12-letter words containing p, a, n, t
- anthocarpous — resembling or pertaining to an anthocarp
- anthophagous — That feeds on flowers.
- anthophilous — (esp of insects) frequenting flowers
- anthrophonic — Relating to anthrophony.
- anthropodicy — An attempt, or argument attempting, to justify the existence of humanity as good (contrast theodicy).
- anthropogeny — the genesis or development of the human race, especially as a subject of scientific study.
- anthropoglot — An animal with tongue similar to humans allowing human-like speech.
- anthropogony — the origin of the human species
- anthropoidal — Anthropoid.
- anthropology — Anthropology is the scientific study of people, society, and culture.
- anthroponomy — the science dealing with the laws regulating the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and to environment.
- anthroponymy — the study of personal names.
- anthropotomy — the structure of the human body
- anti-dumping — designating or of laws, tariffs, etc. that ban or counteract the dumping of goods by a foreign manufacturer
- anti-strophe — the part of an ancient Greek choral ode answering a previous strophe, sung by the chorus when returning from left to right.
- anti-utopian — dystopia.
- anticipately — (dated) In anticipation, in advance; anticipatedly.
- anticipating — to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure.
- anticipation — Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen.
- anticipative — inclined to anticipate; of or full of anticipation
- anticipatory — An anticipatory feeling or action is one that you have or do because you are expecting something to happen soon.
- antientropic — showing a tendency towards order
- antiepilepsy — (of a drug or treatment) acting against epilepsy
- antigropelos — waterproof leggings used to protect against mud
- antimonopoly — opposed to monopoly
- antinepotism — opposed to or acting against nepotism
- antiparabema — either of two chapels at the west end of an Armenian or Byzantine church.
- antiparallel — parallel but pointing in the opposite direction
- antiparticle — any of a group of elementary particles that have the same mass and spin as their corresponding particle but have opposite values for all other nonzero quantum numbers. When a particle collides with its antiparticle, mutual annihilation occurs
- antipathetic — having or arousing a strong aversion
- antiperiodic — efficacious against recurring attacks of a disease
- antipetalous — standing before the petals of a plant
- antiphonally — In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
- antiphonical — Alternative form of antiphonic.
- antiphrastic — relating to antiphrasis
- antiplatelet — Going against or destroying blood platelets.
- antipleasure — opposed to pleasure
- antipoaching — acting against or opposed to poaching
- antipolitics — the rejection of party and electoral politics
- antipredator — discouraging or protecting against predators
- antipruritic — acting against or preventing itching
- antipyretics — Plural form of antipyretic.
- antique shop — a shop where antiques are sold
- antisepalous — facing the sepals or calyx leaf
- antispending — opposed to excessive governmental spending
- antispinward — (often science fiction) In a rotating reference frame, against the direction of spin.
- antistrophes — Plural form of antistrophe.
- antistrophic — Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
- antistrophon — an argument that is retorted against an opponent
- antwerp blue — any of several iron-blue pigments, usually containing a considerable amount of extender.