13-letter words containing p, y, o, s
- cryptoclastic — (of minerals and rocks) composed of microscopic fragments
- cybershopping — Shopping by means of computers or the Internet.
- 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.
- cytopharynges — Plural form of cytopharynx.
- daguerrotypes — Plural form of daguerrotype, a misspelling of daguerreotype.
- deely boppers — hairband with two bobbing antennae-like attachments
- deposit money — checks, letters of credit, etc., that circulate and are payable on demand.
- dermatophytes — Plural form of dermatophyte.
- dermatoplasty — any surgical operation on the skin, esp skin grafting
- dialypetalous — (of flowers) having distinct petals
- disemployment — to put out of work; cause to become unemployed.
- disponibility — Availability.
- disposability — designed for or capable of being thrown away after being used or used up: disposable plastic spoons; a disposable cigarette lighter.
- dispositively — in a dispositive manner
- 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.
- duplicitously — In a duplicitous, two-faced manner.
- dynamic scope — (language) In a dynamically scoped language, e.g. most versions of Lisp, an identifier can be referred to, not only in the block where it is declared, but also in any function or procedure called from within that block, even if the called procedure is declared outside the block. This can be implemented as a simple stack of (identifier, value) pairs, accessed by searching down from the top of stack for the most recent instance of a given identifier. The opposite is lexical scope. A common implementation of dynamic scope is shallow binding.
- dysmorphology — The study of genetic defects, especially congenital malformations.
- ecophysiology — the branch of physiology that deals with the physiological processes of organisms with respect to their environment.
- ecopsychology — A form of psychology based on integration with the natural world rather than with society.
- electrotypist — an electrotyper
- emphysematous — (medicine) Related, similar to or involving emphysema; swollen, bloated.
- encyclopedias — Plural form of encyclopedia.
- encyclopedism — Comprehensive learning or knowledge.
- encyclopedist — A person who writes, edits, or contributes to an encyclopedia.
- enhypostatize — to come together in one person or hypostasis
- epicondylitis — A painful inflammation of tendons surrounding an epicondyle.
- 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.
- expeditiously — In an expeditious manner.
- expostulatory — Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation.
- four-way stop — an intersection of two roads with four stop signs, one facing in each direction
- galvanoplasty — electrotypy.
- gastrorrhaphy — The suture of a perforation of the stomach.
- geophysically — In a geophysical manner; in terms of geophysics.
- glycopeptides — Plural form of glycopeptide.
- glycoproteins — Plural form of glycoprotein.
- grey-thompson — Tanni (Carys Davina) Baroness. born 1969, Welsh wheelchair athlete; won eleven gold medals for Britain in wheelchair racing in the Paralympic Games (1988–2004); a crossbench peer in the House of Lords since 2010
- gymnospermous — of or relating to a gymnosperm; having exposed or naked seeds.
- gyrocompasses — Plural form of gyrocompass.
- harry hotspur — the nickname of Sir Henry Percy
- heresiography — a treatise on heresy.
- heterostrophy — the condition of being heterostrophic
- hieroglyphics — Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
- hieroglyphist — a person who studies hieroglyphics; hieroglyphologist.
- hippo zarytus — ancient name of Bizerte.
- honeycreepers — Plural form of honeycreeper.
- hospitability — The quality of being hospitable.
- hydrocephalus — an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, especially in infancy, due to obstruction of the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, often causing great enlargement of the head; water on the brain.