11-letter words containing p, a, e, o
- amphigories — Plural form of amphigory.
- amylopectin — the major component of starch (about 80 per cent), consisting of branched chains of glucose units. It is insoluble and gives a red-brown colour with iodine
- anadiploses — Plural form of anadiplosis.
- anaphoresis — the movement of suspended charged particles towards the anode in an electric field
- anaplerosis — the filling up of a scar, wound, etc which has decayed or been destroyed
- anaplerotic — of or relating to anaplerosis
- anastrophes — Plural form of anastrophe.
- anemographs — Plural form of anemograph.
- anemography — the technique of recording wind measurements
- anemophobia — an abnormal fear of draughts or windy weather
- angelophany — the appearance of an angel before a human
- angioscopes — Plural form of angioscope.
- anglophones — Plural form of anglophone.
- anglosphere — a group of English-speaking countries that share common roots in British culture and history, usually the UK, the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada
- animal pole — the formative part of an ovum, having the greatest amount of cytoplasm and containing the nucleus.
- anisopteran — belonging or pertaining to the suborder Anisoptera, comprising the dragonflies.
- answerphone — An answerphone is a device which you connect to your telephone and which records telephone calls while you are out.
- anteportico — a lesser portico preceding a main portico.
- antihyperon — the antiparticle of the hyperon
- antileprosy — acting against leprosy
- antileptons — Plural form of antilepton.
- antiphonies — Plural form of antiphony.
- antipoverty — acting against poverty
- antistrophe — the second of two movements made by a chorus during the performance of a choral ode
- apertometer — an instrument for measuring the angular and numerical aperture of the objective lens of a microscope.
- apgar score — system for determining the condition of an infant at birth
- apicodental — articulated with the apex of the tongue near the upper front teeth, as ( (θ) ; t h) ) and (; ð) ; th) )
- apicoectomy — a surgical procedure to remove the end of a tooth root in endodontic therapy.
- aplanospore — a nonmotile asexual spore produced by certain algae and fungi
- apocalypses — Plural form of apocalypse.
- apodyterium — the changing room in an ancient Roman bathhouse
- apoferritin — a homogeneous protein, found especially in the intestinal mucosa and the liver, that interacts with a ferric hydroxide-ferric phosphate complex to form ferritin.
- apollinaire — Guillaume (ɡijom), real name Wilhelm Apollinaris de Kostrowitzki. 1880–1918, French poet, novelist, and dramatist, regarded as a precursor of surrealism; author of Alcoöls (1913) and Calligrammes (1918)
- apologetics — the branch of theology concerned with the defence and rational justification of Christianity
- apomorphine — a white crystalline alkaloid, derived from morphine, that is used medicinally as an emetic, as an expectorant, and in Parkinson's disease. Formula: C17H17NO2
- aponeuroses — Plural form of aponeurosis.
- aponeurosis — a white fibrous sheet of tissue by which certain muscles are attached to bones
- aponeurotic — a whitish, fibrous membrane that connects a muscle to a bone or fascia.
- apophthegms — Plural form of apophthegm.
- apophyllite — a white, colourless, pink, or green mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium, potassium, and fluorine in tetragonal crystalline form. It occurs in cracks in volcanic rocks. Formula: KCa4(Si4O10)2(OH1F).8H2O
- apoproteins — Plural form of apoprotein.
- aposiopeses — Plural form of aposiopesis.
- aposiopesis — the device of suddenly breaking off in the middle of a sentence as if unwilling to continue
- aposiopetic — Of or pertaining to aposiopesis.
- apostatized — Simple past tense and past participle of apostatize.
- apostlebird — an omnivorous bird, Struthidea cinerea, of eastern Australia, that has chiefly dark gray-brown plumage with white tail markings and is noted for its habit of traveling in groups of about 12 related individuals.
- apostleship — the position or duty of an apostle
- apostolates — Plural form of apostolate.
- apostrophes — Plural form of apostrophe.
- apotheosise — Alternative spelling of apotheosize.