12-letter words containing p, u, r, l, e, c
- lesser scaup — a diving duck, Aythya marila, of Europe and America, having a black-and-white plumage in the male
- luteotrophic — affecting the corpus luteum.
- microcapsule — a tiny capsule, 20–150 microns in diameter, used for slow-release application of drugs, pesticides, flavors, etc.
- mucopurulent — containing or composed of mucus and pus.
- multipicture — having or involving several pictures
- necrophilous — displaying a preference for dead tissue, esp of certain bacteria and insects
- neuroleptics — Plural form of neuroleptic.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- neutrophilic — (of a cell or its contents) readily stained only by neutral dyes.
- oil producer — a country with reserves of oil
- open cluster — a comparatively young, irregularly shaped group of stars, often numbering up to several hundred, and held together by mutual gravitation; usually found along the central plane of the Milky Way and other galaxies.
- palace guard — the security force protecting a palace.
- pallet truck — a powered truck with a mast, sometimes telescopic, on which slides a carriage which can be raised and lowered hydraulically. The carriage has extended forks which can be passed under a palletized load for stacking or moving to a new position
- particulates — very small particles of a substance, esp those that are produced when fuel is burned
- pectoriloquy — vocalization through the chest wall, indicating a cavity or consolidation of the lung
- peptic ulcer — an erosion of the mucous membrane of the lower esophagus, stomach, or duodenum, caused in part by the corrosive action of the gastric juice.
- perceptually — of, relating to, or involving perception.
- percussional — of or relating to percussion
- permaculture — a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.
- perniciously — causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
- persulphuric — denoting a type of acid
- photonuclear — of, relating to, or caused by the collision of high-energy photons with the nucleus of an atom.
- picture mold — a molding near a ceiling from which pictures can be suspended.
- picture rail — bar from which pictures are hung
- pig launcher — A pig launcher is a device which starts a pig moving without interrupting flow.
- pisciculture — the breeding, rearing, and transplantation of fish by artificial means.
- plant-cutter — any of several South American, passerine birds of the family Phytotomidae, superficially resembling grosbeaks but having serrated edges on the bill that aid in cutting leaves and other plant food.
- plecopterous — relating to the order Plecoptera or stoneflies
- police court — an inferior court with summary jurisdiction for the trial of persons accused of any of certain minor offenses, and with power to examine those charged with more serious offenses and hold them for trial in a superior court or for a grand jury.
- porcelainous — made of or resembling porcelain
- porcelaneous — a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- post-nuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- pre-conclude — to bring to an end; finish; terminate: to conclude a speech with a quotation from the Bible.
- pre-cultural — of or relating to culture or cultivation.
- preauricular — of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing; aural.
- precariously — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- precociously — unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development: a precocious child.
- prescheduled — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
- press launch — the launch of a product, exhibition, event, etc, to which journalists are invited, in order to publicize it
- primulaceous — belonging to the plant family Primulaceae.
- probouleutic — relating to the Athenian council, which discussed matters before submitting them to the general assembly
- procedurally — of or relating to a procedure or procedures, especially of a court of law, legislative body, or law enforcement agency.
- proconsulate — the office or term of office of a proconsul.
- product line — all of the products carried by a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer.
- productively — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- pronouncedly — strongly marked: a pronounced fishy taste.
- prosecutable — Law. to institute legal proceedings against (a person). to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.
- pseudocereal — any of several plants, as buckwheat and quinoa, that produce fruits and seeds used as flour but are not of the grass family.
- pseudoscalar — a scalar quantity that changes sign when the sense of the orientation of the coordinate system is changed.