11-letter words containing p, c, o, s
- cuckoo spit — a white frothy mass on the stems and leaves of many plants, produced by froghopper larvae (cuckoo spit insects), which feed on the plant juices
- cuckoo wasp — any of several small, metallic-green or -blue wasps of the family Chrysididae that deposit their eggs in nests of other wasps.
- cuckoo-spit — Also called frog spit. a frothy secretion found on plants, exuded by the young of certain insects, as the froghoppers, and serving as a protective covering.
- cuckoopints — Plural form of cuckoopint.
- culdoscopes — Plural form of culdoscope.
- cupid's bow — a shape of the upper lip considered to resemble Cupid's double-curved bow
- cupriferous — (of a substance such as an ore) containing or yielding copper
- curatorship — The rank or period of being a curator.
- cuspidation — decoration using cusps
- cyclosporin — a substance, synthesized by certain soil fungi, that suppresses the immune response by disabling helper T cells, used to minimize rejection of foreign tissue transplants.
- cymophanous — lustrous; brilliant
- cynophilist — a person with a love of dogs
- cyperaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Cyperaceae, a family of grasslike flowering plants with solid triangular stems, including the sedges, bulrush, cotton grass, and certain rushes. Some are grown as water plants or as ornamental grasses; and Cyperus papyrus is the papyrus plant
- cystography — radiography of the urinary bladder using a contrast medium
- cystoplasty — (surgery) Repair to the urinary bladder.
- cystoscopes — Plural form of cystoscope.
- cystoscopic — Relating to, or using cystoscopy.
- cytophagous — the ingestion of cells by other cells.
- cytoplasmic — the cell substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus, containing the cytosol, organelles, cytoskeleton, and various particles.
- cytotropism — cytotropic tendency or behavior.
- damp course — A damp course is a layer of waterproof material which is put into the bottom of the outside wall of a building to prevent moisture from rising.
- decompilers — Plural form of decompiler.
- decomposers — Plural form of decomposer.
- decomposing — Present participle of decompose.
- decomposite — a composite element that is itself composed of other elements
- decompounds — Plural form of decompound.
- description — You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme.
- descriptors — Plural form of descriptor.
- desk copier — a photocopier compact enough to fit on a desk, table, or similar surface.
- despondence — state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection.
- despondency — Despondency is a strong feeling of unhappiness caused by difficulties which you feel you cannot overcome.
- diastrophic — Also called tectonism. the action of the forces that cause the earth's crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of level, etc.
- dicephalous — having two heads
- dichroscope — an instrument for investigating the dichroism of solutions or crystals
- diplococcus — any of several spherical bacteria occurring in pairs, as Diplococcus pneumoniae.
- diplomacies — Plural form of diplomacy.
- diplomatics — the science of deciphering old official documents, as charters, and of determining their authenticity, age, or the like.
- dipsomaniac — a person with an irresistible craving for alcoholic drink.
- disc plough — a plough that cuts by means of revolving steel discs
- disceptator — a person who disputes or disagrees
- discerption — The action of pulling something apart.
- discography — a selective or complete list of phonograph recordings, typically of one composer, performer, or conductor.
- discomposed — Simple past tense and past participle of discompose.
- discomposes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discompose.
- discophoran — a member of the Discophora group
- doctorspeak — the language of physicians and other health professionals; specialized or technical jargon used by healthcare workers.
- drill corps — drill team.
- dry compass — a compass having a compass card mounted on pivots.
- due process — established course of legal proceedings
- duopolistic — Characteristic of a duopoly.