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12-letter words containing a, d, p, o

  • optical disk — Also, optical disc. Also called laser disk. a grooveless disk on which digital data, as text, music, or pictures, is stored as tiny pits in the surface and is read or replayed by a laser beam scanning the surface.
  • ordered pair — Mathematics. two quantities written in such a way as to indicate that one quantity precedes or is to be considered before the other, as (3, 4) indicates the Cartesian coordinates of a point in the plane.
  • orthopaedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
  • orthopaedist — Alternative spelling of orthopedist.
  • orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
  • outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
  • overpedalled — relating to overpedalling
  • overpersuade — to persuade (a person) against his or her inclination or intention: By threats and taunts they had overpersuaded him to steal the car.
  • pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
  • packed tower — A packed tower is a tall distillation vessel which uses packing.
  • packet radio — (communications, radio)   The use of packet switched communications protocols in large networks (i.e not wireless LANs or Bluetooth) having wireless links to terminals at least. Packet radio is split into amateur packet radio (AX25) and General Packet Radio Service (GRPS).
  • paedobaptism — the baptism of infants
  • paedobaptist — a person who baptizes infants
  • paedodontics — the branch of dentistry that focuses on the care of children's teeth
  • paedogenesis — sexual reproduction in an animal that retains its larval features
  • paedomorphic — showing signs of paedomorphism
  • paedophiliac — an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.
  • paleo-indian — of, relating to, or characteristic of a New World cultural stage, c22,000–6000 b.c., distinguished by fluted-point tools and cooperative hunting methods.
  • palindromist — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
  • palo cortado — a rich, dry sherry
  • paludicolous — inhabiting marshland
  • pandanaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Pandanaceae, an Old World tropical family of monocotyledonous plants including the screw pines
  • panel doctor — a doctor within a given area available for consultation by patients insured under the National Health Insurance Scheme
  • papadopoulos — George, 1919–99, Greek military leader and dictator (1967–74).
  • parade armor — ornamented armor worn only for ceremonial purposes.
  • paradoxidian — relating to the genus Paradoxides
  • paradoxology — a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
  • paradoxurine — relating to the palm civet
  • parahydrogen — the form of molecular hydrogen in which the nuclei of the two hydrogen atoms contained in the molecule have spins in opposite directions.
  • parasphenoid — a bone next to the sphenoid bone in the skull of some animals
  • parlor grand — a grand piano smaller than a concert grand but larger than a baby grand.
  • parole board — panel who evaluate prisoners for release
  • particolored — having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
  • pas d'action — a dramatic, pantomimic dance sequence serving to advance the plot.
  • pas de trois — a dance for three dancers.
  • pastry board — a flat board on which pastry is rolled
  • payment bond — See under contract bond.
  • peabody bird — the white-throated sparrow.
  • peace accord — an official agreement to come to peace or end conflict
  • peau de soie — a soft, satin-weave cloth of silk or rayon, grainy and having a dull luster, used to make dresses, coats, trimmings, etc.
  • peccadilloes — a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.
  • pedantocracy — rule by pedants; a system of government by pedants
  • pediculation — the act or process of growing a stalk or pedicle
  • pentacrinoid — a larval crinoid resembling members of the genus Pentacrinus
  • pentadecagon — a polygon having 15 angles and 15 sides.
  • pentahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing five hydroxyl groups.
  • perez galdos — Benito [buh-nee-toh;; Spanish be-nee-taw] /bəˈni toʊ;; Spanish bɛˈni tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1843–1920, Spanish journalist, dramatist, and novelist.
  • period drama — a drama set in a particular historical period
  • periodic law — the law that the properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers.
  • periodically — recurring at intervals of time: periodic revivals of an interest in handicrafts.
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