12-letter words containing o, t, s, u
- perfusionist — a medical technician or nurse who monitors and operates equipment that oxygenates the blood, as during open-heart surgery
- periostracum — the external, chitinlike covering of the shell of certain mollusks that protects the limy portion from acids.
- peritrichous — (of bacteria) having a uniform distribution of flagella over the body surface.
- perquisition — an intensive and meticulous examination, pursuit, or hunt for something
- pertinacious — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- petaliferous — bearing or having petals.
- petrobrusian — a member of a 12th-century sect in S France that rejected the Mass, infant baptism, prayers for the dead, sacerdotalism, the veneration of the cross, and the building of churches.
- phosphaturia — the presence of an excessive quantity of phosphates in the urine.
- phosphureted — combined with phosphorus, especially in its lowest valence state.
- photophilous — of or relating to an organism, as a plant, that is receptive to, seeks, or thrives in light.
- physostomous — having the mouth and air bladder connected by an air duct.
- phytophagous — herbivorous.
- picture show — motion picture.
- pityrosporum — a genus of fungi that live on the skin, esp that of the scalp and face, present in conditions such as dandruff and dermatitis
- platanaceous — relating to the family Platanaceae
- plecopterous — relating to the order Plecoptera or stoneflies
- pneumatocyst — the cavity of a pneumatophore.
- pneumocystis — any protozoan of the genus Pneumocystis, esp P. carinii, which is a cause of pneumonia in people whose immune defences have been lowered by drugs or a disease
- pocket mouse — any of numerous burrowing rodents, especially of the genus Perognathus, chiefly inhabiting arid regions of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, having fur-lined cheek pouches and a long tail.
- point source — a source of radiation sufficiently distant compared to its length and width that it can be considered as a point.
- pollutedness — the state of being polluted
- polychaetous — of or relating to the genus Polychaeta
- polyglottous — characterized by being multilingual
- polyneuritis — inflammation of several nerves at the same time; multiple neuritis.
- polyoestrous — polyestrous.
- polypetalous — having a corolla of separate petals.
- polystichous — arranged in rows or series.
- portentously — of the nature of a portent; momentous.
- post-nuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- post-puberty — the period or age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction of offspring: in common law, presumed to be 14 years in the male and 12 years in the female.
- post-tussive — of or relating to a cough.
- postal union — an international agreement on postal rates and services.
- postconquest — of, relating to, or characteristic of a period of time after a conquest, esp with regard to the period after the Norman Conquest
- postconsumer — noting or pertaining to a product after it has been used and recycled: a chair made of postconsumer plastic.
- postdiluvial — existing or occurring after the biblical Flood
- postdiluvian — existing or occurring after the Biblical Flood.
- posteruptive — occurring after a volcanic eruption
- postexposure — occurring after a photo or image has been taken
- postfracture — taking place after a fracture
- postgraduate — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or consisting of post-graduates: a postgraduate seminar.
- posthumously — arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award for bravery.
- postliminium — postliminy.
- postliminous — occurring after; subsequent
- poststimulus — of, relating to, or occurring in the period following the administering of a stimulus
- postsurgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- pratincolous — living in a meadow.
- pre-discount — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
- preconstruct — to construct beforehand
- pregustation — the act of tasting beforehand
- preposterous — completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish: a preposterous tale.