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9-letter words containing l, p, t

  • cajuputol — a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
  • caliphate — the office, jurisdiction, or reign of a caliph
  • calotypes — Plural form of calotype.
  • cam plant — any plant that undergoes a form of photosynthesis known as crassulacean acid metabolism, in which carbon dioxide is taken up only at night
  • campstool — a lightweight folding stool
  • cantalope — Misspelling of cantaloupe.
  • capitally — in an excellent manner; admirably
  • capitular — of or associated with a cathedral chapter
  • capitulum — a racemose inflorescence in the form of a disc of sessile flowers, the youngest at the centre. It occurs in the daisy and related plants
  • caprylate — a salt of caprylic acid
  • capsulate — within or formed into a capsule
  • captively — In a captive manner.
  • captopril — an ACE inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure
  • catalepsy — a state of prolonged rigid posture, occurring for example in schizophrenia or in hypnotic trances
  • cataphyll — a simplified form of plant leaf, such as a scale leaf or cotyledon
  • cataplane — an aircraft designed to be launched by a catapult.
  • cataplasm — a poultice, often medicated
  • cataplexy — sudden temporary paralysis, brought on by severe shock
  • catapults — Plural form of catapult.
  • catchpole — (in medieval England) a sheriff's officer who arrested debtors
  • catchpoll — (formerly) a petty officer of justice, especially one arresting persons for debt.
  • cephalate — (of living organisms) possessing a head or headlike feature
  • chalkpits — Plural form of chalkpit.
  • chapleted — wearing a wreath or garland on the head
  • chapteral — of or pertaining to a chapter
  • chiltepin — a variety of chilli pepper, Capsicum annuum, growing wild in Mexico and the south-western United States
  • chipolata — a small sausage in a narrow casing
  • chipotles — Plural form of chipotle.
  • cisplatin — a cytotoxic drug that acts by preventing DNA replication and hence cell division, used in the treatment of tumours, esp of the ovary and testis
  • city plan — the developmental plan for a city or town arrived at through the process of city planning.
  • clapstick — A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.
  • classpath — (programming) an argument that tells the Java virtual machine where to look for user-defined classes and packages when running Java programs.
  • cleft lip — a congenital split in the upper lip, often associated with a cleft palate
  • cleopatra — a yellow butterfly, Gonepteryx cleopatra, the male of which has its wings flushed with orange
  • clipsheet — a sheet of paper with text printed on one side only
  • clodpated — stupid
  • clonotype — (taxonomy) A herbarium specimen made from plants vegetatively propagated from (and thus clones of) the same plant from which a type specimen was made.
  • cloth cap — A cloth cap is a soft flat cap with a stiff, curved part at the front called a peak. Cloth caps are usually worn by men.
  • cloth-cap — pertaining to or characteristic of the working class.
  • clumpiest — Superlative form of clumpy.
  • cold spot — an area where house prices are stable and properties are slow to sell
  • cold type — typesetting done by a method other than the casting of molten type
  • coleopter — an aircraft that has an annular wing with the fuselage and engine on the centre line
  • collotype — a method of lithographic printing from a flat surface of hardened gelatine: used mainly for fine-detail reproduction in monochrome or colour
  • collotypy — the process of collotype
  • colpotomy — a surgical incision into the wall of the vagina
  • compactly — joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid: compact soil.
  • compilate — (rare) To put together; to assemble; to make by gathering things from various sources.
  • complaint — A complaint is a statement in which you express your dissatisfaction with a particular situation.
  • compleats — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compleat.
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