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16-letter words containing a, d, e, s, p, o

  • transpeptidation — the process of transferring an amino acid or group of amino acids from one compound to another.
  • trap-door spider — any of several burrowing spiders, of the family Ctenizidae, that construct a tubular nest with a hinged lid.
  • two-tailed pasha — a distinctive vanessid butterfly of S Europe, Charaxes jasius, having mottled brown wings with a yellow-orange margin and frilled hind edges
  • twofold purchase — a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block.
  • under bare poles — (of a sailing vessel) with no sails set
  • undercompensated — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
  • upside-down cake — a cake that is baked on a layer of fruit, then turned before serving so that the fruit is on top.
  • videodisc player — an electronic device for playing videodiscs through a television set.
  • well-compensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
  • windowpane shell — capiz.
  • xenotransplanted — Transplanted by xenotransplantation.
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