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14-letter words containing p, o, i, l, u

  • malpighiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Malpighiaceae, a family of tropical plants many of which are lianas
  • marsupial bone — epipubis.
  • marsupial mole — a burrowing Australian marsupial of the genus Notoryctes, resembling a common mole in form and behavior.
  • microcephalous — Microcephalic.
  • micropublisher — a publisher of material in microfilm
  • micropulsation — a very minor fluctuation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field
  • mind uploading — (application)   The science fiction concept of copying one's mind into an artificial body or computer.
  • mounted police — police who patrol on horseback
  • multi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
  • multicomponent — Having, or affecting, multiple components.
  • multiple store — chain store.
  • multiplication — the act or process of multiplying or the state of being multiplied.
  • multipotential — able to differentiate along several lines
  • multiprocessor — parallel processing
  • municipal bond — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
  • musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
  • myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
  • nanopublishing — an inexpensive form of online publishing that uses blogging as a model to reach a specific audience
  • nolle prosequi — an entry made upon the records of a court when the plaintiff or prosecutor will proceed no further in a suit or action. Abbreviation: nol. pros.
  • non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
  • nonparticulate — Not particulate.
  • nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
  • nonspeculative — not speculative
  • nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
  • nucleoproteins — Plural form of nucleoprotein.
  • numa pompilius — died 673? b.c, 2nd legendary Sabine king of Rome 715–673?
  • occupationally — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
  • opisthocoelous — relating to vertebrae in which the centrum is convex and the posterior is concave
  • overparticular — precise beyond necessity
  • overpopulation — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
  • papilionaceous — having an irregular corolla shaped somewhat like a butterfly, as the pea and other leguminous plants.
  • papillomavirus — any of several viruses of the family Papovaviridae, containing circular DNA, causing papillomas in various animals and responsible for human genital warts.
  • para-toluidine — a white, flaky, lustrous, very slightly water-soluble solid, C 7 H 9 N, the para isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes, in organic synthesis, and as a reagent in tests for nitrite, lignin, and phloroglucinol.
  • parajournalism — news reportage that strongly reflects the point of view of the writer or editor or that uses techniques not practiced in conventional journalism.
  • parish council — local administrative body
  • parsimoniously — characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.
  • parti-coloured — having different colours in different parts; variegated
  • pasteurellosis — hemorrhagic septicemia.
  • peritrichously — in a peritrichous manner; in a fashion characteristic of a peritrichous organism
  • perlocutionary — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
  • pertinaciously — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
  • perturbational — relating to perturbation
  • phenylthiourea — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
  • phloroglucinol — a white to yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 6 H 3 (OH) 3 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly in analytical chemistry and in the preparation of pharmaceuticals.
  • photoduplicate — photocopy.
  • photoluminesce — to produce photoluminescence
  • picture layout — a picture spread. See under spread (def 33).
  • platinum-blond — (of hair) of a pale silver-blond colour
  • plesiochronous — (communications)   Nearly synchronised, a term describing a communication system where transmitted signals have the same nominal digital rate but are synchronised on different clocks. According to ITU-T standards, corresponding signals are plesiochronous if their significant instants occur at nominally the same rate, with any variation in rate being constrained within specified limits.
  • pleurapophysis — one of the lateral processes of a vertebra forming the ribs
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