12-letter words containing a, d, o, p
- bog asphodel — either of two liliaceous plants, Narthecium ossifragum of Europe or N. americanum of North America, that grow in boggy places and have small yellow flowers and grasslike leaves
- boobytrapped — to set with or as if with a booby trap; attach a booby trap to or in.
- branch depot — one of a several depots receiving stock from the same central supplier
- broad jumper — a participant in the long jump.
- caesalpinoid — of, relating to, or belonging to the Caesalpinoideae, a mainly tropical subfamily of leguminous plants that have irregular flowers: includes carob, senna, brazil, cassia, and poinciana
- camelopardus — a faint extensive constellation in the N hemisphere close to Ursa Major and Cassiopeia
- campo grande — a city in SW Brazil, capital of Mato Grosso do Sul state on the São Paulo–Corumbá railway: market centre. Pop: 746 000 (2005 est)
- campodeiform — resembling insects of the genus Campodea
- cancelpoodle — (messaging) (Or Cancelbunny) A manifestation of the Cancelmoose in the form of a more selective (and probably not automated) way to cancel Usenet articles. The term became common during the alt.religion.scientology wars of the mid-90s, during which Cancelpoodles were used. The "poodle" part is an allusion to one of the parties obliquely involved in the fray, who an earlier well-known witticism had compared to "a psychotic poodle".
- cap and gown — a cap with a flat top ( mortarboard) and a long robe, worn at some academic ceremonies, as commencement, and often used to symbolize the academic life
- cape cod bay — a part of Massachusetts Bay, enclosed by the Cape Cod peninsula.
- cape colored — a South African of mixed European and African or Malayan ancestry.
- cape delgado — a headland on the NE coast of Mozambique
- cape nordkyn — a cape in N Norway: the northernmost point of the European mainland
- cape-froward — Cape, a cape in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: southernmost point of mainland South America.
- capped elbow — a swelling of the elbow of a horse due to irritation caused by the hoof striking the elbow when lying down.
- caproic acid — oily acid found in milk
- capsaicinoid — (organic chemistry) Any of a class of irritant compounds, related to capsaicin, that are responsible for the heat of chilli peppers.
- cardiographs — Plural form of cardiograph.
- cardiography — electrocardiograph.
- cardiophobia — An inordinate fear of heart disease.
- cardioplegia — deliberate arrest of the action of the heart, as by hypothermia or the injection of chemicals, to enable complex heart surgery to be carried out
- carisoprodol — a crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 12 H 24 N 2 O 4 , used as a muscle relaxant.
- catadioptric — involving a combination of reflecting and refracting components
- cathodograph — a picture taken using cathode rays
- cephalopodic — relating to or resembling a cephalopod
- chorus pedal — an electronic device that creates the effect of more than one sound from a single source by combining a short delay with slight deviations in pitch
- cladocarpous — pleurocarpous.
- cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium
- clap hold of — to grasp suddenly or forcibly
- clapboarding — Present participle of clapboard.
- clapperboard — A clapperboard consists of two pieces of wood that are connected by a hinge and hit together before each scene when making a film, to make it easier to match the sound and pictures of different scenes.
- cloud-capped — having clouds around the top
- coadaptation — the state of two or more things adapting to one another
- coated paper — a paper whose surface has been treated to take halftone impressions or color printing
- command post — A command post is a place from which a commander in the army controls and organizes his forces.
- compact disc — Compact discs are small shiny discs that contain music or computer information. The abbreviation CD is also used.
- compact disk — an optical disk approximately 4.75 inches (12 cm) in diameter, on which a program, data, music, etc., is digitally encoded for a laser beam to scan, decode, and transmit to a playback system, computer monitor, or television set. Abbreviation: CD.
- compass card — a compass in the form of a card that rotates so that "0°" or "North" points to magnetic north
- compassioned — a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
- compoundable — That can be compounded.
- conduplicate — folded lengthways on itself
- contemplated — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- copy-reading — to work on (copy) as a copyreader.
- counterplead — to plead the opposite of
- coup d'essai — a first attempt.
- coup de main — an attack that achieves complete surprise
- cryptomonads — Plural form of cryptomonad.
- d'anjou pear — Anjou pear
- dactyloscopy — the analysis of fingerprints for the purpose of identification