14-letter words containing p, u, t, a, n
- contrapuntists — Plural form of contrapuntist.
- cotemporaneous — contemporaneous
- count palatine — originally an official who administered the king's domains or his justice
- counterexample — an example or fact that is inconsistent with a hypothesis and may be used in argument against it
- counterparties — Plural form of counterparty.
- counterprogram — to schedule (a broadcast on radio or television) to compete with one on another station.
- courier parent — a person who applies for residency in Canada with the aim of gaining residency for his or her offspring
- curtain speech — a talk given in front of the curtain after a stage performance, often by the author or an actor
- deccan plateau — triangular tableland occupying most of the peninsula of India, between the Eastern Ghats & Western Ghats & south of the Narbada River
- default option — the preset selection of an option offered by a system, which will always be followed except when explicitly altered
- desulphuration — the removal of sulphur; desulphurization
- draughtsperson — Alternative spelling of draftsperson.
- eastern europe — geography: Russia, Baltic Republics, etc.
- education page — a page in a newspaper devoted to news relating to education or teaching
- encapsulations — Plural form of encapsulation.
- enteropneustal — relating to enteropneusts
- equiponderated — Simple past tense and past participle of equiponderate.
- escape routine — a means of leaving a computer-program sequence before its end, in order to commence another sequence
- espíritu santo — an island in the SW Pacific: the largest and westernmost of the Vanuatu islands. Area: 4856 sq km (1875 sq miles)
- eutrophication — Excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen.
- expostulations — Plural form of expostulation.
- extemporaneous — Spoken or done without preparation.
- fallopian tube — one of a pair of long, slender ducts in the female abdomen that transport ova from the ovary to the uterus and, in fertilization, transport sperm cells from the uterus to the released ova; the oviduct of higher mammals.
- fountain plant — Joseph's-coat.
- function space — a linear space, the elements of which are functions.
- fundoplication — (surgery) An operation in which the gastric fundus (upper part) of the stomach is wrapped, or plicated, around the lower end of the esophagus and stitched in place, reinforcing the closing function of the lower esophageal sphincter. The esophageal hiatus is also narrowed down by sutures to prevent or treat concurrent hiatal hernia, in which the fundus slides up through the enlarged esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm.
- giant puffball — a puffball, Calvatia gigantea, that is the largest of its kind, known to have grown to more than 5 feet (1.6 meters) in circumference.
- git-up-and-git — get-up-and-go.
- granulopoietin — a hormone that promotes the production of white blood cells.
- haplostemonous — (of plants) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl
- hospital nurse — a hospital nurse works in a hospital, rather than with a general practitioner, in the army, etc
- huntsman's-cup — a common pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea.
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hyperacuteness — the state of being extremely acute or aware
- imperturbation — freedom from perturbation; tranquillity; calmness.
- insuperability — The quality or state of being insuperable; insuperableness.
- inter-european — of or relating to Europe or its inhabitants.
- intermunicipal — of or relating to a town or city or its local government: municipal elections.
- interpunctuate — to insert punctuation marks in (a written text)
- interpupillary — between the pupils of the eyes: interpupillary distance.
- intrapulmonary — (anatomy) Within the material of the lungs.
- junior partner — a partner in a law firm or financial organisation who has less responsibility than a senior partner
- juxtapositions — Plural form of juxtaposition.
- leucocytopenia — leucopenia
- leukocytopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- lieutenantship — the office of a lieutenant
- luminous paint — paint containing a phosphor that emits visible light when irradiated with ultraviolet light.
- manipulability — capable of or susceptible to being manipulated; manipulatable.
- manipulatively — influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes: a manipulative boss.
- marathon group — an encounter group that meets for an extended period of time, as eight hours to a week, in the belief that the resultant intensity and intimacy will lead to a more open expression of feelings.