12-letter words containing c, y, t, o, l
- olfactometry — The study and measurement of smells.
- oligodactyly — The presence of fewer than the usual number of fingers or toes.
- omnisciently — having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
- one-act play — a short play consisting of only one act
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- operatically — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
- oral society — a society that has not developed literacy
- oratorically — of, relating to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory: His oratorical prowess has led to political success.
- orbicularity — The quality of being orbicular.
- orchestrally — In an orchestral manner.
- oscillometry — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- oxyacetylene — noting or pertaining to a mixture of oxygen and acetylene: an oxyacetylene torch.
- patellectomy — the surgical removal of the patella
- pectoriloquy — vocalization through the chest wall, indicating a cavity or consolidation of the lung
- peptidolytic — causing the hydrolysis of peptides.
- petroglyphic — relating to or having the characteristics of a petroglyph or carving made in rock
- phenotypical — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phonetically — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- photoglyphic — of or relating to photoglyphy
- phycologists — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
- phylogenetic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- 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
- plastocyanin — a blue protein found in green plants and in some bacteria
- platonically — of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines: the Platonic philosophy of ideal forms.
- play clothes — clothes that are suitable for playing in
- play it cool — If you play it cool, you deliberately behave in a calm, unemotional way because you do not want people to know you are enthusiastic or angry about something.
- play it cozy — to act cautiously so as to avoid risk
- plenipotency — the state of being plenipotent
- polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- polychaetous — of or relating to the genus Polychaeta
- polycythemia — an abnormal increase in the number and concentration of circulating red blood corpuscles
- polycythemic — relating to polycythemia
- polygamistic — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
- polyhistoric — relating to a polyhistor
- polynucleate — having many nuclei.
- polypeptidic — relating to a polypeptide
- polyphyletic — developed from more than one ancestral type, as a group of animals.
- polyrhythmic — the simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composition.
- polystichous — arranged in rows or series.
- polysynaptic — having or involving more than one synapse.
- polytheistic — pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to polytheism, the doctrine that there is more than one god or many gods: Science thrived in the polytheistic culture of ancient Greece.
- post-pyloric — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
- proctoclysis — the slow, continuous introduction of a solution into the rectum to improve fluid intake.
- productively — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- prophylactic — defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.
- prostacyclin — a prostaglandin, C 2 0 H 3 2 O 5 , that specifically inhibits the formation of blood clots.
- protectingly — in a protective manner