12-letter words containing a, p, h, i, l
- antiphonally — In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
- antiphonical — Alternative form of antiphonic.
- apalachicola — river in NW Fla., flowing from the Fla.-Ga. border southward into the Gulf of Mexico: 90 mi (145 km)
- aphoristical — Alternative form of aphoristic.
- apple blight — an aphid, Eriosoma lanigera, that is covered with a powdery waxy secretion and infests apple trees
- apple-polish — to curry favor with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner.
- archesporial — the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
- archetypical — Archetypical means the same as archetypal.
- archipallium — (anatomy) The oldest region of the brain's pallium, often considered contiguous with the olfactory cortex, but varying among species. In humans, the archipallium makes up the hippocampus.
- archipelagic — a large group or chain of islands: the Malay Archipelago.
- archipelagos — Plural form of archipelago.
- arctophilist — a collector of teddy bears
- ashurbanipal — died ?626 bc, king of Assyria (?668–?626): son of Esarhaddon. He built the magnificent palace and library at Nineveh
- australopith — (archaeology, anthropology, paleonotology) Of or pertaining to the extinct hominid primates, of the genus Australopithecus, from the Pleistocene period.
- bachelorship — the state of being a bachelor; bachelorhood
- backup light — Backup lights are the white lights on the back of a vehicle that shine when the vehicle moves backward.
- bathophilous — (of an organism) living in very deep water
- bathypelagic — of, relating to, or inhabiting the lower depths of the ocean between approximately 1000 and 4000 metres
- bibliography — A bibliography is a list of books on a particular subject.
- bibliophobia — an aversion to books
- bicycle path — a path designed for bicyclists
- biographical — Biographical facts, notes, or details are concerned with the events in someone's life.
- cacophonical — cacophonous
- calligraphed — Simple past tense and past participle of calligraph.
- calligrapher — A calligrapher is a person skilled in the art of calligraphy.
- calligraphic — fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.
- capital ship — one of the largest and most heavily armed ships in a naval fleet
- capitol hill — the area around the Capitol in Washington, DC
- cardinalship — The office (or term of office) of a cardinal.
- cataphysical — perverse; contrary to nature
- cebocephalic — Exhibiting or relating to cebocephaly.
- cephalically — in relation to the head or near the head
- cephalopodic — relating to or resembling a cephalopod
- chalcopyrite — a widely distributed yellow mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper and iron in tetragonal crystalline form: the principal ore of copper. Formula: CuFeS2
- chalk stripe — (on a fabric) a pattern of thin white lines on a dark ground.
- chalk-stripe — a stripe, as in the fabric of some suits, that is wider and usually more muted than a pinstripe
- chaplinesque — characteristic of or resembling the comedy or filmmaking style of Charlie Chaplin.
- chat-up line — A chat-up line is a remark that someone makes in order to start a conversation with someone they do not know but find sexually attractive.
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- chi particle — a meson with a mass 6687 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 1.5 X 10 -20 seconds.
- child's play — something that is easy to do
- chilpancingo — a town in S Mexico, capital of Guerrero state, in the Sierra Madre del Sur. Pop: 166 000 (2005 est)
- chlorapatite — (mineral) A variety of apatite containing chloride instead of fluoride.
- chromatophil — Also, chromatophilic, chromatophilous [kroh-muh-tof-uh-luh s] /ˌkroʊ məˈtɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA). chromophil (def 1).
- chromophilia — the property of staining readily.
- circle graph — pie chart.
- clamjamphrie — rubbish
- coprophiliac — of or relating to coprophilia
- corrivalship — the position of a corrival
- coulrophobia — an abnormal fear of clowns.