11-letter words containing p, i, c, o, u
- lycopodiums — Plural form of lycopodium.
- microporous — composed of or having extremely small pores.
- mouthpieces — Plural form of mouthpiece.
- mucopeptide — Peptidoglycan.
- mucoprotein — a protein that yields carbohydrates as well as amino acids on hydrolysis.
- neuroleptic — (chiefly of a drug) tending to reduce nervous tension by depressing nerve functions.
- neuropathic — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- neurotropic — having an affinity for nerve cells or tissue: a neurotropic virus; a neurotropic drug.
- neutropenic — Having neutropenia.
- nucleophile — of or relating to electron contribution in covalent bonding (opposed to electrophilic).
- nuncupation — the action of stating or asseverating an oath or pledge in a serious, official, or openly acknowledged manner
- occupancies — Plural form of occupancy.
- occupations — Plural form of occupation.
- octuplicate — a group, series, or set of eight identical copies (usually preceded by in).
- outcropping — Geology. a cropping out, as of a stratum or vein at the surface of the earth. the exposed portion of such a stratum or vein.
- outpolitick — to surpass in politicking
- outpouching — (pathology) evagination.
- overpicture — to describe or portray with exaggeration
- pediculosis — the state of being infested with lice.
- pediococcus — any of several spherical, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Pediococcus, producing acid and clouding in beer and wort.
- perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
- perlocution — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- persecution — the act of persecuting.
- perspicuous — clearly expressed or presented; lucid.
- piano music — printed music intended to be played on the piano
- picturegoer — a person who goes to the cinema, esp frequently
- piperaceous — belonging to the Piperacae, the pepper family of plants.
- piscicolous — (of an organism) living on or in fishes
- piscivorous — adapted to feeding on fish; fish-eating.
- plutocratic — of, relating to, or characterized by a plutocracy or plutocrats.
- pn junction — the boundary between two regions in a single crystal of a semiconductor: one region contains an electron acceptor and the other an electron donor
- point count — a method of evaluating the strength of a hand by assigning a numerical value to high cards and to certain combinations and distributions of cards in the hand.
- point coupe — Also called cutwork. a process for producing lace in which predetermined threads in the ground material are cut and removed in order to provide open areas for the insertion of ornamental patterns.
- police motu — a pidginized version of the Motu language, used as a lingua franca in Papua, originally chiefly by the police
- policy unit — a body of political advisors to the British Prime Minister
- polychasium — a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces more than two lateral axes.
- pomiculture — the growing or cultivation of fruit.
- postcubital — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near the cubitus.
- postscenium — a wing on either side of the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theatre where props could be stored and actors could prepare; a parascenium
- precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
- precipitous — of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
- prefunction — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- preoccupied — completely engrossed in thought; absorbed.
- prime focus — the focal point of the objective lens or primary mirror of a telescope
- prize court — a court whose function it is to adjudicate on prizes taken in war.
- procuration — the act of obtaining or getting; procurement.
- productible — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- productions — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
- prolocution — an introductory remark or speech
- prolocutrix — a female prolocutor