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14-letter words containing a, c, t, o, r, p

  • spectrological — relating to spectres or spectrology
  • spermatic cord — the cord by which a testis is suspended in the scrotum, containing the vas deferens and the blood vessels and nerves of the testis.
  • spermatothecae — a female reproductive organ in some insects
  • sphaerocrystal — a spherical crystalline mass
  • spinthariscope — an instrument that detects ionizing radiation by picking up sparks of light from alpha particles.
  • spirit compass — a wet compass filled with a mixture of alcohol and water.
  • spirochaetosis — a disease caused by infection with a spirochete.
  • spironolactone — a steroid, C 2 4 H 3 2 O 4 S, used in combination with other drugs as a diuretic and antihypertensive.
  • spitting cobra — any cobra or cobralike snake, especially the ringhals, that sprays venom at the eyes of approaching animals.
  • staff corporal — a noncommissioned rank in the British Army above that of staff sergeant and below that of warrant officer
  • start-up costs — the costs of setting up a business or other project
  • steganographic — of, or pertaining to, steganography
  • streptobacilli — any of various bacilli that form in chains.
  • subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
  • superpatriotic — characteristic of a superpatriot
  • synoptic chart — a chart showing the distribution of meteorological conditions over a wide region at a given moment.
  • taínaron, cape — Matapan
  • tape recording — sound reproduction on cassette
  • therianthropic — being partly bestial and partly human in form.
  • thromboplastic — causing or accelerating blood-clot formation.
  • torpedo attack — an attack launched from aircraft, ships, or submarines, using a bomb that is shaped like a tube and travels under water
  • tortilla chips — snack food: corn crisps
  • trachyspermous — having seeds with a rough coat.
  • traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
  • traffic police — a unit of a police force, whose job is to control traffic and enforce traffic regulations
  • transcorporeal — of the nature of the physical body; bodily.
  • transport café — an inexpensive eating place on a main route, used mainly by long-distance lorry drivers
  • tropical month — the period of time taken by the moon to return to the same longitude after one complete revolution around the earth; 27.321 58 days (approximately 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 4.5 seconds)
  • tropical storm — a tropical cyclone of less than hurricane force.
  • tropologically — in a way which uses figurative language
  • ultracompetent — extremely competent
  • ultrapatriotic — extremely patriotic
  • ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
  • unappreciation — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
  • uncontemporary — outmoded
  • 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.
  • unincorporated — not chartered as a corporation; lacking the powers and immunities of a corporate enterprise: an unincorporated business.
  • unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
  • unreciprocated — to give, feel, etc., in return.
  • upton sinclairHarry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
  • vector graphic — a computer image that is stored in memory as lines rather than a series of dots, allowing it to be rotated or proportionally scaled.
  • waste products — the useless products of bodily processes
  • water scorpion — any of several predaceous aquatic bugs of the family Nepidae, having clasping front legs and a long respiratory tube at the rear of the abdomen: capable of biting if handled.
  • work placement — temporary job, internship
  • xerophytically — As a xerophyte.
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