8-letter words containing c, o, m, p
- micropia — a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than their actual size.
- micropig — A miniature breed of pig.
- monocarp — a plant that dies after having once borne fruit.
- monocopy — (genetics) Describing any gene that has a copy number of one.
- mopstick — a mop handle
- myoscope — an instrument for observing muscular contraction.
- omphalic — Of or pertaining to the umbilicus, or navel.
- optimacy — Government by the nobility.
- pentomic — pertaining to or characterizing the organization of an army division into five groups, each with supporting units, geared to maneuver in keeping with the requirements of atomic warfare.
- phimotic — constriction of the orifice of the prepuce so as to prevent the foreskin from being drawn back to uncover the glans penis.
- phonecam — a digital camera incorporated in a mobile phone
- phonemic — of or relating to phonemes: a phonemic system.
- piciform — of or relating to birds belonging to the six families which make up the order Piciformes. The best-known of these six is the Picidae family and the entire order is made up of mainly tree-haunting birds
- picloram — a colorless powder, C 6 H 3 Cl 3 N 2 O 2 , used as a systemic herbicide for controlling annual weeds and deep-rooted perennials on noncrop land.
- picogram — one trillionth of a gram. Abbreviation: pg.
- picomole — a trillionth of a mole
- pochismo — an English word or expression borrowed into Spanish; a Spanish word showing U.S. influence.
- pockmark — Usually, pockmarks. scars or pits left by a pustule in smallpox or the like.
- poematic — relating to or resembling poetry
- polemics — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- postcomm — (in Britain) the Postal Services Commission, a body set up to look after the interests of postal service users
- posticum — epinaos.
- pow camp — Prisoner of War camp: a place where soldiers who have been captured by their enemy during a war are kept as prisoners until the end of the war
- proclaim — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- proxemic — Sociology, Psychology. the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction.
- pulmonic — pulmonary.
- scrumpox — a skin infection caused by the herpes virus which is spread among players in a scrum
- symploce — the simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe.
- upcoming — coming up; about to take place, appear, or be presented: the upcoming spring fashions.