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

  • ergastoplasmic — relating to endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
  • escape routine — a means of leaving a computer-program sequence before its end, in order to commence another sequence
  • euphorbiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Euphorbiaceae, a family of plants typically having capsular fruits: includes the spurges, the castor oil and cassava plants, cascarilla, and poinsettia
  • exoatmospheric — Pertaining to, or occurring in the nearby region of space outside the Earth's atmosphere.
  • expansion card — (hardware)   A circuit board which can be plugged into one of a computer's expansion slots to provide some optional extra facility such as additional RAM, disk controller, coprocessor, graphics accelerator, communication device or some special-purpose interface. Different computers have different standards for the cards they accept, e.g. PCI.
  • extraprostatic — (anatomy) Outside or independent of the prostate.
  • false scorpion — any small predatory arachnid of the order Pseudoscorpionida, which includes the book scorpion and is named from the claw-shaped palps, which are poison organs
  • flash spectrum — the emission spectrum of the chromosphere of the sun, which dominates the solar spectrum in the seconds just before and after a total solar eclipse.
  • frasch process — a method of mining sulfur by pumping superheated water down into the deposit, thereby melting it so that it can be pumped to the surface.
  • galactophorous — bearing milk; lactiferous.
  • gastric bypass — a surgical procedure by which all or part of the stomach is circumvented by anastomosis to the small intestine, performed to overcome obstruction or in the treatment of morbid obesity.
  • graphic artist — sb who draws, paints, prints, etc.
  • graphic design — the art or profession of visual communication that combines images, words, and ideas to convey information to an audience, especially to produce a specific effect.
  • group dynamics — (used with a plural verb) the interactions that influence the attitudes and behavior of people when they are grouped with others through either choice or accidental circumstances.
  • gyroscopically — Using a gyroscope.
  • harpsichordist — One who plays the harpsichord.
  • hepatopancreas — a large gland of shrimps, lobsters, and crabs that combines the functions of a liver and pancreas.
  • hydrocephalous — Having a swollen head.
  • hyperacuteness — the state of being extremely acute or aware
  • hyperaesthesic — relating to an extreme capacity for feeling
  • hypercatalexis — the addition of one or more syllables after the final foot in a line of verse.
  • hypermasculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
  • hypermicrosoma — dwarfishness.
  • hyperparasitic — Relating to, or exhibiting, hyperparasitism.
  • hyperrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
  • hyperresonance — the state or quality of being resonant.
  • hypersonically — In a hypersonic way.
  • hyperuricemias — Plural form of hyperuricemia.
  • hypochondriacs — Plural form of hypochondriac.
  • hypocoristical — (rare) synonym of hypocoristic.
  • imparisyllabic — (of a noun) not composed of the same number of syllables in all of its inflected forms, as Latin corpus, corporis.
  • improvisatrice — Female improvisatore.
  • incorporations — Plural form of incorporation.
  • incorporealism — Existence without a body or material form; immateriality.
  • inside caliper — a caliper whose legs turn outward so that it can accurately measure inside dimensions, as the inside diameter of a pipe.
  • interiorscaper — One who works in interiorscaping.
  • isentropically — in an isentropic manner
  • isocyano group — the univalent group −NC.
  • isomorphically — In an isomorphic manner.
  • j/psi particle — the lightest of the psi particles, the first particle to be discovered that contains a charmed quark.
  • japanese cedar — Japan cedar.
  • japanese larch — a tree, Larix kaempferi, of Japan, having bluish-green leaves and egg-shaped cones.
  • l-shaped curve — a curve on a graph that shows a sharp fall after which values remain low for a long period
  • laryngoscopies — Plural form of laryngoscopy.
  • lawson cypress — Port Orford cedar.
  • lease-purchase — the continuing use of property or goods under a lease for a stipulated period with option for the lessee to buy and with part of the rental charges credited toward the purchase price.
  • lexicographers — Plural form of lexicographer.
  • lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
  • locker-lampsonFrederick (Frederick Locker) 1821–95, English poet.
  • macrocephalous — Having a large head.
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