11-letter words containing o, t, p, l
- proselytism — the act or fact of becoming a proselyte; conversion.
- proselytize — try to attract converts
- protanomaly — a defect of vision characterized by a diminished response of the retina to red.
- protectable — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- protectible — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- proteolysis — the breaking down of proteins into simpler compounds, as in digestion.
- proteolytic — the breaking down of proteins into simpler compounds, as in digestion.
- protestable — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- prothalamia — a song or poem written to celebrate a marriage.
- prothallium — Botany. the gametophyte of ferns and related plants.
- prothalloid — resembling a prothallus
- protococcal — of or relating to unicellular algae of the former genus Protococcus, one of which (renamed Pleurococcus vulgaris) is a green alga commonly found on trees, walls, etc
- protocolary — the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette.
- protocolist — a person who drafts protocols
- protocolize — to make a protocol of
- protogalaxy — the large concentration of gas and dust from which a galaxy is formed.
- protolithic — noting or pertaining to stone implements selected according to suitability of the form to a particular purpose without definite shaping on the part of the user.
- protophilic — having or involving an affinity for hydrogen ions (protons)
- protophloem — the part of the primary phloem that develops first, consisting of narrow, thin-walled cells.
- protoplanet — the collection of matter, in the process of condensation, from which a planet is formed.
- protractile — capable of being protracted, lengthened, or protruded.
- protrusible — able to be thrust outwards
- providently — having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future.
- proximately — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- psilophytic — (of a plant) that grows well in the dry savannah
- pteridology — the branch of botany dealing with ferns and related plants, as the horsetails and club mosses.
- pterodactyl — any of a number of genera of flying reptiles of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a highly reduced tail and teeth and a birdlike beak.
- ptyalagogic — saliva-inducing
- ptyalagogue — an item that causes the flow of saliva
- publication — the act of publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.
- pullulation — to send forth sprouts, buds, etc.; germinate; sprout.
- pulveration — the reduction of something to powder
- punctilious — extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
- purgatorial — removing or purging sin; expiatory: purgatorial rites.
- purportedly — reputed or claimed; alleged: We saw no evidence of his purported wealth.
- purportless — without purport
- pustulation — the formation or breaking out of pustules.
- put on hold — suspend
- pylorectomy — the surgical removal of all or part of the pylorus, often including the adjacent portion of the stomach (partial gastrectomy)
- pyroclastic — composed chiefly of fragments of volcanic origin, as agglomerate, tuff, and certain other rocks; volcaniclastic.
- pyrogallate — a salt or ether of pyrogallol.
- pyrosulfate — a salt of pyrosulfuric acid.
- rapturously — full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight.
- realpolitik — political realism or practical politics, especially policy based on power rather than on ideals.
- repeat loop — (programming) (Or "do loop") A loop construct found in many procedural languages which repeatedly executes some instructions while a condition is true. Repeat loops are found in Perl, Pascal, BASIC and C. The initial keyword may be "repeat" or "do" and the condition may be introduced with a "while" or "until" keyword. In constrast to a while loop, the "loop body" is executed once before the condition is tested. This is useful when the condition depends on the action of the loop body. In the following BASIC loop "Hello" is printed once despite the fact that the condition is false; i = 2 repeat print "Hello" i = i+1 until i>0 See also while loop and for loop.
- repertorial — a type of theatrical presentation in which a company presents several works regularly or in alternate sequence in one season.
- replication — a reply; answer.
- reportorial — of or relating to a reporter.
- reptiliform — having the form or appearance of a reptile
- retail shop — a shop which sells goods to individual customers