12-letter words containing c, o, a, l, p
- contemplator — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- contemptable — Contemptible.
- contrapuntal — characterized by counterpoint
- copperplates — Plural form of copperplate.
- coprophiliac — of or relating to coprophilia
- coram populo — in the presence of the people; publicly
- corporealism — materialism
- corporealist — a materialist
- corporeality — the state or quality of being corporeal; bodily existence
- corporealize — to make corporeal
- corrivalship — the position of a corrival
- cosmoplastic — forming the universe or the world
- cosmopolitan — A cosmopolitan place or society is full of people from many different countries and cultures.
- cotemporally — At the same time.
- cottian alps — a mountain range in SW Europe, between NW Italy and SE France: part of the Alps. Highest peak: Monte Viso, 3841 m (12 600 ft)
- coulrophobia — an abnormal fear of clowns.
- counterplead — to plead the opposite of
- counterpleas — Plural form of counterplea.
- craftspeople — Craftspeople are people who make things skilfully with their hands.
- cranioplasty — Surgical repair of a defect or deformity in the skull.
- crop failure — a failure of crops to yield sufficient food, etc, to maintain a community or to provide a surplus to sell
- cryoplankton — minute organisms, esp algae, living in ice, snow, or icy water
- cryptococcal — of, relating to, or caused by the Cryptococcus neoformans fungus
- curtain pole — a pole from which a curtain is hung in front of a window, door, etc
- cyclographic — of or relating to a cyclograph
- cycloheptane — (organic compound) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C7H14; a volatile inflammable liquid.
- cyclopentane — a colourless insoluble cycloalkane found in petroleum and used mainly as a solvent. Formula: C5H10
- cyclopropane — a colourless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon, used in medicine as an anaesthetic; trimethylene. It is a cycloalkane with molecules containing rings of three carbon atoms. Formula: C3H6; boiling pt: –34°C
- cymbocephaly — scaphocephaly.
- dactyloscopy — the analysis of fingerprints for the purpose of identification
- dallapiccola — Luigi (luˈiːdʒi). 1904–75, Italian composer of twelve-tone music. His works include the opera Il Prigioniero (1944–48) and the ballet Marsia (1948)
- decomposable — to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate: The bacteria decomposed the milk into its solid and liquid elements.
- desmoplastic — (pathology) That produces adhesions.
- despotically — of, relating to, or of the nature of a despot or despotism; autocratic; tyrannical.
- diencephalon — the posterior section of the forebrain.
- diploblastic — having two germ layers, the ectoderm and endoderm, as the embryos of sponges and coelenterates.
- diplocardiac — having the right and left sides of the heart somewhat or completely divided, as in birds and mammals.
- diplomatical — Obsolete form of diplomatic.
- dockwalloper — longshoreman
- double-space — to type (text, copy, etc.) leaving a full space between lines: Always double-space a term paper.
- duplications — Plural form of duplication.
- electrograph — A machine used in gravure printing.
- electroplate — Coat (a metal object) by electrolytic deposition with chromium, silver, or another metal.
- electropolar — having, or relating to, electrical polarity
- enciclopedia — Misspelling of encyclopedia.
- encyclopedia — An encyclopedia is a book or set of books in which facts about many different subjects or about one particular subject are arranged for reference, usually in alphabetical order.
- entropically — By means of or in relation to entropy.
- epencephalon — the cerebellum and pons Varolii
- epicycloidal — Of or pertaining to an epicycloid.
- episcopalian — An adherent of episcopacy.