13-letter words containing p, i, l, o, n, d
- latent period — Also, latency period. Pathology. the interval between exposure to a carcinogen, toxin, or disease-causing organism and development of a consequent disease.
- lepidopterans — Plural form of lepidopteran.
- maladaptation — incomplete, inadequate, or faulty adaptation.
- mine disposal — the removal, disarming, or destruction of explosive mines
- molding plane — a plane having a blade or a number of blades profiled to form moldings.
- needle biopsy — the removal of a small amount of tissue or cellular material with a long hollow surgical needle, performed for diagnostic purposes.
- non-depletion — to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of: The fire had depleted the game in the forest. Extravagant spending soon depleted his funds.
- nondescriptly — in a nondescript manner
- nondiplomatic — not diplomatic or related to diplomacy
- nondisposable — Not disposable.
- nonperiodical — a magazine or other journal that is issued at regularly recurring intervals.
- nucleocapsids — Plural form of nucleocapsid.
- opinionatedly — In an opinionated manner.
- optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
- overpedalling — the overuse of the piano's pedals
- paddling pool — A paddling pool is a shallow artificial pool for children to paddle in.
- pamlico sound — a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.
- pandiculation — the act of stretching oneself.
- parotid gland — Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
- pearl molding — a molding having the form of a row of pearls.
- pedicellation — having a pedicel or pedicels.
- peptidoglycan — a polymer, consisting of polysaccharide and peptide chains, responsible for the structure of the cell wall of bacteria
- perditionable — deserving perdition or damnation
- periodontally — with respect to periodontal tissue
- petrol-driven — (of a car, engine, etc) powered by petrol
- pick-and-roll — an offensive maneuver in which a player interposes himself or herself between a teammate with the ball and a defender, then cuts quickly toward the basket for a pass from the same teammate.
- pinar del rio — a city in W Cuba.
- plant kingdom — the plants of the world collectively.
- platitudinous — characterized by or given to platitudes.
- plenitudinous — characterized or marked by plenitude.
- podzolization — the process by which the upper layer of a soil becomes acidic through the leaching of bases which are deposited in the lower horizons
- polybutadiene — a rubberlike polymer of butadiene blended with other synthetics to replace natural rubber in tires.
- polydaemonism — the belief in many evil spirits.
- pompon dahlia — a cultivated variety of the dahlia flower, with a small globelike flower head
- post-prandial — after a meal, especially after dinner: postprandial oratory; a postprandial brandy.
- pound-foolish — not handling large sums of money wisely
- power loading — the act of a person or thing that loads.
- predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- predominately — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- promised land — Heaven.
- prostaglandin — Biochemistry. any of a class of unsaturated fatty acids that are involved in the contraction of smooth muscle, the control of inflammation and body temperature, and many other physiological functions.
- public domain — the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection.
- reduplication — the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.
- ringed plover — any of several cosmopolitan plovers of the genus Charadrius, especially C. hiaticula, brownish above and white below with a black band around the breast.
- river dolphin — any freshwater cetacean of the family Platanistidae, inhabiting rivers of North and South America and S Asia. They are smaller than marine dolphins and have a longer narrower snout
- splendiferous — splendid; magnificent; fine.
- spondylolysis — the destruction of the vertebra
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- spring-loaded — (of a machine part) kept normally in a certain position by a spring: a spring-loaded safety valve.
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.