraphonia
- parcel out — an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- parlor car — a railroad passenger car that has individual reserved seats and is more comfortable than a day coach.
- parodistic — parodic.
- paroecious — (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
- paronychia — inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation; felon.
- paroxysmic — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- parrot cry — a remark, complaint, etc that is repeated or imitated mechanically without understanding
- parsonical — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- part-score — a contract to make less than the number of tricks required for game: to bid a part-score of three diamonds.
- pastrycook — a person who makes pastry or pastries
- patch cord — a short cord with a plug at each end, or a plug at one end and a pair of clips at the other, used for temporarily connecting two pieces of equipment or signal paths.
- patchboard — a device with a large number of sockets into which electrical plugs can be inserted to form many different temporary circuits: used in telephone exchanges, computer systems, etc
- patrifocal — focused or centered on the father.
- patrilocal — virilocal.
- patrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
- patrol car — squad car.
- patronymic — (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
- peacherino — peach1 (def 4).
- peacockery — proud or ostentatious display
- pectoralis — either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
- pelargonic — of or derived from a pelargonium or pelargonic acid.
- pelycosaur — any of a group of large primitive reptiles belonging to the extinct order Pelycosauria, abundant in North America and Europe during the Permian Period, often having a tall spinal sail.
- pentachord — a series of five consecutive notes of a scale
- per contra — on the other hand; on the contrary.
- percolator — a kind of coffeepot in which boiling water in a repeated process is forced up a hollow stem, filters down through ground coffee in a sievelike container, and returns to the pot below.
- periodical — a magazine or other journal that is issued at regularly recurring intervals.
- pernambuco — a state in NE Brazil. 38,000 sq. mi. (98,420 sq. km). Capital: Recife.