12-letter words containing a, p, u, n, t
- pediculation — the act or process of growing a stalk or pedicle
- pedunculated — having a peduncle.
- pentateuchal — the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
- peradventure — chance, doubt, or uncertainty.
- percutaneous — administered, removed, or absorbed by way of the skin, as an injection, needle biopsy, or transdermal drug.
- perpetuating — to make perpetual.
- perpetuation — to make perpetual.
- pertinacious — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- perturbation — the act of perturbing.
- petrobrusian — a member of a 12th-century sect in S France that rejected the Mass, infant baptism, prayers for the dead, sacerdotalism, the veneration of the cross, and the building of churches.
- petrobutanol — butyl alcohol.
- photonuclear — of, relating to, or caused by the collision of high-energy photons with the nucleus of an atom.
- plain turkey — a bustard
- plant-cutter — any of several South American, passerine birds of the family Phytotomidae, superficially resembling grosbeaks but having serrated edges on the bill that aid in cutting leaves and other plant food.
- platanaceous — relating to the family Platanaceae
- platitudinal — platitudinous.
- plug casting — bait casting in which a plug is used as the lure.
- plunket baby — a baby brought up in infancy under the dietary recommendations of the Plunket Society
- pneumaticity — the condition of being pneumatic
- pneumatocyst — the cavity of a pneumatophore.
- pneumatology — Theology. doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit. the belief in intermediary spirits between humans and God.
- pneumothorax — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
- polynucleate — having many nuclei.
- polyurethane — a thermoplastic polymer containing the group NHCOO: used for padding and insulation in furniture, clothing, and packaging, and in the manufacture of resins for adhesives, elastomers, and fillers.
- populational — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- post-nuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- postal union — an international agreement on postal rates and services.
- postdiluvian — existing or occurring after the Biblical Flood.
- pratincolous — living in a meadow.
- pregustation — the act of tasting beforehand
- premenstrual — of or relating to menstruation or to the menses.
- proconsulate — the office or term of office of a proconsul.
- productional — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
- promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- propugnation — defence
- protactinium — a radioactive, metallic element. Symbol: Pa; atomic number: 91.
- protuberance — the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
- protuberancy — protuberance.
- prudentially — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence.
- 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.
- pull a stunt — If someone pulls a stunt, they do something silly or risky.
- pulling boat — a boat propelled by oars alone.
- punched tape — Computers. paper tape.
- punctulation — the state of being punctulate
- puncturation — the act of puncturing
- punditocracy — influential media pundits collectively.
- punta arenas — a seaport in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: the southernmost city in Chile. Formerly Magallanes.
- punxsutawney — a town in central Pennsylvania: Groundhog Day celebration.
- purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.