9-letter words containing c, o, r, p
- micropore — a tiny opening, as in specialized biological filters or in the shells of some animals.
- micropsia — a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than their actual size.
- micropump — a tiny pump implanted under the skin for the timed administration of medication.
- micropyle — Zoology. any minute opening in an ovum through which a spermatozoon can enter, as in many insects.
- microslop — (company, abuse) A derisive synonym for Microsoft Corporation. It refers to the sloppy, bug-ridden "x.0" versions of MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows and other Microsoft products.
- microtape — (hardware, storage) /mi:'kroh-tayp/ Occasionally used to mean a DECtape, as opposed to a macrotape. Apparently the term "microtape" was actually the official term used within DEC for these tapes until someone coined the word "DECtape", which, of course, sounded sexier to the marketroids. Another version of the story holds that someone discovered a conflict with another company's "microtape" trademark.
- monocarps — Plural form of monocarp.
- morphemic — any of the minimal grammatical units of a language, each constituting a word or meaningful part of a word, that cannot be divided into smaller independent grammatical parts, as the, write, or the -ed of waited. Compare allomorph (def 2), morph (def 1).
- morphinic — of, pertaining to, or resembling morphine
- morphotic — (biology) Connected with, or becoming an integral part of, a living unit or of the morphological framework.
- necrophil — person who is sexually attracted to dead bodies
- nephrotic — Pertaining to, resembling or caused by nephrosis.
- neurochip — a semiconductor chip designed for use in an electronic neural network
- nootropic — (medicine) Any substance purported to increase cognitive abilities.
- occupiers — Plural form of occupier.
- octothorp — Another term for the pound sign ().
- off-price — offering or dealing in goods, especially brand-name apparel, at prices lower than those at regular retail stores or discount stores.
- opacifier — an agent added to render something opaque
- operatics — Exaggerated or overly emotional behaviour; histrionics.
- opercular — Botany, Zoology. a part or organ serving as a lid or cover, as a covering flap on a seed vessel.
- operculum — Botany, Zoology. a part or organ serving as a lid or cover, as a covering flap on a seed vessel.
- optronics — Optoelectronics.
- orthoepic — Of or pertaining to orthoepy.
- orthoptic — pertaining to or producing normal binocular vision.
- outplacer — a person who outplaces ex-employees
- outpreach — to outdo in preaching or overcome by preaching
- outpriced — Simple past tense and past participle of outprice.
- overcheap — too cheap
- overcrops — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcrop.
- overperch — to fly up to perch on
- overpitch — to bowl (a ball) so that it pitches too close to the stumps
- overprice — to price excessively high; set too high a price on.
- overspice — to add too much spice to
- packboard — a rigid wooden or metal frame, covered with fabric and having shoulder straps, to which equipment can be strapped for carrying.
- packhorse — a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.
- panoramic — an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions.
- pantropic — (especially of viruses) attracted to or affecting many types of body tissues.
- parabolic — of, relating to, or involving a parable.
- paranoiac — of, like, or suffering from paranoia.
- paratonic — (of a plant movement) occurring in response to an external stimulus
- parcourse — an outdoor exercise track or course, especially for joggers, equipped with a series of stations along the way where one is to stop and perform a specific exercise.
- parecious — paroicous.
- paregoric — a camphorated tincture of opium, containing benzoic acid, anise oil, etc., used chiefly to stop diarrhea in children.
- parocheth — a richly embroidered curtain that hangs in front of the Holy Ark in a synagogue.
- parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- parodical — having or of the nature of a parody.
- paroemiac — proverbial; axiomatic
- paroicous — (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
- parotitic — of or relating to parotitis.
- patchwork — something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge: a patchwork of verse forms.