11-letter words containing p, a, l, e, o, c
- knoop scale — a scale of hardness based on the indentation made in the material to be tested by a diamond point.
- lace pillow — pillow (def 3).
- laparectomy — excision of strips of the abdominal wall and suturing of the wounds so as to correct laxity of the abdominal muscles.
- laparoscope — a flexible fiberoptic instrument, passed through a small incision in the abdominal wall and equipped with biopsy forceps, an obturator, scissors or the like, with which to examine the abdominal cavity or perform minor surgery.
- leap second — Coordinated Universal Time
- leptocercal — having a long thin tail
- leptodactyl — leptodactylous
- leucoplakia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leucoplasia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leucoplasts — Plural form of leucoplast.
- leukoplakic — Relating to leukoplakia.
- lycanthrope — a person affected with lycanthropy.
- mesopelagic — of, relating to, or living in the ocean at a depth of between 600 feet (180 meters) and 3000 feet (900 meters).
- microcephal — a person with microcephaly
- myelopathic — any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
- narcoleptic — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- necrophilia — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- neoplatonic — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- neotropical — belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising that part of the New World extending from the tropic of Cancer southward.
- nonspecular — that reflects light diffusely and evenly over the hemisphere surrounding the reflective surface; diffuse
- nucleoplasm — the protoplasm of the nucleus of a cell.
- octuplicate — a group, series, or set of eight identical copies (usually preceded by in).
- omphalocele — A hernia of the navel.
- opalescence — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
- opera cloak — a large cloak worn over evening clothes
- operculated — relating to the operculum
- ophicalcite — a type of marble containing serpentine and calcite
- pace bowler — a bowler who characteristically delivers the ball rapidly
- palace coup — a challenge to or overthrow of a sovereign or other leader by members of the ruling family or group.
- palaeotypic — characterized by palaeotype
- paleoarctic — palearctic.
- paleocortex — the olfactory region of the brain.
- paleolithic — (sometimes lowercase) Anthropology. of, relating to, or characteristic of the cultures of the late Pliocene and the Pleistocene epochs, or early phase of the Stone Age, which appeared first in Africa and are marked by the steady development of stone tools and later antler and bone artifacts, engravings on bone and stone, sculpted figures, and paintings and engravings on the walls of caves and rock-shelters: usually divided into three periods (Lower Paleolithic, c2,000,000–c200,000 b.c., Middle Paleolithic, c150,000–c40,000 b.c., Upper Paleolithic, c40,000–c10,000 b.c.)
- paracetamol — painkilling drug
- parcel bomb — explosive device in a package
- parcel post — (in the U.S. Postal Service) nonpreferential mail consisting of packages and parcels, weighing one pound or more sent at fourth-class rates. Compare fourth class.
- parfocalize — to make parfocal
- peace lobby — a lobby for peace or the end of conflict
- pedagogical — of or relating to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
- pedological — the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
- pedophiliac — pedophile.
- penological — the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
- pentecostal — of or relating to Pentecost, a Christian festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles.
- perchlorate — a salt or ester of perchloric acid, as potassium perchlorate, KClO 4 .
- percolation — the act or state of percolating or of being percolated.
- phylloclade — a flattened stem or branch having the function of a leaf.
- pillow lace — bobbin lace.
- pilocarpine — an oil or crystalline alkaloid, C 1 1 H 1 6 N 2 O 2 , obtained from jaborandi, and used chiefly to produce sweating, promote the flow of saliva, contract the pupil of the eye, and for glaucoma.
- placeholder — Mathematics, Logic. a symbol in an expression that may be replaced by the name of any element of the set.
- plagioclase — any of the feldspar minerals varying in composition from acidic albite, NaAlSi 3 O 8 , to basic anorthite, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , found in most igneous rocks: shows twinning striations on good cleavage surfaces.