10-letter words containing p, l, e, i, o, c
- cyclopedic — like a cyclopedia in character or contents; broad and varied; exhaustive.
- decompiler — (computer science) A computer program performing the reverse operation to that of a compiler.
- decoupling — the separation of previously linked systems so that they may operate independently
- despotical — of, relating to, or of the nature of a despot or despotism; autocratic; tyrannical.
- discophile — a person who studies and collects phonograph records, especially those of a rare or specialized nature.
- endopelvic — (anatomy) Within the pelvis.
- eolotropic — Alternative spelling of aeolotropic.
- epicondyle — (anatomy) A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.
- epicycloid — A curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle rolling on the exterior of another circle.
- epiglottic — (anatomy) Pertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis.
- epilogical — Of or relating to an epilogue.
- epitomical — Epitomic.
- epsilonics — The study of error in mathematical approximations.
- euphonical — (archaic) euphonious; pleasing to the ear.
- explicator — A person or thing who explicates.
- field crop — any of the herbaceous plants grown on a large scale in cultivated fields: primarily a grain, forage, sugar, oil, or fiber crop.
- geoponical — agricultural
- helicopter — any of a class of heavier-than-air craft that are lifted and sustained in the air horizontally by rotating wings or blades turning on vertical axes through power supplied by an engine.
- helioscope — a telescope for viewing the sun, adapted to protect the eye of the viewer from the sun's glare.
- hemophilic — characteristic of or affected by hemophilia.
- homoleptic — (chemistry) Describing an organometallic compound having a single type of ligand.
- hyperbolic — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- hypergolic — (especially of rocket-fuel propellant constituents) igniting spontaneously upon contact with a complementary substance.
- iconophile — a connoisseur of icons or images.
- inceptisol — a soil so young that horizons have just begun to form: especially prevalent in tundra areas.
- incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
- isocephaly — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
- isoplethic — Relating to isopleths.
- joe public — also Joe Bloggs; US = John Q. Public
- kiloparsec — a unit of distance, equal to 1000 parsecs. Abbreviation: kpc.
- laeotropic — oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell.
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- leptosomic — a person of asthenic build.
- leucopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- leukopenic — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- lipochrome — any of the naturally occurring pigments that contain a lipid, as carotene.
- logopedics — the study and treatment of speech defects.
- low-priced — selling at a low price; inexpensive; cheap.
- mesophilic — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- microsleep — a moment of sleep followed by disorientation, experienced especially by persons suffering from narcolepsy or sleep deprivation.
- napoleonic — pertaining to, resembling, or suggestive of Napoleon I, or, less often, Napoleon III, or their dynasty: the Napoleonic era; a Napoleonic attitude toward one's employees.
- necrophile — (sexuality) One who is subject to necrophilia.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.
- necropolis — a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
- neoplastic — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- net.police — /net-p*-lees'/ (Or "net police", "net.cops") Those Usenet readers who feel it is their responsibility to pounce on and flame any posting which they regard as offensive or in violation of their understanding of netiquette. Generally used sarcastically or pejoratively. See also net.-, code police.
- nilpotence — The quality of being nilpotent.
- nilpotency — The quality of being nilpotent.
- nonspecial — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.