13-letter words containing v, i, s, o, r
- crossing over — the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the diplotene stage of meiosis. It results in the rearrangement of genes and produces variation in the inherited characteristics of the offspring
- cushion cover — a fabric cover, often with a decorative design, designed to protect a cushion
- demonstrative — Someone who is demonstrative shows affection freely and openly.
- derivationist — a person who believes that it is possible to derive knowledge of what is good for humans from a metaphysical study of humans themselves
- devil worship — the worship of Satan or of a demon
- discovery bay — an inlet of the Indian Ocean in SE Australia
- discovery day — Columbus Day.
- disinvigorate — to deprive of vigour
- divarications — Plural form of divarication.
- diversionists — Plural form of diversionist.
- division ring — a ring in which the set of nonzero elements is a group with the operation of multiplication.
- draft version — a preliminary version
- eavesdropping — to listen secretly to a private conversation.
- ebola (virus) — an RNA virus (family Filoviridae) that causes fever, internal bleeding, and, often, death
- enteroviruses — Plural form of enterovirus.
- extravasation — The exudation of blood, lymph or urine from a vessel into the tissues.
- extroversions — Plural form of extroversion.
- festivalgoers — Plural form of festivalgoer.
- fibrovascular — composed of fibrous and conductive tissue, as in the vascular systems of higher plants: a fibrovascular bundle.
- field servoid — (jargon, abuse) /fee'ld ser'voyd/ A play on "android", a derogatory term for a representative of a field service organisation (see field circus), suggesting an unintelligent rule-driven approach to servicing computer hardware.
- flavoproteins — Plural form of flavoprotein.
- forgivingness — disposed to forgive; indicating forgiveness: a forgiving soul; a forgiving smile.
- formicivorous — ant-eating.
- fosamprenavir — (pharmaceutical drug) An anti-retroviral prodrug of the protease inhibitor amprenavir. It is used to treat HIV infected patients.
- frivolousness — characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- gas reversion — Gas reversion is a process which combines thermal cracking or reforming of naphtha with thermal polymerization or alkylation of hydrocarbon gases, which is carried out in the same reaction place.
- goods service — a transport service in which goods are sent by train from one location to another
- gram-positive — (of bacteria) retaining the violet dye when stained by Gram's method.
- graminivorous — feeding or subsisting on grass: a graminivorous bird.
- impoverishing — Present participle of impoverish.
- improgressive — (archaic) Not progressive.
- improvisation — the art or act of improvising, or of composing, uttering, executing, or arranging anything without previous preparation: Musical improvisation involves imagination and creativity.
- improvisatore — An individual who recites impromptu verse, as from a song or poem.
- improvisatori — Plural form of improvisatore.
- improvisatory — of, relating to, or characteristic of an improvisation or improvisator.
- in sb's favor — If someone makes a judgment in your favor, they say that you are right about something.
- in-observance — lack of attention; inattention; heedlessness: drowsy inobservance.
- inconversable — (obsolete) uncommunicative; reserved.
- inobservation — lack of observation
- inobtrusively — in an unobtrusive manner
- insectivorous — adapted to feeding on insects.
- interobserver — someone or something that observes.
- interventions — Plural form of intervention.
- intravasation — the entrance of foreign matter into a blood vessel of the body.
- intravenously — through or within a vein. Abbreviation: IV.
- introgressive — Producing introgression.
- introspective — characterized by introspection, the act or process of looking into oneself.
- introversible — able to be introverted
- inverted snob — a person who scorns the conventions or attitudes of his own class or social group by attempting to identify with people of a supposedly lower class
- investigators — Plural form of investigator.