12-letter words containing p, r, o, y, l, t
- nephelometry — Bacteriology. an apparatus containing a series of barium chloride standards used to determine the number of bacteria in a suspension.
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- operatically — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
- ornithophily — pollination of flowers by birds
- overmultiply — to increase too much or too often
- oyster plant — salsify.
- palatography — a technique for observing the position of the tongue in relation to the palate during articulation, especially by placing powder or dye on the palate and then noting the area from which it has been removed by the contact of the tongue with the palate during the production of a speech sound.
- pantaloonery — foolery; humorous entertainment
- paralyzation — to affect with paralysis.
- parasitology — the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.
- 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.
- pectoriloquy — vocalization through the chest wall, indicating a cavity or consolidation of the lung
- pentyl group — any of the univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 5 H 1 1 –.
- peremptorily — leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command.
- perinatology — a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
- peritoneally — through the peritoneum
- petroglyphic — relating to or having the characteristics of a petroglyph or carving made in rock
- philanthropy — altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.
- photopolymer — a polymer or plastic that undergoes a change in physical or chemical properties when exposed to light.
- play through — to pass another foursome or group with their permission, while playing a round of golf
- polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- polygraphist — an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities.
- polyhistoric — relating to a polyhistor
- polyneuritis — inflammation of several nerves at the same time; multiple neuritis.
- polyoestrous — polyestrous.
- polyrhythmic — the simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composition.
- polytriglyph — (in classical architecture) an intercolumniation of at least four triglyphs.
- polyurethane — a thermoplastic polymer containing the group NHCOO: used for padding and insulation in furniture, clothing, and packaging, and in the manufacture of resins for adhesives, elastomers, and fillers.
- portentously — of the nature of a portent; momentous.
- post-pyloric — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
- postdelivery — of, relating to, or occurring after a delivery
- postliminary — of or relating to postliminy
- poultry farm — place where fowl are bred
- poverty line — a minimum income level used as an official standard for determining the proportion of a population living in poverty.
- preovulatory — to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
- pro-equality — the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability: promoting equality of opportunity in the workplace.
- pro-military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- proctoclysis — the slow, continuous introduction of a solution into the rectum to improve fluid intake.
- productively — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- profitlessly — in such a way as to not yield profit, as in financial gains or general benefits or advantages
- property law — the branch of law dealing with issues relating to land and houses
- propertyless — that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner: They lost all their property in the fire.
- prophylactic — defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.
- propitiously — presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather.
- prostacyclin — a prostaglandin, C 2 0 H 3 2 O 5 , that specifically inhibits the formation of blood clots.
- protectingly — in a protective manner
- protectively — having the quality or function of protecting: a protective covering.
- protensively — in the manner of duration
- proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.