12-letter words containing c, o, p, y, i
- plastocyanin — a blue protein found in green plants and in some bacteria
- platonically — of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines: the Platonic philosophy of ideal forms.
- play it cool — If you play it cool, you deliberately behave in a calm, unemotional way because you do not want people to know you are enthusiastic or angry about something.
- play it cozy — to act cautiously so as to avoid risk
- plenipotency — the state of being plenipotent
- pneumocystis — any protozoan of the genus Pneumocystis, esp P. carinii, which is a cause of pneumonia in people whose immune defences have been lowered by drugs or a disease
- policyholder — the individual or firm in whose name an insurance policy is written; an insured.
- policymakers — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- policymaking — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- polyarchical — a form of government in which power is vested in three or more persons.
- polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- polycythemia — an abnormal increase in the number and concentration of circulating red blood corpuscles
- polycythemic — relating to polycythemia
- polygamistic — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
- polyhistoric — relating to a polyhistor
- polypeptidic — relating to a polypeptide
- polyphenolic — relating to a polyphenol
- polyphyletic — developed from more than one ancestral type, as a group of animals.
- polyrhythmic — the simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composition.
- polysaprobic — flourishing in a body of water having a heavy load of decomposed organic matter and almost no free oxygen
- polystichous — arranged in rows or series.
- polysyllabic — consisting of several, especially four or more, syllables, as a word.
- polysynaptic — having or involving more than one synapse.
- polytheistic — pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to polytheism, the doctrine that there is more than one god or many gods: Science thrived in the polytheistic culture of ancient Greece.
- post-pyloric — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
- posthypnotic — of or relating to the period after hypnosis.
- postsphygmic — of or relating to the pulse.
- postsynaptic — being or occurring on the receiving end of a discharge across the synapse.
- precariously — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- precociously — unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development: a precocious child.
- prediscovery — a previous discovery
- prepsychotic — exhibiting behavior that indicates the approach of a psychotic reaction.
- prince royal — the eldest son of a king or queen.
- pro-activity — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- proctoclysis — the slow, continuous introduction of a solution into the rectum to improve fluid intake.
- productively — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- productivity — the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services: The productivity of the group's effort surprised everyone.
- proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- projectivity — of or relating to projection.
- prolifically — producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
- prophylactic — defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.
- prosodically — in a prosodic manner
- prostacyclin — a prostaglandin, C 2 0 H 3 2 O 5 , that specifically inhibits the formation of blood clots.
- protectingly — in a protective manner
- protectively — having the quality or function of protecting: a protective covering.
- prototypical — the original or model on which something is based or formed.
- provincially — belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local: the provincial newspaper.
- psammophytic — relating to psammophytes
- pseudocyesis — false pregnancy.
- psychoactive — of or relating to a substance having a profound or significant effect on mental processes: a psychoactive drug.