13-letter words containing c, y, p, r, i, s
- perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
- perspectively — a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface. Compare aerial perspective, linear perspective.
- petrophysical — relating to the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
- physharmonica — a keyboard musical instrument fitted with free reeds, and which is an early form of harmonium
- physiographic — the science of physical geography.
- picturesquely — visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
- playing cards — cards used in playing various games, arranged in decks of four suits (spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs): a standard deck has 52 cards
- polycistronic — of or relating to the transcription of two or more adjacent cistrons into a single messenger RNA molecule.
- postcranially — affecting the postcranium
- postembryonic — occurring after the embryonic phase.
- priority case — a matter that takes precedence over others
- prismatically — of, relating to, or like a prism.
- processionary — of, relating to, or moving in a procession
- promiscuously — characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association, especially having sexual relations with a number of partners on a casual basis.
- prospectively — of or in the future: prospective earnings.
- psychographic — Psychology. a graph indicating the relative strength of the personality traits of an individual.
- psychohistory — history or the writing of history employing the techniques of psychoanalysis to explore motivations, explain actions, etc.
- psychometrics — the measurement of mental traits, abilities, and processes.
- psychrometric — relating to psychrometry
- psychrophilic — (esp of bacteria) showing optimum growth at low temperatures
- pycnidiospore — the fruiting body of certain fungi, which contains spore-bearing cells
- recovery ship — a naval vessel designed to participate in the retrieval of a satellite, instrument package, or spaceship after it has re-entered the atmosphere and landed in the ocean
- secretaryship — a person, usually an official, who is in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of an organization, company, association, etc.: the secretary of the Linguistic Society of America.
- slippery dick — a wrasse, Halichoeres bivittatus, inhabiting tropical regions of the Atlantic Ocean.
- sperry univac — (company) One of the divisions of Sperry Corporation at the time that company merged with the Burroughs Corporation to form Unisys Corporation.
- spherocytosis — the condition of having spherocytes
- spheroidicity — a spheroidal state or form.
- spying charge — an accusation of having taken part in espionage
- stereotypical — a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
- subtropically — in the subtropics
- superactivity — extreme activity; hyperactivity
- superficially — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- superhelicity — a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains.
- superphysical — above or beyond what is physical; hyperphysical.
- topochemistry — the study of reactions that only occur at specific regions in a system
- ultraphysical — extremely physical