11-letter words containing c, o, l, i, p
- perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
- perlocution — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- philoctetes — Classical Mythology. a noted archer and squire of Hercules. Bitten by a snake and abandoned on an island because of his festering wound, he was at length brought by the Greeks to Troy, where he recovered and later killed Paris.
- philomathic — relating to or enjoying the process of learning new facts and acquiring new knowledge
- philosophic — of or relating to philosophy: philosophical studies.
- phlebotomic — of or noting phlebotomy.
- photophilic — of or relating to an organism, as a plant, that is receptive to, seeks, or thrives in light.
- phycologist — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
- physiologic — of or relating to physiology.
- pictorially — pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.
- pillow lace — bobbin lace.
- pilocarpine — an oil or crystalline alkaloid, C 1 1 H 1 6 N 2 O 2 , obtained from jaborandi, and used chiefly to produce sweating, promote the flow of saliva, contract the pupil of the eye, and for glaucoma.
- pilot chart — any of a number of charts issued to mariners by the U.S. Hydrographic Office and showing meteorological, hydrographic, and navigational conditions prevailing, or likely to prevail, subsequent to the date of issue in some part of the world: issued monthly for most areas.
- pilot cloth — a type of thick blue cloth used esp to make sailor's coats
- pina colada — a tall mixed drink of rum, cream of coconut, pineapple juice, and ice usually frappéed in a blender.
- pinchbottle — a bottle with concave sides, as for containing liquor.
- pink collar — of or relating to a type of employment traditionally held by women, especially relatively low-paying work: secretaries, phone operators, and other pink-collar workers.
- pink-collar — of or relating to a type of employment traditionally held by women, especially relatively low-paying work: secretaries, phone operators, and other pink-collar workers.
- pinot blanc — any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- piscatology — the art or science of fishing.
- piscatorial — of or relating to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
- piscicolous — (of an organism) living on or in fishes
- plagioclase — any of the feldspar minerals varying in composition from acidic albite, NaAlSi 3 O 8 , to basic anorthite, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , found in most igneous rocks: shows twinning striations on good cleavage surfaces.
- pleiotropic — the phenomenon of one gene being responsible for or affecting more than one phenotypic characteristic.
- pleistocene — noting or pertaining to the epoch forming the earlier half of the Quaternary Period, beginning about two million years ago and ending 10,000 years ago, characterized by widespread glacial ice and the advent of modern humans.
- pleochroism — the property of certain crystals of exhibiting different colors when viewed from different directions under transmitted light. Compare dichroism (def 1), trichroism.
- pleomorphic — of, relating to, or characterized by pleomorphism; polymorphous.
- plutocratic — of, relating to, or characterized by a plutocracy or plutocrats.
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- poikilocyte — an abnormally shaped red blood cell
- polariscope — an instrument for measuring or exhibiting the polarization of light or for examining substances in polarized light, often to determine stress and strain in glass and other substances.
- police cell — a small, secure room in a police station where criminals are detained temporarily
- police motu — a pidginized version of the Motu language, used as a lingua franca in Papua, originally chiefly by the police
- police work — the everyday duties of police officers, esp the investigation of criminal activities
- policewoman — a female member of a police force or body.
- policy loan — a loan made by a life-insurance company to a policyholder with the cash value of the policy serving as security.
- policy term — The policy term is the lifetime of an insurance policy.
- policy unit — a body of political advisors to the British Prime Minister
- policy wonk — a person who studies or makes political policies, esp one who has a strong enthusiasm for technical details
- policymaker — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- policyowner — policyholder.
- poliorcetic — relating to the besieging of cities
- politically — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
- politicized — to bring a political character or flavor to; make political: to politicize a private dispute.
- politicking — activity undertaken for political reasons or ends, as campaigning for votes before an election, making speeches, etc., or otherwise promoting oneself or one's policies.
- polyactinal — possessing many rays
- polycentric — having many centers, especially of power or importance: the polycentric world of banking.
- polychasium — a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces more than two lateral axes.
- polychroism — the ability of a crystal to absorb different wavelengths of light and thus to display multiple colours
- polychromic — having or exhibiting a variety of colors.