11-letter words containing a, p, o, s, i
- autopoiesis — Self creation; self organization.
- avoirdupois — a system of weights used in many English-speaking countries. It is based on the pound, which contains 16 ounces or 7000 grains. 100 pounds (US) or 112 pounds (Brit) is equal to 1 hundredweight and 20 hundredweights equals 1 ton
- axanthopsia — a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to yellow.
- azoospermia — absence of spermatozoa in the semen
- base period — a neutral period used as a standard for comparison in constructing an index to express a variable factor: 100 is usually taken as the index number for the variable in the base period
- basidiocarp — the fruiting body of basidiomycetous fungi; the mushroom of agarics
- basis point — In finance, a basis point is one hundredth of a per cent (.01%).
- bay of pigs — a bay on the SW coast of Cuba: scene of an unsuccessful invasion of Cuba by US-backed troops (April 17, 1961)
- bicephalous — having two heads
- biophysical — the branch of biology that applies the methods of physics to the study of biological structures and processes.
- boatmanship — boatsmanship.
- bonapartism — a political system resembling the rules of the Bonapartes, esp Napoleon I and Napoleon III: centralized government by a military dictator, who enjoys popular support given expression in plebiscites
- bonapartist — an adherent of the Bonapartes or their policies.
- bondmanship — the state of being a bondman; serfdom
- bone spavin — a disease of the hock joint of horses in which enlargement occurs because of collected fluids (bog spavin) bony growth (bone spavin) or distention of the veins (blood spavin)
- bony spavin — enlargement of the hock of a horse by a bony growth, usually caused by inflammation or injury, and often resulting in lameness
- bossnapping — kidnapping a company executive as part of industrial action
- bridal shop — a shop that specializes in selling bridal wear
- cacoepistic — Of or relating to mispronounced words.
- cacophonies — Plural form of cacophony.
- callipygous — having well-shaped buttocks.
- calypsonian — a performer or writer of calypsos
- canophilist — a person who loves dogs
- capaciously — In a capacious manner.
- caparisoned — (of a horse) Having a richly ornamented harness.
- capitations — Plural form of capitation.
- cappuccinos — Plural form of cappuccino.
- capricciosa — A pizza garnished with mushrooms, artichokes, ham and olives.
- capriccioso — to be played in a free and lively style
- capricornus — a faint zodiacal constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Sagittarius and Aquarius
- capsulation — enclosed in or formed into a capsule.
- captionless — (of a cartoon) having no caption
- cardiospasm — failure of the muscle fibers at the lower end of the esophagus to relax, resulting in swallowing difficulty and regurgitation.
- carnaptious — ill-tempered or cantankerous
- caryopteris — any of various shrubs with small blue or white flowers of the genus Caryopteris, all found in S and E Asia
- cataphonics — catacoustics
- ceratopsian — resembling or belonging to the Ceratopsia, a suborder of herbivorous dinosaurs characterized by their parrot-like beaks, horns, and neck frills
- ceroplastic — relating to wax modelling
- chairperson — The chairperson of a meeting, committee, or organization is the person in charge of it.
- champignons — Plural form of champignon.
- championess — a female champion
- chaperonins — Plural form of chaperonin.
- chiloplasty — cheiloplasty.
- cinemascope — an anamorphic process of wide-screen film projection in which an image of approximately twice the usual width is squeezed into a 35mm frame and then screened by a projector having complementary lenses
- cladoptosis — the annual shedding of twigs or branches instead of leaves, as in certain cypresses.
- cleistocarp — cleistothecium.
- coast pilot — Also called pilot. a manual published by a government for mariners, containing descriptions of coastal waters, harbor facilities, etc., for a specific area.
- collapsible — A collapsible object is designed to be folded flat when it is not being used.
- comparatist — a person who carries out comparative studies, esp a student of comparative literature or comparative linguistics
- comparisons — Plural form of comparison.