11-letter words containing c, s, t, o, l
- osteoclasis — Physiology. the breaking down or absorption of osseous tissue.
- osteoclasts — Plural form of osteoclast.
- ostrichlike — a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- outbalances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outbalance.
- outclassing — Present participle of outclass.
- overclothes — clothing worn outside other garments.
- 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.
- pentecostal — of or relating to Pentecost, a Christian festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles.
- philoctetes — Classical Mythology. a noted archer and squire of Hercules. Bitten by a snake and abandoned on an island because of his festering wound, he was at length brought by the Greeks to Troy, where he recovered and later killed Paris.
- phycologist — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
- piscatology — the art or science of fishing.
- piscatorial — of or relating to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
- pleistocene — noting or pertaining to the epoch forming the earlier half of the Quaternary Period, beginning about two million years ago and ending 10,000 years ago, characterized by widespread glacial ice and the advent of modern humans.
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- polycrotism — a polycrotic condition
- polycrystal — an object composed of randomly oriented crystals, formed by rapid solidification
- pontificals — of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff; papal.
- post-coital — sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- post-cyclic — denoting rules that apply only after the transformations of a whole cycle
- 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.
- postal code — British. postcode.
- postcollege — an institution of higher learning, especially one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training. Compare university.
- postcranial — located posterior to the head.
- postcubital — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near the cubitus.
- postglacial — after a given glacial epoch, especially the Pleistocene.
- postpyloric — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
- postvocalic — immediately following a vowel.
- preselector — a preamplifier between the antenna and receiving circuit, used to improve reception.
- protocolist — a person who drafts protocols
- psilophytic — (of a plant) that grows well in the dry savannah
- punctilious — extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
- pyroclastic — composed chiefly of fragments of volcanic origin, as agglomerate, tuff, and certain other rocks; volcaniclastic.
- ratio scale — a scale of measurement of data which permits the comparison of differences of values; a scale having a fixed zero value. The distances travelled by a projectile, for instance, are measured on a ratio scale since it makes sense to talk of one projectile travelling twice as far as another
- reflections — thoughts, esp careful or long-considered ones
- reselection — an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- rocket sled — a sled propelled along a long track by rocket engines, for testing the effects of high rates of acceleration and deceleration.
- sacculation — formed into or having a saccule, sac, or saclike dilation.
- sacrocostal — relating to the sacrum and the ribs
- saddlecloth — Horse Racing. a cloth placed over the saddle of a racehorse bearing the horse's number.
- safety lock — a lock designed to prevent picking.
- saint-cloud — a city in central Minnesota, on the Mississippi.
- saltimbanco — a charlatan or fake
- saltimbocca — veal and ham wrapped together and sautéed in butter, often seasoned with sage.
- sansculotte — (originally) a revolutionary of the poorer class
- schecklaton — a gilded leather used for embroidering jacks
- school time — the period of the day or year when children are at school
- school trip — educational outing
- schoolcraft — Henry Rowe [roh] /roʊ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1864, U.S. explorer, ethnologist, and author.
- schorlomite — a mineral that is black in colour and belongs to the garnet group