13-letter words containing o, p, t, e
- parietal bone — either of a pair of membrane bones forming, by their union at the sagittal suture, part of the sides and top of the skull.
- parietal lobe — the middle part of each cerebral hemisphere behind the central sulcus.
- parnell shout — a social occasion where each person in a group pays for his or her own entertainment or meal
- parquet floor — flooring made of inlaid wood
- parsons table — a square or rectangular table, often of lightweight material, with straight legs that are square in cross section and of the same thickness as the top extending from the corners flush with the top so as to appear jointless.
- parthenocarpy — the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary.
- parthenopaeus — a son of Hippomenes and Atalanta, and one of the Seven against Thebes.
- parthenospore — a spore developed without fertilization.
- parti-colored — having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
- particleboard — a boardlike building material made by compressing sawdust or wood particles with a resin binder
- partitionable — a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
- partitionment — the act or fact of being partitioned
- party-colored — having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
- pass the word — If you pass the word, you tell someone something that another person has told you.
- passe-partout — something that passes everywhere or provides a universal means of passage.
- past anterior — a pluperfect verb (in French)
- pastel orange — suntan (def 3).
- pastoral care — help with personal needs and problems given by a teacher
- patent holder — a person or company that holds a patent
- patent office — (often initial capital letters) a governmental agency that administers and regulates patents and trademarks, in the U.S. forming a division of the Department of Commerce.
- pathogenicity — the disease-producing capacity of a pathogen.
- patripotestal — Anthropology. of or relating to the authority exercised by a father or a father's blood relatives.
- patrol leader — the leader of a division of a troop of Scouts or Guides
- pauperization — the act or process of making a pauper of or impoverishing
- pay attention — be attentive
- peacock plant — a plant, Calathea makoyana, native to Brazil, having leaves that are spotted on the upper surface and purple on the lower surface.
- pearl tapioca — a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
- peccatophobia — an abnormal fear of sinning.
- pedantocratic — of or relating to pedantocracy
- pedicellation — having a pedicel or pedicels.
- pedro santana — Pedro [pey-droh;; Spanish pe-th raw] /ˈpeɪ droʊ;; Spanish ˈpɛ ðrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1801–64, Dominican revolutionary and political leader: president 1844–48, 1853–56, 1858–61.
- pelletization — the act of forming or shaping into pellets
- penalty point — an endorsement on a driving licence due to a motoring offence
- peneplanation — an area reduced almost to a plain by erosion.
- penobscot bay — an inlet of the Atlantic in S Maine. 30 miles (48 km) long.
- pentadelphous — (of a plant) having its stamens arranged in five groups; (of stamens) being arranged in five groups
- pentastichous — (of plant leaves) arranged in five vertical rows
- pentatonicism — the use of a five-tone scale.
- pentobarbital — a barbiturate, C 1 1 H 1 7 N 2 O 3 , used as a hypnotic and as a sedative.
- peppered moth — a European geometrid moth, Biston betularia, occurring in a pale grey speckled form in rural areas and a black form in industrial regions
- peptidoglycan — a polymer, consisting of polysaccharide and peptide chains, responsible for the structure of the cell wall of bacteria
- peptonization — to subject (food) to an artificial, partial digestion by pepsin or pancreatic extract in order to aid digestion.
- perambulation — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
- perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
- percussionist — a musician who plays percussion instruments.
- perditionable — deserving perdition or damnation
- peregrination — travel from one place to another, especially on foot.
- peregrinatory — tending to peregrinate; relating to or characteristic of a traveller
- perfect storm — a detrimental or calamitous situation or event arising from the powerful combined effect of a unique set of circumstances: a perfect storm battering corporate pension plans.
- perfectionate — to perfect; to make perfect