12-letter words containing c, y, l, e, p
- inexplicably — not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained.
- inexplicitly — not explicit or clear; not clearly stated.
- lamp chimney — a glass tube that surrounds the wick in an oil lamp
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- lay preacher — a preacher who is not a member of the clergy
- leper colony — a place where people who have leprosy live in quarantine
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- mac playmate — (games) An early (~1985) example of a pornographic computer game. Mac Playmate runs on the Macintosh and involves trying to stimulate a simulated woman to orgasm by applying various implements to her erogenous zones.
- macrocephaly — Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity.
- metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- microcephaly — having a head with a small braincase.
- 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.
- monophyletic — Biology. consisting of organisms descended from a single taxon.
- multipotency — (cytology, developmental biology) The ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types.
- myrmecophile — An invertebrate or plant that has a symbiotic relationship with ants, such as being tended and protected by ants or living inside an ants' nest.
- myrmecophily — symbiosis with ants
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- nympholeptic — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
- octyl phenol — a white to pink, water-insoluble, flaky substance having the formula C 1 4 H 2 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of commercial surface-active agents.
- olympic-size — of the dimensions or length prescribed for the Olympic Games and other major athletic competitions: an Olympic-size speed-skating oval.
- one-act play — a short play consisting of only one act
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- operatically — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
- paleoecology — the branch of ecology dealing with the relations and interactions between ancient life forms and their environment.
- patellectomy — the surgical removal of the patella
- pathetically — causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable: a pathetic letter; a pathetic sight.
- pectoriloquy — vocalization through the chest wall, indicating a cavity or consolidation of the lung
- pedantically — ostentatious in one's learning.
- penal colony — remote prison
- penalty kick — a free kick awarded for an infraction committed by a defensive player in the penalty area and taken by the offensive player who has been fouled from a point 12 yards (11 meters) directly in front of the goal.
- peptidolytic — causing the hydrolysis of peptides.
- perceptively — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
- perceptually — of, relating to, or involving perception.
- perfectively — in a perfective manner; thoroughly
- periodically — recurring at intervals of time: periodic revivals of an interest in handicrafts.
- perniciously — causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
- petroglyphic — relating to or having the characteristics of a petroglyph or carving made in rock
- phenotypical — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phonemically — of or relating to phonemes: a phonemic system.
- phonetically — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- phylacteries — Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
- phylogenetic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- physicalness — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- phytoclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
- pinealectomy — a surgical operation to remove the pineal gland
- placentology — the scientific study of the placenta
- play chicken — to engage in a test of courage in which, typically, two vehicles are driven directly toward one another in order to see which driver will swerve away first
- play clothes — clothes that are suitable for playing in
- plenipotency — the state of being plenipotent