12-letter words containing o, u, t, p, a
- computer law — a body of law arising out of the special conditions relating to the use of computers, as in computer crime or software copyright.
- conceptually — pertaining to concepts or to the forming of concepts.
- conduplicate — folded lengthways on itself
- contrapuntal — characterized by counterpoint
- couch potato — A couch potato is someone who spends most of their time watching television and does not exercise or have any interesting hobbies.
- counterpanes — Plural form of counterpane.
- counterparts — a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function: Our president is the counterpart of your prime minister.
- counterparty — a person who is a party to a contract
- counterplead — to plead the opposite of
- counterpleas — Plural form of counterplea.
- counterscarp — the outer side of the ditch of a fort
- counterstamp — a stamp added to a stamped paper or document as a qualifying mark.
- country park — an area of countryside, usually not less than 10 hectares, set aside for public recreation: often funded by a Countryside Commission grant
- cryptogamous — Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
- curtain pole — a pole from which a curtain is hung in front of a window, door, etc
- daguerrotype — Misspelling of daguerreotype.
- depopulating — Present participle of depopulate.
- depopulation — to remove or reduce the population of, as by destruction or expulsion.
- depopulative — That depopulates.
- deputization — the act of making someone a deputy
- deuteranopia — a form of colour blindness in which there is a tendency to confuse blues and greens, and greens and reds, and in which sensitivity to green is reduced
- deuteropathy — any abnormality that is secondary to another pathological condition.
- disputations — Plural form of disputation.
- disputatious — fond of or given to disputation; argumentative; contentious: disputatious litigants.
- do your part — contribute
- draughtproof — That prevents the access of draughts.
- drop curtain — a curtain that is lowered into position from the flies.
- dropout rate — the percentage of students failing to complete a particular school or college course
- duplications — Plural form of duplication.
- equiparation — the act of regarding as the same; the act of comparing
- escape route — way out: of situation
- eutrophicate — (ecology, intransitive) To become eutrophic.
- exophthalmus — Alt form exophthalmos.
- expostulated — Simple past tense and past participle of expostulate.
- expostulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expostulate.
- expugnations — Plural form of expugnation.
- factor group — quotient group.
- fluorapatite — a crystalline mineral, Ca 5 (PO 4) 3 F, formed from hydroxyapatite in the presence of fluoride, that has a hardening effect on bones and teeth.
- foot-poundal — a foot-pound-second unit of work or energy equal to the work done by a force of one poundal when its point of application moves through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force. Abbreviation: ft-pdl.
- fort pulaski — Count Casimir [kaz-uh-meer] /ˈkæz əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1748–79, Polish patriot; general in the American Revolutionary army.
- fortran-plus — Fortran for the DAP parallel machine, implements many Fortran 90 features.
- fountain pen — a pen with a refillable reservoir that provides a continuous supply of usually fluid ink to its point.
- gamopetalous — having the petals united.
- gap junction — a linkage of two adjacent cells consisting of a system of channels extending across a gap from one cell to the other, allowing the passage of ions and small molecules.
- ground plate — Electricity. a metal plate for making a ground connection to the earth.
- hepatogenous — originating in the liver
- herpetofauna — the reptiles and amphibians that inhabit a given area
- hippocentaur — Centaur.
- hippopotamus — a large herbivorous mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, having a thick hairless body, short legs, and a large head and muzzle, found in and near the rivers, lakes, etc., of Africa, and able to remain under water for a considerable time.
- housepainter — A professional painter of houses.