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16-letter words containing p, a, s, o, u

  • hydrophyllaceous — belonging to the Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family of plants.
  • hyperstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
  • hyponitrous acid — an unstable, crystalline acid, H 2 N 2 O 2 .
  • hypostatic union — (In Cristianity) Christ's condition of being, at the same time, both human and divine
  • immunodepressant — preventing or diminishing the immune response
  • impact extrusion — an extrusion process in which a slug of cold metal in a shallow die cavity is formed by the action of a rapidly moving punch that forces the metal through the die or back around the punch.
  • import surcharge — a tax imposed on all imported goods, adding to any established tariffs
  • inauspiciousness — The state, quality, or condition of being inauspicious or unpropitious; unfavorableness.
  • indo-europeanist — a linguist specializing in the study, especially the comparative study, of the Indo-European languages.
  • inmos transputer — transputer
  • insurance policy — contract that insures sth
  • intravenous drip — the continuous, slow introduction of a fluid into a vein of the body. Abbreviation: IV.
  • juxtapositioning — Present participle of juxtaposition.
  • lady of pleasure — a prostitute.
  • lapsang souchong — a large-leafed variety of China tea with a slightly smoky flavour
  • league champions — the team that has come top of the league
  • 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.
  • macpherson strut — an automobile suspension-system component that consists of a strut combined with a spring and shock absorber and connects the wheel to the frame of the vehicle.
  • mad-dog skullcap — a North American skullcap, Scutellaria lateriflora, having underground stems and one-sided clusters of blue to white flowers.
  • malchus-porphyry — (Malchus) a.d. c233–c304, Greek philosopher.
  • marsupialization — (surgery) The surgical technique of cutting a slit into a cyst and suturing its edges to form a continuous surface from the exterior to the interior of the cyst, allowing it to drain freely.
  • menstrual period — the bleeding from the womb that occurs approximately monthly in nonpregnant women of reproductive age
  • microencapsulate — (transitive) To embed by means of microencapsulation.
  • mispronunciation — (uncountable) The act of mispronouncing.
  • montes apenninus — a mountain range in the first and second quadrants of the visible face of the moon, forming the SE border of Mare Imbrium: about 600 miles (970 km) long.
  • multiple factors — polygene.
  • neurohypophyseal — Relating to the neurohypophysis.
  • neurohypophysial — Relating to the neurohypophysis.
  • neuropathologies — the pathology of the nervous system.
  • neuropathologist — A specialist who practices neuropathology.
  • neuropsychiatric — Of or pertaining to neuropsychiatry; simultaneously neurological and psychiatric.
  • nicoya peninsula — a peninsula in NW Costa Rica, on the Pacific Ocean.
  • north massapequa — a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
  • one's cup of tea — the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
  • optical illusion — something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
  • organophosphorus — Denoting synthetic organic compounds containing phosphorus, especially pesticides and nerve gases of this kind.
  • osculating plane — the plane containing the circle of curvature of a point on a given curve.
  • over-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
  • pacific sturgeon — a dark gray sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus, inhabiting marine and fresh waters along the northwestern coast of North America, valued as a food and sport fish.
  • 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
  • pairs tournament — an event in a sport such as tennis or darts open to pairs of competitors
  • panel discussion — a formal discussion before an audience for which the topic, speakers, etc., have been selected in advance.
  • parasol mushroom — a common edible field mushroom, Macrolepiota (Lepiota) procera, having a light-brown, scaly cap.
  • paratuberculosis — Johne's disease.
  • parkerhouse roll — a yeast roll shaped by folding over a flat, round piece of buttered dough
  • paterson's curse — a purple-flowered noxious plant, Echium plantagineum, a close relative of viper's bugloss, naturalized in Australia and NZ where its harmfulness to livestock has prompted attempts to limit its spread
  • paulinus of nola — Saint. ?353–431 ad, Roman consul and Christian poet; bishop of Nola (409–431). Feast day: June 22
  • pay-as-you-throw — denoting a system for waste collection in which households are charged according to the amount of refuse they leave
  • pentothal sodium — thiopental sodium
  • personal pronoun — any one of the pronouns used to refer to the speaker, or to one or more to or about whom or which he or she is speaking, as, in English, I, we, you, he, she, it, they.
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