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15-letter words containing l, d, o, p

  • compound animal — any animal, such as most hydroids, corals, and bryozoans, composed of a number of individuals produced by budding from a single parent and usually so fused together that no demarcation is clearly distinguishable
  • compound flower — a flower head made up of many small flowers appearing as a single bloom, as in the daisy
  • comprehendingly — In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
  • compressed slip — (networking)   (CSLIP) VanJacobsen TCP header compression. A version of SLIP using compression. CSLIP has no effect on the data portion of the packet and has nothing to do with compression by modem. It does reduce the TCP header from 40 bytes to 7 bytes, a noticeable difference when doing telnet with lots of little packets. CSLIP has no effect on UDP, only TCP.
  • copper-coloured — of a reddish-brown colour
  • corn-leaf aphid — a green aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis, widely distributed in the U.S.: a pest of corn and other grasses.
  • corps de ballet — In ballet, the corps de ballet is the group of dancers who dance together, in contrast to the main dancers, who dance by themselves.
  • correspondently — in a correspondent manner
  • correspondingly — You use correspondingly when describing a situation which is closely connected with one you have just mentioned or is similar to it.
  • coude telescope — a telescope in which light from the primary mirror is reflected along the polar axis to additional mirrors, and in which the focus (coudé focus) is independent of the telescope's motion, permitting the use of heavy instruments without disturbing the delicate balance of the telescope.
  • cowper's glands — two small yellowish glands near the prostate that secrete a mucous substance into the urethra during sexual stimulation in males
  • critical period — a period in a lifetime during which a specific stage of development usually occurs. If it fails to do so, it cannot readily occur afterwards
  • cyclopentadiene — a colourless liquid unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon obtained in the cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons and the distillation of coal tar: used in the manufacture of plastics and insecticides. Formula: C5H6
  • d. c. power lab — The former site of SAIL. This name was very funny because the obvious connection to electrical engineering was nonexistent - the lab was named after a Donald C. Power. Compare Marginal Hacks.
  • dadchelor party — a party primarily attended by men and held to honour and present gifts to a prospective father
  • davenport table — a table with drawers, having drop leaves at both ends, often placed in front of or behind a sofa.
  • deception table — a table of the 18th century made so as to conceal its true function, as in serving as a cabinet for a chamber pot.
  • decomposability — (uncountable) The condition of being decomposable.
  • decompositional — Of or pertaining to decomposition.
  • delayed opening — the automatic opening of a parachute after a predetermined delay to allow the parachutist to reach a particular height
  • demographically — of or relating to demography, the science of vital and social statistics.
  • depersonalizing — Present participle of depersonalize.
  • dephlogisticate — to reduce or remove inflammation from
  • dephosphorylate — to remove a phosphate group from (an organic compound)
  • depletion layer — a region at the interface between dissimilar zones of conductivity in a semiconductor, in which there are few charge carriers
  • deprovincialize — to make provincial in character.
  • dermatoglyphics — the lines forming a skin pattern, esp on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
  • descriptionless — Without a description.
  • dessertspoonful — You can refer to an amount of food resting on a dessertspoon as a dessertspoonful of food.
  • developing bath — an amount of photographic developer into which photographic film or paper is inserted
  • developing tank — a container used to develop photographic film and which enables the film to be developed in daylight
  • developmentally — the act or process of developing; growth; progress: child development; economic development.
  • diaheliotropism — the tendency among plants to respond to the light of the sun by orienting their leaves perpendicular to the sun's rays, such that the upper surface of the leaves receives maximum light
  • diastrophically — in a diastrophic fashion
  • diphenyl ketone — benzophenone.
  • direct coupling — conductive coupling between electronic circuits, as opposed to inductive or capacitative coupling
  • disappointingly — failing to fulfill one's hopes or expectations: a disappointing movie; a disappointing marriage.
  • dispassionately — free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm: a dispassionate critic.
  • dispositionally — In a dispositional manner.
  • disproportional — not in proportion; disproportionate.
  • dolichocephalic — long-headed; having a cephalic index of 75 and under.
  • dolphin striker — a short vertical strut between the bowsprit and a rope or cable (martingale) from the end of the jib boom to the stem or bows, used for maintaining tension and preventing upward movement of the jib boom
  • double exposure — the act of exposing the same film, frame, plate, etc., twice.
  • double jeopardy — the subjecting of a person to a second trial or punishment for the same offense for which the person has already been tried or punished.
  • double printing — the exposure of the same positive photographic emulsion to two or more negatives, resulting in the superimposition of multiple images after development
  • double saucepan — a cooking utensil consisting of two saucepans, one fitting inside the other. The bottom saucepan contains water that, while boiling, gently heats food in the upper pan
  • double stopping — playing two notes or parts simultaneously on a string instrument
  • doublet pattern — a pattern, as on a fabric, in which a figure or group is duplicated in reverse order on the opposite side of a centerline.
  • draw oneself up — to assume a straighter posture; stand or sit straight
  • drop handlebars — aerodynamic handlebars that drop down and curve towards the rider at the ends rather than turning upwards as on conventional bicycles
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