12-letter words containing p, o, l, u, t
- despiteously — in a despiteous or contemptuous manner
- dispiteously — in a manner that lacks pity
- duplications — Plural form of duplication.
- exophthalmus — Alt form exophthalmos.
- expostulated — Simple past tense and past participle of expostulate.
- expostulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expostulate.
- fluorapatite — a crystalline mineral, Ca 5 (PO 4) 3 F, formed from hydroxyapatite in the presence of fluoride, that has a hardening effect on bones and teeth.
- foot-poundal — a foot-pound-second unit of work or energy equal to the work done by a force of one poundal when its point of application moves through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force. Abbreviation: ft-pdl.
- fort pulaski — Count Casimir [kaz-uh-meer] /ˈkæz əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1748–79, Polish patriot; general in the American Revolutionary army.
- fortran-plus — Fortran for the DAP parallel machine, implements many Fortran 90 features.
- fuel poverty — the state of being unable to afford to heat one's home adequately
- gamopetalous — having the petals united.
- glove puppet — a small figure of a person or animal that fits over and is manipulated by the hand
- glucoprotein — glycoprotein.
- gospel truth — an unquestionably true statement, fact, etc.
- ground plate — Electricity. a metal plate for making a ground connection to the earth.
- hellespontus — an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
- heteroduplex — having polynucleotide strands derived from two different sources
- holopneustic — having all the spiracles open, as the tracheal systems of most insects.
- holy picture — a picture of a person or thing that is of religious importance
- hyposulphate — a salt derived from hyposulphuric acid
- hyposulphite — Also called hydrosulfite. a salt of hyposulfurous acid.
- hypothalamus — a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
- incomputable — incapable of being computed; incalculable.
- incomputably — In an incomputable way.
- inoperculate — having no operculum.
- interspousal — Often, spousals. the ceremony of marriage; nuptials.
- isotopologue — (chemistry) any of a group of compounds only differing in their isotopic composition; for example water and heavy water.
- labour party — a political party in Great Britain, formed in 1900 from various socialist and labor groups and taking its present name in 1906.
- leontopodium — any plant of the Eurasian alpine genus Leontopodium, esp L. alpinum
- leptospermum — any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Leptospermum, of the myrtle family, native to Australia and adjacent areas and often cultivated as ornamentals in milder climates.
- life support — equipment to sustain a patient's life
- life-support — of or relating to equipment or measures that sustain or artificially substitute for essential body functions, as breathing or disposal of body wastes: Without life-support equipment, the patient might die.
- lithophagous — swallowing or feeding on stones
- lithophilous — (of animals and plants) inhabiting or growing in stony places
- lithospermum — any annual or perennial herbs and small shrubs of the genus lithospermum, of the borage family, native to Europe, N America, and northern Asia, and having white, blue, or yellow flowers
- lookout post — a place from which a guard or sentry can keep watch
- loop through — loop
- loutrophoros — Greek and Roman Antiquity. a water jar, characterized by an elongated neck and flaring mouth, used to carry water for the marriage bath and set on the tomb of a person who had been unmarried.
- lumpectomies — Plural form of lumpectomy.
- luteotrophic — affecting the corpus luteum.
- manipulation — the act of manipulating.
- manipulators — Plural form of manipulator.
- manipulatory — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- methyl group — the univalent group CH 3 −, derived from methane.
- milk product — Milk products are foods made from milk, for example butter, cheese, and yoghurt.
- mitteleuropa — Central Europe.
- monopetalous — gamopetalous.
- mucopurulent — containing or composed of mucus and pus.
- multipotency — (cytology, developmental biology) The ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types.