11-letter words containing c, o, r, p, s, m
- gyrocompass — a navigational compass containing a gyroscope rotor, that, when adjusted for the latitude and speed of the vessel or aircraft, indicates the direction of true north along the surface of the earth or communicates this information to one or more gyro repeaters.
- hypocorisms — Plural form of hypocorism.
- hypocrinism — an abnormal condition caused by insufficient secretion from a gland, especially an endocrine gland.
- hypodermics — Plural form of hypodermic.
- hypsometric — Of or relating to the use of the hypsometer; hypsographic.
- importances — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- imprecision — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- liposarcoma — (medicine) Any malignant tumour that originates in adipose tissue.
- macrocarpas — Plural form of macrocarpa.
- macrographs — Plural form of macrograph.
- macrophages — Plural form of macrophage.
- macrophytes — Plural form of macrophyte.
- macropodous — (of a leaf) having a long stalk.
- macroscopic — visible to the naked eye. Compare microscopic (def 1).
- macrospores — Plural form of macrospore.
- master copy — an original copy, stencil, tape, etc, from which duplicates are made
- mecopterans — Plural form of mecopteran.
- mecopterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Mecoptera, comprising the scorpionflies and hangingflies.
- mesomorphic — pertaining to or having a muscular or sturdy body build characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic mesoderm (contrasted with ectomorphic, endomorphic).
- mesonephric — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, becoming the functional kidney of fishes and amphibians and becoming part of the tubules or ductules in the reproductive systems of higher vertebrates.
- mesospheric — Of or pertaining to the mesosphere.
- mesotrophic — (of freshwater lakes) containing medium levels of nutrients
- micrographs — Plural form of micrograph.
- microphages — Plural form of microphage.
- microphones — Plural form of microphone.
- microphylls — Plural form of microphyll.
- microphytes — Plural form of microphyte.
- microporous — composed of or having extremely small pores.
- microscopes — Plural form of microscope.
- microscopic — so small as to be invisible or indistinct without the use of the microscope: microscopic organisms. Compare macroscopic.
- microsphere — a very small medical particle, containing a diagnostic or therapeutic agent, that is injected into the blood
- microspores — Plural form of microspore.
- mirrorscope — (dated) A slide projector.
- monocarpous — having a gynoecium that forms only a single ovary.
- nicol prism — one of a pair of prisms used to produce and analyze plane-polarized light in a polarizing microscope. Also called Nicol. Compare polarizer (def 1).
- noncomposer — a person who is not a composer
- pleochroism — the property of certain crystals of exhibiting different colors when viewed from different directions under transmitted light. Compare dichroism (def 1), trichroism.
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- polychroism — the ability of a crystal to absorb different wavelengths of light and thus to display multiple colours
- polycrotism — a polycrotic condition
- precomposed — to compose beforehand: to precompose a reply to a possible question.
- prime focus — the focal point of the objective lens or primary mirror of a telescope
- prison camp — a camp for the confinement of prisoners of war or political prisoners.
- prochronism — a chronological error in which a person, event, etc., is assigned a date earlier than the actual one; prolepsis.
- promiscuity — the state of being promiscuous.
- promiscuous — characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association, especially having sexual relations with a number of partners on a casual basis.
- prosenchyma — the tissue characteristic of the woody and bast portions of plants, consisting typically of long, narrow cells with pointed ends.
- psychodrama — a method of group psychotherapy in which participants take roles in improvisational dramatizations of emotionally charged situations.
- psychometer — a device for measuring mental or psychological activity
- psychometry — Psychology. psychometrics.