10-letter words containing c, y, p, s, e
- hyperosmic — Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
- hypersonic — noting or pertaining to speed that is at least five times that of sound in the same medium.
- hyperspace — a Euclidean space of dimension greater than three.
- hypersparc — (processor) The successor to the SuperSPARC processor, based on the SPARC ISA. The HyperSPARC has smaller caches than the SuperSPARC: 8kb on-chip and 256kb off-chip (compared with 36kb and 1Mb). The HyperSPARC's memory management is optimised for more efficient out-of-cache addressing which means quicker access to external (slower, cheaper) memory.
- hypocrisie — Obsolete form of hypocrisy.
- hypocrites — Plural form of hypocrite.
- isocephaly — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
- jockeyship — the art or skill of a jockey
- keypunches — Plural form of keypunch.
- mesophytic — Relating to a mesophyte.
- metaphysic — metaphysics.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- myrioscope — a form of kaleidoscope
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- necroscopy — necropsy.
- oyster cap — an edible, brownish-gray to white mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, that grows in clusters on fallen trees and their stumps.
- paracyesis — ectopic pregnancy.
- pdsa cycle — Plan, Do, See, Approve (from Japan).
- pelycosaur — any of a group of large primitive reptiles belonging to the extinct order Pelycosauria, abundant in North America and Europe during the Permian Period, often having a tall spinal sail.
- pennycress — any of several plants belonging to herbs of the genus Thlaspi, of the mustard family, especially T. arvense, of Europe, bearing somewhat round, flat pods.
- percursory — passing through rapidly; cursory
- petty cash — funds kept for minor expenses
- phenocryst — any of the conspicuous crystals in a porphyritic rock.
- pinocytose — (of a cell) to take within by means of pinocytosis.
- plasmacyte — Anatomy. an antibody-secreting cell, derived from B cells, that plays a major role in antibody-mediated immunity.
- polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses
- polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
- polydeuces — Greek name of Pollux.
- preciosity — fastidious or carefully affected refinement, as in language, style, or taste.
- preciously — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- precursory — of the nature of a precursor; preliminary; introductory: precursory remarks.
- presidency — the office, function, or term of office of a president.
- prespecify — to specify in advance
- princessly — resembling a princess
- psyched up — psychologically prepared
- pycnostyle — having an intercolumniation of 1½ diameters.
- screenplay — a motion-picture or television scenario.
- septectomy — excision of part or all of a septum, especially the nasal septum.
- skyscraper — a relatively tall building of many stories, especially one for office or commercial use.
- speciality — specialty.
- speciosity — the quality or state of being specious.
- speciously — apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
- spectrally — of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
- speech day — In some British schools, speech day is a day, usually at the end of the school year, when prizes are presented to pupils and speeches are made by guest speakers and the head teacher.
- sphericity — a spherical state or form.
- spherocyte — an abnormal blood cell
- spiceberry — a myrtaceous tree, Eugenia rhombea, of the Caribbean and Florida, with orange or black edible fruits
- sporocytes — a diploid cell in certain spore-bearing plants, as liverworts, that produces four haploid spores through meiosis; a spore mother cell.
- spy camera — a hidden, disguised or miniature camera used in espionage
- spycatcher — a person who works in counterintelligence to detect enemy espionage activities