10-letter words containing p, d, a
- dopexamine — A \u03b21- and \u03b22-adrenergic receptor agonist.
- dorsal lip — the dorsal marginal region of the blastopore, which acts as a center of differentiation: as cells move through this region to the interior of the embryo during gastrulation, they acquire the ability to induce the overlying ectoderm to develop into a variety of tissues.
- dos passos — John (Roderigo) [ro-dree-goh] /rɒˈdri goʊ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1970, U.S. novelist.
- double tap — an act of firing a gun twice in rapid succession
- downplayed — Simple past tense and past participle of downplay.
- drag strip — a straight, paved area or course where drag races are held, as a section of road or airplane runway.
- drain plug — A drain plug is a plug which is taken out to allow a fluid to be drained from a tank such as an engine oil pan or sump.
- drainpipes — a large pipe that carries away the discharge of waste pipes, soil pipes, etc.
- drainspout — downspout.
- draw poker — a variety of poker in which a player is dealt five cards and, after an initial bet, may discard usually up to three of these cards and receive replacements from the dealer.
- drawplates — Plural form of drawplate.
- dreamscape — a dreamlike, often surrealistic scene.
- drop black — carbon, as animal black or lampblack, formed into pellets by mixing with water or glue: used as a black pigment.
- drop cable — Wiring between a computer and its Ethernet transceiver. Maximum length if full-spec is 47m.
- drop table — a tabletop hinged to a wall, held in a horizontal position by a bracket while in use.
- drop valve — a valve, as for a steam engine, that drops freely to close.
- drop-panel — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- drosophila — a fly of the genus Drosophila, especially D. melanogaster, used in laboratory studies of genetics and development.
- drupaceous — resembling or relating to a drupe; consisting of drupes.
- dual space — the set of all linear functionals whose domain is a given vector space.
- duennaship — The role or status of duenna.
- dunderpate — a dunce; blockhead; numbskull.
- duplicable — capable of being duplicated.
- duplicated — a copy exactly like an original.
- duplicates — Plural form of duplicate.
- duplicator — a machine for making duplicates, as a mimeograph.
- duplicatus — (of a cloud) consisting of superposed layers that sometimes partially merge.
- durga puja — Dasehra.
- dvd player — machine: plays DVDs
- dyalog apl — (language) Arguably the current (2001) market-leading implementation of APL, from Dyalog Limited. Dyalog APL runs under Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, and Windows 2000; and several popular UNIX systems including Linux. Dyalog APL complies with ISO 8485 and has many features that make it good for complex GUI applications. Dyalog APL was introduced in 1983 and is currently (2002) in active development.
- dysgraphia — inability to write, caused by cerebral lesion.
- dysgraphic — a person who suffers from dysgraphia
- dysmorphia — Deformity or abnormality in the shape or size of a specified part of the body.
- dyspepsias — Plural form of dyspepsia.
- dysplastic — Exhibiting dysplasia.
- dyspractic — relating to or affected by dyspraxia
- dystrophia — Medicine/Medical. faulty or inadequate nutrition or development.
- eavesdrops — Plural form of eavesdrop.
- edaphology — The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
- egg-shaped — having an oval form, usually with one end larger than the other.
- empanelled — Simple past tense and past participle of empanel.
- emparadise — to turn (a place or state) into a paradise
- empathised — Simple past tense and past participle of empathise.
- empathized — Simple past tense and past participle of empathize.
- emphasised — Simple past tense and past participle of emphasise.
- emphasized — Simple past tense and past participle of emphasize.
- empire day — a former holiday celebrated in the British Empire on May 24, Queen Victoria's birthday
- emu parade — an army exercise devoted to emu-bobbing
- encaptured — Simple past tense and past participle of encapture.
- endopleura — the internal coating of a seed