13-letter words containing p, y, o, r
- cryptoclastic — (of minerals and rocks) composed of microscopic fragments
- cryptoclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
- cryptographer — the science or study of the techniques of secret writing, especially code and cipher systems, methods, and the like. Compare cryptanalysis (def 2).
- cryptographic — Relating to cryptography.
- cryptological — cryptography.
- cryptoxanthin — a carotenoid pigment, C40H56O, in butter, eggs, and various plants, that can be converted into vitamin A in the body
- cryptozoology — the study of creatures, such as the Loch Ness monster, whose existence has not been scientifically proved
- cybershopping — Shopping by means of computers or the Internet.
- cycloparaffin — any of a series of saturated alicyclic hydrocarbons of the general formula CnH2n, having a closed chain of three or more carbon atoms, as cyclohexane
- cyclospermous — having the embryo curled around the central albumen
- cyclostrophic — pertaining to atmospheric motion in which the centripetal acceleration exactly balances the horizontal pressure force.
- cyproconazole — (organic compound) The conazole fungicide \u03b1-(4-chlorophenyl)-\u03b1-(1-cyclopropylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol.
- cytopharynges — Plural form of cytopharynx.
- dactylography — the scientific study of fingerprints for purposes of identification
- daguerreotype — one of the earliest photographic processes, in which the image was produced on iodine-sensitized silver and developed in mercury vapour
- daguerreotypy — The art or technique of producing daguerreotypes.
- daguerrotypes — Plural form of daguerrotype, a misspelling of daguerreotype.
- dairy produce — food derived from or containing milk and its derivatives
- deely boppers — hairband with two bobbing antennae-like attachments
- depolymerized — Simple past tense and past participle of depolymerize.
- deprecatorily — In a deprecatory manner.
- dermatography — a treatise or writing concerning the skin
- dermatophytes — Plural form of dermatophyte.
- dermatoplasty — any surgical operation on the skin, esp skin grafting
- diaphototropy — the state of being diaphototropic, turning transversely to the light
- dispossessory — to put (a person) out of possession, especially of real property; oust.
- dry ski slope — A dry ski slope is a slope made of an artificial substance on which you can practise skiing.
- dryopithecine — (sometimes initial capital letter) an extinct ape of the genus Dryopithecus, known from Old World Miocene fossils.
- dysmorphology — The study of genetic defects, especially congenital malformations.
- early adopter — a person who uses a new product or technology before it becomes widely known or used.
- electrotyping — The act or process of making electrotypes.
- electrotypist — an electrotyper
- enantiomorphy — the state of being enantiomorphic
- epidermolysis — Loosening of the epidermis, with extensive blistering of the skin and mucous membranes, occurring either after injury, or as a spontaneous and potentially dangerous condition, particularly in children.
- erythrophobia — Abnormal and persistent fear of blushing.
- expeditionary — Of or forming an expedition, especially a military expedition.
- explanatorily — With regard to explanatory power.
- exploratively — in an explorative manner
- exportability — The property of being exportable.
- expostulatory — Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation.
- extemporarily — In an extemporary manner.
- factory price — the price quoted for manufactured goods for pickup at the gate of a factory, before certain handling, shipping, and similar costs.
- ferry company — a company that operates a ferry or ferries
- foundry proof — a proof pulled for a final checking before printing plates are made.
- four-way stop — an intersection of two roads with four stop signs, one facing in each direction
- fourpenny one — a blow, esp with the fist
- gallop rhythm — an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by three clear sounds in each beat, resembling the sound of a horse's gallop.
- gastrorrhaphy — The suture of a perforation of the stomach.
- geomorphology — the study of the characteristics, origin, and development of landforms.
- give priority — If you give priority to something or someone, you treat them as more important than anything or anyone else.