11-letter words containing c, s, p, r, o, l
- microphylls — Plural form of microphyll.
- necropoleis — Plural form of necropolis.
- 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).
- nonspecular — that reflects light diffusely and evenly over the hemisphere surrounding the reflective surface; diffuse
- papal cross — a cross with three horizontal crosspieces.
- parcel post — (in the U.S. Postal Service) nonpreferential mail consisting of packages and parcels, weighing one pound or more sent at fourth-class rates. Compare fourth class.
- perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
- piscatorial — of or relating to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
- 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
- polariscope — an instrument for measuring or exhibiting the polarization of light or for examining substances in polarized light, often to determine stress and strain in glass and other substances.
- polycarpous — producing fruit many times, as a perennial plant.
- polychroism — the ability of a crystal to absorb different wavelengths of light and thus to display multiple colours
- polycrotism — a polycrotic condition
- polycrystal — an object composed of randomly oriented crystals, formed by rapid solidification
- post-racial — characterized by the absence of racial discord, discrimination, or prejudice previously or historically present: post-racial politics; the post-racial era.
- postal card — a card sold by the post office with a stamp already printed on it.
- postcranial — located posterior to the head.
- postpyloric — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
- pre-closure — the act of closing; the state of being closed.
- precisional — the state or quality of being precise.
- prep school — preparatory school.
- preschooler — a child below the official school starting age, usually a child up to age five.
- preselector — a preamplifier between the antenna and receiving circuit, used to improve reception.
- processable — capable of being processed.
- processible — capable of being processed.
- proconsular — Roman History. an official, usually a former consul, who acted as governor or military commander of a province, and who had powers similar to those of a consul.
- prosaically — commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
- prosiliency — prominence
- protocolist — a person who drafts protocols
- provascular — of or relating to procambium
- pyroclastic — composed chiefly of fragments of volcanic origin, as agglomerate, tuff, and certain other rocks; volcaniclastic.
- rapscallion — a rascal; rogue; scamp.
- rhapsodical — extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
- sarcophagal — related to or depicted on sarcophagi
- scalpriform — chisel-shaped, as the incisors of certain rodents.
- scholarship — learning; knowledge acquired by study; the academic attainments of a scholar.
- school trip — educational outing
- sclerophyll — Also, sclerophyllous [skleer-uh-fil-uh s] /ˌsklɪər əˈfɪl əs/ (Show IPA). of, relating to, or exhibiting sclerophylly.
- scolopendra — a member of a genus of centipedes belonging to the Scolopendridae family
- scorpionfly — any of several harmless insects of the order Mecoptera, the male of certain species having a reproductive structure that resembles the sting of a scorpion.
- scripholder — a person who owns a scrip or scrips
- scripophile — a person who practices scripophily.
- scripophily — the collecting by hobbyists of old stock certificates and bonds that have no intrinsic value other than their aesthetic appeal or relative rarity.
- scriptorial — of or relating to a scriptorium
- sepulchrous — of the nature of a sepulchre
- spectrology — the study of ghosts, phantoms, or apparitions.
- speculatory — a place suitable for observation
- spinal cord — the cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column.
- spring lock — a lock that fastens automatically by a spring.