11-letter words containing a, c, e, p, t, o
- plectognath — belonging to the Plectognathi, a group or order of fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick, often spiny, scaleless skin, and including the filefish, globefish, puffer, and triggerfish.
- pocket park — a very small park or outdoor area for public leisure, especially an urban plaza or courtyard with benches and fountains.
- pococurante — a careless or indifferent person.
- poetic edda — either of two old Icelandic literary works, one a collection of poems on mythical and religious subjects (or) erroneously attributed to Saemund Sigfusson (c1055–1133), the other a collection of ancient Scandinavian myths and legends, rules and theories of versification, poems, etc. (or) compiled and written in part by Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241).
- pontificate — the office or term of office of a pontiff.
- post chaise — a four-wheeled coach for rapid transportation of passengers and mail, used in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
- postal code — British. postcode.
- potato cake — any of various kinds of small savoury cakes made from flour and mashed potatoes, often fried or baked
- potato race — a novelty race in which each contestant must move a number of potatoes from one place to another, usually in a spoon, carrying one potato at a time.
- pouched rat — pocket gopher.
- precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
- precontract — a preexisting contract that legally prevents a person from making another contract of the same nature.
- predication — to proclaim; declare; affirm; assert.
- predicatory — of or relating to preaching.
- predoctoral — of or relating to study undertaken in preparation for a doctoral degree.
- preoccupant — a previous occupant
- preoccupate — to influence or occupy the mind in advance
- preromantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- prevacation — a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now.
- proactively — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- procreation — to beget or generate (offspring).
- procreative — to beget or generate (offspring).
- procrustean — pertaining to or suggestive of Procrustes.
- proctodaeum — proctodeum.
- project mac — (project) A project suggested by J C R Licklider; its founding director was MIT Prof. Robert M Fano. MAC stood for Multiple Access Computers on the 5th floor of Tech Square, and Man and Computer on the 9th floor. The major efforts were Corbato's Multics development and Marvin Minsky's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. In 1963 Project MAC hosted a summer study, which brought many well-known computer scientists to Cambridge to use CTSS and to discuss the future of computing. Funding for Project MAC was provided by the Information Processing Techniques Office of the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) of the US Department of Defense. See also Early PL/I, MacLisp, MACSYMA, MDL, Multipop-68, OCAL.
- projectable — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- prophetical — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
- protectable — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- protodeacon — a chief deacon in the Greek Church.
- protractile — capable of being protracted, lengthened, or protruded.
- protractive — to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- provocateur — a person who provokes trouble, causes dissension, or the like; agitator.
- provocative — tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
- pterodactyl — any of a number of genera of flying reptiles of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a highly reduced tail and teeth and a birdlike beak.
- reciprocant — a differential invariant
- reciprocate — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- recuperator — a person or thing that recuperates.
- replication — a reply; answer.
- report back — If you report back to someone, you tell them about something that they asked you to find out about.
- report card — a written report containing an evaluation of a pupil's scholarship and behavior, sent periodically to the pupil's parents or guardian, usually on a card containing marks and comments together with a record of attendance.
- sapotaceous — belonging to the Sapotaceae, the sapodilla family of plants.
- scotch tape — clear adhesive tape
- scotch-tape — to fasten or mend with Scotch tape.
- spathaceous — of the nature of or resembling a spathe.
- spatterdock — any of various water lilies of the genus Nuphar, having globular yellow flowers and growing in lakes or sluggish streams, especially N. advena, of the eastern U.S.
- spectrogram — a representation or photograph of a spectrum.
- speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- speculatory — a place suitable for observation
- spermatoxic — (of a substance) toxic to spermatozoa.