10-letter words containing p, u, r, c
- prenuclear — of or relating to the era before the development of nuclear weapons.
- principium — a principle.
- procacious — insolent
- procambium — the meristem from which vascular bundles are developed.
- procedural — procedural language
- procellous — stormy, as the sea.
- processual — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
- procoelous — describing vertebrae with a concave cranial surface
- procrustes — a robber who stretched or amputated the limbs of travelers to make them conform to the length of his bed. He was killed by Theseus.
- proctodeum — a depression in the ectoderm of the anal region of a young embryo, which develops into part of the anal canal.
- procumbent — lying on the face; prone; prostrate.
- procurable — obtainable.
- procurance — the act of bringing about or getting something; agency; procurement.
- procurator — Roman History. any of various imperial officials with fiscal or administrative powers.
- producible — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- productile — capable of being lengthened out; extensile.
- production — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
- productive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- profluence — abundance
- projecture — a projection beyond the surface
- prolocutor — a presiding officer of an assembly; chairperson.
- pronounced — strongly marked: a pronounced fishy taste.
- pronouncer — to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
- pronuclear — of or relating to a pronucleus.
- pronucleus — either of the gametic nuclei that unite in fertilization to form the nucleus of the zygote.
- proscenium — Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
- prosciutto — salted ham that has been cured by drying, always sliced paper-thin for serving.
- prosecutor — Law. prosecuting attorney. a person, as a complainant or chief witness, instigating prosecution in a criminal proceeding.
- prospectus — a document describing the major features of a proposed literary work, project, business venture, etc., in enough detail so that prospective investors, participants, or buyers may evaluate it: Don't buy the new stock offering until you read the prospectus carefully.
- pseudocarp — accessory fruit.
- pubic hair — hair growing in genital area
- public bar — (in a tavern or pub) the common section of a bar or barroom, not as exclusive, as quiet, or as comfortably furnished as the saloon section.
- puducherry — a union territory of India, on the Coromandel Coast: formerly the chief settlement of French India; territory includes Mahé (on the Malabar Coast), Karikal, and Yanaon. 181 sq. mi. (469 sq. km).
- punch card — punched card
- punchboard — a small board containing holes filled with slips of paper printed with concealed numbers that are punched out by a player in an attempt to win a prize.
- punctiform — shaped like or of the nature of a point or dot.
- punctuator — to mark or divide (something written) with punctuation marks in order to make the meaning clear.
- punic wars — three wars (264–241 bc, 218–201 bc, and 149–146 bc), in which Rome crushed Carthaginian power, destroying Carthage itself
- purchasing — buying
- purse crab — coconut crab.
- purtenance — the liver, heart, and lungs of an animal.
- purveyance — the act of purveying.
- put across — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- putrescent — becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction.
- putrescine — a colourless crystalline amine produced by decaying animal matter; 1,4-diaminobutane. Formula: H2N(CH2)4NH2
- quadcopter — A rotorcraft propelled by four rotors.
- quadriceps — a large muscle in front of the thigh, the action of which extends the leg or bends the hip joint.
- quikscript — Simulation language derived from SIMSCRIPT, based on 20-GATE.
- ratchet up — If something ratchets up or is ratcheted up, it increases by a fixed amount or degree, and seems unlikely to decrease again.
- recapturer — a person who recaptures something or someone