14-letter words containing c, a, l, y, p
- karyotypically — (cytology) With regard to the karyotype.
- ladder company — hook-and-ladder company.
- laryngoscopies — Plural form of laryngoscopy.
- latency period — Psychoanalysis. the stage of personality development, extending from about four or five years of age to the beginning of puberty, during which sexual urges appear to lie dormant.
- lawson cypress — Port Orford cedar.
- leptodactylous — having slender toes or fingers.
- leucocytopenia — leucopenia
- leukocytopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- listed company — A listed company is a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange.
- livery company — a distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers, as in time of war.
- london company — a company, chartered in England in 1606 to establish colonies in America, that founded Jamestown, Va., in 1607.
- malacophyllous — (of plants living in dry regions) having fleshy leaves in which water is stored
- medigap policy — A Medigap policy is a private extra health insurance plan in the U.S. that provides coverage for medical expenses that are not or only partially covered by Medicare.
- megascopically — macroscopically
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metaphysically — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- metaplasticity — Any activity-dependent change to neural function that modulates subsequent synaptic plasticity.
- metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- monocarpellary — consisting of a single carpel.
- monophonically — In a monophonic manner.
- monophysitical — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- multispecialty — (US) Exhibiting or possessing multiple specialties (especially medical specialties).
- myelencephalon — the posterior section of the hindbrain comprising the medulla oblongata.
- nymphomaniacal — a woman who has abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire.
- occupationally — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
- ophthalmoscopy — the use of or technique of using an ophthalmoscope.
- optimistically — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- pacifistically — from a pacifistic point of view
- package policy — an insurance policy which incorporates cover for different types of risk, such as liability and property
- pantomimically — in the manner of a pantomime character or performance
- parabiotically — in a parabiotic manner
- paradisiacally — in a paradisiacal way
- paradoxicality — having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.
- parametrically — in terms of a parameter
- parapsychology — the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.
- party official — an official of a political party
- party politics — politics based on strict adherence to the policies and principles of a political party regardless of the public interest; partisan loyalism.
- pathologically — of or relating to pathology.
- penalty clause — part of contract specifying a forfeit
- penalty corner — a free hit from the goal line taken by the attacking side
- pentadactylism — the state of having five digits on each limb
- pentyl acetate — a colourless combustible liquid used as a solvent for paints, in the extraction of penicillin, in photographic film, and as a flavouring. Formula: CH3COOC5H11
- perceivability — capable of being perceived; perceptible.
- percutaneously — through the skin
- perlocutionary — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- peroxy-radical — the bivalent group –O 2 –, derived from hydrogen peroxide.
- pertinaciously — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- petty criminal — someone who commits petty crime or a petty crime
- petty official — a minor official in government, etc