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14-letter words containing a, s, c, r

  • nonchromosomal — any of several threadlike bodies, consisting of chromatin, that carry the genes in a linear order: the human species has 23 pairs, designated 1 to 22 in order of decreasing size and X and Y for the female and male sex chromosomes respectively.
  • noncontrastive — not contrastive.
  • noncrystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
  • nonformalistic — Not formalistic.
  • nonobstetrical — of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.
  • nonpsychiatric — not psychiatric
  • nonspectacular — not spectacular
  • nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
  • nontranslucent — Not translucent.
  • north cascades — a national park in NW Washington: site of glaciers and mountain lakes. 789 sq. mi. (2043 sq. km).
  • north caucasus — a region in the S Russian Federation in Europe, E of the Black Sea.
  • nostro account — a bank account conducted by a British bank with a foreign bank, usually in the foreign currency
  • nuclear fusion — fusion (def 4).
  • nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
  • nutraceuticals — Plural form of nutraceutical.
  • oceanographers — Plural form of oceanographer.
  • ockham's razor — Occam's razor.
  • ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
  • oehlenschläger — Adam Gottlob (ˈadam ˈɡɔtlɔp). 1779–1850, Danish romantic poet and dramatist
  • off the charts — a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
  • on the surface — to all appearances
  • onchocerciasis — an infestation with filarial worms of the genus Onchocerca, common in tropical America and Africa, transmitted by black flies, and characterized by nodules under the skin, an itchy rash, eye lesions, and in severe cases, elephantiasis.
  • oncornaviruses — Plural form of oncornavirus.
  • one-horse race — if a contest is described as a one-horse race, it is thought that one person or thing will definitely win it
  • open classroom — a spacious instructional area shared by several groups or classes in elementary school, permitting more individualized, less supervised project learning and movement of pupils from one activity to another.
  • operating cash — the amount of cash or money that a business generates
  • operating cost — The operating cost of a business, or a piece of equipment or machinery is the amount of money that it costs to run it.
  • opisthobranchs — Plural form of opisthobranch.
  • opisthographic — written on the front and back of a parchment or papyrus
  • optical isomer — any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.
  • oral eroticism — libidinal pleasure derived from the lips and mouth, for example by kissing
  • orchestrations — Plural form of orchestration.
  • ordinary stock — British. common stock.
  • ordnance corps — a combat support military unit responsible for developing and maintaining weapons and weapon systems
  • ornithischians — Plural form of ornithischian.
  • orobanchaceous — belonging to the Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of plants.
  • orphan process — (operating system)   A Unix process whose original parent has terminated and which has become a child of "init(1)". Compare zombie.
  • orphans' court — a probate court in certain U.S. states.
  • oscillographic — Of or pertaining to an oscillograph.
  • osteoarthritic — Affected with osteoarthritis.
  • osteochondroma — (medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage.
  • osteosarcomata — Plural form of osteosarcoma.
  • over-socialize — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
  • overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
  • overcompensate — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
  • oversocialized — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
  • overspecialize — to specialize to an excessive degree
  • oxidoreductase — any of a class of enzymes that act as a catalyst, some of them conjointly, causing the oxidation and reduction of compounds.
  • oyster cracker — a small, round, usually salted cracker, served with oysters, soup, etc.
  • pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
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