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16-letter words containing c, o, d, e, p, s

  • kidney corpuscle — Malpighian corpuscle.
  • level descriptor — one of a set of criteria used to assess the performance of a pupil in a particular subject
  • manic depression — bipolar disorder.
  • moulding process — the process of shaping or compacting a material into a frame or mould
  • noncorresponding — That does not correspond (to something else).
  • odontoid process — the toothlike upward projection at the back of the second vertebra of the neck
  • opposed-cylinder — (of an internal-combustion engine) having cylinders on opposite sides of the crankcase in the same plane
  • over-descriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
  • panel discussion — a formal discussion before an audience for which the topic, speakers, etc., have been selected in advance.
  • pelagic division — the biogeographic realm or zone that comprises the open seas and oceans, including water of all depths.
  • percussion drill — a drill that is operated by percussion
  • pico de sao tome — an island in the Gulf of Guinea, off the W coast of Gabon, just N of the equator: the larger component of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. 318 sq. mi. (824 sq. km).
  • picture postcard — postcard (def 1).
  • piece d'occasion — something prepared or used for a special occasion.
  • play one's cards — to carry out one's plans; take action (esp in the phrase play one's cards right)
  • pocket billiards — pool2 (def 1).
  • poisoned chalice — If you refer to a job or an opportunity as a poisoned chalice, you mean that it seems to be very attractive but you believe it will lead to failure.
  • polycondensation — formation of a polymer by chemical condensation with the elimination of a small molecule, such as water.
  • posigrade rocket — an auxiliary rocket used to separate the sections of a multistage rocket, fired in the direction of flight.
  • postcode lottery — a situation in which the standard of medical care, education, etc, received by the public varies from area to area, depending on the funding policies of various health boards, local authorities, etc
  • postindependence — Also, independency. the state or quality of being independent.
  • prescription pad — a pad of prescriptions used by doctors, etc
  • presence of mind — a calm state of mind that allows one to think clearly or act effectively in an emergency.
  • process industry — business of treating raw materials
  • processed cheese — a mass-produced product made of one or more types of cheeses that have been heated and mixed with emulsifiers, colorings, flavorings, etc., primarily to retard spoilage and enhance spreadability at reduced cost.
  • promiscuous mode — (networking)   Where a node on a network accepts all packets, regardless of their destination address.
  • pseudo-patriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
  • pseudo-political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
  • pseudo-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
  • pseudo-scientist — any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
  • pseudocopulation — pollination of plants, esp orchids, by male insects while attempting to mate with flowers that resemble the female insect
  • pseudohistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
  • pseudoparenchyma — (in certain fungi and red algae) a compact mass of tissue, made up of interwoven hyphae or filaments, that superficially resembles plant tissue.
  • pseudoscientific — any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
  • record separator — (character)   (RS) ASCII character 30.
  • reprocessed wool — wool cloth respun and rewoven from the raveled fibers of unused cloth, such as the waste or clippings from a garment factory
  • rochelle powders — (not in technical use) Seidlitz powders.
  • schneider trophy — a trophy for air racing between seaplanes of any nation, first presented by Jacques Schneider (1879–1928) in 1913; won outright by Britain in 1931
  • secondary phloem — phloem derived from the cambium during secondary growth.
  • self-deprecation — belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest.
  • self-deprecatory — belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest.
  • self-description — a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.
  • self-preoccupied — preoccupied by one's own concerns
  • self-reproducing — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
  • service provider — company: provides internet
  • shepherd's crook — hooked or curved stick
  • simply-connected — (of a set or domain) having a connected complement.
  • spectacled cobra — Indian cobra.
  • spotted mackerel — a small mackerel, Scomberomorus queenslandicus, of northern Australian waters
  • spreading factor — a substance, as hyaluronidase, that promotes the diffusion of a material through body tissues
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