19-letter words containing s, u, p, o, a

population genetics — the branch of genetics concerned with the hereditary makeup of populations.
population pressure — the force exerted by a growing population upon its environment, resulting in dispersal or reduction of the population.
portuguese-speaking — being a speaker of Portuguese; having Portuguese as the national language
posterior pituitary — a small, somewhat cherry-shaped double structure attached by a stalk to the base of the brain and constituting the master endocrine gland affecting all hormonal functions in the body, consisting of an anterior region ((anterior pituitary) or (adenohypophysis)) that develops embryonically from the roof of the mouth and that secretes growth hormone, LH, FSH, ACTH, TSH, and MSH, a posterior region ((posterior pituitary) or (neurohypophysis)) that develops from the back of the forebrain and that secretes the hormones vasopressin and oxytocin, and an intermediate part (pars intermedia) derived from the anterior region but joined to the posterior region, that secretes the hormone MSH in lower vertebrates.
potassium bisulfate — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, KHSO 4 , used chiefly in the conversion of tartrates to bitartrates.
potassium carbonate — a white, granular, water-soluble powder, K 2 CO 3 , used chiefly in the manufacture of soap, glass, and potassium salts.
potassium hydroxide — a white, deliquescent, water-soluble solid, KOH, usually in the form of lumps, sticks, or pellets, that upon solution in water generates heat: used chiefly in the manufacture of soap, as a laboratory reagent, and as a caustic.
potassium phosphate — any of the three orthophosphates of potassium ((potassium monophosphate) (K 2 HPO 4), (potassium diphosphate) (KH 2 PO 4), and (tripotassium phosphate) (K 3 PO 4) )
presumption of fact — a presumption based on experience or knowledge of the relationship between a known fact and a fact inferred from it.
prick up one's ears — a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
private prosecution — a prosecution started by a private individual rather than by the police
privatization issue — an issue of shares available for purchase by members of the public when a publicly owned organization is transferred to the private sector
profitability study — a study of how much profit a company, organization, etc, makes or how profitable it is
progressive judaism — Reform Judaism.
property speculator — a person who takes part in property speculation
provably unsolvable — The set or property of problems for which no algorithm at all exists. E.g. the Halting Problem. See also provably difficult.
pseudo-aristocratic — of or relating to government by an aristocracy.
pseudo-biographical — of or relating to a person's life: He's gathering biographical data for his book on Milton.
pseudo-conservative — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
pseudo-experimental — pertaining to, derived from, or founded on experiment: an experimental science.
pseudo-intellectual — a person exhibiting intellectual pretensions that have no basis in sound scholarship.
pseudo-intransitive — denoting an occurrence of a normally transitive verb in which a direct object is not explicitly stated or forms the subject of the sentence, as in Margaret is cooking or these apples cook well
pseudo-professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
pseudohermaphrodite — an individual having internal reproductive organs of one sex and external sexual characteristics resembling those of the other sex or being ambiguous in nature. Compare hermaphrodite (def 1).
pseudopsychological — of or relating to psychology.
pseudorandom number — (programming) One of a sequence of numbers generated by some algorithm so as to have an even distribution over some range of values and minimal correlation between successive values. Pseudorandom numbers are used in simulation and encryption. They are pseudorandom not random because the sequence eventually repeats exactly and is entirely determined by the initial conditions. One of the simplest algorithms is x[i+1] = (a * x[i] + c) mod m but this repeats after at most m numbers and successive numbers are closely related. Better algorithms generally use more previous numbers to calculate the next number.
puerperal psychosis — a mental disorder sometimes occurring in women after childbirth, characterized by deep depression, delusions of the child's death, and homicidal feelings towards the child
pugwash conferences — international peace conferences of scientists held regularly to discuss world problems: Nobel peace prize 1995 awarded to Joseph Rotblat (1908–2005) , one of the founders of the conferences, secretary-general (1957–73), and president (1988–97)
punch and judy show — A Punch and Judy show is a puppet show for children, often performed at fairs or at the seaside. Punch and Judy, the two main characters, are always fighting.
punch-and-judy show — a puppet show having a conventional plot consisting chiefly of slapstick humor and the tragicomic misadventures of the grotesque, hook-nosed, humpback buffoon Punch and his wife Judy.
put a figure on sth — When you put a figure on an amount, you say exactly how much it is.
put one's back into — to devote all one's strength to (a task)
put one's skates on — ice skate (def 1).
put sth into action — If you put an idea or policy into action, you begin to use it or cause it to operate.
quartermaster corps — the branch of the U.S. Army responsible for supplying food, clothing, fuel, and equipment and for the operation of commissaries, laundries, etc.
rap on the knuckles — a mild reprimand or light sentence
reflux oesophagitis — inflammation of the gullet caused by regurgitation of stomach acids, producing heartburn: may be associated with a hiatus hernia
reserved occupation — in time of war, an occupation from which one will not be called up for military service
respiratory failure — a condition in which the respiratory system is unable to provide an adequate supply of oxygen or to remove carbon dioxide efficiently
san juan capistrano — a city in SW California: site of old Spanish mission; known for annual return of swallows, said to occur on March 19.
sao paulo de luanda — Luanda.
sb's spiritual home — your spiritual home is the place where you feel that you belong, usually because your ideas or attitudes are the same as those of the people who live there
scale down (or up) — to reduce (or increase), often according to a fixed ratio or proportion
set/put the seal on — If something sets or puts the seal on something, it makes it definite or confirms how it is going to be.
sexual reproduction — reproduction involving the union of gametes.
sexual stereotyping — the formation or promotion of a fixed general idea or image of how men and women will behave
sharp-focus realism — photorealism.
sharp-tailed grouse — a grouse, Pedioecetes phasianellus, of prairies and open forests of western North America, similar in size to the prairie chicken but with a more pointed tail.
sodium thiosulphate — a white soluble substance used, in the pentahydrate form, in photography as a fixer to dissolve unchanged silver halides and also to remove excess chlorine from chlorinated water. Formula: Na2S2O3
south pacific ocean — the part of the Pacific Ocean extending S from the Equator to the Antarctic continent.

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