16-letter words containing p, a, l, e

splanchnopleural — the double layer formed by the association of the lower layer of the lateral plate of mesoderm with the underlying entoderm, which develops into the embryonic viscera.
spotted mackerel — a small mackerel, Scomberomorus queenslandicus, of northern Australian waters
spring ephemeral — any of various woodland wildflowers that appear above ground in early spring, flower and fruit, and die in a short two-month period.
spring snowflake — a European amaryllidaceous plant, Leucojum vernum, with white nodding bell-shaped flowers
springer spaniel — a dog of either of two breeds of medium-sized spaniels, used for flushing and retrieving game.
sql access group — (body) The origanisaton which defined Call-Level Interface, on which ODBC is based. It is now part of X/Open.
stalked puffball — a puffball-like mushroom of the genus Tulestoma, maturing in early winter.
stamp collecting — Stamp collecting is the hobby of building up a collection of stamps.
stamp collection — the act of collecting postage stamps as a hobby
stannic sulphide — an insoluble solid compound of tin usually existing as golden crystals or as a yellowish-brown powder: used as a pigment. Formula: SnS2
state capitalism — a form of capitalism in which the central government controls most of the capital, industry, natural resources, etc.
sticking plaster — an adhesive cloth or other material for covering and closing superficial wounds, holding bandages in place, etc.
stinging capsule — a nematocyst.
stonecrop family — the plant family Crassulaceae, characterized by succulent herbaceous plants and shrubs with simple, fleshy leaves, clusters of small flowers, and dry, dehiscent fruit, and including hen-and-chickens, houseleek, kalanchoe, live-forever, orpine, sedum, and stonecrop.
stop-loss clause — a limitation on the amount of loss sustained by the insured without compensation in a given period.
strange particle — any elementary particle with a strangeness quantum number other than zero.
sulfarsphenamine — a yellow, water-soluble, arsenic-containing powder, C 1 4 H 1 4 As 2 N 2 Na 2 O 8 S 2 , formerly used in the treatment of syphilis.
sulu archipelago — an island group in the SW Philippines, separating the Sulawesi Sea from the Sulu Sea. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Jolo.
summer complaint — an acute condition of diarrhea, occurring during the hot summer months chiefly in infants and children, caused by bacterial contamination of food and associated with poor hygiene.
superficialities — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
superior general — the superior of an order or congregation.
supernationalism — an extreme or fanatical loyalty or devotion to a nation.
superserviceable — overly disposed to be of service; officious.
suprarenal gland — adrenal gland.
sustaining pedal — a pedal on a piano that when depressed with the foot raises the dampers and permits the strings to vibrate and sustain the tone.
swash plate pump — a collar or face plate on a shaft that is inclined at an oblique angle to the axis of rotation and imparts reciprocating motion to push rods parallel to the shaft axis
swine erysipelas — erysipelas (def 2).
taimyr peninsula — a peninsula in the N Russian Federation in Asia, between the Kara and Laptev seas.
take one's lumps — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
take one's place — to take up one's usual or specified position
tangential point — a point at which a geometric line, curve, plane, or curved surface touches another curve or surface but does not intersect it
tent caterpillar — any of the larvae of several moths of the genus Malacosoma, which feed on the leaves of orchard and shade trees and live colonially in a tentlike silken web.
terminal adaptor — (networking, hardware) (TA) Equipment used to adapt Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Basic Rate Interface (BRI) channels to existing terminal equipment standards such as EIA-232 and V.35. A Terminal Adaptor is typically packaged like a modem, either as a stand-alone unit or as an interface card that plugs into a computer or other communications equipment (such as a router or PBX). A Terminal Adaptor does not interoperate with a modem; it replaces it.
thalamencephalon — the diencephalon.
the devil to pay — Theology. (sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
the long paddock — a stockroute or roadside area offering feed to sheep and cattle in dry times
the supernatural — supernatural forces, occurrences, and beings collectively or their realm
the-card-players — a painting (1892) by Paul Cézanne.
thermoacidophile — any organism, especially a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
thermoplasticity — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
three-point play — a play in which a player sinks the free throw that was awarded when the player was fouled while scoring a basket.
tightrope walker — performer who walks on high wire
to change places — If you change places with another person, you start being in their situation or role, and they start being in yours.
to play for time — If you play for time, you try to make something happen more slowly, because you do not want it to happen or because you need time to think about what to do if it happens.
to play the fool — If you play the fool or act the fool, you behave in a playful, childish, and foolish way, usually in order to make other people laugh.
to speak volumes — If something such as an action speaks volumes about a person or thing, it gives you a lot of information about them.
topical-sentence — a sentence that expresses the essential idea of a paragraph or larger section, usually appearing at the beginning.
topsail schooner — a sailing vessel fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more masts with square sails above the foresail, and often with a square sail before the foresail.
transalpine gaul — an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
transport police — the national police force for railways in Britain, which protects rail operators, staff and passengers

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