10-letter words containing c, o, s, p, e
- lactoscope — an optical device for determining the amount of cream in milk.
- laserscope — a surgical instrument that employs a laser beam to destroy diseased tissue or to create small channels; used to open clogged arteries and, in ophthalmology, to treat patients with glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy.
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- leptosomic — a person of asthenic build.
- leucoplast — a colorless plastid in the cells of roots, storage organs, and underground stems, serving as a point around which starch forms.
- logopedics — the study and treatment of speech defects.
- macpherson — James, 1736–96, Scottish author and translator.
- macropores — Plural form of macropore.
- macroscope — A wide-field imaging device.
- macrospore — megaspore.
- mascarpone — a very soft Italian cream cheese made from cow's milk.
- mckeesport — a city in SW Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.
- meatoscope — (medicine) A speculum for examining a natural passage, such as the urethra.
- meconopsis — Any of several poppy-like plants, of the genus Meconopsis, most of which are found in the Himalayas.
- megascopic — Visible to the naked eye.
- mesophilic — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- mesophytic — Relating to a mesophyte.
- mesoscaphe — a mid-20th century vessel lowered into the sea to a moderate depth for the purpose of underwater exploration
- metroscope — an instrument for examining the cavity of the uterus.
- micropenis — (medical) An unusually small penis.
- micropores — a tiny opening, as in specialized biological filters or in the shells of some animals.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- microscope — an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye.
- microsleep — a moment of sleep followed by disorientation, experienced especially by persons suffering from narcolepsy or sleep deprivation.
- microspore — the smaller of the two kinds of spores characteristically produced by seed plants and some fern allies, developing into a male gametophyte. Compare megaspore,
- miscompute — To compute erroneously.
- monospaced — Simple past tense and past participle of monospace.
- moonscapes — Plural form of moonscape.
- morphemics — the study of the classification, description, and functions of morphemes; morphology.
- mousepiece — a cut of meat near the shoulder of a sheep or cow that is rich in muscle tissue
- ms project — Microsoft Project
- myrioscope — a form of kaleidoscope
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- necropolis — a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
- necropsied — the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
- necropsies — Plural form of necropsy.
- necroscopy — necropsy.
- neoplastic — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- neotropics — Tropical America: the tropical areas of North, Central and South America; the tropics of the New World.
- nephoscope — an instrument for determining the speed and direction of cloud motion.
- nepotistic — patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
- nightscope — An optical instrument that provides night vision.
- nonspecial — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- nosepieces — Plural form of nosepiece.
- noviceship — The state or position of being a novice.
- nurse crop — a crop planted in the same field with another crop, especially to minimize the growth of weeds.
- octopusher — a person who plays octopush
- opalescent — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
- opalescing — Present participle of opalesce.
- open space — Ecology. undeveloped land that is protected from development by legislation.