13-letter words containing p, e, a, c, o, l
- rhizocephalan — belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.
- salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
- scallop shell — the shell of a scallop
- scalpelliform — having the shape of a scalpel blade
- scaphocephaly — premature closure of the sagittal suture resulting in a deformed skull having an elongated, keellike shape.
- sclerotherapy — Medicine/Medical. a treatment for varicose veins in which blood flow is diverted and the veins collapsed by injection of a hardening solution, also used cosmetically in spider veins to eliminate discoloration.
- self-reproach — blame or censure by one's own conscience.
- semi-tropical — Semi-tropical places have warm, wet air.
- semipolitical — of a partially political nature; having some political features.
- semiporcelain — any of several vitrified ceramic wares lacking the translucency or hardness of true porcelain but otherwise similar to it.
- shell company — A shell company is a company that another company takes over in order to use its name to gain an advantage.
- soccer player — A soccer player is a person who plays soccer, especially as a profession.
- social gospel — a movement in America, chiefly in the early part of the 20th century, stressing the social teachings of Jesus and their applicability to public life.
- solar eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- space biology — exobiology.
- special offer — bargain
- special order — A special order is an extra order or an order for an item specially requested by a customer.
- special-order — to obtain by specific individual order: to special-order a dining-room chandelier.
- splanchnocele — a primitive embryonic body cavity
- state capitol — the building which houses the government of a state
- stereotypical — a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
- supercolossal — greater than colossal, huge, enormous
- supercolumnar — existing above a column or columns: a supercolumnar feature.
- supramolecule — a collection of molecules held together by intermolecular forces
- suspercollate — to hang
- talcum powder — a powder made of purified, usually perfumed talc, for toilet purposes.
- technopolitan — of or relating to a place or society dominated by technology
- telencephalon — the anterior section of the forebrain comprising the cerebrum and related structures.
- the paleocene — the Paleocene Epoch or its rocks
- the paleozoic — the Paleozoic Era or its rocks
- thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
- total eclipse — an eclipse in which the surface of the eclipsed body is completely obscured.
- tropical year — year (def 4b).
- tropical zone — Torrid Zone
- tropocollagen — the molecular unit which forms collagen, consisting of three polypeptide chains
- type locality — Biology. the locality in which a type specimen was collected.
- uncompletable — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- unexceptional — not exceptional; not unusual or extraordinary.
- unproblematic — not problematic, not causing difficulties or confusion; uncomplicated
- unprotectable — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- unreproachful — not deserving reproach or blame
- valued policy — a policy in which the company and the policyholder agree to the amount to be paid in the event of total loss of property, regardless of the value of the property.
- xerophthalmic — Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia.