12-letter words containing p, o, s, y, c
- cryptomonads — Plural form of cryptomonad.
- cryptonymous — having a code name or secret name
- cryptorchids — Plural form of cryptorchid.
- cryptorchism — failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
- cryptosystem — a system for encoding and decoding secret messages.
- cryptozygous — having the skull broad and the face narrow.
- cyclosporine — a drug, produced by a fungus (Tolypocladium inflatum), that suppresses the T cells that reject foreign tissue after an organ transplant without suppressing other cells that fight infections and cancer
- cyprinodonts — Plural form of cyprinodont.
- dactyloscopy — the analysis of fingerprints for the purpose of identification
- despotically — of, relating to, or of the nature of a despot or despotism; autocratic; tyrannical.
- despotocracy — the rule by a despot or despots; the power of despots
- deuteroscopy — the second time of looking or considering
- dryopithecus — an extinct genus of generalized hominoids that lived in Europe and Africa during the Miocene Epoch and whose members are characterized by small molars and incisors.
- ebullioscopy — (physics) the measurement of the boiling point of liquids.
- electrotypes — Plural form of electrotype.
- enhypostatic — relating to enhypostasia
- episodically — In an episodic manner; in episodes.
- factory ship — a whaling ship equipped to process killed whales and to transport the oil and by-products.
- geophysicist — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- gymnocarpous — (of a fungus or lichen) having the apothecium open and attached to the surface of the thallus.
- hyper-social — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- hypercoaster — Megacoaster.
- hypersarcoma — a growth of proud or fungous flesh
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hypochlorous — of or derived from hypochlorous acid.
- hypocoristic — endearing, as a pet name, diminutive, or euphemism.
- hypocycloids — Plural form of hypocycloid.
- hypsochromic — (physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a higher frequency.
- hypsographic — a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the topography of the earth above sea level.
- hysteroscopy — (medicine) The examination of the uterus using a hysteroscope.
- isotopically — With regard to isotopes.
- jury process — the writ used to summon jurors
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- laryngoscopy — an examination by means of a laryngoscope.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- macrophysics — the branch of physics that deals with physical objects large enough to be observed and treated directly.
- microphysics — the branch of physics dealing with physical objects that are not large enough to be observed and treated directly, as elementary particles, atoms, and molecules.
- monophysitic — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- monosynaptic — having or relating to a sole synapse
- mossycup oak — bur oak
- mycoparasite — a parasitic fungus whose host is another fungus.
- mycoproteins — Plural form of mycoprotein.
- myringoscope — an instrument for examining the eardrum
- nonphysician — a person who is not a physician
- nonpsychotic — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
- nyctitropism — tending to assume at or just before nightfall positions unlike those maintained during the day, as the leaves or flowers of certain plants.
- olympic-size — of the dimensions or length prescribed for the Olympic Games and other major athletic competitions: an Olympic-size speed-skating oval.
- omphaloscopy — Introversion.
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- ornithoscopy — divination from the observation of birds