13-letter words containing p, a, l, i, t
- triploblastic — having three primary germ layers, as the embryos of vertebrates.
- tripolitanian — of or relating to Tripolitania (now part of Libya) or its inhabitants
- tropical fish — any of numerous small, usually brightly colored fishes, indigenous to the tropics, and often kept and bred in home aquariums.
- tropical year — year (def 4b).
- tropical zone — Torrid Zone
- tuva republic — a constituent republic of S Russia: mountainous. Capital: Kizyl. Pop: 305 500 (2002). Area: 170 500 sq km (65 800 sq miles)
- type locality — Biology. the locality in which a type specimen was collected.
- typographical — of or relating to typography.
- typologically — the doctrine or study of types or prefigurative symbols, especially in scriptural literature.
- tyrian purple — Also called Tyrian dye. a highly prized crimson or purple dye of classical antiquity, originally obtained at great expense from a certain shellfish: later shown to be an indigo derivative and synthetically produced, and now replaced by other synthetic dyes.
- ultraphysical — extremely physical
- ultratropical — outside the tropics.
- uncapitalized — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
- uncomplaisant — not eager to please; not compliant or obliging
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- unexceptional — not exceptional; not unusual or extraordinary.
- unicorn plant — a North American plant, Proboscidea (Martynia) louisianica, having creamy-white to red flowers blotched with purple, and a woody capsule with a long, curved beak.
- uniparentally — in a uniparental manner
- unmanipulated — not manipulated
- unplasticized — not made plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer
- unpracticable — impracticable.
- unpredictable — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
- unpredictably — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
- unproblematic — not problematic, not causing difficulties or confusion; uncomplicated
- unpunctuality — the quality or state of being punctual.
- unspeculative — not characterized by speculation
- unspiritually — in an unspiritual manner
- upgradability — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
- valet parking — a service offered by a hotel, restaurant, etc., by which patrons' cars are parked by an attendant.
- vanilla plant — a composite plant, Trilisa odoratissima (or Carphephorus odoratissimus), of the southeastern U.S., having purplish flower heads and vanilla-scented leaves used to flavor tobacco.
- vanity plates — a vehicle license plate bearing a combination of letters or numbers requested by the licensee, as a name or occupation.
- variable type — type that can be varied to fit a page, screen, etc
- vinyl plastic — any of various plastics made from polymerized vinyl compounds or copolymers of vinyl and other resins, used in various molded or extruded products, coatings, adhesives, sizes, etc.
- wall painting — mural painting executed by any of various techniques, as encaustic, tempera, fresco, or oil paint on canvas, often as an enhancement of the architecture of which the recipient wall is a part.
- walter piston — Walter, 1894–1976, U.S. composer.
- water spaniel — either of two breeds of spaniels, used for retrieving waterfowl.
- white pelican — an aquatic bird of the tropical and warm water family Pelecanidae, P. onocrotalus: order Pelecaniformes. They have a long straight flattened bill, with a distensible pouch for engulfing fish
- with pleasure — gladly, willingly
- xerophthalmia — abnormal dryness of the eyeball characterized by conjunctivitis, caused by a deficiency of tears and attributed to a lack of vitamin A.
- xerophthalmic — Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia.
- xiphiplastral — pertaining to or comprising a xiphiplastron
- xiphiplastron — the fourth lateral plate of a turtle's plastron
- zinc sulphate — a colourless soluble crystalline substance usually existing as the heptahydrate or monohydrate: used as a mordant, in preserving wood and skins, and in the electrodeposition of zinc. Formula: ZnSO4
- zooplanktonic — Of or pertaining to zooplankton.