9-letter words containing cop
- pericopae — a selection or extract from a book.
- periscope — an optical instrument for viewing objects that are above the level of direct sight or in an otherwise obstructed field of vision, consisting essentially of a tube with an arrangement of prisms or mirrors and, usually, lenses: used especially in submarines.
- phenocopy — the observed result of an environmentally induced, nongenetic alteration of a phenotype to a form that resembles the expression of a known genetic mutation.
- photocopy — a photographic reproduction of a document, print, or the like.
- poroscope — an instrument for measuring porosity
- poroscopy — a method for identifying people by the impression left by the pores of the finger(s)
- procopius — a.d. c490–c562, Greek historian.
- pyroscope — an instrument for measuring the temperature of a heat source
- rotoscope — a projection device that allows images from live-action films to be traced to create an animated sequence
- sarcoptic — related to or caused by itch-mites that cause mange in animals
- scope out — extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope.
- scopeloid — a member of a family of deep-sea fish with luminous spots
- scopoline — a soluble crystalline alkaloid obtained from the decomposition of scopolamine and used as a sedative. Formula: C8H13NO2
- scops owl — any of a group of small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call, especially Otus scops (Old World scops owl) and O. sunia (Oriental scops owl)
- scopulate — broom-shaped; brushlike.
- show copy — a positive print of a film for use at an important presentation such as a premiere
- skiascope — retinoscope.
- skiascopy — retinoscope.
- soft copy — computer output displayed on the screen of a VDT (opposed to hard copy).
- somascope — a medical instrument used to inspect internal organs for disease
- speed cop — a policeman who rides a motorcycle and who checks the speeds at which motorists are travelling
- sycophant — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- syncopate — Music. to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented. to treat (a passage, piece, etc.) in this way.
- telescope — an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer. One of the two principal forms (refracting telescope) consists essentially of an objective lens set into one end of a tube and an adjustable eyepiece or combination of lenses set into the other end of a tube that slides into the first and through which the enlarged object is viewed directly; the other form (reflecting telescope) has a concave mirror that gathers light from the object and focuses it into an adjustable eyepiece or combination of lenses through which the reflection of the object is enlarged and viewed. Compare radio telescope.
- telescopy — the use of the telescope.
- time copy — written material set in type and held for future use. Compare filler (def 5).
- tocopilla — a seaport in N Chile.
- turcopole — during the Crusades, a type of lightly armed and low-ranking soldier belonging to the Order of St John of Jerusalem, used mainly as mounted archers and scouts
- uncopious — large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
- vitascope — one of the first motion-picture projectors, developed by Thomas Edison.
- wincopipe — a pimpernel plant of the genus Anagallis
- zooscopic — of or relating to zooscopy
- zymoscope — A zymometer.