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11-letter words containing a, p, r, o, c

  • coupon rate — The coupon rate is the interest rate on a bond calculated on the number of coupons per year.
  • cow parsley — a common Eurasian umbelliferous hedgerow plant, Anthriscus sylvestris, having umbrella-shaped clusters of white flowers
  • cow parsnip — any tall coarse umbelliferous plant of the genus Heracleum, such as H. sphondylium of Europe and Asia, having thick stems and flattened clusters of white or purple flowers
  • cow-spanker — a dairy farmer
  • crab-plover — a black and white wading bird, Dromas ardeola, of the northern and western shores of the Indian Ocean.
  • cramponning — climbing using crampons
  • craniograph — an instrument that outlines the skull.
  • craniopagus — the condition of Siamese twins joined at the head
  • craniophore — a device that holds a skull in place for measuring.
  • cranioscopy — the study of the features of the human skull
  • crap around — Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
  • crapshooter — a person who plays the game of craps
  • crapulosity — the quality of being crapulous or crapulent
  • crapulously — In a crapulous manner.
  • creatorship — a person or thing that creates.
  • creophagous — flesh-eating or carnivorous
  • crepitation — the act of crepitating
  • crescograph — an instrument for measuring plant growth
  • cross-party — Cross-party activities involve two or more political parties. A cross-party group consists of members from two or more political parties.
  • cross-patch — a bad-tempered or irritable person.
  • crowder pea — any variety of cowpea bearing pods with closely spaced seeds.
  • cryotherapy — medical treatment in which all or part of the body is subjected to cold temperatures, as by means of ice packs
  • cryptogamic — Of, relating to, or denoting cryptogams.
  • cryptograms — Plural form of cryptogram.
  • cryptograph — something written in code or cipher
  • cryptomeria — a coniferous tree, Cryptomeria japonica, of China and Japan, with curved needle-like leaves and small round cones: family Taxodiaceae
  • cryptomonad — any of various protozoalike algae of the phylum Cryptophyta usually having two flagella, common in both marine and freshwater environments where they appear along the shore as algal blooms, some also occurring as intestinal parasites.
  • ctenophoran — of a ctenophore
  • curatorship — The rank or period of being a curator.
  • cyano group — the univalent group CN; cyanogen.
  • cyberphobia — an irrational fear of computers
  • cyperaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Cyperaceae, a family of grasslike flowering plants with solid triangular stems, including the sedges, bulrush, cotton grass, and certain rushes. Some are grown as water plants or as ornamental grasses; and Cyperus papyrus is the papyrus plant
  • cystography — radiography of the urinary bladder using a contrast medium
  • cytopharynx — the gullet of a protozoan.
  • damp course — A damp course is a layer of waterproof material which is put into the bottom of the outside wall of a building to prevent moisture from rising.
  • decapitator — One who decapitates.
  • demographic — Demographic means relating to or concerning demography.
  • deprecation — to express earnest disapproval of.
  • deprecatory — expressing disapproval; protesting
  • depreciator — One who depreciates.
  • dermatropic — (especially of viruses) in, attracted toward, or affecting the skin.
  • diaphoretic — relating to or causing sweat
  • diastrophic — Also called tectonism. the action of the forces that cause the earth's crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of level, etc.
  • dimercaprol — a colorless, oily, viscous liquid, C 3 H 8 OS 2 , originally developed as an antidote to lewisite and now used in treating bismuth, gold, mercury, and arsenic poisoning.
  • dipterocarp — A tall forest tree from which are obtained resins and timber for the export trade, occurring mainly in Southeast Asia.
  • disceptator — a person who disputes or disagrees
  • discography — a selective or complete list of phonograph recordings, typically of one composer, performer, or conductor.
  • discophoran — a member of the Discophora group
  • doctorspeak — the language of physicians and other health professionals; specialized or technical jargon used by healthcare workers.
  • downpatrick — a market town in Northern Ireland: reputedly the burial place of Saint Patrick. Pop: 10 316 (2001)
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