11-letter words containing a, p, r, i, o
- interpolate — to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate.
- invert soap — cationic detergent.
- ipratropium — an anticholinergic bronchodilator that is used esp in the treatment of certain forms of asthma
- isodiaphere — one of two or more nuclides in which the difference between the number of neutrons and the number of protons is the same
- isometropia — equality of refraction in the two eyes of an individual.
- isopropanol — isopropyl alcohol.
- isospectral — (mathematics) Having the same spectrum.
- iteroparous — (of a plant) producing flowers and fruit more than once (usually many times) before dying
- janitorship — the office of janitor
- jawdropping — Alternative form of jaw-dropping.
- jeopardised — Simple past tense and past participle of jeopardise.
- jeopardized — Simple past tense and past participle of jeopardize.
- jeopardizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jeopardize.
- karyotyping — the analysis of chromosomes.
- kiloparsecs — Plural form of kiloparsec.
- kinetograph — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
- kymographic — Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
- labor pains — childbirth: contractions
- lagomorphic — Shaped like a hare.
- lampworking — the method or process of producing articles made of glass tubes or rods formed or shaped while softened by the flame of a lamp or blast lamp.
- lapilliform — shaped like a pebble
- larviparous — producing larvae, as certain insects and mollusks.
- leopardskin — the skin of a leopard
- lepidoptera — the order comprising the lepidopterous insects.
- leprosarium — a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
- leptospiral — relating to, caused by, or characteristic of leptospires
- light opera — operetta.
- lipoatrophy — (medicine) The loss of subcutaneous fatty tissue.
- liposarcoma — (medicine) Any malignant tumour that originates in adipose tissue.
- lithographs — Plural form of lithograph.
- lithography — the art or process of producing a picture, writing, or the like, on a flat, specially prepared stone, with some greasy or oily substance, and of taking ink impressions from this as in ordinary printing.
- logagraphia — inability to express ideas in writing
- logographic — of, relating to, or using logograms.
- loop aerial — an aerial that consists of one or more coils of wire wound on a frame. Maximum radiation or reception is in the plane of the loop, the minimum occurring at right angles to it
- lower apsis — See under apsis (def 1).
- macrophagic — Of or pertaining to macrophages.
- macrophytic — Relating to macrophytes.
- macroscopic — visible to the naked eye. Compare microscopic (def 1).
- madreporian — Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora.
- madreporite — a sievelike plate in certain echinoderms, through which water passes into the vascular system.
- mailpersons — Plural form of mailperson.
- major piece — a queen or rook.
- malapropism — an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.
- malapropist — a person who regularly makes malapropisms
- mancipatory — relating to mancipation
- manila rope — rope made from Manila hemp.
- manipulator — a person who manipulates.
- media group — an association of companies involved with the means of mass communication
- metamorphic — pertaining to or characterized by change of form, or metamorphosis.
- metanephroi — Plural form of metanephros.