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15-letter words containing p, l, o, c

  • blood corpuscle — one of the cells in the blood
  • blotch printing — a fabric-printing method in which the ground color is transferred from the cylinder and the motif retains the original hue of the cloth.
  • bowel complaint — bowel disease or condition
  • brachiocephalic — of, relating to, or supplying the arm and head
  • branchial pouch — one of a series of rudimentary outcroppings of the inner pharyngeal wall, corresponding to the branchial grooves on the surface.
  • bromoil process — a process for making an offset reproduction by first making a photographic print on paper with a silver bromide emulsion, wetting it, and then using it as a lithographic plate, the lighter parts of the emulsion tending to repel the oil base of the ink and the darker parts tending to hold it.
  • cache la poudre — a river in N Colorado, flowing N and E to the South Platte River. 126 miles (203 km) long.
  • camp counsellor — an adult supervisor assigned to a group of campers at a summer camp
  • camphorated oil — a liniment consisting of camphor and peanut oil, used as a counterirritant
  • cancel a policy — If you cancel a policy, you terminate a contract of insurance.
  • cannot help but — to be unable to do anything else except
  • capillarization — The formation and development of a network of capillaries to a part of the body; it is increased by aerobic exercise.
  • capital account — A country's capital account is the part of its balance of payments that is concerned with the movement of capital.
  • capital offence — a crime for which the death penalty is used
  • capitalizations — Plural form of capitalization.
  • capitulationism — advocacy or approval of capitulation.
  • capitulationist — advocacy or approval of capitulation.
  • caprifoliaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Caprifoliaceae, a family of N temperate shrubs, small trees, and climbers including honeysuckle, elder, and guelder-rose
  • cardinal points — the four main points of the compass: north, south, east, and west
  • cardiopulmonary — of, relating to, or affecting the heart and lungs
  • carpometacarpal — Anatomy. of or relating to the carpus and the metacarpus.
  • cast a spell on — to put into, or as into, a trance
  • cast-iron plant — any of several plants belonging to the genus Aspidistra, of the lily family, native to eastern Asia, especially A. eliator, having large evergreen leaves often striped with white, and grown as a houseplant.
  • celandine poppy — a poppy, Stylophorum diphyllum, of the east-central U.S., having one pair of deeply lobed leaves and yellow flowers.
  • cell disruption — Cell disruption is when a biological material becomes smaller to release proteins and enzymes.
  • cephalochordate — any chordate animal of the subphylum Cephalochordata, having a fishlike body and no vertebral column; lancelet
  • cephalohematoma — A hemorrhage of blood between the skull and periosteum of a newborn baby secondary to rupture of blood vessels crossing the periosteum.
  • cephalothoracic — the anterior part of the body in certain arachnids and crustaceans, consisting of the coalesced head and thorax.
  • cephalothoraxes — Plural form of cephalothorax.
  • chandler period — the period of the oscillation (Chandler wobble) of the earth's axis, varying between 416 and 433 days.
  • channel hopping — (chat)   To rapidly switch channels on IRC, or a GEnie chat board. This term may derive from the TV idiom, "channel surfing".
  • channel-hopping — Channel-hopping means switching quickly between different television channels because you are looking for something interesting to watch.
  • charleston peak — a mountain in SE Nevada: highest peak in the Spring Mountains. 11,919 feet (3635 meters).
  • chartophylacium — (in a medieval church) a place for the keeping of records and documents.
  • chemolithotroph — Chemoautotroph.
  • chenopodium oil — a colorless or yellowish oil obtained from the seeds and leaves of Mexican tea, used chiefly in medicine as an agent for killing or expelling intestinal worms.
  • chief of police — (in the US) the head of a regional or municipal police department
  • chiropterophily — Pollination by bats.
  • chloramphenicol — a broad-spectrum antibiotic used esp in treating typhoid fever and rickettsial infections: obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae or synthesized. Formula: C11H12N2O5Cl2
  • cholangiography — radiographic examination of the bile ducts after the introduction into them of a contrast medium
  • chopped almonds — almonds cut into small pieces
  • choral speaking — recitation of poetry, dramatic pieces, etc. by a chorus of speakers
  • chorale prelude — a composition for organ using a chorale as a cantus firmus or as the basis for variations
  • chromium-plated — having been plated with chromium
  • chromoxylograph — a coloured print created from printing with wooden blocks
  • ciliary process — one of the folds on the ciliary body, connected with the suspensory ligament of the crystalline lens.
  • clamp down (on) — to become more strict (with)
  • claustrophobics — Plural form of claustrophobic.
  • cleptoparasites — Plural form of cleptoparasite.
  • closed position — (in ballet, modern dance, and jazz dance) any position in which the feet touch each other.
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