12-letter words containing p, r, o, c, t, a
- cryptogamist — a botanist specializing in the study of cryptogams
- cryptogamous — Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
- cryptography — the science or study of analysing and deciphering codes, ciphers, etc; cryptanalysis
- cryptomerias — Plural form of cryptomeria.
- cryptomnesia — the reappearance of a suppressed or forgotten memory which is mistaken for a new experience
- cryptomonads — Plural form of cryptomonad.
- curtain pole — a pole from which a curtain is hung in front of a window, door, etc
- depreciation — the reduction in value of a fixed asset due to use, obsolescence, etc
- depreciatory — tending to depreciate.
- despotocracy — the rule by a despot or despots; the power of despots
- diageotropic — (of a plant part) growing at a right angle to the direction of gravity.
- dictatorship — Dictatorship is government by a dictator.
- dictyopteran — any insect of the order Dictyoptera, which comprises the cockroaches and mantises
- discorporate — Having no material body.
- drop curtain — a curtain that is lowered into position from the flies.
- ectoparasite — an external parasite (opposed to endoparasite).
- ectypography — a form of etching or engraving in which the design is produced in relief
- electrograph — A machine used in gravure printing.
- electroplate — Coat (a metal object) by electrolytic deposition with chromium, silver, or another metal.
- electropolar — having, or relating to, electrical polarity
- emancipators — Plural form of emancipator.
- emancipatory — Of or pertaining to emancipation or to an emancipator.
- entropically — By means of or in relation to entropy.
- escape route — way out: of situation
- ethnographic — Relating to ethnography.
- eutrophicate — (ecology, intransitive) To become eutrophic.
- expectorants — Plural form of expectorant.
- expectorated — Simple past tense and past participle of expectorate.
- factor group — quotient group.
- factory ship — a whaling ship equipped to process killed whales and to transport the oil and by-products.
- fractography — the study of fractures or cracks in a material, esp metal, in order to predict or identify the cause of a failure in a structure
- galactophore — a galactophorous duct.
- gastroscopes — Plural form of gastroscope.
- gastroscopic — Of or pertaining to gastroscopy.
- gonadotropic — pertaining to substances formed in the anterior pituitary gland that affect the activity of the ovary or testis.
- hierophantic — (in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
- hippocentaur — Centaur.
- histographic — a treatise on or description of organic tissues.
- holophrastic — using or consisting of a single word that functions as a phrase or sentence.
- hydnocarpate — a salt or ester of hydnocarpic acid.
- hyperchaotic — Of or pertaining to hyperchaos.
- hypercoaster — Megacoaster.
- hyperreactor — a person who behaves in a hyperreactive manner
- hypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
- hypothecator — to pledge to a creditor as security without delivering over; mortgage.
- importancies — Plural form of importancy.
- imprecations — Plural form of imprecation.
- incorporated — legally incorporated, as a company.
- incorporates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of incorporate.
- incorporator — one of the signers of the articles or certificate of legal incorporation.