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12-letter words containing a, s, o, p, t, c

  • scatophagous — feeding on dung or excrement
  • scatter plot — a graphic representation of bivariate data as a set of points in the plane that have Cartesian coordinates equal to corresponding values of the two variates.
  • scopes trial — John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
  • scoptophilia — the obtaining of sexual pleasure by looking at nude bodies, erotic photographs, etc.
  • scratchproof — resistant to scratches.
  • scsi adaptor — (hardware)   (Or "host adaptor") A device that communicates between a computer and its SCSI peripherals. The SCSI adaptor is usually assigned SCSI ID 7. It is often a separate card that is connected to the computer's bus (e.g. PCI, ISA, PCMCIA) though increasinly, SCSI adaptors are built in to the motherboard. Apart from being cheaper, busses like PCI are too slow to keep up with the newer SCSI standards like Ultra SCSI and Ultra-Wide SCSI. There are several varieties of SCSI (and their connectors) and an adaptor will not support them all. The performance of SCSI devices is limited by the speed of the SCSI adaptor and its connection to the computer. An adaptor that plugs into a parallel port is unlikely to be as fast as one incorporated into a motherboard. Fast adaptors use DMA or bus mastering. Some SCSI adaptors include a BIOS to allow PCs to boot from a SCSI hard disk, if their own BIOS supports it. Note that it is not a "SCSI controller" - it does not control the devices, and "SCSI interface" is redundant - the "I" of "SCSI" stands for "interface".
  • semitropical — subtropical.
  • slash pocket — a pocket set into a garment, especially below the waistline, to which easy access is provided by an exterior, vertical or diagonal slit.
  • sophisticate — a sophisticated person.
  • sparcstation — (computer)   A family of workstations from Sun Microsystems based on the SPARC architecture. Models include the SPARCStation 1, 1+, SLC, SPARCStation ELC, IPX, SPARCStation 5, SPARCStation 10 and SPARCStation 20.
  • spatter cone — a low, steep-sided volcanic cone built up of droplets or blobs of lava erupted from a fissure or vent.
  • special sort — a character, such as an accented letter, that is not a usual member of any font
  • speciational — relating to speciation
  • spectatorial — a person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer.
  • spectrograph — a spectroscope for photographing or producing a representation of a spectrum.
  • spermatocele — a swelling of the testicle
  • spermatocide — spermicide.
  • spermatocyte — a male germ cell (primary spermatocyte) that gives rise by meiosis to a pair of haploid cells (secondary spermatocytes) that give rise in turn to spermatids.
  • sphacelation — the process of mortification
  • spiflication — rough treatment
  • spirochaetal — resulting from spirochaetes
  • sport jacket — A sport jacket is the same as a sport coat.
  • sportscaster — A sportscaster is a radio or television broadcaster who describes or comments on sporting events.
  • spotted cavy — paca.
  • stage pocket — one of several metal boxes placed backstage in the floor (floor pocket) or wall of a theater and containing jacks for electric cables used in lighting units.
  • stapedectomy — a microsurgical procedure to relieve deafness by replacing the stapes of the ear with a prosthetic device.
  • state police — a police force under state authority rather than under the authority of a city or county in the state.
  • stegocarpous — (of a moss) belonging to the division Stegocarpi, having an operculate capsule
  • stenographic — the art of writing in shorthand.
  • stereoptican — a projector usually consisting of two complete lanterns arranged so that one picture appears to dissolve while the next is forming.
  • stipulaceous — of, relating to, having, resembling, or living on stipules
  • stocking cap — a long, conical, knitted cap, usually with a tassel or pompon at the tip.
  • stomach pump — a suction pump for removing the contents of the stomach, used especially in cases of poisoning.
  • stupefaction — the state of being stupefied; stupor.
  • stylographic — of or relating to a stylograph.
  • sub-tropical — Sub-tropical places have a climate that is warm and wet, and are often near tropical regions.
  • subapostolic — of or relating to the era after that of the Apostles
  • suboccipital — situated below the occipital bone or the occipital lobe of the brain.
  • supplication — an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition.
  • supplicatory — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
  • swamp locust — water locust.
  • sycophantish — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
  • sycophantism — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
  • sycophantize — to act the sycophant
  • tapioca snow — snow pellets.
  • thoracoscope — an instrument used for examining the pleural cavity
  • tomato aspic — aspic1 (def 2).
  • tracheoscopy — examination of the interior of the trachea, as with a laryngoscope.
  • transpicuous — transparent.
  • tricephalous — with three heads
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