8-letter words containing p, a, r, o
- protozoa — a major grouping or superphylum of the kingdom Protista, comprising the protozoans.
- protract — to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- protrade — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
- proturan — a proturan insect; telsontail.
- provable — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- provably — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- proviral — relating to a provirus
- proximal — situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Compare distal (def 1).
- psoralea — any plant of the tropical and subtropical leguminous genus Psoralea, having curly leaves, white or purple flowers, and short one-seeded pods
- psoralen — a toxic substance, C 1 1 H 6 O 3 , found in certain plants, including parsnips, used to increase the response to ultraviolet light in the treatment of severe cases of acne and psoriasis.
- pulsator — something that pulsates, beats, or throbs.
- pyoderma — any skin eruption characterized by pustules or the formation of pus
- pyorrhea — Pathology. a discharge of pus.
- pyranoid — relating to the structure of a pyranose
- pyranose — any monosaccharide having a pyran ring structure.
- pyrazole — any of the group of heterocyclic compounds containing three carbon atoms, two adjacent nitrogen atoms, and two double bonds in the ring.
- pyrostat — a thermostat for high temperatures.
- raindrop — a drop of rain.
- randolph — A(sa) Philip, 1889–1979, U.S. labor leader: president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 1925–68.
- rape oil — a brownish-yellow oil obtained by expression from rapeseed and used chiefly as a lubricant, an illuminant, and in the manufacture of rubber substitutes.
- rapports — relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation: a teacher trying to establish close rapport with students.
- ratproof — impenetrable by rats, resistant to rats
- re-adopt — to choose or take as one's own; make one's own by selection or assent: to adopt a nickname.
- reaphook — a sickle
- recaptor — someone who recaptures something that had been taken
- repo man — a person who is employed to take back or repossess property, esp because of failure to make payments under a hire-purchase agreement
- reproach — to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
- reproval — the act of reproving.
- responsa — the branch of rabbinical literature comprised of authoritative replies in letter form made by noted rabbis or Jewish scholars to questions sent to them concerning Jewish law.
- rhapsode — in ancient Greece, a person who recited rhapsodies, esp. one who recited epic poems as a profession
- rhapsody — Music. an instrumental composition irregular in form and suggestive of improvisation.
- rhopalic — (of poetry) in which each successive word has one more syllable than the word before
- road map — a map designed for motorists, showing the principal cities and towns of a state or area, the chief roads, usually tourist attractions and places of historical interest, and the mileage from one place to another.
- roanpipe — a drainpipe leading down from a gutter
- roleplay — to assume the attitudes, actions, and discourse of (another), especially in a make-believe situation in an effort to understand a differing point of view or social interaction: Management trainees were given a chance to role-play labor negotiators.
- root cap — the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
- ropeable — ropable.
- ropewalk — a long, narrow path or building where ropes are made.
- saporous — full of flavor or taste; flavorful.
- saprobic — saprophyte.
- saprogen — a plant or animal that can produce decay.
- sapropel — mud consisting chiefly of decomposed organic matter formed at the bottom of a stagnant sea or lake.
- sarpedon — a Lycian prince, son of Zeus, killed by Patroclus in the Trojan War.
- sauropod — any herbivorous dinosaur of the suborder Sauropoda, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a small head, long neck and tail, and five-toed limbs: the largest known land animal.
- scorepad — a pad whose sheets are printed with headings, vertical or horizontal lines, symbols, or the like, to facilitate the recording of scores in a game, as bowling or bridge.
- sholapur — a city in S Maharashtra state, in SW India.
- slop jar — a large jar or pail for collecting household slop for disposal.
- soapbark — a Chilean tree, Quillaja saponaria, of the rose family, having evergreen leaves and small, white flowers.
- soaproot — any plant of the genus Chlorogalum whose roots may be used as a soap substitute
- soapwort — a plant, Saponaria officinalis, of the pink family, whose leaves are used for cleansing.