12-letter words containing p, l, a, n
- antisepalous — facing the sepals or calyx leaf
- antwerp blue — any of several iron-blue pigments, usually containing a considerable amount of extender.
- apicomplexan — Describing protists of the phylum Apicomplexa.
- aplacophoran — solenogaster.
- aplanogamete — a nonmotile gamete or conjugating cell found in lower algae
- apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
- appellations — Plural form of appellation.
- appendicular — relating to an appendage or appendicle
- appetisingly — Alternative spelling of appetizingly.
- appetizingly — in an appetizing way
- apple brandy — an alcoholic liquor made with apples
- apple newton — (computer) A Personal Digital Assistant produced by Apple Computer. The Newton provides a clever, user-friendly interface and relies solely on pen-based input. Eagerly anticipated, the Newton uses handwriting recognition software to "learn" the users handwriting and provide reliable character recognition. Various third-party software applications are available and add-on peripherals like wireless modems for Internet access are being sold by Apple Computer, Inc. and its licensees.
- appleknocker — Northern U.S. a rustic.
- applications — Plural form of application.
- appositional — the act of placing together or bringing into proximity; juxtaposition.
- appraisingly — to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
- arena chapel — a private chapel in Padua containing a fresco cycle painted (1305–06) by Giotto.
- asclepiadean — of or relating to a type of classical verse line consisting of a spondee, two or three choriambs, and an iamb
- ashurbanipal — died ?626 bc, king of Assyria (?668–?626): son of Esarhaddon. He built the magnificent palace and library at Nineveh
- aspirational — If you describe someone as aspirational, you mean that they have strong hopes of moving to a higher social status.
- assurbanipal — Ashurbanipal
- astral plane — a plane of existence inhabited by astral bodies
- azophenylene — phenazine.
- backflipping — the process of reversing one's position
- backpedaling — to retard the forward motion by pressing backward on the pedal, especially of a bicycle with coaster brakes.
- backslapping — Backslapping is noisy, cheerful behavior which people use in order to show affection or appreciation to each other.
- baden-powell — Robert Stephenson Smyth (smɪθ, smaɪθ), 1st Baron Baden-Powell. 1857–1941, British general, noted for his defence of Mafeking (1899–1900) in the Boer War; founder of the Boy Scouts (1908) and (with his sister Agnes) the Girl Guides (1910)
- badger plane — a plane for finishing rabbets or the like.
- balance pipe — a pipe between two points used to equalize pressure
- baldwin park — city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 76,000
- banana split — A banana split is a kind of dessert. It consists of a banana cut in half along its length, with ice cream, nuts, and sauce on top.
- batten plate — (in structural design) a horizontal rectangular plate that is used to connect pairs of steel sections by being riveted or welded across them to form a composite section
- bearing pile — a foundation pile that supports weight vertically
- belaying pin — a cylindrical, sometimes tapered pin, usually of metal or wood, that fits into a hole in a pin or fife rail: used for belaying
- bell captain — a person in charge of a group of bellhops
- benzal group — the bivalent group C 7 H 6 –, derived from benzaldehyde.
- bernese alps — a mountain range in SW Switzerland, the N central part of the Alps. Highest peak: Finsteraarhorn, 4274 m (14 022 ft)
- bernina alps — a mountain group in SE Switzerland, extending from the Rhateian Alps on the Italian border. Highest peak, Piz Bernina, 13,304 feet (4055 meters).
- betanaphthol — a colorless, crystalline isomer of naphthol, C10H8O, used as an antiseptic and parasiticide
- biparentally — from a biparental point of view
- bipropellant — a rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizer
- black prince — Edward2 (Prince of Wales)
- blood spavin — a disease of the hock joint of horses in which enlargement occurs because of collected fluids (bog spavin) bony growth (bone spavin) or distention of the veins (blood spavin)
- blotting-pad — an object to one side of which a piece of blotting paper is attached for blotting text handwritten in ink
- booklet pane — Philately. any of a number of panes or small pages of postage stamps, stapled together into a booklet for the convenience of users.
- branch plant — a plant or factory in Canada belonging to a company whose headquarters are in another country
- cacophonical — cacophonous
- caesalpinoid — of, relating to, or belonging to the Caesalpinoideae, a mainly tropical subfamily of leguminous plants that have irregular flowers: includes carob, senna, brazil, cassia, and poinciana
- calendar api — Calendar Application Programming Interface
- camp lejeune — a U.S. Marine Corps base in SE North Carolina SE of Jacksonville on Onslow Bay.