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12-letter words containing p, o, d, i

  • norephedrine — The drug phenylpropanolamine.
  • nucleocapsid — the nucleic acid core and surrounding capsid of a virus; the basic viral structure.
  • octapeptides — Plural form of octapeptide.
  • odontophobia — an unnatural dread or terror of teeth
  • oil deposits — reserves of petroleum found underground (or under the sea)
  • oil producer — a country with reserves of oil
  • oilseed rape — Oilseed rape is a plant with yellow flowers which is grown as a crop. Its seeds are crushed to make cooking oil.
  • old prussian — a Baltic language extinct since the 17th century. Abbreviation: OPruss.
  • oligopeptide — A peptide whose molecules contain a relatively small number of amino-acid residues.
  • olla podrida — a spicy Spanish stew of sausage and other meat, chickpeas, and often tomatoes and other vegetables.
  • on shipboard — on board a ship
  • onion-shaped — bulb-shaped; shaped like an onion
  • open verdict — law: coroner's jury finding
  • opera window — a narrow, fixed window on each side of the rear passenger compartment of an automobile.
  • opisthodomos — Also called posticum. a small room in the cella of a classical temple, as for a treasury.
  • opium addict — someone who is addicted to the dried juice extracted from the unripe seed capsules of the opium poppy
  • optical diff — vdiff
  • optical disc — Also, optical disc. Also called laser disk. a grooveless disk on which digital data, as text, music, or pictures, is stored as tiny pits in the surface and is read or replayed by a laser beam scanning the surface.
  • optical disk — Also, optical disc. Also called laser disk. a grooveless disk on which digital data, as text, music, or pictures, is stored as tiny pits in the surface and is read or replayed by a laser beam scanning the surface.
  • ordered pair — Mathematics. two quantities written in such a way as to indicate that one quantity precedes or is to be considered before the other, as (3, 4) indicates the Cartesian coordinates of a point in the plane.
  • orthopaedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
  • orthopaedist — Alternative spelling of orthopedist.
  • orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
  • orthopteroid — (zoology) Any of the insects historically included in the order Orthoptera, including the cockroaches, earwigs, praying mantises, etc.
  • outside loop — a loop during which the back of the airplane is on the outer side of the curve described by the course of flight.
  • outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
  • overequipped — having too much equipment
  • overlordship — a person who is lord over another or over other lords: to obey the will of one's sovereign and overlord.
  • overspending — the act or an instance of spending in excess of one's desires or what one can afford or is allocated
  • packet radio — (communications, radio)   The use of packet switched communications protocols in large networks (i.e not wireless LANs or Bluetooth) having wireless links to terminals at least. Packet radio is split into amateur packet radio (AX25) and General Packet Radio Service (GRPS).
  • paedobaptism — the baptism of infants
  • paedobaptist — a person who baptizes infants
  • paedodontics — the branch of dentistry that focuses on the care of children's teeth
  • paedogenesis — sexual reproduction in an animal that retains its larval features
  • paedomorphic — showing signs of paedomorphism
  • paedophiliac — an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.
  • paleo-indian — of, relating to, or characteristic of a New World cultural stage, c22,000–6000 b.c., distinguished by fluted-point tools and cooperative hunting methods.
  • palindromist — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
  • paludicolous — inhabiting marshland
  • paradoxidian — relating to the genus Paradoxides
  • paradoxurine — relating to the palm civet
  • parasphenoid — a bone next to the sphenoid bone in the skull of some animals
  • particolored — having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
  • pas d'action — a dramatic, pantomimic dance sequence serving to advance the plot.
  • pas de trois — a dance for three dancers.
  • peabody bird — the white-throated sparrow.
  • peau de soie — a soft, satin-weave cloth of silk or rayon, grainy and having a dull luster, used to make dresses, coats, trimmings, etc.
  • peccadilloes — a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.
  • pediculation — the act or process of growing a stalk or pedicle
  • pedomorphism — a speeding up of the rate of development, resulting in an adult form that has the appearance of its larval or juvenile ancestor.
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