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14-letter words containing o, c, t, p, l

  • group velocity — the velocity of finite numbers of waves undergoing simple harmonic motion, equal to the phase velocity when it does not vary with the wavelengths of the waves. The group velocity of the set of waves produced in water when a stone is dropped is less than the velocity of the individual waves.
  • hale telescope — the 200-inch (508-cm) reflector at the Palomar Observatory.
  • half-completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
  • haplodiplontic — (biology, of a life cycle) Having multicellular diploid and haploid stages.
  • helicopter dad — a style of child rearing in which an overprotective mother or father discourages a child's independence by being too involved in the child's life: In typical helicopter parenting, a mother or father swoops in at any sign of challenge or discomfort.
  • helicopter mom — a style of child rearing in which an overprotective mother or father discourages a child's independence by being too involved in the child's life: In typical helicopter parenting, a mother or father swoops in at any sign of challenge or discomfort.
  • helicopter pad — landing area
  • heliosciophyte — any plant that grows in the shade, but thrives more in the sun
  • hemipelvectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and the leg on that side.
  • hepaticologist — a person who studies hepaticology
  • hepatocellular — pertaining to or affecting liver cells.
  • heroic couplet — a stanza consisting of two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter, especially one forming a rhetorical unit and written in an elevated style, as, Know then thyself, presume not God to scan / The proper study of Mankind is Man.
  • herpetological — Of or relating to herpetology, the study of reptiles.
  • holoplanktonic — plankton that spend their entire life cycle as free-swimming organisms (opposed to hemiplankton).
  • holy scripture — Scripture (def 1).
  • hydrophilicity — (uncountable) The condition of being hydrophilic.
  • hypercorrectly — In a hypercorrect manner.
  • hyperlactation — the secretion or formation of milk.
  • hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
  • hypertrophical — relating to hypertrophy
  • hypocoristical — (rare) synonym of hypocoristic.
  • hypocritically — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
  • hypostatically — In a hypostatic manner.
  • hypothetically — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
  • hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
  • ibm compatible — (computer)   A computer which can use hardware and software designed for the IBM PC (or, less often, IBM mainframes). This was once a key phrase in marketing a new PC clone but now in 1998 is rarely used, the non-IBM wintel personal computer manufacturers such as Compaq, Dell and Gateway 2000 and OS vendor Microsoft having taken control of the market, marginalising IBM.
  • idiopathically — In an idiopathic sense or manner.
  • import licence — a government-issued document that authorizes the importation of goods into its country
  • incompleteness — not complete; lacking some part.
  • incorporeality — not corporeal or material; insubstantial.
  • insulinotropic — That stimulates or affects the production of insulin.
  • interblock gap — the area or space separating consecutive blocks of data or consecutive physical records on an external storage medium.
  • interparochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
  • introspectible — to practice introspection; consider one's own internal state or feelings.
  • isentropically — in an isentropic manner
  • karyotypically — (cytology) With regard to the karyotype.
  • keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
  • kitchen police — soldiers detailed by roster or as punishment to assist in kitchen duties.
  • kleptomaniacal — Having a compulsion to steal, as a kleptomaniac does.
  • kyoto protocol — climate change agreement
  • latency period — Psychoanalysis. the stage of personality development, extending from about four or five years of age to the beginning of puberty, during which sexual urges appear to lie dormant.
  • leptodactylous — having slender toes or fingers.
  • leucocytopenia — leucopenia
  • leukocytopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
  • lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
  • limited policy — a policy that covers only certain types of losses within an area of risks.
  • listed company — A listed company is a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange.
  • lithographical — Of or pertaining to lithography.
  • local politics — political activity at local level, as opposed to national politics
  • lord protector — protector (def 2b).
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