12-letter words containing p, o, r, t, l
- electrotyper — One who electrotypes.
- electrotypes — Plural form of electrotype.
- electrotypic — relating to, or resulting from, electrotypy
- entoplastral — relating to an entoplastron
- entoplastron — the median plate of a turtle's plastron
- entropically — By means of or in relation to entropy.
- epistolarian — A writer of epistles.
- ergastoplasm — endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
- explorations — Plural form of exploration.
- extemporally — In an extemporal manner.
- extrapolated — Simple past tense and past participle of extrapolate.
- extrapolates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extrapolate.
- extremophile — A microorganism, especially an archaean, that lives in conditions of extreme temperature, acidity, alkalinity, or chemical concentration.
- field sports — sports carried on in the open countryside, such as hunting, shooting, or fishing
- flavoprotein — an enzyme, containing riboflavin and linked chemically with a protein, active in the oxidation of foods in animal cells.
- fleet prison — (formerly) a London prison, esp used for holding debtors
- floor pocket — one of several metal boxes placed backstage in the floor (floor pocket) or wall of a theater and containing jacks for electric cables used in lighting units.
- flow pattern — The flow pattern is the way in which fluids move through a reactor.
- 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.
- fore-topsail — a topsail set on a foremast on a ship.
- foretopsails — Plural form of foretopsail.
- 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
- galactophore — a galactophorous duct.
- gastroplasty — any plastic surgery on the stomach.
- gentleperson — a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
- gerontophile — someone who is sexually attracted to old people
- gloria patri — the short hymn “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.”.
- glucoprotein — glycoprotein.
- glycoprotein — any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.
- glyptography — the description or study of engraved gems or other stones.
- gold therapy — administration of gold salts as a treatment for disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
- gospel truth — an unquestionably true statement, fact, etc.
- graphologist — the study of handwriting, especially when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc.
- grapple shot — a grapnellike projectile fired from a gun and used as a hold for the end of a line in rescue operations or in kedging.
- ground plate — Electricity. a metal plate for making a ground connection to the earth.
- helicoptered — Simple past tense and past participle of helicopter.
- heliotherapy — treatment of disease by means of sunlight.
- heliotropism — heliotropic tendency or growth.
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- herpetologic — Alternative form of herpetological.
- heteroduplex — having polynucleotide strands derived from two different sources
- 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.
- heteroplasia — the replacement of normal cells by abnormal cells, as in cancer.
- heteroplasty — the repair of lesions with tissue from another individual or species.
- heteroploidy — (genetics) The state of being heteroploid.
- holophrastic — using or consisting of a single word that functions as a phrase or sentence.
- holy picture — a picture of a person or thing that is of religious importance