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14-letter words containing p, u, r, s, a

  • pleurapophysis — one of the lateral processes of a vertebra forming the ribs
  • plumber's mate — a person who helps a plumber do his or her job
  • pneumothoraces — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
  • polar sequence — a series of stars in the vicinity of the N celestial pole whose accurately determined magnitudes serve as the standard for visual and photographic magnitudes of stars
  • polyunsaturate — a polyunsaturated fat or fatty acid.
  • pop-up toaster — a toaster that has a mechanism that pushes slices of toast up when they are done
  • popular singer — a professional singer who specializes in popular songs.
  • portulacaceous — belonging to the Portulacaceae, the purslane family of plants.
  • postcopulatory — of or relating to the period of time following copulation
  • postgraduation — designating or occurring in the period after graduation
  • postindustrial — of, relating to, or characteristic of an era following industrialization: The economy of the postindustrial society is based on the provision of services rather than on the manufacture of goods.
  • potts-fracture — a fracture of the lower fibula and of the malleolus of the tibia, resulting in outward displacement of the foot.
  • powdered sugar — a sugar produced by pulverizing granulated sugar, especially a coarser variety used for fruits or cold beverages. Symbol: XX.
  • practice nurse — a nurse who works in a medical practice or surgery
  • prairie crocus — a spring flower of the buttercup family
  • prairie-grouse — prairie chicken.
  • pre-assumption — something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption. Synonyms: presupposition; hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory.
  • pre-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
  • pre-persuasion — the act of persuading or seeking to persuade.
  • preacquisition — the act of acquiring or gaining possession: the acquisition of real estate.
  • precariousness — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
  • precious coral — red coral.
  • precious metal — a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.
  • premenstrually — in a premenstrual manner
  • press cupboard — a cupboard of the 16th and 17th centuries having an overhanging top above a recessed cabinet, beneath which is a section of drawers or cabinets.
  • pressure cabin — a pressurized cabin.
  • pressure gauge — an instrument for measuring the pressure of a gas or liquid.
  • pressurization — the process or act of pressurizing.
  • presuppurative — noting or pertaining to the stage of inflammation before the formation of pus.
  • primary source — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
  • primary tissue — any tissue resulting directly from differentiation of an apical meristem.
  • pro-euthanasia — Also called mercy killing. the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, especially a painful, disease or condition.
  • probable cause — reasonable ground for a belief, as, in a criminal case, that the accused was guilty of the crime, or, in a civil case, that grounds for the action existed: used especially as a defense to an action for malicious prosecution.
  • proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
  • pruning shears — small, sturdy shears used for pruning shrubbery.
  • pseudepigrapha — certain writings (other than the canonical books and the Apocrypha) professing to be Biblical in character.
  • pseudepigraphy — the false ascription of a piece of writing to an author.
  • pseudo-archaic — marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion.
  • pseudo-liberal — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
  • pseudodipteral — having an arrangement of columns suggesting a dipteral structure but without the inner colonnade.
  • pseudomembrane — a tough outer layer found on the surface of the mucous membrane or skin
  • pseudopregnant — relating to the state of pseudopregnancy
  • public affairs — (used with a plural verb) matters of general interest or concern, especially those dealing with current social or political issues.
  • public servant — a person holding a government office or job by election or appointment; person in public service.
  • puerto barrios — a seaport in E Guatemala.
  • pulsating star — a type of variable star, the variation in brightness resulting from expansion and subsequent contraction of the star
  • pumped storage — a system for generating hydroelectric power for peak periods by pumping water from a lower to a higher reservoir during low-demand periods and then releasing it during peak periods.
  • purchase order — document requesting to buy sth
  • purchase price — cost at which sth is bought
  • purple passion — a variety of the velvet plant, Gynura aurantiaca, having trailing stems and leaves densely covered with purple hairs, grown as a houseplant.
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