12-letter words containing c, a, p, e, l
- microcephaly — having a head with a small braincase.
- microplanner — A subset of PLANNER, implemented in Lisp by Gerald Sussman et al at MIT. Its important features were goal-oriented, pattern-directed procedure invocation, an embedded knowledge base, and automatic backtracking. microPLANNER was superseded by Conniver.
- miracle play — a medieval dramatic form dealing with religious subjects such as Biblical stories or saints' lives, usually presented in a series or cycle by the craft guilds.
- misplacement — to put in a wrong place.
- monocephalic — bearing one flower head, as the dandelion.
- multiplicate — multiple; manifold.
- municipalize — to make a municipality of.
- nanoparticle — a microscopic particle of matter that is measured on the nanoscale, usually one that measures less than 100 nanometers.
- necrophiliac — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- neencephalon — the more recent part of the brain in the evolutionary development of animals, including the cerebral cortex and its related structures.
- nepotistical — Nepotistic.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- nickel plate — thin coating of nickel
- nickel-plate — to coat with nickel by electroplating or other process.
- non-culpable — deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
- noncorporeal — Not corporeal.
- nonempirical — derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
- nonpolemical — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- nonspherical — not spherical
- nucleocapsid — the nucleic acid core and surrounding capsid of a virus; the basic viral structure.
- octopetalous — containing or consisting of eight petals
- octosepalous — having or consisting of eight sepals
- oil in place — The oil in place is the amount of crude oil which is estimated to be in a reservoir.
- one-act play — a short play consisting of only one act
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- open channel — An open channel is a type of flow in which one surface is free (= not restricted by anything).
- operatically — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
- optical grep — vgrep
- optometrical — the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
- osteoplastic — Surgery. pertaining to osteoplasty.
- out of place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- outplacement — counseling and assistance in finding a new job, provided by a company for an employee who has been or is about to be dismissed.
- pack of lies — false account
- package deal — Also called package plan. an agreement in which the buyer pays a stipulated price for a group of related products or services: a package deal from a book club.
- packed lunch — A packed lunch is food, for example sandwiches, which you take to work, to school, or on a trip and eat as your lunch.
- paedophiliac — an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.
- palace guard — the security force protecting a palace.
- palaeolithic — the period of the emergence of primitive man and the manufacture of unpolished chipped stone tools, about 2.5 million to 3 million years ago until about 12 000 bc
- paleoclimate — the climate of some former period of geologic time.
- paleoecology — the branch of ecology dealing with the relations and interactions between ancient life forms and their environment.
- paleological — the study of antiquities.
- palimpsestic — a parchment or the like from which writing has been partially or completely erased to make room for another text.
- paling-fence — Also called paling fence. picket fence.
- pallet truck — a powered truck with a mast, sometimes telescopic, on which slides a carriage which can be raised and lowered hydraulically. The carriage has extended forks which can be passed under a palletized load for stacking or moving to a new position
- palm cabbage — cabbage palm.
- pancake coil — a coil (of wire, etc) wound in a flat circular shape
- pancake roll — A pancake roll is an item of Chinese food consisting of a small roll of thin crisp pastry filled with vegetables and sometimes meat.