11-letter words containing p, r, o, c, n
- cropdusting — the spreading of fungicide, etc on crops in the form of dust, often from an aircraft
- crown point — town in NE N.Y., on Lake Champlain: site of a fort important in the French and Indian & the Revolutionary wars: pop. 2,100
- crownpieces — Plural form of crownpiece.
- cryptobiont — any organism that exhibits cryptobiosis
- cryptogenic — (esp of diseases) of unknown or obscure origin
- cryptomonad — any of various protozoalike algae of the phylum Cryptophyta usually having two flagella, common in both marine and freshwater environments where they appear along the shore as algal blooms, some also occurring as intestinal parasites.
- ctenophoran — of a ctenophore
- ctenophores — Plural form of ctenophore.
- cupronickel — any ductile corrosion-resistant copper alloy containing up to 40 per cent nickel: used in coins, condenser tubes, turbine blades, etc
- curie point — the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic
- cyano group — the univalent group CN; cyanogen.
- cyclosporin — a substance, synthesized by certain soil fungi, that suppresses the immune response by disabling helper T cells, used to minimize rejection of foreign tissue transplants.
- cypriniform — Any of many ray-finned fish, of the order Cypriniformes, such as the carps, minnows and loaches.
- cyprinodont — any small tropical or subtropical soft-finned fish of the mostly marine family Cyprinodontidae, resembling carp but having toothed jaws. The group includes the guppy, killifish, swordtail, and topminnow
- cyproterone — an antiandrogen drug that suppresses testosterone in the body
- cytopharynx — the gullet of a protozoan.
- deprecation — to express earnest disapproval of.
- description — You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme.
- discerption — The action of pulling something apart.
- discophoran — a member of the Discophora group
- downpatrick — a market town in Northern Ireland: reputedly the burial place of Saint Patrick. Pop: 10 316 (2001)
- drop anchor — secure a ship in place
- drop cannon — a shot in which the first object ball joins or gathers with the cue ball and the other object ball, esp at the top of the table
- emancipator — A person who emancipates.
- end product — result of a process
- endomorphic — Of or pertaining to an endomorph.
- endospermic — Of, or relating to the endosperm.
- endotrophic — obtaining nourishment from within another plant
- energy crop — plant cultivated for fuel
- expectorant — A medicine that promotes the secretion of sputum by the air passages, used especially to treat coughs.
- forcipation — the state or condition of being forcipated
- francophile — friendly to or having a strong liking for France or the French.
- francophobe — Also, Francophobic. fearing or hating France, the French people, and French culture, products, etc.
- francophone — Also, Francophonic [frang-kuh-fon-ik] /ˌfræŋ kəˈfɒn ɪk/ (Show IPA). speaking French, especially as a member of a French-speaking population.
- frappuccino — Iced cappuccino.
- french chop — a rib chop, usually of lamb, with the meat trimmed from the end of the bone.
- henchperson — a loyal supporter, follower, or subordinate
- hydnocarpic — of or relating to hydnocarpic acid
- hydroponics — the cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil; soilless growth of plants. Compare aeroculture, geoponics (def 2).
- hyperinotic — of or suffering from hyperinosis
- hypocenters — Plural form of hypocenter.
- hypocentral — (geology) Of or pertaining to the hypocentre of an earthquake.
- hypocretins — Plural form of hypocretin.
- hypocrinism — an abnormal condition caused by insufficient secretion from a gland, especially an endocrine gland.
- ichnography — the art of drawing a ground plan or layout of a building.
- iconography — symbolic representation, especially the conventional meanings attached to an image or images.
- importances — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- importunacy — the quality or condition of being importunate; importunateness.
- imprecation — the act of imprecating; cursing.
- imprecision — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.