14-letter words containing a, d, o, p, t
- dovetail plane — a plane for cutting tongues and grooves with parallel or inclined sides.
- draughtsperson — Alternative spelling of draftsperson.
- draw-top table — a table that can be extended by sliding one or more additional leaves into place
- drepanocytosis — Sickle-cell anemia.
- drop-dead date — an absolute deadline that cannot be missed
- dutch cupboard — a buffet with open upper shelves.
- dwarf palmetto — an apparently stemless palm, Sabal minor, of the southeastern U.S., having stiff, bluish-green leaves, the leafstalks arising from the ground.
- edriophthalmic — edriophthalmous
- education page — a page in a newspaper devoted to news relating to education or teaching
- electropainted — Painted electrophoretically.
- encyclopaedist — Alternative spelling of encyclopedist.
- endocrinopathy — any disease due to disorder of the endocrine system
- endoparasitism — Behaviour of endoparasites.
- endopeptidases — Plural form of endopeptidase.
- equiponderated — Simple past tense and past participle of equiponderate.
- exploding star — an irregular variable star, such as a nova, supernova, or flare star, in which rapid increases in luminosity occur, caused by some form of explosion
- field hospital — an organization of medical personnel with medical equipment for establishing a temporary hospital at isolated posts or in the field to support ground troops in combat.
- first-aid post — the place at an event where people can go for medical treatment if they become ill or are injured
- foamed plastic — expanded plastic.
- fundoplication — (surgery) An operation in which the gastric fundus (upper part) of the stomach is wrapped, or plicated, around the lower end of the esophagus and stitched in place, reinforcing the closing function of the lower esophageal sphincter. The esophageal hiatus is also narrowed down by sutures to prevent or treat concurrent hiatal hernia, in which the fundus slides up through the enlarged esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm.
- galeopithecoid — of or resembling a flying lemur
- global product — a commercial product that is marketed throughout the world under the same brand name
- great red spot — a large, usually reddish gaseous vortex on the surface of Jupiter, about 14,000 by 30,000 km, that drifts about slowly as the planet rotates and has been observed for several hundred years.
- grid capacitor — a capacitor connected in series with the grid.
- half-completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- haplodiplontic — (biology, of a life cycle) Having multicellular diploid and haploid stages.
- harpsichordist — One who plays the harpsichord.
- helicopter dad — a style of child rearing in which an overprotective mother or father discourages a child's independence by being too involved in the child's life: In typical helicopter parenting, a mother or father swoops in at any sign of challenge or discomfort.
- helicopter pad — landing area
- hepatectomised — Alt form hepatectomized.
- hepatectomized — That has undergone hepatectomy.
- hermaphrodites — Plural form of hermaphrodite.
- hermaphroditic — an individual in which reproductive organs of both sexes are present. Compare pseudohermaphrodite.
- hermaphroditus — a son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
- hospital board — the group of people responsible for the safe and efficient running of a hospital
- hospital drama — a TV programme or series based on events in a hospital
- hydropathicity — (chemistry) The relative hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity of a compound, especially of an amino acid residue in a protein.
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hydroxyapatite — a mineral, Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 OH 2 , that is the principal storage form of calcium and phosphorus in bone.
- hypoventilated — Simple past tense and past participle of hypoventilate.
- idiopathically — In an idiopathic sense or manner.
- infant prodigy — an exceptionally talented child
- isolated point — Mathematics. a point in a set such that the neighborhood of the point is devoid of any other points belonging to the set.
- john davenport — John, 1597–1670, Puritan clergyman: one of the founders of New Haven.
- late developer — someone, esp a teenager, who matures physically or emotionally at an older age than considered usual
- latency period — Psychoanalysis. the stage of personality development, extending from about four or five years of age to the beginning of puberty, during which sexual urges appear to lie dormant.
- leptodactylous — having slender toes or fingers.
- listed company — A listed company is a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange.
- lord spiritual — a bishop or archbishop belonging to the House of Lords.
- lords temporal — a member of the House of Lords who is not a member of the clergy.