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11-letter words containing p, c, o, s

  • keratoscopy — an instrument, as Placido's disk, for determining the symmetry of the curvature of the cornea.
  • kiloparsecs — Plural form of kiloparsec.
  • kinetoscope — an early motion-picture device, invented by Edison, in which the film passed behind a peephole for viewing by a single viewer.
  • kleptocrats — Plural form of kleptocrat.
  • knoop scale — a scale of hardness based on the indentation made in the material to be tested by a diamond point.
  • laparoscope — a flexible fiberoptic instrument, passed through a small incision in the abdominal wall and equipped with biopsy forceps, an obturator, scissors or the like, with which to examine the abdominal cavity or perform minor surgery.
  • laparoscopy — examination of the abdominal cavity or performance of minor abdominal surgery using a laparoscope.
  • lasiocampid — (zoology) Any member of the Lasiocampidae.
  • leap second — Coordinated Universal Time
  • leucoplasia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
  • leucoplasts — Plural form of leucoplast.
  • liposarcoma — (medicine) Any malignant tumour that originates in adipose tissue.
  • liposuction — the surgical withdrawal of excess fat from local areas under the skin by means of a small incision and vacuum suctioning.
  • local stamp — stamp (def 22).
  • lockkeepers — Plural form of lockkeeper.
  • long splice — a splice for forming a united rope narrow enough to pass through a block, made by unlaying the ends of two ropes for a considerable distance, overlapping the strands so as to make pairs of one strand from each rope, unlaying one of each pair, twisting the other strand into its place in the united rope, and tucking the yarns of the unlaid strand separately into place.
  • loop stitch — any stitch, as the chain stitch, that uses loops in the pattern or process of working.
  • lotusscript — (language)   A Visual BASIC-like scripting language for Lotus Notes and Lotus SmartSuite. LotusScript is object-oriented and can be used for complex Notes programming, although Java is also available.
  • lychnoscope — lowside window.
  • lycopodiums — Plural form of lycopodium.
  • lymphocytes — Plural form of lymphocyte.
  • macrocarpas — Plural form of macrocarpa.
  • macrographs — Plural form of macrograph.
  • macrophages — Plural form of macrophage.
  • macrophytes — Plural form of macrophyte.
  • macropodous — (of a leaf) having a long stalk.
  • macroscopic — visible to the naked eye. Compare microscopic (def 1).
  • macrospores — Plural form of macrospore.
  • master copy — an original copy, stencil, tape, etc, from which duplicates are made
  • mecopterans — Plural form of mecopteran.
  • mecopterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Mecoptera, comprising the scorpionflies and hangingflies.
  • mesomorphic — pertaining to or having a muscular or sturdy body build characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic mesoderm (contrasted with ectomorphic, endomorphic).
  • mesonephric — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, becoming the functional kidney of fishes and amphibians and becoming part of the tubules or ductules in the reproductive systems of higher vertebrates.
  • mesopelagic — of, relating to, or living in the ocean at a depth of between 600 feet (180 meters) and 3000 feet (900 meters).
  • mesophyllic — (botany) Of or pertaining to the mesophyll of a leaf.
  • mesospheric — Of or pertaining to the mesosphere.
  • mesotrophic — (of freshwater lakes) containing medium levels of nutrients
  • metoposcopy — the prediction of a person's fortune, or the reading of a person's character, through the examination of the forehead or face
  • micrographs — Plural form of micrograph.
  • microphages — Plural form of microphage.
  • microphones — Plural form of microphone.
  • microphylls — Plural form of microphyll.
  • microphytes — Plural form of microphyte.
  • microporous — composed of or having extremely small pores.
  • microscopes — Plural form of microscope.
  • microscopic — so small as to be invisible or indistinct without the use of the microscope: microscopic organisms. Compare macroscopic.
  • microsphere — a very small medical particle, containing a diagnostic or therapeutic agent, that is injected into the blood
  • microspores — Plural form of microspore.
  • mirrorscope — (dated) A slide projector.
  • misocapnist — (rare) One who hates tobacco smoke.
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