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12-letter words containing a, o, u, i

  • promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
  • promuscidate — shaped like a proboscis
  • propaedeutic — pertaining to or of the nature of preliminary instruction.
  • propugnation — defence
  • protactinium — a radioactive, metallic element. Symbol: Pa; atomic number: 91.
  • prothalamium — prothalamion.
  • pseudoanemia — Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
  • pseudopodial — a temporary protrusion of the protoplasm, as of certain protozoans, usually serving as an organ of locomotion or prehension.
  • pseudorabies — a highly contagious, usually fatal disease of cattle, sheep, and other animals, caused by the herpesvirus Herpes suis, and characterized by severe pruritus and progressive central nervous system involvement sometimes including an aggressive excitement phase.
  • pterosaurian — a pterosaur
  • puerto rican — an island in the central West Indies: a commonwealth associated with the U.S. 3435 sq. mi. (8895 sq. km). Capital: San Juan. Abbreviation: P.R., PR.
  • pugnaciously — inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
  • pulling boat — a boat propelled by oars alone.
  • punctulation — the state of being punctulate
  • puncturation — the act of puncturing
  • punditocracy — influential media pundits collectively.
  • purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
  • putrefaction — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
  • quadraphonic — of, noting, or pertaining to the recording and reproduction of sound over four separate transmission or direct reproduction channels instead of the customary two of the stereo system: a quadraphonic recording.
  • quadrillions — Plural form of quadrillion.
  • quadrinomial — consisting of four terms.
  • quadriphonic — quadraphonic.
  • quadrisonics — quadraphony.
  • quadrominium — a building consisting of four individually owned apartments or living units.
  • quadrophonic — Alternative spelling of quadraphonic.
  • quai d'orsay — the quay along the south bank of the Seine in Paris, on which are located the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other French government offices.
  • qualificator — (in an ecclesiastical court) an officer charged with examining cases and preparing them for trial.
  • quantisation — Alternative spelling of quantization.
  • quantitation — to determine the quantity of, especially with precision.
  • quantization — (uncountable, signal processing) The process of approximating a continuous signal by a set of discrete symbols or integer values.
  • quasi-famous — having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature; renowned; celebrated: a famous writer. Synonyms: famed, notable, illustrious. Antonyms: unknown, obscure.
  • quasi-normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
  • quasilogical — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
  • question tag — interrogative ending to a sentence
  • questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
  • questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
  • quinacridone — Any of a group of synthetic organic compounds whose molecules contain three benzene and two pyridine rings arranged alternately. They include a number of red to violet pigments.
  • quindecagons — Plural form of quindecagon.
  • quintana roo — a sparsely populated state in SE Mexico, on the E Yucatán peninsula. 19,435 sq. mi. (50,335 sq. km). Capital: Chetumal.
  • quixotically — In a quixotic manner.
  • quiz program — a radio or television program in which contestants compete, often for prizes, by answering questions.
  • radicicolous — living on the roots of plants
  • radicivorous — feeding on the roots of plants
  • radio source — a cosmic object or phenomenon, as a galaxy, pulsar, quasar, or the remnant of a supernova or of a galactic collision, that emits radio waves.
  • radiolucency — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
  • radionuclide — a radioactive nuclide.
  • radiothorium — a disintegration product of thorium.
  • rambunctious — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
  • re-authorize — to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders.
  • reassumption — the act or process of reassuming something
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