13-letter words containing p, o, e, t, i
- approximative — (of a method, description, etc.) giving only an approximation to something.
- arteriography — the X-ray examination of an artery or arterial system after injection of a contrast medium into the bloodstream
- arthroscopies — Plural form of arthroscopy.
- aryepiglottic — pertaining to or connecting the arytenoid cartilage and the epiglottis.
- associateship — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- astroparticle — (astrophysics) A subatomic particle of cosmic origin.
- at knifepoint — If you are attacked or robbed at knifepoint, someone threatens you with a knife while they attack or steal from you.
- atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- atomic weapon — a weapon in which energy is provided by nuclear fission
- bacteriophage — a virus that is parasitic in a bacterium and multiplies within its host, which is destroyed when the new viruses are released
- bacteriophagy — the action of a bacteriophage
- bacterioscopy — the examination of bacteria with a microscope.
- ballistospore — a spore, esp a fungal spore, that is forcefully ejected from its source
- base hospital — a hospital serving a large rural area
- benthopelagic — relating to species living at the bottom of the sea
- bibliotherapy — the use of reading as therapy
- biocompatible — not rejected by the body
- bishop violet — a reddish purple.
- bite your lip — If you bite your lip, you try very hard not to show the anger or distress that you are feeling.
- bromocriptine — a dopamine agonist drug which blocks the release of prolactin from the pituitary gland, used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease
- brownie point — If someone does something to score brownie points, they do it because they think they will be praised for it.
- budget period — the time which a budget covers
- by reputation — If you know someone by reputation, you have never met them but you have heard of their reputation.
- byte compiler — byte-code compiler
- camping stove — a portable stove powered by butane gas canisters, designed to be used for cooking while camping
- capitate bone — the largest and central bone of the carpus, articulating with the second, third, and fourth metacarpal bones.
- cardiopathies — Plural form of cardiopathy.
- carton-pierre — papier-mâché decorated in imitation of wood, stone, or metal, and chiefly used for ornamental statuary or decorative motifs.
- case in point — a specific, appropriate, or relevant instance or example
- catastrophise — Alt form catastrophize.
- catastrophize — (obsolete) To end a comedy.
- cecropia moth — a large North American saturniid moth, Hyalophora (or Samia) cecropia, with brightly coloured wings and feathery antennae
- cephalization — (in the evolution of animals) development of a head by the concentration of feeding and sensory organs and nervous tissue at the anterior end
- cephalometric — Relating to cephalometrics.
- checkpointing — Present participle of checkpoint.
- chemisorption — an adsorption process in which an adsorbate is held on the surface of an adsorbent by chemical bonds
- choripetalous — polypetalous
- chromatophile — Also, chromophilic, chromophilous [kroh-mof-uh-luh s] /kroʊˈmɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA), chromatophilic, chromatophilous. staining readily.
- chromoprotein — any of a group of conjugated proteins, such as haemoglobin, in which the protein is joined to a coloured compound, such as a metal-containing porphyrin
- chrysophilite — a person who loves gold
- cinematograph — a combined camera, printer, and projector
- cleptomaniacs — kleptomania.
- clippety-clop — the sound struck by the hoofs of a horse trotting on pavement, or any staccato, rhythmic sound resembling it.
- cluster point — a point of a net having the property that the net is frequently in each neighborhood of the point.
- code position — (character) An integer that a coded character set maps to a character. A code position is normally stored or transmitted by applying a character encoding to turn it into a byte string.
- cognitive map — a mental map of one's environment
- coin-operated — (of a machine) operated by the insertion of a coin
- collectorship — The rank or office of a collector of customs or other taxes.
- come to grips — to engage in hand-to-hand fighting
- committeeship — (formerly) the office of a person to whom the care of a mentally incompetent person or his or her property was entrusted by a court