12-letter words containing p, o, t, a, s, y
- hypostasised — to assume the reality of (an idea, proposition, etc.); hypostatize.
- hypostatised — to treat or regard (a concept, idea, etc.) as a distinct substance or reality.
- hypostatized — Simple past tense and past participle of hypostatize.
- hyposulphate — a salt derived from hyposulphuric 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.
- inhospitably — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
- isotopically — With regard to isotopes.
- keratoplasty — plastic surgery performed upon the cornea, especially a corneal transplantation.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- lymphoblasts — Plural form of lymphoblast.
- massotherapy — treatment by massage.
- misportrayal — the act of portraying.
- monosynaptic — having or relating to a sole synapse
- morphosyntax — the study of the morphological and syntactic properties of linguistic or grammatical units.
- mycoparasite — a parasitic fungus whose host is another fungus.
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- opposability — capable of being placed opposite to something else: the opposable thumb of primates.
- oyster plant — salsify.
- palynologist — the study of live and fossil spores, pollen grains, and similar plant structures.
- pantisocracy — a community, social group, etc, in which all have rule and everyone is equal
- parasitology — the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.
- passionately — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- pastry board — a flat board on which pastry is rolled
- pearl oyster — any of several marine bivalve mollusks of the family Pteriidae, some of which form pearls of great value, inhabiting waters of eastern Asia and off the coasts of Panama and Baja California.
- penalty shot — a free shot at the goal defended only by the goalkeeper, awarded to an offensive player for certain defensive violations.
- penalty spot — a point within the penalty area and 12 yards (about 11 m) from the goal, from which a penalty kick may be taken
- perspiratory — of, relating to, or stimulating perspiration.
- phagocytoses — phagocytize.
- phagocytosis — Physiology. the ingestion of a smaller cell or cell fragment, a microorganism, or foreign particles by means of the local infolding of a cell's membrane and the protrusion of its cytoplasm around the fold until the material has been surrounded and engulfed by closure of the membrane and formation of a vacuole: characteristic of amebas and some types of white blood cells.
- phosphatidyl — an atom or group of atoms containing one or more unpaired electrons derived from a phosphatide
- photoanalyst — a person who analyzes and interprets photographs, especially a military specialist in aerial or satellite photography.
- physogastric — pertaining to the swollen, membranous abdomen of certain insects, especially termite and ant queens.
- phytophagous — herbivorous.
- plastocyanin — a blue protein found in green plants and in some bacteria
- play clothes — clothes that are suitable for playing in
- pneumatocyst — the cavity of a pneumatophore.
- polychaetous — of or relating to the genus Polychaeta
- polygamistic — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
- polygraphist — an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities.
- polypetalous — having a corolla of separate petals.
- polysynaptic — having or involving more than one synapse.
- positionally — in terms of position, from a positional point of view
- post-primary — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
- postcoronary — of, relating to, or occurring after a heart attack
- postliminary — of or relating to postliminy
- postsynaptic — being or occurring on the receiving end of a discharge across the synapse.
- postvagotomy — of or occurring in the period after a vagotomy
- praiseworthy — deserving of praise; laudable: a praiseworthy motive.
- preservatory — a preservative
- prostacyclin — a prostaglandin, C 2 0 H 3 2 O 5 , that specifically inhibits the formation of blood clots.