13-letter words containing c, o, u, p, l, a
- hydrocephalus — an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, especially in infancy, due to obstruction of the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, often causing great enlargement of the head; water on the brain.
- inclusion map — a map of a set to itself in which each element of a given subset of the set is mapped to itself.
- incorruptable — Misspelling of incorruptible.
- lace-up shoes — shoes which are fastened with laces
- leptocephalus — a colorless, transparent, flattened larva, especially of certain eels and ocean fishes.
- lycanthropous — Lycanthropic.
- macrocephalus — Alternative spelling of macrocephalous.
- maculopapular — (medicine, of a rash) Consisting of a flat, red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps, as in scarlet fever and measles.
- mesocephalous — Alternative form of mesocephalic.
- microcapsules — Plural form of microcapsule.
- microcephalus — An abnormally small head.
- military coup — a coup organized and carried out by members of the armed forces
- musculospiral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the muscles, and taking a spiral course; applied especially to a large nerve of the arm.
- neuroatypical — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- non-municipal — of or relating to a town or city or its local government: municipal elections.
- nonconceptual — Not of a conceptual nature.
- notary public — a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.
- nuclear power — power derived from nuclear energy.
- nucleocapsids — Plural form of nucleocapsid.
- nucleoplasmic — Of or pertaining to nucleoplasm.
- one-punch law — a law prescribing punitive sentences for assault, including assault comprising a single blow
- 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.
- overspeculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- palaeocurrent — an ancient current, esp of water, evidence of which has been preserved in sedimentary rocks as fossilized ripple marks, etc
- pamlico sound — a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.
- pandiculation — the act of stretching oneself.
- panleucopenia — a viral disease of cats marked by a deficiency of white blood cells
- partly cloudy — sky: not constantly clear
- phyllocladous — having phylloclades.
- pleurocarpous — (of certain mosses) bearing the fructifications along the main stem or lateral branches.
- pneumatolytic — resulting from pneumatolysis
- polar nucleus — Botany. either of two female haploid nuclei, in the embryo sac of flowers, that fuse to produce a diploid nucleus, which combines with a male nucleus to form the endosperm.
- polyarticular — pertaining to or affecting many joints.
- polygalaceous — any plant of the genus Polygala, comprising the milkworts.
- polygonaceous — belonging to the Polygonaceae, the buckwheat family of plants.
- popular music — music having wide appeal, esp characterized by lightly romantic or sentimental melodies
- porcelaineous — like porcelain
- postauricular — of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing; aural.
- postholocaust — following a holocaust
- prague school — a school of linguistics emphasizing structure, active in the 1920s and 1930s.
- pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
- precious opal — any opal having a play of colors, used as a gemstone.
- precopulatory — carried out or occurring prior to copulation
- prefunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- pronounceable — to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
- prosecutorial — of or relating to a prosecutor or prosecution: prosecutorial zeal.
- pseudo-social — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- pseudoclassic — falsely or spuriously classic.
- public domain — the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection.