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11-letter words containing p, o, t, e, r, s

  • triceratops — any of various dinosaurs of the genus Triceratops, of the late Cretaceous Period, having a bony crest on the neck, a long horn over each eye, and a shorter horn on the nose.
  • tripersonal — consisting of or existing in three persons, as the Godhead.
  • tripetalous — having three petals.
  • triptolemus — a favorite of Demeter and the inventor of the plow and patron of agriculture, connected with the Eleusinian mysteries.
  • trisepalous — having three sepals.
  • trispermous — having three seeds.
  • troposphere — the lowest layer of the atmosphere, 6 miles (10 km) high in some areas and as much as 12 miles (20 km) high in others, within which there is a steady drop in temperature with increasing altitude and within which nearly all cloud formations occur and weather conditions manifest themselves.
  • trypanosome — any minute, flagellate protozoan of the genus Trypanosoma, parasitic in the blood or tissues of humans and other vertebrates, usually transmitted by insects, often causing serious diseases, as African sleeping sickness in humans, and many diseases in domestic animals.
  • trypsinogen — a precursor of trypsin that is secreted by the pancreas and is activated to trypsin in the small intestine.
  • turtle soup — soup made from turtle flesh, usually of the green turtle
  • unprotested — not protested or argued against
  • unsupported — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
  • upholstered — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
  • upholsterer — a person whose business it is to upholster furniture and, sometimes, to furnish and put in place hangings, curtains, carpets, etc.
  • upholstress — a female upholsterer
  • vectorscope — a waveform monitor which measures audio and video signals
  • very pistol — a special pistol which fires coloured flares for signalling at night, esp at sea
  • waterproofs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of waterproof.
  • waterspouts — Plural form of waterspout.
  • witherspoonJohn, 1723–94, U.S. theologian and statesman, born in Scotland.
  • xerophytism — (botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.
  • xerotripsis — dry friction, attrition, or abrasion
  • zooparasite — any parasitic animal or protozoan.
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