12-letter words containing p, l, e, r, o, c
- fluoroscoped — Simple past tense and past participle of fluoroscope.
- fluoroscopes — Plural form of fluoroscope.
- focus puller — the member of a camera crew who adjusts the focus of the lens as the camera is tracked in or out
- galactophore — a galactophorous duct.
- geographical — of or relating to geography.
- glucoprotein — glycoprotein.
- glycerolipid — (organic chemistry) Any lipid based on glycerol.
- glycoprotein — any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.
- golden perch — a freshwater food fish, Plectroplites ambiguus, that inhabits inland waters of Australia.
- gospel choir — a choir performing gospel music
- groupuscules — Plural form of groupuscule.
- hall process — a process in which aluminum is refined by electrolytic reduction of alumina fused with cryolite.
- helicographs — Plural form of helicograph.
- helicoptered — Simple past tense and past participle of helicopter.
- heliographic — a device for signaling by means of a movable mirror that reflects beams of light, especially sunlight, to a distance.
- heliospheric — Of or pertaining to the heliosphere.
- herpetologic — Alternative form of herpetological.
- heteroleptic — (chemistry) Describing an organometallic compound having two or more types of ligand.
- heterophilic — Also, heterophilic. Immunology. (of an antibody) having an affinity for an antigen other than its specific antigen.
- hieroglyphic — Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
- holy picture — a picture of a person or thing that is of religious importance
- hydrocephaly — an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, especially in infancy, due to obstruction of the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, often causing great enlargement of the head; water on the brain.
- hyper-social — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- hyperbolical — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- hypercomplex — (mathematics) Describing any of several types of higher-dimensional numbers having some characteristics of complex numbers.
- hyperlogical — reasoning in accordance with the principles of logic, as a person or the mind: logical thinking.
- hypoallergic — Hypoallergenic.
- hypochloride — Misspelling of hypochlorite.
- hypochlorite — a salt or ester of hypochlorous acid.
- incomparable — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
- incorporable — able to be incorporated.
- inoperculate — having no operculum.
- inspectorial — Of or pertaining to an inspector or to inspection.
- irreciprocal — not reciprocal
- japan clover — a drought-resistant bush clover, Lespedeza striata, of the legume family, introduced to the southern Atlantic states from Asia, having numerous tiny trifoliate leaves valued for pasturage and hay.
- kleptocratic — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- lactoprotein — any protein existing in milk.
- laparoscopes — Plural form of laparoscope.
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- leper colony — a place where people who have leprosy live in quarantine
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- lithospheric — Of or pertaining to the lithosphere.
- locker plant — an establishment for storing food under refrigeration, containing lockers for renting to individual users.
- loop reactor — A loop reactor is a reactor in which the material is pumped round one or more vessels or stages in a continuous process.
- luteotrophic — affecting the corpus luteum.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- macrocephaly — Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity.
- metaphorical — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- microcapsule — a tiny capsule, 20–150 microns in diameter, used for slow-release application of drugs, pesticides, flavors, etc.
- microcephaly — having a head with a small braincase.