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13-letter words containing s, u, p, i, c, o

  • deep-discount — a discount far larger than normally offered.
  • deuteroscopic — of or relating to deuteroscopy; of second sight
  • diplobacillus — a double bacillus; two bacilli linked end to end.
  • disceptatious — disputable
  • duplicitously — In a duplicitous, two-faced manner.
  • encapsulation — The act of enclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to enclose it in a capsule.
  • fluoroplastic — any of the plastics, as Teflon, in which hydrogen atoms of the hydrocarbon chains are replaced by fluorine atoms.
  • fluoroscoping — Present participle of fluoroscope.
  • fluoroscopist — One who carries out fluoroscopy.
  • gossip column — newspaper: celebrity news article
  • haruspication — the use of animal entrails for divination
  • hypercautious — Especially or unreasonably cautious.
  • hyposulphuric — relating to sulphur which is in a lower state of oxidation than it is in sulphuric compounds
  • impecuniosity — having little or no money; penniless; poor.
  • impecuniously — In an impecunious manner.
  • in one's cups — a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
  • inclusion map — a map of a set to itself in which each element of a given subset of the set is mapped to itself.
  • inconspicuous — not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.
  • incorruptness — The state of being incorrupt.
  • liposculpture — the surgical removal of subcutaneous fat and its transplant to another part of the body, as to fill out facial contours.
  • lophotrichous — (biology, of bacteria) Having multiple flagella located at the same point, so that they can act in concert to drive the bacterium in a single direction.
  • microcapsules — Plural form of microcapsule.
  • microcephalus — An abnormally small head.
  • microphyllous — having microphylls
  • milk products — dairy produce, items made with milk
  • minicomputers — a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.
  • mispronounced — Said wrongly.
  • mispronounces — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispronounce.
  • musculospiral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the muscles, and taking a spiral course; applied especially to a large nerve of the arm.
  • musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
  • nucleocapsids — Plural form of nucleocapsid.
  • nucleoplasmic — Of or pertaining to nucleoplasm.
  • opportunistic — adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.
  • optical mouse — (hardware)   Any kind of mouse that uses visible light or infrared to detect changes in its position.
  • optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
  • outprocessing — to end a military tour of duty, accompanied by necessary paperwork: All enlisted soldiers out-process as a class.
  • packing house — A packing house is a company that processes and packs food, especially meat, to be sold.
  • pamlico sound — a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.
  • paris commune — commune3 (def 8).
  • pentastichous — (of plant leaves) arranged in five vertical rows
  • percussionist — a musician who plays percussion instruments.
  • perscrutation — a very careful exploration or inspection
  • perspicacious — having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning: to exhibit perspicacious judgment.
  • photoacoustic — optoacoustic
  • physoclistous — having the air bladder closed off from the mouth.
  • pilot biscuit — hardtack.
  • pneumogastric — of or relating to the lungs and stomach.
  • pococurantism — a careless or indifferent person.
  • pococurantist — a person who demonstrates a tendency toward indifference
  • point success — a peak in W central Washington, to the S of Mount Rainier, in the Cascade Range.14,158 feet (4318 meters).
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