8-letter words containing a, t, o, p
- preallot — to allot in advance
- predator — Zoology. any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms.
- pretoria — a province in the NE Republic of South Africa. 110,450 sq. mi. (286,066 sq. km). Capital: Pretoria.
- priorate — the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
- pro rata — proportionately
- pro-rata — proportionately determined: a pro-rata share of income.
- prometal — a type of cast iron with high heat resistance
- pronator — Anatomy, Zoology. any of several muscles that permit pronation of the hand, forelimb, or foot.
- pronotal — relating to an insect's pronotum
- proppant — (in oil extraction) a material used in hydraulic rock fracturing in order to keep the fissures open and thereby aid extraction
- prorated — to make an arrangement on a basis of proportional distribution.
- prosaist — a person who writes prose.
- prostate — Also, prostatic [pro-stat-ik] /prɒˈstæt ɪk/ (Show IPA). of or relating to the prostate gland.
- protasis — the clause expressing the condition in a conditional sentence, in English usually beginning with if. Compare apodosis.
- protease — any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolytic degradation of proteins or polypeptides to smaller amino acid polymers.
- protista — a taxonomic kingdom comprising the protists.
- protocal — (spelling) It's spelled "protocol".
- protozoa — a major grouping or superphylum of the kingdom Protista, comprising the protozoans.
- protract — to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- protrade — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
- proturan — a proturan insect; telsontail.
- ptomaine — any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- pulsator — something that pulsates, beats, or throbs.
- pupation — to become a pupa.
- putumayo — a river in NW South America, flowing SE from S Colombia into the Amazon in NW Brazil. 900 miles (1450 km) long.
- pyrostat — a thermostat for high temperatures.
- rapports — relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation: a teacher trying to establish close rapport with students.
- ratproof — impenetrable by rats, resistant to rats
- re-adopt — to choose or take as one's own; make one's own by selection or assent: to adopt a nickname.
- recaptor — someone who recaptures something that had been taken
- root cap — the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
- saponite — a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- satinpod — either of two European plants belonging to the genus Lunaria, of the mustard family, L. annua or L. rediviva, cultivated for their shiny flowers and large, round, flat, satiny pods.
- saucepot — a cooking pot having a handle on each side and a close-fitting lid, used especially for stewing and simmering.
- scotopia — vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
- shoptalk — the specialized vocabulary having to do with work or a field of work: I don't understand electronics shoptalk.
- slab top — a top, as to a table, formed from a slab of marble or the like.
- slapshot — a very powerful, fast-moving shot of the puck on goal made with a full backswing of the stick and an extended follow-through.
- snapshot — an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly by a handheld camera.
- soaproot — any plant of the genus Chlorogalum whose roots may be used as a soap substitute
- soapwort — a plant, Saponaria officinalis, of the pink family, whose leaves are used for cleansing.
- soupmeat — beef used for making soup stock.
- southpaw — a person who is left-handed.
- spa town — a town where water comes out of the ground and people come to drink it or lie in it because they think it will improve their health
- spathose — spathaceous.
- spaz out — an awkward or clumsy person.
- speak to — talk or converse with
- speakout — a firm or brave statement of one's beliefs
- spiccato — (of violin music) performed with short, abrupt, rebounding motions of the bow.
- spoliate — to rob, plunder, or despoil