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16-letter words containing s, y, c, o, i

  • insurance policy — contract that insures sth
  • internet society — (body)   (ISOC) A non-profit, professional membership organisation which facilitates and supports the technical evolution of the Internet, stimulates interest in and educates the scientific and academic communities, industry and the public about the technology, uses and applications of the Internet, and promotes the development of new applications for the system. The Society provides a forum for discussion and collaboration in the operation and use of the global Internet infrastructure. The Internet Society publishes a quarterly newsletter, the Internet Society News, and holds an annual conference, INET. The development of Internet technical standards takes place under the auspices of the Internet Society with substantial support from the Corporation for National Research Initiatives under a cooperative agreement with the US Federal Government.
  • intracytoplasmic — Located in the cytoplasm of a cell.
  • journalistically — of, relating to, or characteristic of journalists or journalism.
  • jurisdictionally — In a jurisdictional way.
  • kidney corpuscle — Malpighian corpuscle.
  • laparoscopically — By means of laparoscopy.
  • lick observatory — the astronomical observatory of the University of California, situated on Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, California, and having a 120-inch (3-meter) reflecting telescope and a 36-inch (91-cm) refracting telescope.
  • luminosity class — a classification of stars of a given spectral type according to their luminosity, breaking them down into dwarfs, giants, and supergiants.
  • magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
  • mechanochemistry — the field of chemistry that deals with the direct conversion of chemical into mechanical energy.
  • megakaryoblastic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast.
  • microcrystalline — minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.
  • microsporophylls — Plural form of microsporophyll.
  • migratory locust — any of several locusts that migrate in great swarms, especially Locusta migratoria, of Africa and Asia.
  • misanthropically — In a misanthropic manner.
  • misogynistically — In a misogynistic manner.
  • monohybrid cross — the offspring of individuals that differ with respect to a particular gene pair.
  • monopolistically — In a monopolistic manner.
  • monosyllabically — In single syllables.
  • monotheistically — In a monotheistic manner.
  • neo-christianity — any interpretation of Christianity based on the prevalent philosophy of a given period.
  • neuropsychiatric — Of or pertaining to neuropsychiatry; simultaneously neurological and psychiatric.
  • nicoya peninsula — a peninsula in NW Costa Rica, on the Pacific Ocean.
  • nitrosylsulfuric — of or derived from nitrosylsulfuric acid.
  • non-metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
  • nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
  • nondiscretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
  • nonphysiological — of or relating to physiology.
  • opportunity cost — the money or other benefits lost when pursuing a particular course of action instead of a mutually-exclusive alternative: The company cannot afford the opportunity cost attached to policy decisions made by the current CEO.
  • opposed-cylinder — (of an internal-combustion engine) having cylinders on opposite sides of the crankcase in the same plane
  • orthosympathetic — Of or pertaining to the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system.
  • ovshinsky effect — an effect that turns special types of glassy, thin films into semiconductors upon application of low voltage.
  • personality cult — deliberately cultivated adulation of a person, esp a political leader
  • pharmacodynamics — the branch of pharmacology dealing with the course of action, effect, and breakdown of drugs within the body.
  • physiognomically — the face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character: a fierce physiognomy.
  • phytosuccivorous — feeding on sap, as certain sucking insects.
  • play-action pass — a pass play designed to deceive the defense by appearing to be a running play, in which the quarterback fakes a hand-off to a back before throwing a forward pass.
  • policy statement — a declaration of the plans and intentions of an organization or government
  • political asylum — asylum provided by one nation to refugees, especially political refugees, from another nation.
  • political system — a coordinated set of principles, laws, ideas, and procedures relating to a particular form of government, or the form of government itself: Democracy is a political system in which citizens govern themselves.
  • polycondensation — formation of a polymer by chemical condensation with the elimination of a small molecule, such as water.
  • polyphonic prose — prose characterized by the use of poetic devices, as alliteration, assonance, rhyme, etc., and especially by an emphasis on rhythm not strictly metered.
  • post-apocalyptic — of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy.
  • poverty-stricken — suffering from poverty; extremely poor: poverty-stricken refugees.
  • primary consumer — (in the food chain) an animal that feeds on plants; a herbivore.
  • prison psychosis — a state of mental confusion, transitory or permanent, brought on by incarceration or by the anticipation of imprisonment.
  • proboscis monkey — a reddish, arboreal monkey, Nasalis larvatus, of Borneo, the male of which has a long, flexible nose: an endangered species.
  • process industry — business of treating raw materials
  • proficiency test — an exam which test how proficient or skilled someone is in a particular activity, field of study, language, etc
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