10-letter words containing a, d, o, p
- dollarship — the fact of being denominated in dollars
- dollarspot — a turf disease caused by the fungus Sclerotinia or related genera, characterized by small, brown to straw-colored, round patches of dead grass that gradually spread and coalesce.
- doorplates — Plural form of doorplate.
- dopexamine — A \u03b21- and \u03b22-adrenergic receptor agonist.
- dorsal lip — the dorsal marginal region of the blastopore, which acts as a center of differentiation: as cells move through this region to the interior of the embryo during gastrulation, they acquire the ability to induce the overlying ectoderm to develop into a variety of tissues.
- dos passos — John (Roderigo) [ro-dree-goh] /rɒˈdri goʊ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1970, U.S. novelist.
- double tap — an act of firing a gun twice in rapid succession
- downplayed — Simple past tense and past participle of downplay.
- drainspout — downspout.
- draw poker — a variety of poker in which a player is dealt five cards and, after an initial bet, may discard usually up to three of these cards and receive replacements from the dealer.
- drop black — carbon, as animal black or lampblack, formed into pellets by mixing with water or glue: used as a black pigment.
- drop cable — Wiring between a computer and its Ethernet transceiver. Maximum length if full-spec is 47m.
- drop table — a tabletop hinged to a wall, held in a horizontal position by a bracket while in use.
- drop valve — a valve, as for a steam engine, that drops freely to close.
- drop-panel — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- drosophila — a fly of the genus Drosophila, especially D. melanogaster, used in laboratory studies of genetics and development.
- drupaceous — resembling or relating to a drupe; consisting of drupes.
- duplicator — a machine for making duplicates, as a mimeograph.
- dyalog apl — (language) Arguably the current (2001) market-leading implementation of APL, from Dyalog Limited. Dyalog APL runs under Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, and Windows 2000; and several popular UNIX systems including Linux. Dyalog APL complies with ISO 8485 and has many features that make it good for complex GUI applications. Dyalog APL was introduced in 1983 and is currently (2002) in active development.
- dysmorphia — Deformity or abnormality in the shape or size of a specified part of the body.
- dystrophia — Medicine/Medical. faulty or inadequate nutrition or development.
- eavesdrops — Plural form of eavesdrop.
- edaphology — The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
- endopleura — the internal coating of a seed
- ependymoma — (medicine) A tumour of the central nervous system.
- evaporated — Simple past tense and past participle of evaporate.
- false pond — a mirage.
- flapdoodle — nonsense; bosh.
- flapdragon — an old game in which the players snatch raisins, plums, etc., out of burning brandy, and eat them.
- flood lamp — a floodlight.
- floodlamps — Plural form of floodlamp.
- floodplain — a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.
- flop-eared — having long, drooping ears, as a hound.
- food stamp — any of the coupons sold or given under a federal program to eligible needy persons and redeemable for food at designated grocery stores or markets.
- forcipated — Like a pair of forceps.
- forepassed — already in the past; bygone.
- gallopades — Plural form of gallopade.
- gaptoothed — having a gap between two teeth, as because of a missing tooth
- gasteropod — Gastropod.
- gastropods — Plural form of gastropod.
- goa powder — a brownish-yellow, odorless, crystalline powder obtained from the wood or the trunk of the Brazilian tree Andira araroba, used as a source of chrysarobin.
- godparents — Plural form of godparent.
- gold plate — a thin coating of gold, usually produced by electroplating
- gold-plate — to coat (base metal) with gold, especially by electroplating.
- goldplated — to coat (base metal) with gold, especially by electroplating.
- grand chop — (in China and India trade) a customs clearance.
- grand coup — the trumping of a trick that could have been taken by the winner's partner.
- graphitoid — resembling graphite
- ground pea — peanut.
- guadeloupe — two islands (Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre) separated by a narrow channel in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies: together with five dependencies they form an overseas department of France. 687 sq. mi. (1179 sq. km). Capital: Basse-Terre.