16-letter words containing d, o, u, p, e

infinite product — a sequence of numbers in which an infinite number of terms are multiplied together.
intravenous drip — the continuous, slow introduction of a fluid into a vein of the body. Abbreviation: IV.
josquin des prés — Josquin [zhuhs-kan;; French zhaws-kan] /ˈʒʌs kæn;; French ʒɔsˈkɛ̃/ (Show IPA), c1445–1521, Flemish composer.
josquin des prez — 1440?-1521; Fr. composer
kidney corpuscle — Malpighian corpuscle.
lady of pleasure — a prostitute.
leaps and bounds — You can use in leaps and bounds or by leaps and bounds to emphasize that someone or something is improving or increasing quickly and greatly.
limited-stop bus — a bus which only stops at a small number of predetermined stops, rather than on request
many-plumed moth — a moth of the species, Alucita hexadactyla
menstrual period — the bleeding from the womb that occurs approximately monthly in nonpregnant women of reproductive age
miniature poodle — a breed of poodle, bred to be much smaller than standard poodles
moulding process — the process of shaping or compacting a material into a frame or mould
multiplepoinding — an action to determine the division of a property or fund between several claimants, brought by or on behalf of the present holder
neurodevelopment — The development of the nervous system during the life of an organism.
non-reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
non-reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
non-reproductive — serving to reproduce.
on the up and up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
on the up-and-up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
on your doorstep — If a place is on your doorstep, it is very near to where you live. If something happens on your doorstep, it happens very close to where you live.
onboard computer — onboard a vehicle, ship, plane, train or spacecraft
operating budget — money allocated to a project
outboard profile — an exterior side elevation of a vessel, showing all deck structures, rigging, fittings, etc.
padded shoulders — (on a garment) shoulders lined, stuffed, or filled out with soft material, esp in order to give them a higher or wider shape
panel discussion — a formal discussion before an audience for which the topic, speakers, etc., have been selected in advance.
pentothal sodium — thiopental sodium
percussion drill — a drill that is operated by percussion
perforated ulcer — an ulcer that bursts through the stomach wall and leaks food and gastric juices into the abdominal cavity
period furniture — furniture that was made during a particular period in time
phase modulation — radio transmission in which the carrier wave is modulated by changing its phase to transmit the amplitude and pitch of the signal.
picture moulding — the edge around a framed picture
picture postcard — postcard (def 1).
portmanteau word — a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.
portuguese india — a former Portuguese overseas territory on the W coast of India, consisting of the districts of Gôa, Daman, and Diu: annexed by India December 1961. Capital: Gôa.
potassium iodide — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, KI, having a bitter saline taste: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions, as a laboratory reagent, in the preparation of Gram's solution for biological staining, and in medicine as an expectorant and to treat thyroid conditions.
praetorian guard — the bodyguard of a military commander, especially the imperial guard stationed in Rome.
primary producer — any green plant or any of various microorganisms that can convert light energy or chemical energy into organic matter.
process industry — business of treating raw materials
project guardian — (project, security) A project which grew out of the ARPA support for Multics and the sale of Multics systems to the US Air Force. The USAF wanted a system that could be used to handle more than one security classification of data at a time. They contracted with Honeywell and MITRE Corporation to figure out how to do this. Project Guardian led to the creation of the Access Isolation Mechanism, the forerunner of the B2 labeling and star property support in Multics. The DoD Orange Book was influenced by the experience in building secure systems gained in Project Guardian.
prometheus bound — a tragedy (c457 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
promiscuous mode — (networking) Where a node on a network accepts all packets, regardless of their destination address.
proteus syndrome — a condition caused by malfunction in cell growth, in which bone and flesh tissue overgrow in localized areas of the body
pseudo-dionysius — flourished c4th or 5th century a.d, author of a number of mystical works: identified, during the Middle Ages, with Dionysius the Areopagite.
pseudo-isidorian — of or relating to the collection of documents of the 9th century a.d. that consist chiefly of the Decretals, attributed to Isidore, archbishop of Seville, a.d. 600–36, and that were rejected as spurious in the 15th century.
pseudo-patriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
pseudo-political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
pseudo-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
pseudo-religious — of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
pseudo-scientist — any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
pseudo-spiritual — of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.

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